Ford eNews - Week Ending July 15, 2011

DEARBORN, MI--July 13, 2011:

Ford hits hatchback sweet spot with Fiesta and Focus

U.S. sales of popular five-door hatchbacks continue to skyrocket, and it's a trend reflected in two of Ford's hottest-selling cars: About half of retail sales of the 2011 Fiesta are for the hatchback model; the sales mix for the all-new 2012 Focus is 41 percent hatchback -- a number Ford expects to continue to rise. more...

Octavio Navarro | onavarr1@ford.com | 313.845.2387

Ford trials complimentary live Operator Assist

Getting directions or finding a business using SYNC Services has become even easier. Operator Assist from Ford provides customers with the ability to safely connect with a live person who can quickly access information databases to help drivers get where they're going. No additional software or hardware is needed. more...

Alan Hall | ahall32@ford.com | 313.594.3744

Sustainability seals the deal for Ford

By combining recycled tires with bio-renewable content, Ford and Recycled Polymeric Materials are delivering environmentally friendly seals and gaskets for Ford Motor Company vehicles. The components are derived from 25 percent post-consumer, recycled tire particulate and 17 percent bio-renewable content from soy. More than 2.2 million pounds of rubber from recycled tires has been made into RPM seals and gaskets and more than 210,000 used tires have been recycled. more...

Dan Pierce | dpierc41@ford.com | 313.594.0949

Ford Fiesta and Ken Block take Gymkhana on tour

Since its release in September, Ken Block's Gymkhana THREE Part 2 has seen more than 33.3 million views on YouTube. So, for an encore to the biggest Gymkhana ever, Block is taking his Ford Fiesta and the Gymkhana party to the people with the inaugural Gymkhana World Tour. Ford is a partner of all the tour stops, which will coincide with key competition dates for Block in the FIA World Rally Championship and at X Games 17. more...

Brent Maurer | bmaurer@pcgcampbell.com | 313.203.7185