Luxury Carmakers Give New Attention to Back Seats
Jun 4, 2012
Washington DC june 4, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that long the domain of dogs and yappy kids, the back seats of luxury cars now are getting first-class attention from automakers, reports USA Today. More of them are adding rear legroom to premium sedans to please empty-nest Boomers, who now see big back seats a ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2012
Today Ford celebrates introduction of the 2013 F-150, featuring updated design and all-new driver controls technology, with Future Farmers of America (FFA) members, alumni and educators Ford Motor Company, a continuous FFA sponsor since 1948, has provided $7.1 million in Built Ford Tough scholarships to tomorrow's farm ... Continue reading
USHCC Applauds Ford for Record-Breaking Diversity Spend
Jun 4, 2012
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) applauds Ford Motor Company for their record-breaking contract sourcing to minority-owned companies. In 2011, Ford Motor Company sourced $5.08 billion and $1.06 billion in goods and services from U.S. minority and women-owned business enterprises, respectively. The ... Continue reading
Jun 4, 2012
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid/electric vehicle technologies, today announced that it will demonstrate its clean, fuel efficient, Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) F-150 pickup truck to nation's leading fleet managers at the 2012 Electric Utility Fle ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company May 2012 Sales - Gains Across Cars, SUV's, Trucks; Fusion Sets Sales Records
Jun 1, 2012
Ford Motor Company U.S. sales increased 13 percent in May compared with May 2011 May F-Series sales were up 29 percent; E-Series van sales increased 31 percent, providing the best May sales since 2008; Transit Connect had its best sales month ever Fusion sales increased 9 percent for the best May sales performance ever ... Continue reading
Ford Subjects All-New Transit Custom To Extreme Testing
Jun 1, 2012
While children are told not to slam doors, Ford engineers working on the all-new Transit Custom had other ideas. ... Continue reading
May 31, 2012
Ford's intellectual property licensing group to open Motor City Innovation Exchange providing a showroom for innovators to show off their creations to peers and potential customers Working with TechShop, the nonprofit AutoHarvest Foundation and Wayne State University's TechTown, Ford is helping entrepreneurs commercial ... Continue reading
May 31, 2012
Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford calls for implementation of key policy reforms to ensure Michigan's competitiveness and spur future innovation Bill Ford says Michigan can become the Silicon Valley of mobility, lead the generation of more high-tech jobs and help solve the challenge of urban mobility thro ... Continue reading
Ford, Hyundai Show Long-Term Improvement in Perceived Quality
May 31, 2012
Ford and Hyundai have had the highest level of improvement in perception of quality among all automakers during the last 5 years according to ALG, the industry benchmark for vehicle values. Since 2008, Ford's perception of quality has improved nearly 37%, while Hyundai's perception of quality has increased by 25% durin ... Continue reading
May 30, 2012
Sounds of Fusion Three Detroit-area Techno musicians used the sounds produced by the 2013 Ford Fusion to make original electronic music. They recorded doors slamming along with a sound bank of Fusion chimes and tones. Ford was there to capture the event, and the results are tunes that groove. more... Craig Daitch | cda ... Continue reading
Sale Announced for Automotive Components Holdings Lighting Business, Sandusky Plant
May 30, 2012
Ford Motor Company and Automotive Components Holdings today announced the sale to Flex|N|Gate group affiliate Ventra Sandusky of ACH's automotive lighting business and Sandusky plant Closing of sales transaction and transfer of business scheduled for June 30 Pending sales leave only one remaining ACH automotive compone ... Continue reading
May 30, 2012
State, Cities Urged to Bar All Taxpayer Purchases From Chrysler, GM, Other Tax Dodgers While They Refuse to Pay Fair Share The state's award of a contract for up to 1,900 Ford vehicles for the California Highway Patrol and other state agencies is a snub to GM and Chrysler, which eagerly sought the prestigious contract. ... Continue reading
Mopar Ram Runner Wins Truck Duel in the Desert
May 30, 2012
Mopar Ram Runner 33 seconds faster than Ford SVT Raptor on punishing 4.73-mile loop PickupTrucks.com declares Mopar Ram Runner the winner This showdown was at sunrise. The Mopar Ram Runner and the Ford SVT Raptor met for a shoot-out at Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA), a state park in southeast Cal ... Continue reading
Ford, State Farm Collaborate to Offer Auto Insurance Savings Using SYNC In-Car Connectivity System
May 30, 2012
Ford SYNC-equipped drivers could save up to 40 percent per year through the State Farm Drive Safe & Save insurance discount program depending on their annual mileage The discount is based on the vehicle odometer reading that is reported when the driver uses Vehicle Health Report, a standard feature of SYNC available on ... Continue reading
Ford Focus 1.0-Litre EcoBoost Off To A Fast Start; Accounts For A Quarter Of New Focus Orders
May 30, 2012
The new Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost model accounted for 17 per cent of sales in April - its first full month of being on sale - which equates to almost 1,000 cars. Overall UK orders for this multi-award-winning engine in Focus currently stand at more than 25 per cent of sales. ... Continue reading
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