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Ford 1.0-Litre Ecoboost Engine Wins The Dewar Trophy 2012

Ford 1.0-Litre Ecoboost Engine Wins The Dewar Trophy 2012

Ford's new 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost engine has notched up another accolade with the award of the The Dewar Trophy 2012 ... Continue reading

Ford U.S. Sales Up for October

Ford U.S. Sales Up for October

Ford total U.S. sales grew across the portfolio in October, with cars up 2 percent, utilities up 2 percent, F-Series pickups up 8 percent and Econoline and Transit Connect sales up 19 and 22 percent, respectively. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company to Conduct Conference Call Today

Ford Motor Company to Conduct Conference Call Today

Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford and President and CEO Alan Mulally will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss important news announcements at 9 a.m. EDT today. A news release will be issued at the same time. Representatives of the investment community and news med ... Continue reading

Ford Executive News: Mulally to Remain through at Least 2014, Other Changes

Ford Executive News: Mulally to Remain through at Least 2014, Other Changes

Nov. 1, 2012 -- Ford Motor Company is further strengthening and developing its leadership team while continuing to deliver the One Ford plan for profitable growth. Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford today said that Alan Mulally plans to continue to serve as Ford president and CEO through at least 2014. At the same time, ... Continue reading

Ford Small Car Sales Reach Highest October in 11 Years; F-Series Sees Best October Sales Since 2004

Ford Small Car Sales Reach Highest October in 11 Years; F-Series Sees Best October Sales Since 2004

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 1, 2012 DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 1, 2012 -- Ford October small car sales total 25,493 vehicles – the company's strongest October small car sales in 11 years – with a 54 percent increase year over year Escape compact utility sales increased 4 percent for the month; 19,832 ... Continue reading

Ford eNews -- Oct. 31, 2012

Ford eNews -- Oct. 31, 2012

Ford takes center stage with the hottest stars in Vegas‚ Ford Mustang and F-Series pickups are officially the "Hottest Car and Truck" at the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas, with more Ford vehicles on display than any other car or truck -- 70 in all, from classic 1930s hot rods to the newest products. The SEMA Award recog ... Continue reading

Ford, Toyota Will Lead Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales in the U.S. Through 2020, Forecasts Pike Research

Ford, Toyota Will Lead Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales in the U.S. Through 2020, Forecasts Pike Research

Assembly lines in Japan and the United States produced more than 20,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in 2011, an all-time record for such vehicles. But optimism about the market for PEVs has gradually been replaced with a better understanding of the practical challenges of launching new models and expanding PEV sal ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Provides $50,000 for Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Ford Motor Company Provides $50,000 for Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Ford employees and Ford Motor Company Fund are contributing $50,000 to the American Red Cross and its local chapters for areas hit by Hurricane Sandy Ford Motor Company is an active partner in the 2012 Red Cross Disaster Responder Program American Red Cross and Ford have partnered for more than 30 years Ford employees ... Continue reading

Smithers Rapra's Carbon Black World Brings Hundreds of Carbon Black Leaders to San Diego Next Week

Smithers Rapra's Carbon Black World Brings Hundreds of Carbon Black Leaders to San Diego Next Week

The only North American event in 2012 focused on the carbon black industry will kick off next week at the Omni San Diego in San Diego, CA. Attendance for Smithers Rapra's Carbon Black World 2012 is up more than 50% from previous editions and will connect organizations from all over the carbon black supply chain includi ... Continue reading

Ford Tops ABI Research's OEM Automotive Infotainment Competitive Assessment, BMW and Toyota Ending Second and Third

Ford Tops ABI Research's OEM Automotive Infotainment Competitive Assessment, BMW and Toyota Ending Second and Third

Ford ranks first in ABI Research's OEM connected automotive infotainment Competitive Assessment, performing strongly in regional coverage offering SYNC in Europe, North America, and Asia and in market share. In second place was BMW, excelling in regional coverage, quality, and feature set. Challenger Toyota took third ... Continue reading

Ford, Toyota Will Lead Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales in the U.S. Through 2020, Forecasts Pike Research

Ford, Toyota Will Lead Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales in the U.S. Through 2020, Forecasts Pike Research

BOULDER, Colo.--Assembly lines in Japan and the United States produced more than 20,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in 2011, an all-time record for such vehicles. But optimism about the market for PEVs has gradually been replaced with a better understanding of the practical challenges of launching new models and e ... Continue reading

Ford Mustang and F-Series Pickup Named 'Hottest Car and Truck' of 2012 SEMA Show

Ford Mustang and F-Series Pickup Named 'Hottest Car and Truck' of 2012 SEMA Show

SEMA Award honors the most popular vehicles chosen by specialty equipment manufacturers to be the best platforms for accessorizing and showcasing this year's hottest products, according to SEMA Ford Mustang officially recognized as "Hottest Car" at the 2012 SEMA show for the first time -- a testament to the strong popu ... Continue reading

2013 Ford Taurus Ride'm Review By Maureen McDonald

2013 Ford Taurus Ride'm Review By Maureen McDonald

High Chaparral- Ride'm 2013 Ford Taurus by Maureen McDonald Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel When the leaves in Michigan start turning gold and the temperature dips below freezing at night the call of the high chaparral gets louder – climb up where the air is clear and the nights are warm, where the ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey +VIDEO

Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey +VIDEO

ONSUMER REPORTS AUTO RELIABILITY SURVEY: FORD CONTINUES FALL WHILE SEVEN JAPANESE BRANDS TOP LIST Audi and Cadillac make major jumps in rankings YONKERS, NY—A perfect storm of reliability problems has dropped Ford to next to last among the 28 car brands ranked in Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Surve ... Continue reading

Ford 'Smart Drive' becomes fund-raiser for the National Breast Cancer Foundation

Ford 'Smart Drive' becomes fund-raiser for the National Breast Cancer Foundation

Ford's outdoor 'Smart Drive' at the Australian International Motor show will remain open to the public for a week to help raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. ... Continue reading

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