Ford Environmental Activities Heated Up In November
Dec 7, 2005
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES HEAT UP NOVEMBER Ford Escape Hybrid gas-electric taxi, introduced at a news conference in New York City By Kristopher Spencer, FCN Ford Motor Company strengthened its position as one of the industry’s environmental leaders last month by taking part in several "green" events including conf ... Continue reading
Shelby Automobiles New Management
Dec 5, 2005
Joseph Jacuzzi Named Vice President of Marketing and Communications of Shelby Automobiles, Inc. LAS VEGAS, Dec. 5 -- Carroll Shelby International, Inc. the parent company of Shelby Automobiles Inc. today announced the appointment of Joseph (Joe) Jacuzzi as Vice President of Marketing and Communications of Shelby Automo ... Continue reading
Ford Five Hundred & Mercury Montego Earn IIHS' New 'Top Safety Pick-Gold' Rating
Dec 5, 2005
<A href="/link.html?http://www.iihs.org/ratings/default.aspx"> ;CLICK4 Complete IIHS Test Results</a><p> DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 4, 2005; The Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego are the only Americans among the field of tough competitors to win gold. But it's not an Olympic official presenting these prestigious awards, ... Continue reading
2006 Ford Fusion SEL V6 Review
Dec 4, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br> WITH CAREY RUSS<p> 2006 Ford Fusion SEL V6<p> Once upon a time Ford ruled the mid-size sedan world with the original Taurus. And then change occurred. Then the second-generation Taurus debuted with styling that was very different and controversial, and the Japanese competitors got larger. And ... Continue reading
Ford Explorer Website - Serious Explorations
Dec 3, 2005
Serious Explorations to Celebrate 10th Anniversary in 2006 with Multiple Events PHOENIX, December 1 – Serious Explorations, the Internet’s #1 Ford Explorer enthusiast community, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2006 with events in Moab, Utah; Attica, Indiana; and Crozet, Virginia. Serious Explorations ... Continue reading
New Ford Rally Challanger Launced in Bologna
Dec 3, 2005
FORD'S NEW RALLY CHALLENGER LAUNCHES AT 2005 BOLOGNA MOTOR SHOW Featured Stories Press Releases The all-new Ford Focus RS World Rally Car 06 BOLOGNA , ITALY , 1 December, 2005 – Ford of Europe today officially unveiled the all-new Ford Focus RS World Rally Car 06 at the Bologna Motor Show in Italy . The car will ... Continue reading
Paper Says Ford to Close Plants
Dec 2, 2005
NEW YORK, Dec 2, 2005; Reuters repoirted that according to the WSJ the Ford Motor Co. is likely to close five plants that employ about 7,500 workers, or about 6 percent of the company's North American workforce. Citing two people familiar with Ford's product plans, the paper said the company was likely to shut assembly ... Continue reading
Ford Developing Bio-Material to Use in Cars
Dec 2, 2005
By Darrell Dawsey, FCN Dr. Cynthia M. Flanigan holds up a small block of yellow foam and wags it under the nose of a visitor to her laboratory at Ford Motor Company's Research and Innovation Center. A sweet odor, not unlike the smell of freshly cut flowers, wafts from the block. For Flanigan, it may well be the scent o ... Continue reading
Ford Brand Loyalty A Bit Better Than Average
Dec 2, 2005
By Kristopher Spencer, FCN Ford Fusion Building brand loyalty is essential to maintaining strong market share, and 2005 trade-in sales data collected by J.D. Power & Associates' Power Information Network (PIN) showed Ford's brand loyalty is approximately two percentage points higher than the industry average. "Trade-in ... Continue reading
Ford's November U.S. Sales Improve Versus October But Lower Than Year Ago
Dec 1, 2005
* Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales totaled 201,711 in November, down 15 percent compared with a year ago. * November sales were 1 percent higher than October (up 5 percent at retail). * Combined sales for the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln Zephyr climb 34 percent compared with October. * Land Rover dealers repo ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2005
By Darrell Dawsey, FCN Bio-material researchers at the Ford Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn, from to right Christine Perry, Kelly Williams, Ellen Lee, Ph. D., Debbie Mielewski, Ph. D., Angela Harris and Cynthia Flanigan, Ph. D. Research engineer Christine Perry has spent nearly three decades toiling in corpo ... Continue reading
Webasto Supplemental/Parking Heater Now Available on Ford F-Series Diesel Pickups
Dec 1, 2005
BlueHeat(R) Fuel-Operated Heater Eliminates the Need to Idle for Warmth FENTON, Mich., Nov. 30 -- In a first for North America, Webasto's BlueHeat(R) Fuel-Operated Heater (FOH) is now a dealer-order option on all Ford F-250 through F-650 pickups equipped with the Powerstroke diesel engines. The BlueHeat(R) FOH provides ... Continue reading
Proceeds from Special Sale of 2007 Ford Shelby to Benefit the Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation
Nov 30, 2005
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Nov. 30, 2005--Ford Motor Co. will auction the right to purchase the first 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 coupe available to the public during the 2006 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Scottsdale, Ariz. Carroll Shelby is scheduled to greet the winning bidder of the auction, which will be sold on Saturd ... Continue reading
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit against Shelby and Unique Performance
Nov 30, 2005
DALLAS--Nov. 30, 2005--United States District Court Judge S. James Otero granted a Summary Judgment on November 15, 2005, bringing an end to the lawsuit filed by Denise Halicki and some of her business entities against Unique Motorcars, the parent company of Unique Performance, Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc., a wholly ... Continue reading
Ford Austrailia Garners Best Awards
Nov 29, 2005
Ford Focus Ford Australia has continued its run of success in the prestigious Australia's Best Cars Awards, scoring two trophies in the 2005 awards. The Focus CL was judged Australia 's Best Mid-size Car under $28,000 and the Ford Territory Ghia AWD was named Australia 's Best Recreational Four Wheel Drive. It is the s ... Continue reading
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