Ford to take on Volt with plug-in C-MAX

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New Energi model will go on sale in the US and Canada next year with a 500-mile extended range

Ford will take on the Chevrolet Volt by releasing its own plug-in hybrid with a range of 500 miles in North America next year. The C-MAX Energi will be the company's first car without an internal combustion...

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