Hybrid Owners a Step Closer to Knowing Tax Credit
Jan 16, 2006
Washington DC January 16, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that automakers will soon be able to forecast how much a hybrid owner is eligible to deduct from his/her taxes under a new law issued by the IRS, reports USA Today. According to the IRS guidelines, automakers must now submit paperwork that ensures their vehi ... Continue reading
Strategic Vision Announces Most Delightful Vehicles of 2005
Jan 16, 2006
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 16, 2006--In 2005 the results from Strategic Vision's surveying the market may be startling: General Motors leads all the rest. Strategic Vision measures the experience of approximately 90,000 new vehicle owners annually. The survey has been done since 1996. Because of the nature of the factors measured ... Continue reading
Ford Forcasts Record Sales in China
Jan 16, 2006
SHANGHAI Jan 16, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said today it had sold 82,225 of its own-brand vehicles in China in 2005, up 46 percent on the previous year as it rode an expanded line-up of models. Sales of affiliated brands, including cars made by Mazda Motor Corp., had not been finalized but Ford said in ... Continue reading
Jan 13, 2006
2007 Edge Overview Chassis Powertrain Exterior/Interior Specifications Print All Sections Archived Presskits Photos add to briefcase | print | wireless display OVERVIEW FORD BRINGS NEW EDGE TO HOT CROSSOVER MARKET Bold, American design: Ford Edge stands out in fast-growing CUV market Performance-plus: Edge’s new ... Continue reading
Jan 12, 2006
Bold, American design: Ford Edge stands out in fast-growing CUV market Performance-plus: Edge’s new 3.5-liter V-6 delivers 250 horsepower and is mated to a 6-speed automatic for performance and fuel efficiency Innovation: MP3-player jack, console laptop storage, panoramic Vista Roof™ and advanced safety fea ... Continue reading
On Wheels, Inc. Announces 2006 Winners of the 10th Annual Urban Wheel Awards
Jan 11, 2006
First Diversity Motorsports Award goes to NASCAR Ford Motor Company named Company of the Year DETROIT, Jan. 11 -- Yesterday, On Wheels, Inc. announced the winners of the 2006 Urban Wheel Awards, the only official event that celebrates diversity during the North American International Auto Show. In its tenth year, the e ... Continue reading
Shelby at 2006 Detroit Auto Show
Jan 9, 2006
2006 Shelby GT500 Overview Chassis Powertrain Exterior/Interior Safety Special Features Specifications Print All Sections Archived Presskits Photos add to briefcase | print | wireless display OVERVIEW 2007 FORD SHELBY GT500: MOST POWERFUL MUSTANG EVER Performance Inspiration: Carroll Shelby and Ford Special Vehicle Tea ... Continue reading
Data on SUV Crashes -Analysis From SUVOA
Jan 9, 2006
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Children are at least twice as safe in SUVs than passenger cars when properly restrained according to an analysis of a July 2005 study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) performed by SUV Owners of America, the organization announced today. NHTSA is the federal government ... Continue reading
Ford Claims Its Americas Car Company
Jan 8, 2006
By Kay Lowry DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- Ford Motor Company staked its claim as America’s car company Sunday at the 2006 North American Auto Show with an impressive display of bold new products and provocative concept vehicles. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford, speaking to reporters, said that innovation is part of the company& ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Offers Free Model T Rides, Ice-Skating to Public at Motown Winter Blast
Jan 5, 2006
DETROIT, Jan. 5 -- As Detroit prepares to host Super Bowl XL, Ford Motor Company is getting ready to offer everyone the opportunity to share in Super Bowl weekend excitement at the Ford Motor Company Family Fun Zone during Motown Winter Blast. Open to the public Feb. 2-5, this outdoor winter festival at Campus Martius ... Continue reading
Ford's Fields Outlook on Company
Jan 5, 2006
FIELDS: WE WILL COMPETE TO BE AMERICA’S CAR COMPANY The following is a transcript of remarks delivered by Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company Executive Vice President and President of the Americas, to the Motor Press Guild during the opening of the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show on Wednesday, Jan. 4. 2006: “Some ... Continue reading
Saleen Debuts New Sport Truck S331 Uniting Functionality with Radical Performance
Jan 4, 2006
Saleen Sport Truck Unveiled at Los Angeles Auto Show 2006 LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4 -- Saleen, (www.saleen.com), the premier manufacturer of limited edition, high-performance vehicles, today marked a new paradigm in sport truck performance with its debut of the pre-production Supercharged Saleen Sport Truck S331, at the LA A ... Continue reading
Ford Achieves First Car Sales Increase Since 1999
Jan 4, 2006
* Ford Motor Company's December U.S. sales totaled 267,881, down 9 percent compared with a year ago. Full year sales totaled 3.17 million, down 5 percent. * Full year car sales totaled 1.04 million, up 2 percent compared with a year ago as consumer awareness and demand for new Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars accelerates ... Continue reading
Hill and Shelby to Receive Eagle One-Shav Glick Award
Jan 3, 2006
Phil Hill And Carroll Shelby Selected Co-Recipients Of The Eagle One-Shav Glick Award Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 2006 -- Motor racing icons Phil Hill and Carroll Shelby have been selected co-recipients of the seventh annual Eagle One-Shav Glick Award, based on voting by a panel of national and California motorsports w ... Continue reading
SUVs No Safer than Passenger Cars for Children, New Study Finds
Jan 3, 2006
Partners for Child Passenger Safety evidence points to need for improved child occupant protection in rollover crashes PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3 -- New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, shows that children riding in SUVs have similar injury risks to children who ride in passenger cars. The study, publis ... Continue reading
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