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Ford is looking to focus on updated gas mileage as major selling point for the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer. The latest model from Ford does have significantly better mileage than the previous versions. Approximately 25 percent better, or 25 miles per gallon on the highway. That's the quote from the US Environmental Protection Agency, as announced by Ford yesterday on the Explorer Facebook page.

"It's official, the 2011 Ford Explorer gets an EPA…

Ford, the American carmaker, announced it has used recycled pants and shirts to cover some parts of the new Ford Focus interior. Certain areas of the car, like the carpet backing and sound-absorption materials, are made from cottons squeezed out of recycled clothing.

"One of our key goals is to use more recycled or renewable materials without compromising performance or durability," Carrie Majeske, the company's product sustainability manager, said in the statement.

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