Mar 20, 2011
2011 FORD F-250 LARIAT DIESEL REVIEW A Road Trip Sans Trailer By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We expected to be towing a trailer for this 2,500-mile road trip with the luxurious F-250 Super Duty Lariat Diesel. Let me tell you that story. If you're just interested in the review skip down a half dozen pa ... Continue reading
Mar 18, 2011
Ford Motor Company has sold the Norfolk Assembly Plant property to Jacoby Development, Inc. Jacoby has, in turn, sold a portion of the 100-acre site to Belgium-based Katoen Natie (KTN), a global logistics provider which will invest $12 million in a new warehousing and distribution operation that will create 225 new job ... Continue reading
Mar 17, 2011
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 17, 2011 How A Leading American Auto Company Reached Business Goals Through HPC WASHINGTON, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on Competitiveness, in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is releasing a case study today highlighting the ... Continue reading
Mar 17, 2011
PR Newswire GALVESTON, Texas, March 17, 2011 GALVESTON, Texas, March 17, 2011 -- Ford and radio personality Tom Joyner are partnering for the fifth consecutive year as part of the Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage that benefits Historically Black Colleges and Universities Ford will have the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer Limited ... Continue reading
Ford Honors Global Suppliers for Strong Performance in 2010
Mar 17, 2011
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 17, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 17, 2011 -- Forty-seven global suppliers received Ford's World Excellence Awards for 2010 Ford's supplier partners are recognized for achieving the highest level of excellence in quality, cost and delivery Ford Motor Company recognized its 2010 top perf ... Continue reading
Ford Opens Flexible, Green Michigan Assembly Plant with Production of All-New Ford Focus
Mar 17, 2011
PR Newswire WAYNE, Mich., March 17, 2011 WAYNE, Mich., March 17, 2011 -- Transformed Michigan Assembly Plant (MAP), which will produce the fuel-efficient new global Ford Focus for North American customers, features flexible manufacturing, environmentally friendly practices and a highly trained work force A $550 million ... Continue reading
U.S. Car Buyers Still Unclear on How Hybrids Work
Mar 16, 2011
Washington DC March 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that the differences between various alternative fuel cars are confusing consumers, according to a new survey of some 1,900 new car buyers and browsers in the U.S. That lack of knowledge could mean fewer hybrids are purchased according to Synovate, the market ... Continue reading
Ford's Lighting Lab Replicates Dawn to Dusk Sunlight to Test Glare on Vehicle Interiors
Mar 16, 2011
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 16, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 16, 2011 -- Blinding 6,000 watts of light at Ford's lighting lab simulates the various phases of the earth's revolution around the sun with the flip of a switch The interior and exterior of a vehicle can look different depending on where the sun casts i ... Continue reading
Ford C-Max Titanium Wins "Car That Makes Your Cash Go Further" Award From Parkers
Mar 16, 2011
The top-of-the-range Ford C-MAX Titanium is the UK's best value MPV according to a leading car buying website. ... Continue reading
UK Customers Set To Put New Hi-Tech Ford Focus On Pole
Mar 16, 2011
The all-new Ford Focus is set to continue its success story, which saw the UK favourite enter the March plate-change month as 2011 best seller. ... Continue reading
Ford SmartGauge With EcoGuide Receives Two Patents for Helping Drivers Maximize Their Fuel Economy
Mar 15, 2011
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 15, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 15, 2011 -- Ford has secured two patents for specific parts of SmartGaugeâ⢠with EcoGuide, a unique instrument cluster that coaches drivers to maximize fuel efficiency One patent is for EcoGuide, the display of leaves and vines that "reacts" ... Continue reading
New Ford EcoBoost 2.0-Litre GTDi Engine
Mar 15, 2011
The Ford EcoBoost 2.0-litre petrol engine is an all-new, state-of-the-art four cylinder design providing Ford's global vehicle line-up with a new high-efficiency power unit delivering power outputs of over 147 kW (200 horsepower). ... Continue reading
2011 Ford F-250 SD 4x4 Crew Cab Review
Mar 14, 2011
2011 Ford F250 SD 4x4 Crew Cab Review by Mark Fulmer TACH Editor In Chief As reported here a year ago (aren't you glad you get TACH?), the Ford F Series Super Duty pushed aside the competition with the 2011 trucks best-in-class torque, horsepower, towing and payload capability. Yes, the 38K (29k for basic regular cab)b ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2011
New Ford PowerShift transmission blends the sporty feel of a manual transmission with the convenience of an automatic Ford PowerShift is one of the most advanced transmissions available for subcompact and compact cars like the new Ford Focus and Fiesta PowerShift weighs nearly 30 pounds less than the four-speed automat ... Continue reading
M-Sport To Demonstrate New Ford Fiesta RS WRC At The Rally Show
Mar 14, 2011
Cornbury Park Estate, Oxfordshire, Mar. 13, 2011: The Rally Show is delighted to confirm that M-Sport's World Championship-leading Ford Fiesta RS will make its first UK appearance of 2011 at Cornbury Park 14 & 15 May. Malcolm Wilson OBE, M-Sport Managing Director said: "The Ford Fiesta RS WRC is M-Sport's new car, desi ... Continue reading
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