Ford Kicks Off 2010 With 24 Percent Sales Increase, Market Share Gain
Feb 2, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 2 -- -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury January sales up 24 percent versus year ago -- Cars up 43 percent, crossovers up 20 percent, SUVs up 8 percent, trucks and vans up 14 percent -- Ford brand sales up 26 percent, Lincoln up 16 percent and Mercury up 6 percent -- Ford's U.S. market share estimated at ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 28 -- -- Full year net income of $2.7 billion, or 86 cents per share, a $17.5 billion improvement from a year ago. Pre-tax operating profits of $454 million, a $7.3 billion improvement from a year ago++ -- Fourth quarter net income of $868 million, or 25 cents per share, a $6.8 billion improvement ... Continue reading
Ford Invests $450 Million More in Electric Vehicles To Be Produced at Michigan Assembly Plant
Jan 11, 2010
DETROIT, Jan. 11 -- -- Ford will invest another $450 million in Michigan as part of the company's aggressive electric vehicle plan -- Engineering, production and launch of new electrified vehicles, battery systems and hybrid transaxles will create up to 1,000 new jobs in Michigan -- Ford will build a next-generation hy ... Continue reading
Ford T Unveil Next-Generation Ford Focus & 2011 Lincoln MKX at Detroit Auto Show
Jan 9, 2010
***LIVE VIA SATELLITE*** Ford is changing the game when it comes to the way cars are made. Two of the most exciting reveals this year will be the next-generation Ford Focus and the 2011 Lincoln MKX. Monday - Ford unveils the new global Focus - it's the first Ford car that is truly global in design. It will look the sam ... Continue reading
Ford Launches Unprecedented Nine New Engines, Six New Transmissions in North America in 2010
Jan 8, 2010
DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- -- Ford will introduce nine new or upgraded engines and six new transmissions in North America this year as part of a five-year effort to overhaul its entire global powertrain portfolio, which totals 60 new powertrains -- Ford's all-new normally aspirated 2.0-liter direct injection engine will power ... Continue reading
Ford Reveals Biggest, Most Experiential Display at 2010 North American International Auto Show
Jan 8, 2010
DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- -- The Ford display at the 2010 North American International Auto Show is more than 54,000 square feet, 48 percent bigger than last year, making it the largest Ford stand ever -- Additional space will be used to showcase 24 interactive displays, engaging consumers in experiential and educational exer ... Continue reading
Ford President-CEO to Kick Off 2010 CES with LIVE Keynote at 11:30AM EST - WATCH IT HERE
Jan 7, 2010
LAS VEGAS - January 7, 2010: Ford is starting off the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in a big way. Ford President and Chief Executive Officer, Alan Mulally, will deliver the opening keynote address at the event, and youâll be able to watch the speech live right here. As the worldâs largest consumer technolog ... Continue reading
Nuance and Ford Reveal Exciting Natural Language Speech Capabilites for Next-Generation of SYNC
Jan 7, 2010
LAS VEGAS & BURLINGTON, Mass.--Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced that Nuance and Ford have unveiled significant enhancements to the speech capabilities powering the next-generation of Ford SYNCâ¢, the Ford-exclusive factory-installed, in-car communications and entertainment system that has changed the way ... Continue reading
MyFord Touch Defines Intuitive Driver Experience: Advanced Capabilities All Voice-Controlled Now
Jan 7, 2010
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 -- -- New MyFord Touch(TM) driver connect technology redesigns the driver's interface with the car, matching modern consumer electronics screens and controls that have become the standard for ease of use and rich graphic displays -- The new technology organizes functions and settings with minimal menu ... Continue reading
Ford Caps 2009 With 33 Percent Sales Increase, First Full-Year Market Share Gain Since 1995
Jan 5, 2010
ford sales december 2009; Ford, Lincoln and Mercury December sales up 33 percent versus a year ago; highest sales month since May 2008 -- Ford posts first full-year market share gain since 1995; December marks the 14th time in 15 months that Ford increased retail market share -- Record December sales delivered for Fusi ... Continue reading
2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade
Jan 4, 2010
Washington DC January 4, 2010; With federal mileage standards rising, automakers next week will show a fresh group of fuel-efficient vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Automotive News, Ford will unveil the redesigned production Focus, and Honda will show the production versi ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2010 Crossover Watch List
Dec 29, 2009
SEE ALSO: Crossover Specs, Prices, Comparisons and Reviews HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CROSSOVER The self-appointed Crossover Queen is back with 2010 recommendations! Now in our second year of suggesting which part-sport utility, part-car gives women the best ban ... Continue reading
Ford First to Enable iTunes Tagging With Launch of New HD Radio Capability in Its Lineup
Dec 29, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 29 -- -- Ford is the first auto manufacturer to offer HD Radio(TM) technology with iTunes® Tagging capability; this new functionality will be available next year -- HD Radio technology captures free digital radio broadcasts, which eliminate static, fadeout and other problems associated with conve ... Continue reading
Three Blinks and It's Off; New Ford Lane Change Technology Helps Ease Driver Pet Peeves
Dec 23, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 23 -- -- Ford's new three-blink lane change technology gives drivers a way to avoid an annoyance on the road with a simple flick of the indicator that turns off automatically -- A recent driving survey puts people who leave their turn signals on for miles in the "Top 10 Driving Pet Peeves" list -- ... Continue reading
Dec 23, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 23 -- Ford infuses a little movie magic into its latest technology innovation Mesmerized by "Avatar"? Charmed by "The Polar Express"? Not surprising. What is surprising is that the same type of motion-capture technology used to create the special effects in these blockbusters is also being used by ... Continue reading
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