Entrepreneurs Rely on Flexible, Tech-Savvy Vehicles to Grow Small Businesses, Survey Shows
Oct 2, 2015
Small business owners often need vehicles that can do double duty helping them grow their businesses while keeping their busy families on the move, finds a new survey by Ford and Manta, an online resource dedicated to small business. Only 42 percent of respondents use their business vehicles for business reasons all ... Continue reading
Drone Footage of 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Prototype Tackling Michigan Sand Dunes +Video
Oct 2, 2015
This summer an engineering prototype of the all-new 2017 F-150 Raptor tackled the dunes at Silver Lake, Mich., State Park. Redesigned, larger FOX Racing Shox with more suspension travel and all-new terrain management technology help F-150 Raptor tackle the toughest of surfaces. An available Torsen front differential in ... Continue reading
Oct 1, 2015
Ford Motor Company total U.S. sales increased 23 percent in September, with 221,599 vehicles sold. Retail sales also gained 23 percent, with sales of 168,522 vehicles providing the company with its best September performance in 11 years. Retail sales increases were broad-based with passenger car sales up 15 percent, ... Continue reading
Ford Issues Five Safety Recalls and One Safety Compliance Recall in North America
Sep 30, 2015
Ford Motor Company is issuing five safety recalls and one safety compliance recall in North America. A small number of accidents are attributed to these conditions; no injuries. Details are as follows: Ford issues safety recall for certain 1998-2003 Ford Windstar vehicles for rear axle inspection Ford Motor Company is ... Continue reading
Track Drive: Ford Shelby GT 350 & GT 350R by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Sep 30, 2015
By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_3108) Every day is full of decisions. Some are big and some not. In the life of an automotive journalist some decisions involve conflicting or overlapping invites to new vehicle introduction and information events. Such was the case for me recent ... Continue reading
Sep 29, 2015
Ford Motor Company and St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University developed a data communications system prototype of high reliability for the advancement of connected cars of the future Research leverages university telematics expertise in space robot communications A team of scientists applied the same multichannel ... Continue reading
Sep 28, 2015
Ford presents the Pro Football Hall of Fameâs Hometown Hall of Famer⢠program, honoring Hall of Famersâ hometown roots Program kicks off Tuesday, when Jerome Bettis will be honored at Renaissance High School in Detroit Bettisâ football career went full circle, from his start on youth fields in Detro ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 FORD EDGE REVIEW
Sep 25, 2015
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE EDGE VEHICLE The Edge, a mid-size crossover that first entered the market in 2007, takes on a redesign for 2015 that covers body structure to better interior materials. The revised 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder outperforms many co ... Continue reading
Ford to Produce New Family of High-Tech Petrol Engines at Bridgend
Sep 25, 2015
Ford has approved an investment of £181 million at its Bridgend Engine Plant in South Wales to produce a family of all-new, technologically-advanced, fuel-efficient petrol engines. The investment includes Welsh Government support of £14.67 million, with production planned to start in late 2018. The Ford announcem ... Continue reading
Ford to Host 'Let's Chat' in November and Expanded Investor Day in First Half of 2016
Sep 25, 2015
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is rescheduling its previously announced Investor Day originally planned for a half-day in New York City on Oct. 30, 2015 to allow for a full-day event in Dearborn in the first half of 2016. The expanded Investor Day will enable a review of the companys vision and outlook as well as ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Fund Goes to School with Innovative Education Programs, New Investments
Sep 24, 2015
Automotive design can stir a persons deepest passion. Rami Khoury knows the feeling. So does Konnor Bartels. They are two of the first five winners of the William Clay Ford Automotive Design Scholarship, honoring Mr. Fords legacy of design innovation and leadership. I look at the automobile as a rolling sculpture ... Continue reading
Ford Names MyStreetCred App Winner of SYNC AppLink Developer Conference
Sep 24, 2015
Ford selected MyStreetCred, an app that monitors driving habits and provides users with a driving report card, as the winner of the Ford SYNC® AppLink Developer Conference at TechCrunch Disrupt this past weekend. Were thrilled to see the innovation and ideas from the teams that participated in this years Devel ... Continue reading
Sep 24, 2015
Denver residents worry more about visibility and others driving recklessly than other factors on the roads according to a recent survey. The survey, conducted by independent research company Penn Schoen Berland, examined driving-related fears, as well as public receptiveness to driver-assist and semi-autonomous te ... Continue reading
Sep 24, 2015
Ford, Americas truck leader, today introduces the all-new 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty the toughest, smartest, most capable Super Duty truck lineup ever. Ford Super Duty is the truck Americas hardest-working men and women trust and depend on, said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas. We are helping ... Continue reading
Sep 23, 2015
From the searing heat of Arizona to the icy wastes of the Arctic, and from the design studio to the crash lab, Ford Motor Company is revealing the behind-the-scenes story of creating the all-new Focus RS. Rebirth of an Icon shows the development of the latest generation of an automotive icon through a warts and a ... Continue reading
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