OSRAM Unveils Joule Lighting System on 2006 Mercury Mountaineer
Jun 20, 2005
HILLSBORO, N.H., June 20 -- OSRAM SYLVANIA today unveiled their Joule(TM) LED lighting system on the 2006 Mercury Mountaineer. The 2006 Mountaineer is the first vehicle to feature Joule, making standardized LED technology available to consumers for the first time. "OSRAM is the pioneer of LED standardization," said Jim ... Continue reading
FORD FIVE HUNDRED, MERCURY MONTEGO TAKE HOME IIHS BEST PICK RATING
Jun 20, 2005
2005 Ford Five Hundred * 2005 Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) highest technical safety rating of “Good” and a “Best Pick” designation for offset frontal crash performance. * Five Hundred and Montego also have received the U.S. ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for June 2005
Jun 9, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--June 9, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for June, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Extend Exclusive Relationship
Jun 6, 2005
- All Ford Brands Included - Expanded Factory Installation Programs Expected - Factory Installed Volumes Expected To Significantly Increase NEW YORK and DETROIT, June 6 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio , and the Ford Motor Company , today announced an agreement that extends SIRIUS' exclusive relationship with Ford through Sep ... Continue reading
Ford Announces New and Expanded New Car and Truck Incentives
Jun 3, 2005
DETROIT June 3,2005; Poornima Gupta writing for Reuters reported that Ford said it was offering cash rebates for the first time on several new cars and sweetening incentives on its slow-selling Explorer SUV. The move came after the second-largest U.S. automaker on Wednesday reported its 12th straight month of declining ... Continue reading
Top Ten Fastest "Turning" Vehicles are International Nameplates
Jun 1, 2005
Washington DC June 1, 2005; AIADA's newsletter reported that the ten vehicles that spent the least amount of time on dealer lots in April were all International nameplates, according to the Power Information Network (PIN). The measurement, known in the industry as days to turn, is a measure not only of model popularity ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Reports May U.S. Sales Down 11%
Jun 1, 2005
* Ford Motor Company's May U.S. sales totaled 283,994, down 11 percent compared with a year ago. * Car sales totaled 101,711, down 5 percent; truck sales totaled 182,283, down 13 percent. * Ford Mustang sales totaled 19,721, up 47 percent compared with year ago. * Ford announces third quarter North American production ... Continue reading
American Family Association Boycotting Ford Motor Co. Over Donations to Gay Rights Groups
Jun 1, 2005
DETROIT May 31, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that a conservative Christian group launched a boycott against Ford Motor Co. Tuesday, saying the second-largest U.S. automaker has given thousands of dollars to gay rights groups, offers benefits to same-sex couples and actively recruits gay employees. " ... Continue reading
The End of an Era? Traditional SUVs Losing Traction
May 31, 2005
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 31 May 2005 — Traditional truck-based SUVs captured just 12.1 percent of U.S. new-vehicle retail sales in April, their lowest market share since May 1996, according to Power Information Network, a division of J.D. Power and Associates. In contrast, more fuel-efficient car-based crossover ... Continue reading
May 11, 2005
* Already a leader in providing police departments nationwide with a first-choice police cruiser - the Crown Victoria, Ford's automotive electronics development is equipping test vehicles with sensors and cameras that can transmit images, road and atmospheric conditions and crash data to police department control cente ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicle Awards for 2005
May 10, 2005
Ford Mustang Named Consumers' Choice for Most Significant Vehicle of the Year; Domestic Cars Win, Place and Show SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 10 -- Edmunds.com, the Internet's premiere resource for consumer automotive information, today announced the winners of the fourth annual Consumers' Most Wanted vehicle awards. (Log ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for May 2005
May 6, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--May 6, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for May, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month" ... Continue reading
May 3, 2005
* Ford Motor Company's April retail car sales rose 11 percent from a year ago paced by new Mustang, Five Hundred, and Montego. * April truck sales declined 2 percent as higher sales of crossover utilities and full-size pickup trucks were offset by lower sales of traditional sport utility vehicles. * Overall, April sale ... Continue reading
The Last Mercury Sable Leaves The Production Line in Atlanta, GA
May 2, 2005
Barry Wade, left, Production Manager, Atlanta Ford Assembly Plant was present as Betti Bell, right, drove the last Mercury Sable off of the production line on Friday April 29, 2005, at the Atlanta Assembly Plant, Hapeville Ga. ... Continue reading
Growth of Auto Industry's Hottest Segment Paced by Ford Motor Company
Apr 27, 2005
* Sales of Ford Motor Company's crossover sport utility vehicles in first quarter 2005 totaled 80,376 - up 52 percent compared with first quarter 2004. * New products - Ford Freestyle and Mercury Mariner - vault Ford past Toyota into No. 2 position among all manufacturers in sales of crossover SUVs. * Ford Escape, bols ... Continue reading
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