Ford Aims to Expand Its Share of the Car Market Setting Aggressive Tone With 2010 Fusion, Hybrid
Mar 2, 2009
- The new 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid launch this month with a multi-faceted marketing campaign emphasizing Ford's intent to expand its share of the car market - With unsurpassed quality, best-in-class fuel economy and significant residual value improvement, the 2010 Fusion delivers the key attributes that mid-s ... Continue reading
Mar 2, 2009
- Base price of $19,995, including delivery and destination (D&D), offers best-in-class fuel economy of 34 mpg highway for new 2.5-liter I-4 engine, bold styling and smart technologies - Hybrid model starts at $27,995, including D&D, offers best-in-class fuel economy of 41 mpg city, 36 highway, besting Toyota Camry Hyb ... Continue reading
Why The Auto Channel's Press Pass Coverage of the 2009 Geneva Motor Show is So Important?
Mar 1, 2009
This may be the last great international auto show GENEVA - February 28, 2009: One of most visible effects of the current economic depression on the automotive world is what has happened to the once fabulous new car expositions. Not only have important shows in Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago been neutered by the abse ... Continue reading
Mar 1, 2009
IIHS Top Crash Test Results - 72 winners of 2009 Top Safety Pick awards; almost every category from minicar to large pickup has a winner ARLINGTON, VA - Seventy-two vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2009. This is more than double the number of 2008 recipients and more ... Continue reading
Did You Miss the 2008 Auto Shows? We Didn't! Experience Them Here! - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE
Feb 28, 2009
Even if you were at the 2008 Auto Shows in Los Angeles, London, Geneva and Detroit there was so much to see and the media introduction schedules were so hectic that chances are you would have missed something. And you may have missed some of the best. But don't worry, because we have it all on TheAutoChannel.com. In ad ... Continue reading
New Ford EcoBoost V-6 Endures Engine Boot Camp
Feb 27, 2009
-- Strict Ford engine "boot camp" testing regimen ensures quality and durability as the 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine is introduced on the 2010 Lincoln MKS and MKT and Ford Flex and Taurus SHO -- EcoBoost is one of Ford's key initiatives to deliver significant fuel economy advancements of up to 20 percent without sacri ... Continue reading
Ford Shows the Way in Fuel Efficient Motoring in Melbourne
Feb 27, 2009
Ford gave Australian motorists a glimpse of the near future at the Melbourne International Motor Show today, when it revealed a new, highly fuel efficient and environmentally advanced vehicle that will show the way in delivering ultra-low CO2 emissions technology to consumers. ... Continue reading
2009 Melbourne International Motor Show - Ford Reveals New Look SY Territory MkII
Feb 27, 2009
A new look Territory range broke cover at the Melbourne International Motor Show today, featuring key exterior design changes, fresh interior environments, a revised model line-up and a host of additional equipment now fitted as standard. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company - February U.S. Sales Conference Call
Feb 26, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich. -- You are invited to participate in Ford Motor Company's February U.S. sales conference call hosted by George Pipas, U.S. Sales Analysis Manager. The conference call will begin at 1:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 and last 45 minutes. To access the call, please dial 800-299-0433 about 10 minutes ... Continue reading
Ford Targets 100 Socially-Networked Millennials for First Drive of Ford's New Small Car, Fiesta
Feb 26, 2009
Ford Motor Company is creating a âmovementâ and it has its own official car. As part of what Ford is calling the âFiesta Movement,â 100 specially selected people will be given new Ford Fiestas before the vehicle launches in North America in 2010. The cars for the movement were built this week in Ger ... Continue reading
President Obama Backs Retooled U.S. Auto Industry
Feb 25, 2009
Obama backs retooled auto industry but won't protect manufacturers from own bad practices WASHINGTON DC February 24, 2009; The AP reported that President Barack Obama says his administration is committed to a retooled auto industry, but it won't protect auto makers from their own bad practices. Obama says the nation th ... Continue reading
FPV Reveals the Stylish F6 E Concept
Feb 23, 2009
Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) has today set a new benchmark in executive styling and performance with the release of an all-new concept, the F6 E. "The F6 E has been designed to satisfy calls from the market for more performance based executive vehicles," Ford Performance Vehicles General Manager Rod Barrett said. ... Continue reading
2009 Ford Focus Sedan SEL Review
Feb 22, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS2009 Ford Focus Sedan SEL American automakers can't make a good small car, right? Such is conventional wisdom, but after a week with a 2009 Ford Focus I would argue against that sentiment. Refined continuously since its debut in 2000, and given freshened styling inside and out last ... Continue reading
Jack Roush Puts Propane in Ford Trucks - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 22, 2009
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Timing is everything, they say. Who are âthey,â you ask? Well, who cares? But we can say Jack Roushâs timing is pretty good. Not only did he (Roush Fenway Racing) finally win the Daytona 500 after years of campaigning, but a few days later he announced the ... Continue reading
Ford Targets 100 Socially-Networked Millennials for First Drive of Ford's New Small Car, Fiesta
Feb 20, 2009
- "Fiesta Movement" is designed to spread the word online and generate excitement among Millennials about Ford's new global small car leading up to the 2010 North American launch - The first of the 100 Fiestas are coming off the line today at Ford of Europe's Cologne assembly plant in Germany - Millennials, born betwee ... Continue reading
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