We’re on the verge of having a nationwide ban on using handheld cell phones while driving, and Ford is the first automaker to stand behind the cause. According to The Detroit Free Press, Ford’s vice president of government affairs, Pete Lawson, said that this “represents a practical, commonsense approach to a national problem.”

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DEARBORN, MI — Ford Motor Company said its new C-Max compact crossover will be built and sold in the U.S. next year as a dedicated hybrid vehicle. In announcing plans to expand production of the C-Max Hybrid and the C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid, Ford said it had changed its mind about offering a seven-passenger gasoline-only version of the C-Max in the U.S.

The C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi will compete against Toyota’s upcoming Prius V crossover. All three hybrids are designed to seat five passengers. A seven-passenger edition of the Prius V will not be offered in the U.S.

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