William Clay Ford, Sr. to Retire from Ford Board
Mar 9, 2005
Served for Nearly 57 Years DEARBORN, Mich., March 9 -- William Clay Ford, Sr., the only surviving grandson of the late Henry Ford, has announced his intention to retire from the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company after nearly 57 years of service. Mr. Ford, who serves on the Finance Committee, informed the Board t ... Continue reading
Eat My Dust: micronAir(R) Cabin Air Filters Featured on New 2005 Ford Mustang
Mar 8, 2005
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., March 8 -- High performance and value -- two things that come to mind when thinking of the Ford Mustang -- can also be used to describe the filter cleaning the air inside the vehicle. Freudenberg Nonwovens' Filtration Division, the market leader in the production of cabin air filters, has announced t ... Continue reading
Dummy Makes Vehicles Smart About Safety
Mar 8, 2005
By: Mike Thomas | Ford Communications Network Ford researchers from around the world joined to develop WorldSID (World Side Impact Dummy), the world's most advanced crash test dummy. DEARBORN, Mich., Mar. 7, 2005 -- It took hundreds of very smart people from across the globe to make a dummy. Ford researchers joined the ... Continue reading
Ford Continues Support of Jackie Robinson Foundation
Mar 7, 2005
Ford Continues Support of Jackie Robinson Foundation Ford is key awards dinner sponsor and host for the Althea Gibson/JRF Scholar NEW YORK, March 7 – Ford Motor Company Fund, a committed supporter of educational programs designed to help youth of all ethnicities achieve their academic potential, renewed its suppo ... Continue reading
Dunlop SP Sport Tires Selected for High-Powered Saleen Cars
Mar 7, 2005
LOS ANGELES, March 7 -- Dunlop Tires announced today that it has been selected to supply two high-powered Saleen Inc. limited-edition performance cars. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 275/35R20 tires will be standard equipment on the 4.6-liter, 325-horsepower Saleen Mustang S281 coupe, convertible and speedster models, Dunlop sai ... Continue reading
IIHS: RESULTS OF SIDE IMPACT CRASH TESTS:
Mar 7, 2005
March 6, 2005 <a href="http://www.iihs.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/summaries/small_ overall_c.htm">Summary of results for all small cars tested by the Institute</a><p> 14 OF 16 SMALL CARS ARE RATED POOR IN TEST THAT SIMULATES CRASH WITH SUV; NONE OF THE 16 IS GOOD ARLINGTON, VA — Most small car designs earned poo ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company plans to introduce its first commercial hydrogen-powered V-10, E-450 shuttle bus
Mar 4, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., March 4, 2005 – Ford Motor Company plans to introduce its first commercial hydrogen-powered V-10, E-450 shuttle bus to the airline ground support market at the 2005 Ground Support Equipment Expo, March 8-10 in Las Vegas, Nev. Propelled by an internal combustion engine that is supercharged and int ... Continue reading
2005 Geneva Motor Show: Ford SAV Concept
Mar 2, 2005
Today Ford Motor Company Limited unveiled a Sport Activity Vehicle Concept (SAV) at the Geneva motor show. A stylish three-row mono-space, SAV Concept provides a glimpse of a new design direction for Ford of Europe. Sleek and purposeful, the Ford SAV Concept demonstrates new ideas for people- and load-carrying flexibil ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Reports February 2005 U.S. Sales
Mar 1, 2005
* Ford car sales post increase on higher sales of new products; overall sales decline on lower truck sales. * Ford Five Hundred, Ford Freestyle, and Mercury Montego outpace industry as combined sales increase 35 percent compared with January. * Ford Mustang sales climb 32 percent; first convertibles arrive in Ford deal ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Inside Line Rates Ford Mustang Top Sport Coupe of 2005
Mar 1, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 28 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced that the 2005 Ford Mustang GT won its Sports Coupe Comparison Test. The test is described in full on Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed on-screen car magazine, at http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do ... Continue reading
2005 Ford Freestyle AWD SEL Review
Feb 22, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Ford Freestyle AWD SEL A generation ago, the new Ford Freestyle wouldn't have existed. Instead, its place would have been taken by a Five Hundred wagon. For the Freestyle is built on the same platform as the Five Hundred and so could logically be thought of as the Five Hundred ... Continue reading
Ford Division Markets To College Students With New Vehicle Purchase Plan
Feb 22, 2005
By: Emily Engelman | Ford Communications Network DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 17, 2005 -- College students are often strapped for cash and submersed by books and bills, but what happens when they need a new vehicle? Ford Division, for the first time ever, has offered some help by enhancing the Ford College Student Purchase Pl ... Continue reading
Ford Vehicles Among the Greenest, Best in Class in 2005 Consumer Magazine
Feb 22, 2005
By: Cheryl Eberwein | Ford Communications Network The Ford Escape Hybrid is the first SUV to be named to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's list of most environmentally responsible vehicles on the market. DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 21, 2005 -- According to a recent ranking of 2005 model cars and trucks f ... Continue reading
FORD DEVELOPS "TAKEBACK" NETWORK FOR "END OF LIFE VEHICLES" FROM 2007
Feb 20, 2005
BRENTWOOD, Essex, 17 February, 2005 – Ford Motor Company has signed an agreement with Cartakeback Limited to provide customers of its brands sold in the UK – Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo, Aston Martin and Mazda – with a free "take back" service for End of Life Vehicles (ELVs) from 1 January, 2007. ... Continue reading
Ford Eyes Nextel Cup Three-Peat
Feb 19, 2005
Featured Stories Press Releases By: John Fossen | Ford Communications Network See photos of the 2005 Nextel Cup Ford drivers Ford Racing drivers Dale Jarrett and teammate Elliott Sadler lead a pack of cars into the tri-oval in the first of the Gatorade Duels in preparation for the Daytona 500. For more information on t ... Continue reading
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