GM Wins Overall Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners - Keeps Customers Better
Jan 19, 2005
Numerous New Winners Emerge Across Segment Level Categories for Model Year 2004 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 19 -- R. L. Polk & Co., the automotive industry's premier tracker of consumer loyalty among new vehicles, presented the ninth annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards yesterday at the 2005 Automotive News World Congress ... Continue reading
West Hollywood City Council to Consider Incentives for Hybrid Vehicles
Jan 18, 2005
-- WHAT: The West Hollywood City Council will consider approving a pilot program to provide incentives for West Hollywood residents to purchase or lease hybrid vehicles at tonight's City Council meeting. A "certified hybrid vehicle" is "a gas/electric hybrid vehicle that has a combined fuel economy rating of 45 miles p ... Continue reading
Ford's Auto Show Splash Got Writers Writing
Jan 17, 2005
By: Brad Nevin | Ford Communications Network Read more Ford Motor Company news from the 2005 North American International Auto Show. View more photographs from the show. Journalists swarm around the Ford Fusion during media preview days at the North American International Auto Show.DETROIT, Mich., Jan 14, 2005 -- Begin ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Supplies DualTronic(TM)-Based Clutch Module to Ford SRV Concept Car
Jan 12, 2005
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 11 -- BorgWarner supplied the modular hybrid transmission clutch module in the Ford Scientific Research Vehicle (SRV2005) on display at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. The Ford SRV2005 project showcases a six-speed automatic hybrid transmission in combination with a 2.7L diese ... Continue reading
'Wow' Factor Is Over for Hybrid Autos: Now Comes the Hard Part, Making Sales
Jan 11, 2005
DETROIT January 10, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that for hybrid vehicles at this year's North American International Auto Show, the "wow" factor is over. Nine years after Toyota Motor Co. introduced the first gas-electric hybrid, automakers expect to sell 200,000 hybrid vehicles this year in the Un ... Continue reading
Ford Expands Lineup of Gas-Electric Hybrid Vehicles
Jan 10, 2005
Jan. 9, 2005; Bloomberg reported that Ford Motor Co plans to expand its fleet of gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles as part of Chief Executive Officer William Clay Ford Jr.'s renewed efforts to make cleaner vehicles. A gasoline-electric version of the Mariner sport-utility vehicle will be sold this year, 12 months ahead ... Continue reading
Jan 9, 2005
DETROIT, Jan. 9 -- Forty-eight automotive journalists from the United States and Canada have selected the Chrysler 300/300c as the North American Car of the Year. The Ford Escape Hybrid was chosen as the North American Truck of the Year. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041025/NAIASLOGO ) The winners were a ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: FORD SHELBY GR-1 CONCEPT: A NEW DIRECTION FOR FORD PERFORMANCE CARS
Jan 9, 2005
Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept 2005 NAIAS Click Here to View the Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept Media Kit Front-engine/rear-drive, two-seat fastback supercar A salute to "performance art" Based on Ford GT architecture Carroll Shelby inspiration "Last year's Ford Shelby Cobra roadster concept only hinted at the possibilities for th ... Continue reading
SEGMENT-BUSTING FORD FAIRLANE CONCEPT EXPLORES NEW WAYS TO MOVE PEOPLE
Jan 9, 2005
"With Fairlane, we're rewriting the people-mover story." – J Mays, Group Vice President of Design and Chief Creative Officer The Ford Fairlane concept creates a new type of people-mover that explores a blend of upscale, modern design with Ford hallmarks of safety, interior spaciousness and functionality. Fairlane ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: Media Offered Close-Up Look at Ford's Hydrogen 'Ice' Buses and Fuel Cell Vehicles
Jan 9, 2005
WHAT: Ford Motor Company invites media to get up close and personal with walk-arounds of its new Ford V-10, Hydrogen E-450 shuttle bus and opportunities to drive the Focus Fuel Cell Vehicle, with a Ford technical expert, at the North American International Auto Show. WHEN: V-10, E-450 Walk-arounds -- Monday and Tuesday ... Continue reading
General Motors, Ford Motor Co. to Show Off New Hybrid Vehicles at Int'l Auto Show in Detroit
Jan 9, 2005
DETROIT January 8, 2005; John Porretto and Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that Ford and General Motors are expected to unveil several new hybrid vehicle models at this month's North American International Auto Show in a bid to catch up to their Japanese rivals.Ford Motor Co., the nation's second-largest aut ... Continue reading
2005 NAIAS: Ford Shows Synus Concept
Jan 7, 2005
Detroit January 6, 2005: Americans may be restless, but they are not rootless. They always know where they are going. A century ago, population was moving from the farm to the city. Fifty years ago, the shift was to the suburbs. Today, the trend is back to big cities. ... Continue reading
Jourdain Jr. Signs With ppc Racing For NBS
Jan 7, 2005
Ford Driver to be First Full-Time Hispanic Entrant in Series DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 6 -- In a move that Ford Racing's Dan Davis called "another important step in promoting diversity in NASCAR," ppc Racing and Ford Racing announced today that Mexico's Michel Jourdain Jr. has been signed to a multi-year contract to run Fo ... Continue reading
Delightful Car Ratings: Measure of the Customer Shows that It's Not Just Size that Counts
Jan 6, 2005
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 6, 2005--2004 is over. Some automotive manufacturers were winners and some fell short of their targets. Strategic Vision Inc. (SVI) takes a clear position on the key to success: Delight your customers. Who did it well and who did not? What do you need to do to create a success? Where can you go next to ... Continue reading
2005 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE: VEHICLE OVERVIEW
Jan 5, 2005
2005 Ford Mustang Convertible * Convertible shares its foundation with the bold, hot-selling 2005 Mustang coupe * Platform engineered for coupe and convertible * Top looks good up or down; protects against wind noise and water when up * Clever touches manage air flow, make interior comfortable and quiet 2005 LA Auto Sh ... Continue reading
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