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2013 Ford Mustang - New Design, More Technology +VIDEO

2013 Ford Mustang - New Design, More Technology +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2011 – Ford Mustang – the icon of American performance and style – gets even more street swagger with a new design and a list of smart features that signal even more technology in the popular pony car. “The new Mustang is the perfect example of continuing to build on excellence ... Continue reading

Seat Fabric in All-New Ford Focus Electric Uses Waste To Create a Better World

Seat Fabric in All-New Ford Focus Electric Uses Waste To Create a Better World

Ford is the first automaker to use REPREVE branded fiber in the seat fabric for the all-new Focus Electric REPREVE is a polyester fiber made from a hybrid blend of recycled materials including used plastic water bottles and post-industrial waste Through the use of REPREVE, each all-new Ford Focus Electric keeps 22 plas ... Continue reading

Jeep Wrangler Wins 2012 ALG Residual Value Award for Best Compact Utility Vehicle

Jeep Wrangler Wins 2012 ALG Residual Value Award for Best Compact Utility Vehicle

Latest in a string of awards for the new 2012 Jeep Wrangler Jeep Wrangler boasts dramatically improved on-road performance and even more off-road prowess for 2012 New 3.6-liter V-6 engine improves fuel efficiency up to 21 miles per gallon, with 285 horsepower (40 percent improvement) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque (10 perce ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Introduce Transit Connect Electric Wagon

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Introduce Transit Connect Electric Wagon

Transit Connect Electric wagon offers seating for five passengers with added convenience and comfort plus all the benefits associated with an electrified powertrain Transit Connect Electric wagon is now available in North America and will soon be available in Europe Transit Connect Electric has achieved more than 450 o ... Continue reading

Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 46/52

Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 46/52

To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading

All-New Ford Escape: Smarter Utility Vehicle To Make Owners' Lives Easier

All-New Ford Escape: Smarter Utility Vehicle To Make Owners' Lives Easier

Ford's newest sport utility vehicle unveiled as the Ford Escape in Los Angeles today, is destined for the US and Europe next year. Its European equivalent, the Ford Kuga, will be shown in Geneva in March and will offer unique powertrains and features. ... Continue reading

All-New 2013 Ford Escape Unveiled at 2011 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

All-New 2013 Ford Escape Unveiled at 2011 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

Ford's newest sport utility vehicle (SUV) arrives next year, bringing clever technologies and features designed to make life easier, and fuel economy projected to top any vehicle of its kind on the market Versatile vehicle features new hands-free technology – including liftgate with motion-sensing techno ... Continue reading

2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Debuts as Most Powerful Production V8 in the World With 650 Horsepower, Top Speed Over 200 MPH +VIDEO

2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Debuts as Most Powerful Production V8 in the World With 650 Horsepower, Top Speed Over 200 MPH +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2011 -- New Ford Shelby GT500 is powered by an aluminum 5.8-liter supercharged V8 producing 650 horsepower and 600 lb.-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful production V8 engine in the world Nearly every vehicle system has been optimized including powertrain, brakes, gearing and suspension Ne ... Continue reading

2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Builds on Heritage of the '70s Legend +VIDEO

2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Builds on Heritage of the '70s Legend +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2011 -- 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 builds on the heritage of the 1970 Boss 302 with new, The Ford Mustang Boss 302 is all about performance, and a nod to heritage comes standard with new paint options and design details for 2013. A new hockey stick graphic featuring refl ... Continue reading

Ford Accident Management Programme Delivers Award-Winning Service

Ford Accident Management Programme Delivers Award-Winning Service

Ford's Accident Management programme has been recognised as Innovation of the Year at this year's Bodyshop Magazine Awards. This new initiative also helped secure two separate overall manufacturer awards from Bodyshop Magazine and the Auto Body Professionals (ABP) Club. ... Continue reading

NAVTEQ Named Ford Motor Company's Exclusive Map Provider for SYNC MyFord Touch Navigation System

NAVTEQ Named Ford Motor Company's Exclusive Map Provider for SYNC MyFord Touch Navigation System

Deal Provides Premium Map Data with Advanced Location Content NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, has been selected by Ford Motor Company to be their exclusive map supplier for the Sync MyFord Touch. ... Continue reading

Ford Charges Up for 2012 Announcing Exclusive Collaboration Eco-Conscious Multi-Media

Ford Charges Up for 2012 Announcing Exclusive Collaboration Eco-Conscious Multi-Media

Ford Motor Company today announces an exclusive collaboration with SHFT.com, the award-winning multimedia platform founded by actor and filmmaker Adrian Grenier and film producer Peter Glatzer. The automotive leader and green lifestyle website are joining forces to inspire people to make smarter environmental decisions ... Continue reading

Ford's Cloud-Connected Car, the Evos Concept, to Make North American Debut at 2012 International CES

Ford's Cloud-Connected Car, the Evos Concept, to Make North American Debut at 2012 International CES

The Ford Evos Concept showcases the company's future design language and vision for a consumer-focused technology experience Ford's research into cloud-based technology includes adaptive vehicle dynamics, driver health and well-being, and smart electrification Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally taking center stage on ... Continue reading

New 2013 Escape Launches Ford's Innovative New Seats as Americans Drive Longer, Hurt More

New 2013 Escape Launches Ford's Innovative New Seats as Americans Drive Longer, Hurt More

With longer commutes causing American drivers to spend more time in their vehicles and have more back pain, comfortable seating is more important than ever The slimmer, lighter seats in the new 2013 Escape are one part of the overall weight reduction package in the vehicle, contributing to Ford's goal to be the fuel ec ... Continue reading

Tiny Cell Technology Wins Engineering Award, Helps Boost Fuel Economy in New Ford Escape

Tiny Cell Technology Wins Engineering Award, Helps Boost Fuel Economy in New Ford Escape

Ford named "Grand Award Winner" at the 2011 Society of Plastic Engineers "Most Innovative Use of Plastics Awards" competition for MuCell instrument panel innovation on the new Ford Escape The MuCell® process, invented at MIT and then developed for commercial use by Trexel, involves the highly controlled use of a gas s ... Continue reading

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