Ford Breaks Ground on New Site for $760 Million U.S. Assembly Plant in Hangzhou
Aug 29, 2012
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 29, 2012 -- New $760 million U.S. (RMB 4.8 billion) investment in Hangzhou assembly plant in China will boost initial capacity by 250,000 units, bringing Ford's total investment in China to $4.9 billion U.S. since 2006 Ford's total passenger car capacity in China will increase to 1.2 million units ... Continue reading
All-New Ford B-MAX Achieves Maximum 5-Star Euro NCAP Safety Rating
Aug 29, 2012
All-new Ford B-MAX has been awarded the highest possible five-star safety rating by independent crash test authority Euro NCAP. ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2012
Nearly nine in 10 drivers are interested in alert and assist technologies like those offered on the all-new Ford Fusion launching this fall, according to a new Ford survey Drivers acknowledge their limitations: Nearly 50 percent have fallen asleep while driving or know someone who has; nearly six in 10 blame blind spot ... Continue reading
Details Of Ford Motor Company's August 2012 U.S. Sales Conference Call
Aug 28, 2012
(Please note 10:00 a.m. EDT call time) Ford Motor Company will release its August 2012 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, September 4, 2012. At 10 a.m. EDT, Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and r ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2012
San Diego August 27, 2012; Strategic Vision announces results of its 2012 Total Quality Index⢠(TQI) study. With the industry best of only 17% of owners reporting problems, Toyota Motor Sales corporation had the lowest reported problems, resulting in Strategic Vision's lowest âProblem Impact Measureâ (PI ... Continue reading
Mazda Ends 20 Years Of Production With Ford JV Flat Rock Michigan Plant
Aug 24, 2012
Washington DC August 24, 2012, The AIADA newsletter reported that according to The Detroit News, the last Mazda is expected to roll off the assembly line in Flat Rock, Mich., today as the Japanese automaker hands the keys to the plant back to its one-time owner, Ford Motor Co. Known as AutoAlliance International, the p ... Continue reading
Aug 23, 2012
New survey on hybrid vehicle trends finds 77 percent of California drivers are likely to consider a hybrid vehicle if they don't have to give up the performance and technology expected from gasoline-powered vehicles As gasoline prices have risen, 98 percent of Californians are serious about saving fuel, including 46 pe ... Continue reading
Vincentric Alternative Fuel Analysis: Are Diesels a Cost-Effective Option?
Aug 23, 2012
BINGHAM FARMS, Michigan â August 23rd, 2012; Consumers seeking shelter from high gas prices wonât always find the relief they might expect by turning to diesels, announced Vincentric, the leading provider of cost-of-ownership data to the auto industry. The Vincentric 2012 Diesel Analysis determined that of 23 ... Continue reading
2013 Ford Taurus and Explorer, Lincoln MKS Earn NHTSA's Highest NCAP Overall Vehicle Score
Aug 23, 2012
2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Explorer and Lincoln MKS have earned U.S. government's top five-star Overall Vehicle Score rating for performance in frontal and side-impact crash tests and resistance to rollover These vehicles feature redesigned airbags and restraint system enhancements, which contributed to their performance i ... Continue reading
Ford Launches Drive 4 UR Community Program to Raise Funding for Local Nonprofit Organizations
Aug 22, 2012
Ford Motor Company is collaborating with its dealers to launch a Drive 4 UR Community program to raise funding for local nonprofit organizations Drive 4 UR Community is similar to Ford's successful Drive 4 UR School program, which has raised more than $12 million for local schools since its inception in 2007 Drive 4 UR ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2012
PR New Today Ford and MILK Studios, known as the hub for nurturing creativity with some of the most visionary talent, debut a revolutionary collaboration inspired by the new Fusion. "Wall to Wall: The Fusion Collective" is a digital and physical gallery experience that unites fashion, music, photography, film and techn ... Continue reading
NICB Names 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles for 2011
Aug 21, 2012
DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 20, 2012; The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels â its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, ... Continue reading
Aug 21, 2012
Ford is furthering its decade-long development of vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications by providing cars equipped with experimental connected vehicle technology to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the University of Michigan for a real-world test site in Ann Arbor, Mich. ... Continue reading
Ford Focus Family Has A Clean Run On 2012 ECO RallyFocus Family Has A Clean Run On 2012 ECO Rally
Aug 21, 2012
Ford rolled out a comprehensive range of low-CO2 technologies at the Oxford to London Eco Rally this week as Ford Focus models with three different powertrains took part in this year's 65-mile event. ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 20, 2012 -- All-new 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid delivers EPA-certified 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway ratings ââ¬â 7 mpg better than Toyota Prius v on the highway ââ¬â for a 47 mpg combined rating C-MAX Hybrid to offer "real car" range at 570 miles on one tank of gas, taking custom ... Continue reading
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