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New Fiesta And Fiestavan Econetic Now Deliver More Than 85MPG

New Fiesta And Fiestavan Econetic Now Deliver More Than 85MPG

New high-tech developments have made Britain's best-selling car and small van even cleaner with latest emissions dropping from 95 to 87g/km of CO2 and combined fuel economy rising to 85.6mpg. ... Continue reading

2012 Ford Mustang, Mustang Owners Club Edition Ride and Review By Thom Cannell

2012 Ford Mustang, Mustang Owners Club Edition Ride and Review By Thom Cannell

By Thom Cannell Senior Editor The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau If you’ve got $32, 000 your choices among sporting vehicles is huge. How about a svelte Mazda RX-8 or a curvy Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GT? Maybe a muscular Camaro SS or basic Nissan 370 would fit into your carport? Then there’s the upstart Hyunda ... Continue reading

Ford Mustang LED Daytime Running Lights

Ford Mustang LED Daytime Running Lights

Ford Mustang LED Daytime Running Lights Rancho Santa Margarita, CA - EchoMaster LLC announced that it has expanded its line-up of safety and convenience products to include a Daytime Running Light Kit (DRL) for the 2010-2012 Ford Mustang GT. The DRL kit includes custom bezels with integrated LED's to fit into the left ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports - Sub-Compact Sedans Test: 2012 Kia Rio Tops 2012 Hyundai Accent and 2012 Chevrolet Sonic

Consumer Reports - Sub-Compact Sedans Test: 2012 Kia Rio Tops 2012 Hyundai Accent and 2012 Chevrolet Sonic

YONKERS, N.Y., March 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Toyota Yaris continues to underwhelm in hatchback category With its nimble handling and well-equipped cabin, the Kia Rio EX outpointed the Hyundai Accent and Chevrolet Sonic as the top rated subcompact sedan in Consumer Reports' latest tests. The Rio's hatchback ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Supplies First Two-Speed Active All-Wheel Drive Transfer Case for the Ford F-150

BorgWarner Supplies First Two-Speed Active All-Wheel Drive Transfer Case for the Ford F-150

BorgWarner will supply Torque-On-Demand® (TOD®) two-speed transfer cases for the 2012 Ford F-150 Lariat, King Ranch and Platinum models. The first two-speed active all-wheel drive system for F-150 trucks will feature 4-high, 4-low, full-time and automatic all-wheel drive modes. Built with the same high reliability as ... Continue reading

Ford Fiesta’s 85mpg And Fleet Fuel Economy Strides Protect Family Budgets (But Not In North America)

Ford Fiesta’s 85mpg And Fleet Fuel Economy Strides Protect Family Budgets (But Not In North America)

Ford can offer motorists some good Budget news with the announcement of a new Ford Fiesta capable of returning over 85mpg. ... Continue reading

Ford eNews -- March 21, 2012

Ford eNews -- March 21, 2012

Ford engineers tune in and rock on What do Stevie Ray Vaughn's tube amp, Suzanne Vega's lip smack and Rihanna's voice have in common? Ford audio engineers used these recordings to set the sound stage inside the all-new Ford Escape. PJ Harvey's "Electric Light" was used to make sure the instruments don't modulate the vo ... Continue reading

Van Of The Year For Ford Transit Tops Five Awards for Market Leader From Vans A2Z

Van Of The Year For Ford Transit Tops Five Awards for Market Leader From Vans A2Z

Ford commercial vehicles picked up five trophies at the annual awards presented by independent website Vans A2Z. The four category wins were topped with Ford Transit being named overall Van of the Year 2012. ... Continue reading

Minister Praises Ford and Cardiff University Link-Up

Minister Praises Ford and Cardiff University Link-Up

A new partnership between Ford and Cardiff University, involving operations at Ford's high-tech manufacturing plant in Bridgend, has been praised by Edwina Hart AM, Welsh Government Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science. ... Continue reading

Ford Corporate Secretary Peter Sherry to Retire After 31-Year Career; Bradley Gayton Named His Successor

Ford Corporate Secretary Peter Sherry to Retire After 31-Year Career; Bradley Gayton Named His Successor

Peter Sherry Jr., Ford Motor Company associate general counsel for Corporate and Commercial Matters and corporate secretary, has elected to retire effective April 1, 2012, after more than 31 years of service with the automaker Sherry will be succeeded by Bradley Gayton, currently Ford assistant general counsel and assi ... Continue reading

Ford eNews -- March 14, 2012

Ford eNews -- March 14, 2012

Who wants pi? Ford demonstrates its devotion to math on Pi Day Today isn't just another day at Ford. For engineers -- and other math fanatics around the world -- it's Pi Day, a holiday recognizing the role mathematics has in everyday life. At Ford, math plays a critical role in developing smarter, safer and more fuel-e ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Declares Second Quarter Dividend

Ford Motor Company Declares Second Quarter Dividend

The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today declared a second quarter dividend of 5 cents per share on the company's Class B and common stock. This is the same level of dividend paid in the first quarter of 2012. The second quarter dividend is payable on June 1, 2012, to shareholders of record on May 2 ... Continue reading

Ford Focus ST in Film Star Role at The Goodwood Festival of Speed in UK

Ford Focus ST in Film Star Role at The Goodwood Festival of Speed in UK

Ford's first global performance car is previewing its starring role in new film blockbuster The Sweeney at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer. ... Continue reading

Ford Completes Amendment and Extension of Existing Revolving Credit Facility

Ford Completes Amendment and Extension of Existing Revolving Credit Facility

Ford completes amendment and extension of its revolving credit facility under favorable terms with a total of $9 billion committed to 2015, further demonstrating its improving underlying financial strength and financial flexibility Extending Ford's credit facility further enhances the company's liquidity and financial ... Continue reading

All-new Ford B-Max Safety Tech Predicted To Help Avoid City Shunts

All-new Ford B-Max Safety Tech Predicted To Help Avoid City Shunts

The all-new Ford B-MAX will reduce the risk of low-speed accidents as well as the likelihood of injuries, thanks to the introduction of Ford's low-speed collision avoidance system Active City Stop. ... Continue reading

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