News By Topic: Ford

Popular Ford SYNC System Updated, Expanded; '911 Assist' Connects Emergency Medical Help

Jan 7, 2008

- Ford-Microsoft SYNC system to be available in nearly all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles later this year - New '911 Assist' feature will help quickly connect vehicle occupants directly to a local 911 emergency operator following an air bag deployment in a SYNC-equipped vehicle - with no monthly fees - Since SYNC i ... Continue reading

2007 U.S. Auto Sales Dimmest Since 1998

Jan 4, 2008

DETROIT, Jan 3, 2008; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported nthat major automakers reported lower U.S. sales for December led by a 9 percent slide at Ford Motor Co as the industry closed out its weakest year in over a decade and faced the prospect of deeper declines in 2008. Ford's slide and gains by Toyota Motor ... Continue reading

Ford Showcases Future of In-Car Satellite Communications at International CES 2008

Jan 4, 2008

- Popular Ford SYNC system upgrades and other new in-car communications technologies to be unveiled at consumer electronics show on Sunday - Announcements include Ford's new SIRIUS Travel Link(TM) navigation system, which gives drivers and passengers up-to-the-minute information on current gas prices, traffic, coast-to ... Continue reading

Canada Presents Awards for Most Fuel Efficient Cars for 2007 - VIDEO STORY

Jan 4, 2008

OTTAWA, Canada - January 4, 2007: The annual ecoENERGY for vehicle Awards, administered by Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency, are presented for the most fuel-efficient vehicles for the current model year. Winning vehicles are determined by testing that simulates 20 000 kilometres annually (55 perce ... Continue reading

Crossovers, Lincoln Highlight Ford's 2007 Sales Performance; Further Growth Expected in 2008

Jan 3, 2008

- Ford, Mercury and Lincoln crossover utility vehicles paced the industry's fastest-growing segment with a gain of 62 percent in 2007; Ford Edge challenged entrenched foreign models for supremacy among mid- size crossovers. - Ford's Farley: "Ford Edge is a great example of our plan to build products people really want ... Continue reading

Ford Sold Over 6,000 Mondeo Zhisheng Vehicles in China Within A Month

Jan 3, 2008

SHANGHAI - January 3, 2008: In less than one month after being launched in Chinese, Ford Mondeo Zhisheng has sold 6,000 vehicles in Chinese market, a pretty satisfactory sales record for a newly launched vehicle, according to Jeffrey Shen, president of Changan Ford Mazda. Mondeo Zhisheng produced by Changan Ford Mazda ... Continue reading

New Webasto Glass Roof Creates Dynamic Look for 2009 Ford Mustang

Jan 2, 2008

Webasto brings unique project from inception to Job 1 production in just 70 weeks ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Jan. 2 -- Like the speed of the car itself, the soon-to-be-released 2009 Ford Mustang was the inspiration for a fast-developed new glass roof option that maximizes automotive consumers' growing desire for more natu ... Continue reading

Ford's SYNC Sales In Sync With Buyers Desires

Jan 2, 2008

By John Fossen, FCN DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 2, 2008 -- In 26 years of selling cars and trucks, Ken Venema says he has never seen a feature impress customers like Ford's SYNCTM. "I must have a half-dozen sales because of SYNC. I strongly believe that," said Venema, a sales consultant at Pfeiffer Lincoln Mercury in Grand R ... Continue reading

Ford Researches Next-Generation Safety Belts

Dec 31, 2007

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 29, 2007 – Responding to the changing demographics of today's driving population, Ford Motor Company is researching two advanced next-generation safety belt technologies that could help further reduce injury risk in vehicle crashes. One of Ford’s possible next-generation safety belts inc ... Continue reading

Auto Enthusiasts Invited to Celebrate Carroll Shelby's 85th Birthday at Las Vegas Blowout

Dec 31, 2007

LAS VEGAS December 31, 2007 Team Shelby and Shelby Automobiles will celebrate the 85th birthday of the legendary Carroll Shelby with a major event at the Las Vegas factory on January 11-13, 2008. The event will include a car show, chili cook off, autograph session with Mr. Shelby and various legends, 2008 Ford Shelby G ... Continue reading

2008 Ford Taurus Limited AWD Review

Dec 27, 2007

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS With apologies to `60s folksinger Donavan Leitch, first there is a Taurus, then it's gone, and then it's back again. After a short hiatus, when it was apparently replaced by the Five Hundred, the Ford Taurus is back. And it's back bigger and better than ever. But there is a catch. ... Continue reading

New Ford Focus High Performance On Starting Line

Dec 24, 2007

COLOGNE, December 2007 – Ford of Europe is confirming its plan to deliver an exciting all-new, high performance Focus RS model for launch in 2009. A design image released by the company today hints at the exciting direction the new model is taking. The new Focus RS will be based on the dynamic new Focus ST. It wil ... Continue reading

Ford Works With China Suppliers To Improve Working Conditions

Dec 24, 2007

SHANGHAI, China - December 21, 2007 - Ford Motor Company has delivered another record year in China, not only in terms of sales, but also with the ongoing introduction of a pioneering program that helps improve the standards and working conditions of companies in its supply network. Roughly 300 suppliers to Ford's join ... Continue reading

Ford Names Joe Hinrichs Group Vice President, Global Manufacturing

Dec 13, 2007

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 13 -- Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally today announced that Joe Hinrichs has been named group vice president, Global Manufacturing. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2008. Hinrichs, currently vice president of North America Manufacturing, will lead the worldwide integration of ... Continue reading

Hydrogenics to Support Ford Motor Company's Fuel Cell Center Test Laboratory

Dec 12, 2007

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO Dec 12, 2007; Hydrogenics Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of hydrogen and fuel cell systems, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply an onsite HySTAT® Hydrogen Station to Ford Motor Company's Fuel Cell Centre, located beside the company's Vehicle Testing Grounds in D ... Continue reading