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Henry Ford's aim was to "put the world on wheels" and produce an affordable vehicle for the general public. The Model T started a rural revolution and the moving assembly line started  asocial and industrial revolution.

Today, Ford's ECOnetic philosophy is simple – to create vehicles that are as fuel efficient as possible today, using familiar technology. Several zero emission development vehicles have also featured in the annual Eco-Rallies.

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2011 Bridgestone Eco-RallyProduct image Ford Transit Connect Kombi Electric
Two Transit Connect Electric vans (with passengers) have successfully completed the 75-mile route from Oxford to London in a convoy of electric, hybrid and low-emission vehicles, as part of the 2011 Bridgestone Eco Rally. Ford has committed to introduce five full-electric and hybrid models in... MORE INFO & STATS >>
2011 Bridgestone Eco-Rally, Test drives & reviewsProduct image Ford Transit Connect Kombi Electric
This fully electric van is based on the multi-award winning Transit Connect platform. It has the same loading space as a standard Connect van, has better handling and the brakes won't wear out as quickly. The range is up to 80 miles and it takes around 8hrs to fully re-charge using a normal 13A... MORE INFO & STATS >>
2010 Bridgestone Eco-RallyProduct image Ford Fusion Hybrid 2010
The record-breaking Fusion Hybrid is expected to complete most of the Brighton to London Eco-Rally in fully-electric mode. Currently America's most fuel-efficient car in its class, this hybrid represents Ford’s global electrification strategy. MORE INFO & STATS >>
2010 Bridgestone Eco-RallyProduct image Ford Focus Econetic auto-start-stop
The first European Ford with Auto-Start-Stop, which combines automatic engine start-stop operation with the car's smart regenerative charging and advanced battery management systems. MORE INFO & STATS >>
2009 London to Copenhagen Eco-Rally, Test drives & reviewsProduct image Revolve Technologies Ltd H2 Ford Transit Bi-fuel
Revolve Technologies Ltd (no relation to the Revolve Eco-Rally) will be joining the Mini Eco-Rally convoy to Copenhagen on Tuesday 8th December for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15). MORE INFO & STATS >>
2007 Revolve Eco-Rally, Test drives & reviewsProduct image Ford Focus FCV
This is no ordinary Ford Focus leading the Revolve eco-rally convoy out of Brighton. The fuel-cell powered demonstrator vehicle is worth half-a-million dollars. Driving a simple electric motor, it produces no toxic emissions, can run 200 miles on a tank of hydrogen, reach 80 mph and is said to be... MORE INFO & STATS >>
2007 Revolve Eco-RallyProduct image Ford / ITM Power Focus FFV
The Ford Focus Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) is Britain's first biofuel car and can run on bioethanol or petrol in any mix in the same fuel tank. Bioethanol is a renewable fuel, now on sale at 10 Morrisons supermarkets and priced cheaper than unleaded petrol. MORE INFO & STATS >>
2007 Revolve Eco-RallyProduct image Ford C-Max FFV
Ford was the first vehicle manufacturer in Europe to offer production passenger vehicles with Flexifuel vehicle (FFV) Technology.  The Ford C-MAX and Focus Flexifuel both use a state-of-the-art 1.8 litre Flexifuel engine which can be run on bioethanol, petrol or any mixture of the two. In... MORE INFO & STATS >>
2007 Revolve Eco-RallyProduct image Ford / ITM Power Focus FFV
35% of the carbon emissions from this Ford Focus FFV are absorbed from the atmosphere by the crops used to make the fuel. Ford is working with regional biofuel groups to establish FFV sales and bioethanol filling stations.The Revolve Eco-Rally shows how car manufacturers across the world are... MORE INFO & STATS >>
2007 Revolve Eco-Rally, Test drives & reviewsProduct image Ford FCV Explorer (demonstrator)
Despite the fact that the Explorer is an SUV, the only emission coming from the exhaust is water and the only audible noise is from the big fat nobbly tyres. The all-wheel drive, 6-passenger vehicle has already undergone 17,000 miles of road testing and set a fuel cell record for longest distance... MORE INFO & STATS >>

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