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From 2011.
STREAMLINED ALL-NEW FORD FOCUS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES AERODYNAMIC DRAG, ADDING FUEL EFFICIENCY
STREAMLINED ALL-NEW FORD FOCUS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES AERODYNAMIC DRAG, ADDING FUEL EFFICIENCY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
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All-new Ford Focus adds innovative active grille shutters, improving CO2 emissions by 2 percent and helping to improve thermal efficiency
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More companies than Ford doing this by now I suspect.
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Active Shutter Grille Vents: How They Help Improve MPG
Active Shutter Grille Vents: How They Help Improve MPG
Oct 8, 2012
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......active grill shutters are now being used by GM, Ford, and Chrysler--among others
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