Ford President-CEO to Kick Off 2010 CES with LIVE Keynote at 11:30AM EST - WATCH IT HERE
Jan 7, 2010
LAS VEGAS - January 7, 2010: Ford is starting off the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in a big way. Ford President and Chief Executive Officer, Alan Mulally, will deliver the opening keynote address at the event, and youâll be able to watch the speech live right here. As the worldâs largest consumer technolog ... Continue reading
Nuance and Ford Reveal Exciting Natural Language Speech Capabilites for Next-Generation of SYNC
Jan 7, 2010
LAS VEGAS & BURLINGTON, Mass.--Nuance Communications, Inc. today announced that Nuance and Ford have unveiled significant enhancements to the speech capabilities powering the next-generation of Ford SYNCâ¢, the Ford-exclusive factory-installed, in-car communications and entertainment system that has changed the way ... Continue reading
MyFord Touch Defines Intuitive Driver Experience: Advanced Capabilities All Voice-Controlled Now
Jan 7, 2010
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7 -- -- New MyFord Touch(TM) driver connect technology redesigns the driver's interface with the car, matching modern consumer electronics screens and controls that have become the standard for ease of use and rich graphic displays -- The new technology organizes functions and settings with minimal menu ... Continue reading
Ford Caps 2009 With 33 Percent Sales Increase, First Full-Year Market Share Gain Since 1995
Jan 5, 2010
ford sales december 2009; Ford, Lincoln and Mercury December sales up 33 percent versus a year ago; highest sales month since May 2008 -- Ford posts first full-year market share gain since 1995; December marks the 14th time in 15 months that Ford increased retail market share -- Record December sales delivered for Fusi ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2010 Crossover Watch List
Dec 29, 2009
SEE ALSO: Crossover Specs, Prices, Comparisons and Reviews HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CROSSOVER The self-appointed Crossover Queen is back with 2010 recommendations! Now in our second year of suggesting which part-sport utility, part-car gives women the best ban ... Continue reading
Ford First to Enable iTunes Tagging With Launch of New HD Radio Capability in Its Lineup
Dec 29, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 29 -- -- Ford is the first auto manufacturer to offer HD Radio(TM) technology with iTunes® Tagging capability; this new functionality will be available next year -- HD Radio technology captures free digital radio broadcasts, which eliminate static, fadeout and other problems associated with conve ... Continue reading
Dec 24, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Lincoln MKZ AWD Lincoln, in common with nearly every other established luxury car maker, has had to overcome a generation gap. What their parents desired, the potential customers of the 90s and this decade - "baby boomers", "Generation X", and younger - did not. Large, softly- ... Continue reading
Three Blinks and It's Off; New Ford Lane Change Technology Helps Ease Driver Pet Peeves
Dec 23, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 23 -- -- Ford's new three-blink lane change technology gives drivers a way to avoid an annoyance on the road with a simple flick of the indicator that turns off automatically -- A recent driving survey puts people who leave their turn signals on for miles in the "Top 10 Driving Pet Peeves" list -- ... Continue reading
Dec 23, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 23 -- Ford infuses a little movie magic into its latest technology innovation Mesmerized by "Avatar"? Charmed by "The Polar Express"? Not surprising. What is surprising is that the same type of motion-capture technology used to create the special effects in these blockbusters is also being used by ... Continue reading
Ford SYNC Goes WiFi Turning Car Into Mobile Internet Hot Spot for Passengers While On The Go
Dec 22, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 21 -- -- Next-generation SYNC® system to incorporate in-car WiFi system powered by customer's USB mobile broadband modem, turning entire car into hot spot -- New capability will be standard on select SYNC-equipped vehicles with no additional hardware or subscriptions required beyond the user-supp ... Continue reading
Dec 18, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 18 -- -- The projected resale value of 2010 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles after 36 months in service increased by an average of $1,310 per vehicle compared to the 2009 model year - the industry's largest increase among full-line manufacturers -- The improvement allowed Ford to narrow the resi ... Continue reading
Ford Leads the Industry on Fuel Economy Improvement, Driven by Powertrain Advancements
Dec 18, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 17 -- -- Ford Motor Company records the largest increase in fuel economy gains and CO2 emission reductions over the past five years, according to Environmental Protection Agency -- Incremental engineering solutions - ranging from aerodynamic enhancements and weight reduction to energy management a ... Continue reading
2010 North American Car Of The Year Nominees
Dec 17, 2009
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR NOMINEES By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Good news for GM and Ford came out of a press conference at the Automotive Press Association in Detroit yesterday as four of the six finalist were from the Detroit manufacturers. An exceptionally large group of journalist ... Continue reading
Six Students, Three Months, 100,000 Apps: Ford Embraces Mobile App Innovation For Sync
Dec 17, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 17 -- -- Ford enlisted students from the University of Michigan-Dearborn for first use of new SYNC application programming interface (API) to spur innovation around future of in-car voice-controlled mobile apps -- Six students were granted use of Ford's Developers' License, becoming world's first ... Continue reading
Kudos, Scoffs, Observations and Oh Yeah New Cars in This Month's Letter From Europe
Dec 13, 2009
By Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel I donât think Iâve ever called a BMW silly in 14 years of writing for The Auto Channel. Until now. The 2010 X6 M should never have been made. It is 100% surplus to requirements. For 93 thousand dollars âadmittedly with some extras-it really is quite ... Continue reading
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