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Ford F-150 engines for 2011 announced, includes EcoBoost V6

The Ford F-150 is getting a lineup of four all-new engines for the 2011 model year that includes two V6s and two V8s. According to Ford, the entire new engine family will be more fuel efficient than the outgoing 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter V8s by at least 20 percent. The same 3.7-liter V6 and 5.0-liter V8 found in the 2011 Mustang will be available at launch this fall in the F-150, as will the 6.2-liter V8 from the 2011 Super Duty truck. Then, early in 2011, the F-150 will be the first rear-wheel-drive application of the much-praised ... Read more →

Dung Beetle: This GENeco Bio-Bug runs on gas Frank Filipponio

Methane as a source of automotive propulsion isn't exactly a new concept, but it's taken manufacturers a long time to figure out how to clean it up enough to let it power an engine long-term. ...

Challenge Bibendum: Audi's E100-capable A5 can get to 25 mpg and 146 mph Sebastian Blanco

When we saw an Audi A5 quattro with the words "Ethanol E100" at the Challenge Bibendum in Rio de Janiero recently, we knew it was something unusual. It was so different, in fact, that it's taken ...

Ford on track to reach goal of doubling flex-fuel vehicle production Eric Loveday

Turn back the clock to 2006, when Ford Motor Company announced it was taking flex-fuel vehicles seriously. That year, the company built 185,000 autos that could run on gasoline, ethanol or any ...

All 2011 Buick Regals to be flex-fuel capable from this fall Sam Abuelsamid

Starting this fall, all new 2011 Buick Regals will have flex-fuel capability. The first boatloads of Regals from Germany have begun rolling off at the docks in New Jersey this past week and are ...

Ford fleet vehicles gets greener with addition of E85, EcoBoost, electric drive and so on 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has a long-standing reputation as a major player in the fleet vehicle segment. Just picture the Crown Vic that all-too-often pops up in your rear-view mirror with some flashing lights or the old Taurus that was a mainstay at rental lots across the nation and you'll quickly realize that the ...

Progressive X-Prize Shakedown Stage starts at Michigan International Speedway 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Progressive Automotive X-Prize has been underway for some time now but finally, the hyper-efficient rubber is meeting the race track. The twenty-eight remaining teams spent the weekend making their way to Michigan where they will begin the week-long "Shakedown Stage." There, the entrants will ...

Report: Next Mazda RX-7 testing with gasoline and diesel compatabile rotary 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's the rumor that just refuses to die. We're not sure if that means there's a whole heck of a lot of truth behind it or not, but once again we're hearing that Mazda is hard at work on a new RX-7 sportscar. And while you might think that making such a vehicle would be as easy as adding a ...

Brazil "temporarily" lifts ethanol tariff, baits trade hooks 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

In a gesture to improve biofuel trade relations with the U.S. and other countries, Brazil's Council of Ministers of the Board of Foreign Trade (MDIC) has temporarily lifted the country's tariff on imported ethanol, changing the tax rate from 20 percent to zero percent. The tariff will be lifted ...

Don't like topping-up your clean diesel with urea? GE's got an answer, maybe 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Not only is topping off your clean diesel's fancy selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system with urea a bit expensive, but if you don't keep it topped off, your car may not start at all. Well, GE and Umicore have announced they've signed a Technology License agreement to commercialize a ...

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