News By Topic: Ford

Test Drive a Ford Ranger and Win Football Tickets

Mar 10, 2009

Ford commercial vehicle dealers across the UK will be entering all Ford Ranger test drive customers into a prize draw to win a trip to the UEFA Champions League Final in Rome. ... Continue reading

Sporting Goods: The New Ford Fiesta Sportvan

Mar 9, 2009

The new Ford Fiesta SportVan delivers the individual style, practicality and efficiency of the standard Fiesta Van combined with a distinctive, sporty look and a comprehensive list of standard features for even greater comfort, safety and driving fun. ... Continue reading

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor New Web Page

Mar 9, 2009

DEARBORN, Mich., March 6, 2009 – With a look born in the desert, the new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Web page is a place enthusiasts can immerse themselves in the experience of driving a truck built to excel in the most extreme conditions. Launching today, the new Web page – www.fordvehicles.com/f150raptor – h ... Continue reading

Ford To Launch New Fiesta In Hainan Tonight

Mar 6, 2009

Ford to launch new Fiesta in Hainan tonight http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1009552/Ford-to-launch-new-Fiesta-in-Ha inan- tonight.html Shanghai, March 6 (Gasgoo.com) Ford Motor Co will hold a launching ceremony for its new four-door Fiesta sedan and hatchback on China's southern resort island of Hainan on Friday evenin ... Continue reading

2010 Ford Escape Adds New Safety Technologies, Builds On Leading Crash Ratings, Rollover Protection

Mar 6, 2009

- The new 2010 Ford Escape and Escape Hybrid will feature five new safety and driver-aid technologies, including Integrated Spotter Mirrors, MyKey(TM), Rear View Camera System and Active Park Assist. - Escape is one of the first Ford vehicles to feature SYNC with Traffic, Directions and Information - helping reduce dis ... Continue reading

Ford Reveals New Tourneo Connect With Battery Electric Powertrain At The 2009 Geneva Show

Mar 6, 2009

A new look Ford Tourneo Connect is being revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show introducing new interior and exterior design details that will be introduced across the Connect range later this year. ... Continue reading

Ford Drives Global Fiesta Rollout With China Launch as Sales Continue Rising in Other Markets

Mar 5, 2009

-- China is the world's first market to launch the four-door Fiesta sedan, in addition to the five-door hatchback -- Ford Fiesta is built at Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Company's state-of-the-art Nanjing manufacturing facility -- Customers have purchased more than 110,000 new Ford Fiestas since the global debut last ... Continue reading

Ford CEO Says Electric Vehicles To Dominate Future Model Lineup

Mar 5, 2009

SANTA BARBARA, Calif, March 4, 2009; Nichola Groom writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co (F.N) expects electric vehicles will represent a "major portion" of its lineup a decade from now as the automaker breaks away from a recent reliance on pickup trucks and SUVs, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said on Wednesda ... Continue reading

Ford selects Quaife differential to help deliver 300bhp for latest front wheel drive Focus RS

Mar 5, 2009

A motorsport-derived Quaife Automatic Torque Biasing differential, developed to work with innovative Ford RevoKnuckle suspension, allows one of the highest FWD outputs of any production car, with almost zero torque steer. ... Continue reading

2009 Geneva Motor Show: Ford Reveals iosis MAX Concept

Mar 5, 2009

GENEVA, Tuesday, 03 March, 2009; Ford will unveil a head-turning concept car at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, to express the design direction for its next generation of global C-cars. The iosis MAX features striking exterior and interior treatment based on a fresh interpretation of Ford’s kinetic design form languag ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Credit Company Announces Launch of Cash Tender Offers as Part of Ford Motor Company's Debt Restructuring Plan

Mar 4, 2009

- Ford Motor Credit Company commences $1.3 billion cash tender offer for Ford Motor Company unsecured, non-convertible debt securities - Ford Credit commences $500 million cash tender offer for Ford's senior secured term loan debt DEARBORN, Mich., March 4 -- Ford Motor Credit Company announced today that its Board of D ... Continue reading

Ford Reports February 2009 Sales

Mar 3, 2009

- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury February sales totaled 96,044, down 48 percent compared with a year ago. - Ford's Czubay: "We're focused on building a foundation for future growth." - Ford continues to align production and inventories with demand. - February inventories totaled 405,000 vehicles. - Ford announces second qua ... Continue reading

Chinese Car Maker Likely to Bid for Volvo

Mar 3, 2009

BEIJING March 3, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Geely Holding Group is likely to bid to acquire Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit, people familiar with the situation said, in what would be a bold attempt by a Chinese auto maker to expand internationally amid the global downturn. The Wall Street Journal reports that ... Continue reading

Ford Bolsters Market-Leading Commercial Truck Lineup With Three Tough New Offerings

Mar 3, 2009

-- Ford reinforces its commercial vehicle leadership with three new product offerings at the National Truck Equipment Association in Chicago: - Ford launches all-new 2010 Transit Connect, an industry-exclusive product specifically developed for small business proprietors, delivering 22 city, 25 highway miles per gallon ... Continue reading

Geneva Auto Show 2009 - Ford iosis MAX highlights

Mar 2, 2009

Geneva, March 2, 2009: Ford is unveiling the third in its series of exciting iosis ‘kinetic design’ bespoke concept cars at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. iosis MAX is a concept study for the next generation of Ford's compact multi-activity vehicle (MAV) as well as a glimpse at the design direction Martin Smith ... Continue reading