Ford CEO to Open the 2010 Washington Auto Show
Dec 12, 2009
Alan Mulally, 'The Comeback Kid' to Keynote Public Policy Day WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Alan Mulally, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company, who is credited with returning profitability to the Ford Motor Company without U.S. government assistance, will open The Washington Auto Show®: Change Happens Here. "We are delighte ... Continue reading
Ready for Winter? Ford Adds New Remote Start Feature, Heated Steering Wheel to Warm Customers
Dec 9, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich. December 3, 2009; Ford, responding to increasing consumer demand, is heating up its vehicle lineup with winter-weather options including a factory-installed remote start system and heated steering wheel. The remote start system will debut on the 2011 Ford Super Duty next spring and eventually will be of ... Continue reading
Ford Vehicles Equipped with Clarion Navigation Top J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Study
Dec 3, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich. December 4, 2009; Lincoln MKS owners report "Highest Satisfaction" with their Clarion-equipped Voice-Activated Navigation System with SIRIUS� Travel Link(TM), according to J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study. The same system in the Ford Flex is second on the lis ... Continue reading
Cars, Crossovers Drive Ford's November 2009 Share Gain
Dec 1, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich.,; Strengthened car and crossover sales fueled Ford , Lincoln and Mercury's U.S. sales performance in November. Car sales were up 14 percent and crossovers were up 26 percent for the month, with total sales of 118,536, essentially equal to year-ago sales. "Consumer demand for our new high-quality, fuel-e ... Continue reading
IIHS 2010 Top Safety Picks - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 18, 2009
27 winners of 2010 Top Safety Pick award; new requirement to win is good rating for protection in rollovers ARLINGTON, VA â Nineteen cars and 8 SUVs earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2010 For the first time, good performance in a roof strength test to measure protection in ... Continue reading
Ford Active Park Assist Technology Wins Popular Science 2009 'Best Of What's New' Award
Nov 12, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 12 -- -- Ford Motor Company has won a 2009 "Best of What's New" award for Active Park Assist, which uses ultrasonic-based sensors to help drivers parallel park with the touch of a button -- Active Park Assist is another example of Ford's continuing commitment to deliver industry-leading solutions ... Continue reading
2010 Ford EcoBoost - How It Works
Nov 9, 2009
how Ford EcoBoost works, 2010 Highlights EcoBoost⢠technology combines turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to improve fuel efficiency and lower CO2 emissions; the first 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engines are debuting on 2010 Lincoln MKS, Lincoln MKT, Ford Taurus SHO and Ford Flex this summerhow Ford EcoBoost w ... Continue reading
Ford Introduces Industry's First Inflatable Seat Belts to Enhance Rear Seat Safety
Nov 5, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 5 -- -- Ford introduces the auto industry's first-ever production inflatable seat belts, which are designed to provide additional protection for rear-seat occupants, often children and older passengers who can be more vulnerable to head, chest and neck injuries -- Ford's inflatable rear seat belts ... Continue reading
New Products Drive Ford's October Sales, Share Gains
Nov 4, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3 -- -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October U.S. sales totaled 132,483, up 3 percent versus a year ago and 21 percent higher than September -- October marks the third time in the last four months Ford sales have increased -- October retail share was up for the 12th time in 13 months -- All-new Tauru ... Continue reading
Consumers Digest Magazine Names 2010 Automotive Best Buys
Nov 2, 2009
DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 2 -- Thirty-six vehicles and 12 companion models received Best Buy ratings from Consumers Digest out of some-240 total 2010 models. The ratings, published in CD's December issue (on sale November 1), span 10 categories: Small Cars, Family Cars, Luxury Cars, Sporty Cars, Pickups, Minivans, Compact ... Continue reading
Ford announces cost-saving changes to CAW contract
Nov 2, 2009
Employees support deal that delivers new products to Canadian plants ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- - Competitive improvements to the national collective agreement with the CAW have been ratified by Ford employees. The contract modifications extend the agreement by one year t ... Continue reading
Hybrid Buyers Guide - Specs and Prices
Nov 1, 2009
The trendiest vehicles on the road today are hybrids, cars and trucks powered by drive-trains that use both internal combustion engines and electric motors for propulsion. The two current strategies are "full hybrids", which can operate under internal combustion power only, electric power only, or a combination of the ... Continue reading
Mazda, BMW, Acura, Suzuki in This Month's Letter From Europe
Oct 28, 2009
By Andrew FranklEuropean Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel I had a call from a nice lady at Mazda. In all the years of testing cars this is the very first time someone from a company had taken the trouble to phone and ask what Iâd thought about their product. Well, there wasnât too much to complain about. There wa ... Continue reading
Luxury Crossovers Sales Decrease 25 Percent According to Edmunds.com
Oct 26, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Luxury crossovers are not living up to the expectation that they would be the new fad among car buyers, according to a new report published on Edmundsâ AutoObserver.com today. Sales of the segment have dropped nearly 25 percent since 2007, despite the fact that four new products were introduc ... Continue reading
2010 Lincoln MKT AWD Luxury Crossover Review
Oct 21, 2009
Lincolnâs was Henry Lelandâs dream in 1921. The cost of his vision was too high for the market and his company was taken over by Henry Ford for 8 million dollars. Henry Ford and his son Edsel took the dream of luxury and performance to heights that few automakers were able to do. Today William Clay Ford Jr. h ... Continue reading
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