PickupTrucks.com Names Ford F-150 Best Overall Half-Ton Pickup
Nov 17, 2008
CHICAGO--PickupTrucks.com, an authoritative website for pickup truck news and information, has named the Ford F-150 its Best Overall Half-Ton Pickup. The F-150 earned this title in the websiteâs annual shootout, which this year pitted the latest batch of half-ton trucks against each other in a head-to- head matchu ... Continue reading
Ford of Europe Increases Market Share In Difficult Economic Environment
Nov 14, 2008
Ford of Europe sold 1,257,400 vehicles in its main 19 European markets in the first ten months of this year, while market share for October rose to 8.4 per cent from 8.0 per cent in the same month last year. ... Continue reading
2008 SEMA: Exclusive Interviews from the Show Floor - VIDEO FEATURE
Nov 9, 2008
LAS VEGAS - November 9, 2008: As always, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week tradeshow was filled with exciting innovations, beautiful cars, and fast women. The Auto Channel's old friend Tom Torbjornsen joined us to check it all out. You can find several of the exclusive video interviews we shot below. Tom is the ... Continue reading
Ford Flex Leads Personalization Line-Up at SEMA - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Nov 9, 2008
2009 Ford Flex - The already daring design of the all-new 2009 Ford Flex lends itself to a wide range of opportunities for customers who want to add personality to their vehicle. More than a dozen aftermarket designers will display their unique, âtricked-outâ interpretations of Fordâs newest crossover at ... Continue reading
Ford Reports 3Q 2008 $129 Million Net Loss
Nov 7, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 7 -- -- Net loss of $129 million, or $0.06 a share, for the third quarter of 2008 -- Pre-tax loss of $2.7 billion from continuing operations, excluding special items ++ -- Favorable curtailment gain in excess of $2 billion related to approval of retiree health care agreement -- Company remains on ... Continue reading
Ford's 'Kick It Out' Hat-Trick
Nov 7, 2008
Around 10 schools from Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Newham, and London boroughs brought 11 to 14-year-old pupils to the football-related learning and games event at Dagenham's Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME). The director of Bend It like Beckham, Gurinder Chadha, film actor Winston Elli ... Continue reading
Ford Repeats Van Reliability Success
Nov 6, 2008
Ford has repeated a trio of significant awards from leading trade magazine, Fleet News. The Ford Transit, promoted as "the backbone of Britain", has come top of an industry reliability survey based on more than 150,000 commercial vehicles. ... Continue reading
F-Series Powers Ford to Highest Retail Share in Two Years; Flex, Lincoln MKS Gain More Retail Share
Nov 4, 2008
- Ford's F-Series drove through economic gauntlet to post October sales of 43,324, lifting Ford to highest retail share in two years. - New F-150 launch begins from position of strength with the one and only 'Truck of Texas' crown in tow. - Ford Focus, Fusion and Escape also contribute to strong retail performance. - N ... Continue reading
Ford October US Sales Down 30.2%
Nov 3, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2008; An economic gauntlet, the likes of which haven't been seen in more than two decades, could not deter Ford's best-selling F-Series truck. Ford dealers celebrated Truck Month by delivering 43,324 F-Series in October. October also marked the annual Texas Truck Rodeo competition conducted by ... Continue reading
Ford October 2008 U.S. Sales Drop 30.2%
Nov 3, 2008
All-New Ford Fiesta Named Scottish Car Of The Year
Nov 3, 2008
The all-new Ford Fiesta has been named "Scottish Car of the Year 2008" at the 11th annual Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) awards dinner in St Andrew's, Scotland. ... Continue reading
Tax Breaks Coming For Electric Cars
Nov 3, 2008
<p><i>An overlooked part of the $700 billion bailout provides an incentive for consumers looking to purchase green cars. WASHINGTON DC October 31, 2008; The AP reported that Plug-in electric vehicles from General Motors and Toyota are not expected to hit showrooms for more than a year, but when they arrive, the first b ... Continue reading
VOTE YES ON CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 10: TACH Official Endorsement
Nov 2, 2008
Why Californians Should Vote YES on Proposition 10 By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Electing someone for public office is rather easy; you simply vote for the best looking or the best dressed or the one with the nicest voice, or the one with the best looking daughter/son/wife/husband. ... Continue reading
2009 Ford Flex Review By John Heilig
Oct 30, 2008
SEE ALSO: 2009 Ford Flex Specs, Pictures and Reviews - Ford Flex Buyers Guide THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG Model: 2009 Ford Flex Engine: 3.5-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 262 hp @ 6,250 rpm/248 lb.-ft. @ 4,500 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 117.9 in. Length x Width x Height: 201.8 x 88.8 x 68.0 in. Tires: ... Continue reading
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