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Ford to shift to hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles

Thu 20 October 2005 View all news

The world's third largest car maker, Ford, plans to rapidly increase production of fuel efficient hybrid and flex-fuel vehicles according to a company report.

As reported by CNN, Ford plans to offer fuel-efficient hybrid options on half its models in the next five years, ramping up production from several thousand this year to 250,000 by 2010.

The company also plans to increase the number of flexible fuel vehicles, which can run on either pure gasoline or gasoline blended with ethanol, to 280,000 units by 2006.

Ford has recently come under pressure from its Sustainability Committee - comprising academics, environmental lobbyists and socially responsible investment groups - to reduce CO2 emissions from its vehicles.

Though there has been a significant reduction in CO2 emissions from Ford vehicles sold in the US this year, the committee called for clear targets to be set to improve fuel economy, though it welcomed efforts made to cut CO2 emissions from factories.

Ford were 2004 winners of a CERES/ACCA which recognized excellence in reporting sustainability, environmental and social issues.

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