(John Merrill)
Green cells
The Mercedez-Benz F-CELL World Drive made a stop in Seattle March 18, the final stop for North America before the drive continues in Australia. The three green B-Class F-CELLs were driven approximately 4,600 miles across the U.S. and Canada, and more than 2,200 miles in Europe before that, to demonstrate the potential of fuel-cell technology.
--NWautos staff
(Ford)
Hybrid demand
When Ford's Lincoln MKZ hybrid went on sale last fall for the same price as the gas version, it became a test case for hybrid demand. The verdict: More people will choose the hybrid when price isn't a factor, but not too many more. The MKZ has the highest percentage of buyers opting for the hybrid version -- 24 percent -- of any car or crossover. Just 7 percent of buyers opted for the hybrid version of the Ford Fusion sedan -- $8,830 more than the gas version -- which has the same engine and battery as the MKZ.
--The Associated Press
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