Dec 14, 2011
Ford introduces Focus Electric, expected to top 100 MPGe Ford's world-class Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric, expected to be the first five-passenger, all-electric car to achieve 100-plus MPGe. Focus Electric can recharge in half the time of the Nissan Leaf. One-third of Ford's ... Continue reading
New Plant Manager For Ford Southampton
Dec 14, 2011
Ford's former Bridgend engine production manager, John Oldham, has been appointed as the new plant manager at Ford Southampton, UK home of the Ford Transit. ... Continue reading
Dec 12, 2011
2012 Ford F-150 has been awarded the prestigious Motor Trend Truck of the Year® award, the fourth time F-150 has won the accolade. F-150 has won the award more times than any other truck F-150 outshone all other contenders in various tests that evaluated the truck's design, engineering, performance, efficiency, safety ... Continue reading
Motor Trend Names Ford F-150 2012 Truck of the Year
Dec 12, 2011
MOTOR TREND NAMES FORD F-150 2012 TRUCK OF THE YEAR(r) Announcement Made at Ford's World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. El Segundo, Calif. (December 12, 2011) - Motor Trend, the world's automotive authority on cars, trucks and SUVs, today announced the Ford F-150 as the winner of its Motor Trend Truck of the Year Awar ... Continue reading
Dec 12, 2011
Sue Cischke, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, has elected to retire effective Feb. 1, 2012, after 35 years of service in the automotive industry Cischke will be succeeded by Robert Brown, currently vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, Ford of Europ ... Continue reading
Ford UK Graduates Compete In Apprentice-Style Challenge
Dec 12, 2011
Ford's latest intake of graduate trainees used techniques inspired by the popular BBC television show "The Apprentice" to prove out new skills and learning. The young Ford graduates competed head-to-head across a variety of challenges including gathering of sales leads, and even selling vehicles to shoppers, to test th ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2011
Ford Focus and Boss Mustang are 10Best for 2012 Car and Driver's 10Best cars for 2012 includes the Ford Focus and Boss Mustang. Focus, editors say, has "one of the best front-wheel-drive chassis on the road," allowing the car "to get around many more expensive, more powerful, more overtly sporty cars on a twisting stre ... Continue reading
Ford Vehicle Security Experts Ho-Ho-Home In On Christmas Car Crooks
Dec 9, 2011
Ford Motor Company, working closely with police agencies, has developed technologies that help thwart car thieves bent on cashing-in this Christmas season. ... Continue reading
Dec 9, 2011
Ford's announced today it is extending its long-standing sponsorship of Europe's most popular and prestigious club football competition -- the UEFA Champions League -- through June 2015. ... Continue reading
Ford Board of Directors Reinstates Quarterly Stock Dividend
Dec 8, 2011
Ford to pay a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share Business performance and balance sheet improvements allow Ford to resume regular payments Dividend begins at level sustainable through economic cycles The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company today declared a quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share. "We have mad ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 49/52
Dec 8, 2011
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
Petty's Garage Launches the Richard Petty Signature Series Mustang
Dec 7, 2011
Petty Adds Mustang to Stable LEVEL CROSS, NC December 7, 2011; Loyal fans of the King, Richard Petty, know his championship heritage isn't limited to Chrysler products. Back in the '60s the King was racing and winning with Fords, and the NASCAR team he leads today races under the Blue Oval exclusively. So it's only nat ... Continue reading
Advanced Steel Technologies Featured in 2012 Ford Focus: The Car Connection's "Best Car to Buy 2012"
Dec 7, 2011
Ringing in 2012 has come early for the North American steel industry and the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI), as editors at High Gear Media's The Car Connection have named the 2012 Ford Focus the "Best Car to Buy 2012" -- due in part to the extensive use of higher-strength steels used on the vehicle. Accordin ... Continue reading
FordDirect Names Meri Glade Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel
Dec 7, 2011
FordDirect, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and its franchise dealers, announced today that Meri Glade has been named general counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of the Company. Ms. Glade joins FordDirect to oversee all legal affairs of the organization and provide counsel to the executive management team a ... Continue reading
Ford Apprentices "Make It In Great Britain"
Dec 7, 2011
Ford's UK-based apprentices involved with the design, development and production of high-technology engines supported the launch of the Government's new "Make it in Great Britain" initiative, which aims to transform the image of UK manufacturing and to raise awareness of its importance for the economy. ... Continue reading
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