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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><small>2011 Ford C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></em></strong></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> has just provided more details about its first European market hybrid models. The company's plant in Valencia, Spain will be building both regular and plug-in hybrid versions of the new five-seat C-Max MPV starting in 2013. The plant will receive $36 million in upgrades to accommodate hybrid vehicle production of the C-Max, which will be exclusively for the European market.<br />
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The new C-Max is the first vehicle being launched this year off of Ford's new global compact car platform that will also spawn the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">2012 Focus</a>. The C-Max is essentially a tall wagon version of the Focus. The hybrid version will use Ford's next-generation hybrid system that will launch in North America in 2012, though no other details about the powertrain are available at this time. The C-Max is also the first application of Ford's new 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine, which could be paired with the hybrid system.<br />
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The new C-Segment platform has been designed to support the installation of conventional, hybrid and full battery electric powertrains. A BEV version of the C-Max is also possible, though Ford has only confirmed plans for the Focus Electric at this time.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-c-max/low/">2010 Ford C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/ford-cmax-5-seat-1280-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/ford-cmax-5-seat-1280-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/ford-cmax-5-seat-1280-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/ford-confirms-hybrid-and-phev-c-max-will-be-built-in-spain/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford confirms hybrid and PHEV C-Max will be built in Spain</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/ford-confirms-hybrid-and-phev-c-max-will-be-built-in-spain/">Ford confirms hybrid and PHEV C-Max will be built in Spain</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 10 May 2010 16:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/ford-confirms-hybrid-and-phev-c-max-will-be-built-in-spain/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19470850/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/ford-confirms-hybrid-and-phev-c-max-will-be-built-in-spain/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><em><small>2011 Ford C-Max - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></em></strong></div>
<br />
<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> has just provided more details about its first European market hybrid models. The company's plant in Valencia, Spain will be building both regular and plug-in hybrid versions of the new five-seat C-Max MPV starting in 2013. The plant will receive $36 million in upgrades to accommodate hybrid vehicle production of the C-Max, which will be exclusively for the European market.<br />
<br />
The new C-Max is the first vehicle being launched this year off of Ford's new global compact car platform that will also spawn the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">2012 Focus</a>. The C-Max is essentially a tall wagon version of the Focus. The hybrid version will use Ford's next-generation hybrid system that will launch in North America in 2012, though no other details about the powertrain are available at this time. The C-Max is also the first application of Ford's new 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine, which could be paired with the hybrid system.<br />
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The new C-Segment platform has been designed to support the installation of conventional, hybrid and full battery electric powertrains. A BEV version of the C-Max is also possible, though Ford has only confirmed plans for the Focus Electric at this time.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-c-max/low/">2010 Ford C-Max</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/ford-cmax-5-seat-1280-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/ford-cmax-5-seat-1280-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-ford-c-max/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/ford-cmax-5-seat-1280-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/ford-confirms-hybrid-and-phev-c-max-will-be-built-in-spain/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Ford confirms hybrid and PHEV C-Max will be built in Spain</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/ford-confirms-hybrid-and-phev-c-max-will-be-built-in-spain/">Ford confirms hybrid and PHEV C-Max will be built in Spain</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 10 May 2010 16:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/ford-confirms-hybrid-and-phev-c-max-will-be-built-in-spain/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19470850/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/10/ford-confirms-hybrid-and-phev-c-max-will-be-built-in-spain/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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