News By Topic: Ford

New Fiesta Is Latest Ford Model To Keep Allergies At Bay

Feb 11, 2009

The all-new Ford Fiesta is the latest Ford model especially designed and tested to help protect car occupants from potentially health-threatening allergic reactions. ... Continue reading

2009 Chicago Auto Show: Ford Taurus SHO Returns With Twin-Turbo EcoBoost V-6 - VIDEO ENHANCED

Feb 11, 2009

-- Taurus SHO returns as the sporty version of Ford's new flagship sedan with a 3.5-liter EcoBoost(TM) V-6, an estimated 365 horsepower and uncompromised V-6 fuel economy -- The 2010 Taurus SHO features a SelectShift(R) six-speed automatic transmission with paddle shift controls, all-wheel drive and sporty yet subtle e ... Continue reading

New Ford Fiesta Drives Sales Hat Trick

Feb 10, 2009

The Ford Fiesta was Britain's most popular car in January, the third successive month it has topped the UK's sales charts. Despite the depressed UK market being over 30 per cent down on a year ago, Fiesta sales were up by 28.3 per cent last month. January brought more good news for Fiesta when the newcomer was declared ... Continue reading

Ford Supports Bushfire Appeal with Vehicle Auction

Feb 10, 2009

A Ford Mondeo XR5 Turbo will be auctioned during tonight's cricket telecast on Channel 9 as part of the company's comprehensive efforts to support the victims of Victoria's recent bushfires. ... Continue reading

2009 Chicago Auto Show: Ford Introduces New 2010 Harley-Davidson F-150 Truck - VIDEO ENHANCED

Feb 10, 2009

By Marty Bernstein DETROIT - February 10, 2009: Since the first model roared off the assembly line in 1999, Ford has produced 14 different models of the iconic Harley-Davidson F150 truck. But this is more than a just a truck, it’s the famous 2-wheel ‘hog’ and interpreted it as a 4 wheel version. From the ... Continue reading

Ford Launches All-New Transit Connect, Adding to Market-Leading Commercial Vehicle Fleet

Feb 9, 2009

- Ford fills an unmet U.S. commercial business need with Transit Connect, an industry-exclusive vehicle specifically developed for small business owners - Low operating and ownership costs, 135 cubic feet of cargo space, a 1,600 pound payload capacity and various cargo management systems make Transit Connect a smart so ... Continue reading

Ford to Offer First Battery Electric Commercial Vehicle on Global Transit Connect Platform

Feb 9, 2009

- The first product in Ford's aggressive new electric vehicle plan, a battery electric-powered version of Ford's global Transit Connect commercial vehicle, will be offered in 2010 - Ford is collaborating with Europe's leading battery electric commercial vehicle upfitter -- Smith Electric Vehicles, a unit of the Tanfiel ... Continue reading

2010 Ford Ranger: Pickup Adds New, Standard Safety Technologies to Unsurpassed Fuel Economy

Feb 6, 2009

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 6 -- -- The 2010 Ford Ranger will add as standard equipment this summer a segment-exclusive safety technology -- AdvanceTrac(R) with RSC(R) (Roll Stability Control) -- that helps prevent skidding and dangerous rollover conditions -- The new 2010 Ranger also adds new combination side air bags - off ... Continue reading

Ford e-News - February 5, 2009

Feb 5, 2009

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 5 -- Ford Announces More Partners in Electrification Strategy Ford Motor Company and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) are adding seven utility partners to conduct real world tests on an expanding fleet of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The utility companies and a state resea ... Continue reading

Ford Strike Threat Over Moves to Fund Jobs Cuts With Pay Cuts

Feb 5, 2009

LONDON, February 5 -- Moves by Ford to cut around 850 jobs across its UK plants, and freeze a negotiated pay deal, have today (Thursday) been denounced as a 'betrayal' of a loyal workforce by the workers' union Unite, which is warning the car giant that cutting workers' pay to meet redundancy payments could lead to ind ... Continue reading

Strong F-Series, Fusion Sales Drive Ford To Higher Retail Share For Fourth Consecutive Month But Total Sales Way Off

Feb 3, 2009

- Ford's F-Series truck and Fusion mid-size sedan helped Ford achieve a fourth consecutive month of retail market share increases - Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales were 39 percent lower in January than a year ago; Fleet sales were 65 percent lower and retail sales to individuals were 27 percent lower - Ford and o ... Continue reading

Ford, EPRI Add 7 New Utility Partners, Battery Maker To Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Program

Feb 3, 2009

Ford Motor Company today announced new details about its electric vehicle strategy, including the announcement of a new plug-in hybrid battery supplier and the addition of seven utility partners to a test program to speed the commercialization of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

Ford and EPRI Add Utility Partners and Battery Maker To Plug-In Hybrid Program

Feb 3, 2009

-- Seven electric utility providers are joining the Ford and Electric Power Research Institute plug-in hybrid electric vehicle program to conduct real world testing with Ford Escape PHEVs. -- Utility companies and a state research agency from New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Massachusetts and Michigan ... Continue reading

Barclays Says Ford May Need To Dip in U.S. Aid in 2009

Feb 2, 2009

February 2, 2009; Tenzin Pema writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co may need to access U.S. government aid in late 2009, an analyst at Barclays Capital said on Monday, just days after the automaker said it would have the cash to survive the worst downturn in auto sales in a decade without a state bailout. Ana ... Continue reading

2009 Ford Escape Hybrid: Delightful Runabout For All Your Errands

Jan 31, 2009

<b><i>By Ron Amadon, MarketWatch</b></i> DAMASCUS, Md. January 31, 2009: For many, the idea of having what seems like 6,000 errands to do is perfectly feasible. For doing them, direct your eyes toward the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid -- a delightful little runabout that will make those errand days more enjoyable. For some t ... Continue reading