Posts Tagged ‘electric vehicle’
Ford Says EcoBoost Tops CNG Powered Vehicles
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 23:11 No CommentsSunset Ford, home of a great lineup of new Ford cars near East St. Louis knows that Ford sees the EcoBoost engine as topping GM and Chryslers natural gas pickup trucks. The EcoBoost was first launched last year in the F Series trucks. The EcoBoost engine uses direct fuel injection and turbocharging to improve fuel [...]
Ford and SHFT.com Collaborate to Encourage Sustainability
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 21:50 No CommentsSunset Ford Dealer home of a great lineup of new and used Ford cars in St. Louis is pleased to announce that Ford Motor Company is collaborating with SHFT.com to launch a documentary series with innovative leaders who are working hard to influence businesses around the globe to adopt sustainable policies. The documentary series, directed [...]
Automakers Collaborate on Fast Charging Solution for EVs
Friday, October 14, 2011 11:36 No CommentsSunset Ford, home of a great line-up of new and used Ford cars near St. Charles is excited to announce that several automakers have agreed to work together to design a single port fast charging system for electric vehicles for the U.S. and Europe. Ford will work with GM, Porsche, and Volkswagen on the project. [...]
Ford Names 20 Places to Charge Your Electric Vehicle
Thursday, October 6, 2011 19:46 No CommentsAlthough the idea of never having to purchase fuel again is attractive to most drivers, there is a real concern about the availability of charging stations-a term commonly referred to as “range anxiety.” As electric vehicles evolve and become main stream, there are more and more electric charging stations being installed around the country. Now [...]
California Supports White House for Fuel Economy Regulations
Friday, July 29, 2011 10:48 No CommentsSunset Ford in Waterloo Illinois is committed to keeping its loyal customers updated regarding the latest in automotive news related to regulations governing automakers. California regulators have announced that they will support the new federal proposal to raise the average fuel economy standards to 54.5 mpg by the year 2025. “California is very supportive of [...]
Hybrid Plug-In Technology for New Ford Trucks
Thursday, July 28, 2011 10:45 No CommentsSunset Ford near Pacific MO is pleased to announce that Ford Motor Company will soon begin integrating hybrid plug-in technology into F-Series Super Duty new Ford trucks. It is estimated that Azure’s plug in hybrid technology will be available on Ford trucks as early as 2013. Ford truck models included on the list for the [...]
Ford Increases Production of Hybrid Vehicles in the U.S.
Sunday, June 12, 2011 12:16 No CommentsSunset Ford near House Springs, home of a great line-up of new Ford cars, is pleased to announce that Ford will be increasing production capacity of passenger C-MAX Hbrid and CMAX Energi plug-in- hybrid models for launch in the U.S. Five new electrified vehicles are planned for North America by 2012 – including the Transit [...]
Ford’s New 3 Cylinder EcoBoost Engine
Saturday, June 4, 2011 11:29 No CommentsSunset Ford near House Springs MO is pleased to announce the launch of a new ford Engine. The new 3 cylinder 1.0 liter EcoBoost might be small in size, but it’s big on advanced technology such as turbo charging, direct injection, and twin independent camshaft timing. Innovative technology includes an advanced split cooling system that [...]
Ford Engineers Identify Location for EV Charge Ports
Saturday, May 28, 2011 12:44 No CommentsSunset Ford, home of a great line up of new and used Ford cars and trucks near House Springs is pleased to announce that Ford engineers have identified the best places to put the Focus Electric car and the C-MAX Energi charging ports to be sure that buyers will be able to easily access the ports when [...]
Ford’s New Electrification Facebook Page
Sunday, February 27, 2011 13:30 No CommentsSunset Ford in Waterloo Illinois, home of a great selection of used Ford trucks and cars is pleased to announce that Ford launched an Electrified Vehicle Facebook page. The purpose of the new Facebook page is to educate the public on Ford’s electric vehicles. The page can be viewed at www.facebook.com/FordElectricVehicles, according to Ford the [...]









