Ford launches Focus FFV, to invest $1.8 billion on greener technology
Ford launched its Focus coupe-cabriolet concept Tuesday at the British International Motor Show, along with the announcement that the company has committed itself to investing at least $1.8 billion in the development of a range of global environmental technologies.
According to Roelant de Waard, Ford of Britain chairman and managing director, the company’s new FFVs, the coupe-cabriolet concept, and the C-Max show that every model in the Focus range can run on renewable bioethanol. At the Show, Ford likewise announced prices for its new Ford C-Max FFV, which starts at $26,876.
With the company’s green commitment, more than 9,500 engineers employed by Ford and Premier Automotive Group (PAG) will be involved, and if A Ford official is to be believed, in a decade’s time, a version of the Ford Focus — Britain's best-selling car — would be capable of achieving more than 70 mpg, while emitting less than 161 grams/mile of carbon dioxide.
According to Roelant de Waard, Ford of Britain chairman and managing director, the company’s new FFVs, the coupe-cabriolet concept, and the C-Max show that every model in the Focus range can run on renewable bioethanol. At the Show, Ford likewise announced prices for its new Ford C-Max FFV, which starts at $26,876.
With the company’s green commitment, more than 9,500 engineers employed by Ford and Premier Automotive Group (PAG) will be involved, and if A Ford official is to be believed, in a decade’s time, a version of the Ford Focus — Britain's best-selling car — would be capable of achieving more than 70 mpg, while emitting less than 161 grams/mile of carbon dioxide.
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