FORD CAPS 2009 WITH 33 PERCENT SALES INCREASE, FIRST FULL-YEAR MARKET SHARE GAIN SINCE 1995 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 [...]
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FORD FIRST TO ENABLE iTUNES TAGGING WITH LAUNCH OF NEW HD RADIO CAPABILITY IN ITS LINEUP | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD FIRST TO ENABLE ITUNES TAGGING WITH LAUNCH OF NEW HD RADIO CAPABILITY IN ITS LINEUP Ford is the first auto manufacturer to offer HD Radio™ 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 [...]
FORD USES HOLLYWOOD MOTION-CAPTURE SOFTWARE BEHIND ‘AVATAR’ TO IMPROVE VEHICLE DESIGNS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD USES HOLLYWOOD MOTION-CAPTURE SOFTWARE BEHIND ‘AVATAR’ TO IMPROVE VEHICLE DESIGNS Ford Motor Company is the only automaker to use the same type of motion-capture software in its virtual engineering labs as Hollywood employs to create such motion pictures as “Avatar,” “Lord of the Rings,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” and “Polar Express” Ford [...]
FORD VEHICLE RESIDUAL VALUES RISE $1,300 ON AVERAGE FROM 2009 TO 2010 MODEL YEAR; INDUSTRY’S LARGEST GAIN | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD VEHICLE RESIDUAL VALUES RISE $1,300 ON AVERAGE FROM 2009 TO 2010 MODEL YEAR; INDUSTRY’S LARGEST GAIN 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 [...]
FORD SYNC GOES WIFI TURNING CAR INTO MOBILE INTERNET HOT SPOT FOR PASSENGERS WHILE ON THE GO | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD SYNC GOES WIFI TURNING CAR INTO MOBILE INTERNET HOT SPOT FOR PASSENGERS WHILE ON THE GO 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 [...]
FORD ENGINEERS IMITATE HUMAN TOUCH THROUGH A ROBOT NAMED RUTH | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD ENGINEERS IMITATE HUMAN TOUCH THROUGH A ROBOT NAMED RUTH DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 16, 2009 – Human touch is highly subjective and complex, making it difficult to replicate in a lab. So designers of vehicle interiors have historically relied on direct feedback from customers to determine which visual and tactile interior environments pleased most people. [...]
FORD VEHICLE RESIDUAL VALUES RISE $1,300 ON AVERAGE FROM 2009 TO 2010 MODEL YEAR; INDUSTRYS LARGEST GAIN | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD VEHICLE RESIDUAL VALUES RISE $1,300 ON AVERAGE FROM 2009 TO 2010 MODEL YEAR; INDUSTRYS LARGEST GAIN 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 industrys largest increase among full-line manufacturers [...]
FORD LEADS THE INDUSTRY ON FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT, DRIVEN BY POWERTRAIN ADVANCEMENTS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD LEADS THE INDUSTRY ON FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT, DRIVEN BY POWERTRAIN ADVANCEMENTS 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 and mechanical improvements – [...]
FORD RESPONDS TO SYNC OWNER COMMUNITY REQUEST; LAUNCHES NEW ADDRESS BOOK DOWNLOAD APPLICATION | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD RESPONDS TO SYNC OWNER COMMUNITY REQUEST; LAUNCHES NEW ADDRESS BOOK DOWNLOAD APPLICATION Ford launches SYNCMyPhone, a new phone contact list app for SYNC users that allows them to create, manage and download multiple address books to their Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle The software was developed by Ford, along with current SYNC users, who [...]
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2010 Ford Escape Hybrid Review Details | The Official Site of the 2010 Ford Escape Hybrid
A vehicle for today with tomorrow in mind By Wayne Scraba / autoMedia.com Plenty of manufacturers are beating their own drums with regard to innovative and “green” hybrid technology. But if you stand back and look at the field, one of the leaders and one of the first to develop useable production hybrids is Ford [...]
