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Ford Expands Alternative Fuel Vehicle Offerings in Indiana

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As part of its efforts to provide customers with a wider range of fuel options, Ford has announced that four Indiana dealerships will soon be selling alternative fuel vehicles. Chuck Callahan Ford, D. Patrick Inc., Jordan Ford, and Lakeshore Ford Mercury, Inc. will offer Ford vehicles that run on methanol, ethanol, natural gas, or propane, marking the first time these vehicles have been available to customers in these Indiana cities.

Key Takeaways:

  • Four Indiana Ford dealerships will start selling alternative fuel vehicles, offering customers a choice of methanol, ethanol, natural gas, or propane-powered vehicles.
  • This is the first time Ford has made these vehicles available to customers in Indiana, with Chuck Callahan Ford, D. Patrick Inc., Jordan Ford, and Lakeshore Ford Mercury, Inc. being the selected dealerships.
  • Ford's specialty vehicles marketing manager, Tom Artushin, stated that alternative fuel vehicles offer customers more options, including lower emissions, renewable resources, and lower fuel costs.
  • Ford has expanded its alternative fuel vehicle offerings rapidly and now has a solution for every alternative fuel, including methanol, ethanol, natural gas, and propane.
  • The company is offering incentives for customers buying alternative fuel vehicles, including $1,220 back on the Ford F-Series natural gas vehicle and $3,255 back on the Ford Crown Victoria NGV.
  • Ford is seeing increased demand for alternative fuel vehicles as customers realize there are more fuel options beyond gasoline.

Statistics:

  • Four Indiana dealerships will start selling alternative fuel vehicles.
  • The selected dealerships are Chuck Callahan Ford, D. Patrick Inc., Jordan Ford, and Lakeshore Ford Mercury, Inc.
  • Ford has rapidly expanded its alternative fuel vehicle offerings, now providing a solution for every alternative fuel.
  • Incentives for customers buying alternative fuel vehicles include $1,220 back on the Ford F-Series natural gas vehicle, $2,440 back on the Econoline/Club Wagon NGV, "no-cost" option for the Ford Taurus FFV, and $3,255 back on the Ford Crown Victoria NGV.
  • For 1996, Ford is offering these incentives to customers buying alternative fuel vehicles.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "Ford Offers Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Indiana" (Oct. 30, 1995)
  • Ford Motor Company
  • CO: Ford Motor Company

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