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发帖数: 20444 | 1 Ford says C-Max mpg reduction has hurt sales
The Ford C-Max is having a rough time. Sales for the five-door hybrid
hatchback were down 39.1 percent in March to 2,295 cars, and sales from
January through March were down 42.5 percent to 5,566 units. In an interview
with The Detroit News, Ford Americas boss Joe Hinrichs places the blame on
lowering the model's fuel economy rating.
"We're definitely seeing consideration on C-Max decline over time. We need
to reinvest in the product because it's a great car," said Hinrichs to The
Detroit News.
The company was hit with bad publicity over the C-Max when owners in
multiple states filed class action lawsuits that alleged the cars weren't
able to meet the stated fuel economy. Ford eventually re-rated the model
from 47 miles per gallon city, highway and combined to 40 mpg city, 45 mpg
highway and 43 mpg combined. To soften the blow of the change, the automaker
sent checks to the owners to make up some of the difference. Initially,
Ford claimed that demand remained strong for the hybrid. However, the latest
sales figures and Hinrichs' statement seem to show the opposite.
Hinrichs also says a replacement for the company's MyFord Touch infotainment
system is in the works. He claims that the current system is being held
back by software limitations. However, a replacement is at least year away.
Ford is rumored to be considering switching from Microsoft to a Blackberry
QNX-based infotainment system. | p********e
发帖数: 6030 | 2 switching from Microsoft to Blackberry?? |
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