News By Topic: Ford

Insure.com Reveals Top Ten Least Expensive, Top Ten Most Expensive Cars & Trucks to Insure

Mar 23, 2006

How to Select a New Car Wisely ... and 'Drive' Down Your Insurance Costs at the Same Time DARIEN, Ill., March 23 -- Quotesmith.com, Inc., ( http://www.insure.com/ ), the only place on earth where you can get instant life, auto, health and home insurance quotes from over 200 companies and have the freedom to buy from th ... Continue reading

Green Bio-fuel Ford Focus Joins Avon & Somerset Police

Mar 22, 2006

<p>Somerset, UK &#8211; March 22, 2006: Police patrol cars turned green in Somerset when the county's constabulary became Ford's first customers of its bio-ethanol powered Focus Flexi Fuel Vehicle. </p> <p>Avon and Somerset police have ordered 15 Ford Focus Flexi Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) to help reduce CO2 emissions &#8211 ... Continue reading

AAA Names Its Top Car Picks for 2006: Fuel-Efficient Hybrid SUV Gets a ``Green'' Thumbs Up and Corvette Named Cool

Mar 21, 2006

ORLANDO, Fla.--March 21, 2006--AAA, one of the nation's leading member organizations that provides motorists with solutions to all of their automotive needs, has selected its top cars for 2006 in 13 distinct categories, including "Cool Car of the Year." They are: Category Car EPA Miles Per Gallon -------- --- --------- ... Continue reading

Hybrid SUVs Slow to Leave Dealership Lots

Mar 21, 2006

Washington DC March 21, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that as the price of gas continues to rise, car buyers are becoming more conscious of fuel economy in their purchase. However, hybrid SUVs are not selling nearly as much as smaller hybrid models, according to USA Today. Hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius and ... Continue reading

Ford Earns EPA Award For Conserving Energy

Mar 21, 2006

Ford Earns EPA Award For Conserving Energy &#8226; The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded its ENERGY STAR 2006 Partner of the Year Energy Management Award to Ford Motor Company. &#8226; Ford has improved energy efficiency in U.S. facilities by 18 percent in the past five years. </p> <p>DEARBORN, MI - March 21, ... Continue reading

All-New Ford Sport Trac Earns NHTSA'S Highest Crash Test Ratings

Mar 17, 2006

&#8226; <p>Ford's all-new 2007 Ford Sport Trac earns five-stars in both frontal and side crash ratings for drivers and passengers; The current 2006 Ford Explorer also earned five-stars in both frontal and side crash ratings for drivers and passengers. &#8226; The 2007 Sport Trac offers a suite of 10 advanced safety tec ... Continue reading

New Ford Fiesta Off To A Strong Start In 2006

Mar 16, 2006

COLOGNE - March 16, 2006: The Ford Fiesta, Ford's top-selling small car, is celebrating its 30th anniversary by jumping off to a fast start in 2006, with a 10 percent increase in sales through February. In the first two months of 2006, Ford sold 55,000 new Fiestas in Europe, an increase of 5,100 units from 49,900 in th ... Continue reading

Ford Backs Premiere Of Steve Harvey's Latest Standup Comedy Film

Mar 16, 2006

<p>DEARBORN, Mar. 16, 2006 &#8211; With a successful advertising relationship on &#8220;The Steve Harvey Morning Show&#8221;, Ford is now sponsoring the premiere of Steve Harvey&#8217;s latest comedic standup film - &#8220;Don&#8217;t Trip&#8230; He Ain&#8217;t Through With Me Yet!&#8221; </p> <p>On Monday and Tuesday, ... Continue reading

Green Ford Focus Fills Up At First Bio-Ethanol Fuel Pumps

Mar 16, 2006

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 16 March, 2006 &#8211; When bio-ethanol first went on public sale this morning, the Ford Focus Flexible Fuel Vehicle was front of the queue to be refueled. The Ford Focus Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) is Britain's first bio-fuel car and can run on bio-ethanol or petrol in any mix in the same fuel tank. ... Continue reading

Neither Rain, Nor Sleet, Nor Snow Can Stop The Ford Explorer Or Five Hundred...Nor The Audi A3

Mar 16, 2006

<p>Dearborn, MI &#8211; March 16,2006: On Tuesday the prestigious New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) today named the 2006 Ford Explorer the Best-in-Class SUV and the Five Hundred Best-in-Class All Weather Sedan, both in the $25,000-$30,000 category, in the association's 9th Official Winter Vehicle of New Engla ... Continue reading

Ford Targets Women With Unique Promotional Campaign

Mar 16, 2006

Dearborn, MI &#8211; March 16,2006: "Women drive close to 75 percent of durable goods purchases at the household level," said Michael Silverstein, principal at Boston Consulting Group and author of "Trading Up: The New American Luxury." "They are both the contributors to income growth and the definitive allocators of s ... Continue reading

Fashion Designer 'Dresses' Car For Breast Cancer Research

Mar 14, 2006

&#8226; Canadian Andy Thê-Anh designs unique interior for Ford Fusion to be auctioned off on eBay Canada &#8226; All auction proceeds to be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation &#8226; Thê-Anh's Fusion makes its debut during L'Oreal Fashion Week in Toronto OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 13, 2006 &#8211; For 20 ... Continue reading

"A" List Of Independent Film Signs On For Lincoln Mercury Online Film Project

Mar 14, 2006

&#8226; Lincoln&#8217;s &#8220;LovelyBySurprise.com&#8221; and Mercury&#8217;s &#8220;TheNeverything.com&#8221; continue a successful new model of branded entertainment. &#8226; Two distinct Web mini-series culled from a single upcoming independent film are designed to drive consumers to learn more about Lincoln Zephyr ... Continue reading

Ford Opens Up Photo Archives To Aid Auto Art Collectors

Mar 13, 2006

Fueled by the growth of everything auto-related from TV shows to car events, car clubs and car collecting, interest in automotive art is growing by leaps and bounds. To meet that demand, for the first time, Ford is opening up its photo archives of over 3 million images and making select limited edition prints of classi ... Continue reading

HELEN PETRAUSKAS: AIRBAG ADVOCATE, FORD EXECUTIVE, PASSES AWAY FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS

Mar 12, 2006

Dearborn March 11, 2006; Former Ford Vice President Helen Petrauskas, instrumental in introducing airbags as standard equipment in cars, died Wednesday night in Michigan following a lengthy illness. A chemist-turned-lawyer, Petrauskas served the company for 30 years before retiring as vice president of Environment and ... Continue reading