2011 Shelby GT350 Fetches $137,500 at Barrett-Jackson Auction
May 5, 2010
LAS VEGAS--A 2011 Shelby GT350 sold for $137,500 during the 8th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction in West Palm Beach, Florida, on April 3, 2010. Shelby American, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carroll Shelby International Inc. (Pink Sheets:CSBI), auctioned the #350 Shelby GT350 at No Reserve at the Barrett-Jackson event. â ... Continue reading
May 4, 2010
CHICAGO, May 4 -- -- Ford is delivering on its 2006 pledge to double the number of flexible-fuel vehicles produced in the U.S. by the end of 2010. Ford produced nearly 185,000 2006 model year flexible-fuel vehicles. -- The development and use of renewable fuels helps reduce America's dependence on imported oil. More et ... Continue reading
Ford, University of Michigan Reveal Students' Vision for Future of In-car Cloud Computing Apps
May 4, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 4 -- -- As part of the research course, Cloud Computing in the Commute, six University of Michigan teams developed apps for in-car use; a panel of judges from U-M, Ford and Microsoft selected the winner based on relevance and usability -- The winning app, Caravan Track, will run in a Ford Fiesta r ... Continue reading
Ford and Azure Dynamics Collaborate on Transit Connect Electric for Europe
May 3, 2010
COLOGNE, Germany, May 3 -- -- Ford Motor Company will collaborate with Azure Dynamics to begin delivering the Transit Connect Electric to European customers in late summer 2011 -- Vehicle is based on the Transit Connect commercial van, a cornerstone of the ONE Ford global product vision and a proven success in Europe w ... Continue reading
May 3, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., May 3 -- -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury April sales totaled 162,996, up 25 percent versus year ago; retail sales were up 32 percent, and fleet sales were up 13 percent -- Ford brand sales up 26 percent versus year ago, Lincoln up 22 percent and Mercury up 19 percent -- Ford cars up 10 percent versus year ... Continue reading
45 Years Birthday Transit Comes Off the Line at Southampton
May 3, 2010
A special edition Transit called 'Sapphire' rolled off the line today at Ford's Southampton plant. At the same time Ford globally celebrated Transit's 6,000,000 sales milestone with simultaneous celebrations in Southampton,Turkey and China. The UK's favourite van turns 45 this year, with more than 2.1 million sales in ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2010
BOSTON, April 30 -- -- The city of Boston says Ford Transit Connect Taxi "fits the bill" as a taxicab, becoming the nation's first municipality to green-light the new taxis -- Boston paves the way for its taxi owners and operators to put the purpose-built Transit Connect Taxi on its streets later this year -- Transit C ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2010
-- The all-new 2011 Ford Fiesta will star in an episode of Celebrity Customizer Funkmaster Flex's new TV show 'Funk Flex Full Throttle' which premiers on May 2 on MTV2 -- As part of the show, one viewer to win the keys to a tricked out 2011 Ford Fiesta, customized by Funkmaster Flex -- Filmed in Flex's car shop, viewer ... Continue reading
Ford Commemorates 50 Years of Falcon
Apr 29, 2010
Ford Australia is set to release a range of exciting anniversary models to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Falcon nameplate. ... Continue reading
Saline High School Seniors Are Michigan's Best Young Auto Techs
Apr 28, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., April 28 -- Andrew Michaluk and Ryan Hastings, both of Milan and students at Saline High School in Saline, took first place in the Michigan state final of the 17th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition, held today at the Macomb Community College Expo Center in Warren. The victory over nine ot ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., April 27 -- -- Ford reports first quarter net income of $2.1 billion, or 50 cents per share, a $3.5 billion improvement from first quarter 2009. Pre-tax operating profit of $2 billion, or 46 cents per share, a $4 billion improvement from first quarter 2009++ -- Ford Automotive operations posted first q ... Continue reading
Ford Fiesta Upgrades Set To Keep UK Favourite At Number One
Apr 27, 2010
Safety, technology and powertrain upgrades are being added to the highly successful Ford Fiesta range. Already number one in the UK sales charts, the Fiesta range is being further enhanced to keep Britain's favourite small car in pole position. ... Continue reading
New Ford Star With Stripes - Faster Fiesta Continues Proud Heritage
Apr 26, 2010
The thoroughbred lineage of fast Fords has a new addition to the family, in the eye-catching new Fiesta S1600. ... Continue reading
Ford's 2011 Fleet Vehicle Lineup Launches With 100 Percent Sustainable Powertrain Technology
Apr 25, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., April 22 -- -- Ford - the industry leader in commercial and government fleet sales - is launching the most comprehensive, fuel-efficient fleet lineup in North America for 2011, reducing fuel consumption and CO(2) emissions and helping decrease fleet customers' ownership costs -- In 2009, Ford commanded ... Continue reading
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