IIHS 2015 Top Safety Picks +VIDEO
Dec 23, 2014
afety gains ground: More vehicles earn top honors from IIHS The number of vehicles earning either of the Institute's two awards has jumped to 71 from 39 this time last year, giving consumers more choices for optimum protection in crashes. The number of winners in the top tier â Top Safety Pick+ â has increase ... Continue reading
A New Breed of Performance Starts with Ford EcoBoost Engines
Dec 23, 2014
Ford now offers EcoBoost® engines in all of its high-performance nameplates â from Fiesta ST to Mustang â making room for a new kind of aftermarket tuning Modifying engine performance can be accomplished with hand-held programmers that adjust several engine parameters Adjusting engine control unit programm ... Continue reading
Dec 22, 2014
Winning bidder will be able to choose from available colors and packages for Shelby GT350 Ford-sponsored ride-and-drives during the auction will feature a full lineup of 2015 vehicles DEARBORN, MI -- December 22, 2014: Ford Motor Company will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Shelby GT350 Mustang by auc ... Continue reading
2014 New Cars With Edsel-Like Sales - OOPS!
Dec 22, 2014
Washington DC December 22, 2014; The AIADA newsletter reported that the auto business is ending 2014 on a roll, with sales volumes expected to once again reach pre-recession rates. Manufacturers are poised to deliver an estimated 16.8 million new cars and trucks to consumers in the U.S. this year, according to Kelley B ... Continue reading
Dec 22, 2014
Shelby American to offer 50 total Signature Edition Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snakes Special badging and stripe colors offered for every model year for first time in history Offer expires January 31, 2015 LAS VEGAS--Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (CSBI.PK), has unveiled a ... Continue reading
Ford Delivers More than 1,000 Coats and Other Items Collected During its Annual Coat & Jacket Drive
Dec 21, 2014
Donated items were delivered in new Transit vans to the Salvation Army for distribution to needy families in Detroit Ford and Ford Fund also contributed $1.3 million in hungry relief assistance this fall DEARBORN, MI -- December 17, 2014: Ford Motor Company wrapped up its fourth annual Coat & Jacket Drive by delivering ... Continue reading
Ford Goes into Partnership with ARENACROSS
Dec 20, 2014
Ford has announced a partnership with the Ford Ranger and one of Europeâs leading action sports and entertainment tours, ARENACROSS UK. The Ford Ranger will appear in the arena itself, helping to run the various events and featuring in the races. Another Ford Ranger will be used to transport Motocross bikes and eq ... Continue reading
2014 Ford Transit Connect LWB 7 Passenger Wagon Platinum Review
Dec 19, 2014
2014 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT PLATINUM LONG WHEELBASE 7-PASSENGER REVIEW ... Continue reading
Ford Expands its Recall on Takata Driver-Side Airbag Inflators
Dec 19, 2014
At the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford is expanding its recall on Takata driver-side airbag inflators. This recall includes approximately 502,489 vehicles, an addition of approximately 447,310 vehicles. This brings the total number of Ford vehicles being recalled for Takata airbag in ... Continue reading
Faurecia Inaugurates Seating Plant in Wentzville, Missouri
Dec 18, 2014
Faurecia inaugurates seating plant in Wentzville, Missouri Faurecia, North America's sixth-largest automotive supplier, today inaugurated its new automotive seating plant in Wentzville, Missouri. The facility represents a $13 million investment by Faurecia in the area to support its GM business. The plant started produ ... Continue reading
Ford Transit Courier Wins Van of the Year What Van? Award
Dec 17, 2014
â The all-new Ford Transit Courier has received the top accolade at this yearâs What Van? Awards by winning Van of the Year 2015. Ford continued its winning streak with the Transit Courier also picking up Small Van of the Year, the Transit Connect topping the Light Van category and Ranger collecting Pick-up o ... Continue reading
The New Ford Mondeo is Stirring Up Excitement
Dec 16, 2014
Over half of UK executives in one of the largest âuser chooserâ market segments are eager for the all-new Ford Mondeoâs arrival. Sewells Intelligence questioned over 2,200 âuser chooserâ company car drivers, the largest survey of its kind. Over half of those in the lower/upper medium vehicle se ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2014
Ford appoints data science and analytics expert Paul Ballew to help the company better understand consumer behavior and develop even better mobility, connectivity and autonomous driving innovations Ford today appoints data science and analytics expert Paul Ballew as executive director and chief data and analytics offic ... Continue reading
Ford Awards Spelman College Students $75,000 As Winners of Second Annual HBCU Community Challenge
Dec 15, 2014
Spelman College in Atlanta takes home top prize in Ford's 2014 Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Challenge with its plan for showing families in the West End community where it is located how to grow vegetable gardens inside their home - Ford offers the HBCU Community Challenge in collaboration with ... Continue reading
State Highway Outside Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant Named in Honor of Irv Hockaday
Dec 15, 2014
The state of Missouri and Ford are celebrating the contributions of Irvine Hockaday Jr., former president and CEO of Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards and a member of Ford Motor Companyâs board of directors from 1987 to 2013 State highway outside of Fordâs Kansas City Assembly Plant will bear Hockadayâs n ... Continue reading
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