Ford Motor Company has launched a new, easier-to-use website that is focused on all things SYNC®, the voice-activated, in-vehicle connectivity system Owner experience videos on the new website feature customers talking about the role SYNC plays in staying in touch, driver assistance, entertainment and safety SYNC is installed in more than 3 million Ford cars [...]
Ford, Toyota to Collaborate on Developing New Hybrid System for Light Trucks, SUVs; Future Telematics Standards | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford and Toyota are collaborating as equal partners to accelerate consumer availability of a new advanced hybrid system for light trucks and SUVs New co-developed hybrid system ready for use later this decade on Ford and Toyota rear-wheel-drive light trucks and SUVs, delivering greater fuel efficiency while still providing customers the capability they want and [...]
Two New V6 Engines Dominate Ford F-150 Sales | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
F-150 EcoBoost® V6 outsells all other competitive V6 pickups combined F-150 3.7-liter V6 outsells all other competitive V6 full-sized trucks F-150’s two new V6 engines account for nearly eight out of every 10 V6-powered full-sized trucks sold Next two Ford EcoBoost-powered vehicles, Edge and Explorer, on track for fall debut DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 9, 2011 – [...]
2012 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 Offers the Ultimate in Performance, Style with New Features, Class-Leading Power | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
2012 Ford Harley-Davidson™ F-150 offers distinctive new design enhancements with snakeskin leather interior accents and unique bodyside graphic. Also new for 2012 are 22-inch machined-aluminum wheels with painted accents and unique center cap as well as a new premium exterior color choice – White Platinum Tri-Coat Standard content includes the voice-activated Navigation System, a 4.2-inch [...]
Ford Drops Price of SYNC by $100, Making Hands-Free, Voice-Activated In-Car Connectivity More Affordable, Available to All | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford initiates new pricing strategy for SYNC®, making the hands-free, voice-activated connectivity system more affordable for customers; dropping option price to $295 makes SYNC the most capable and most affordable system on the market Launching first on the 2012 Ford Explorer and Edge, SYNC will now be available as optional equipment on base trim levels, [...]
Azure Dynamics To Begin Integrating Plug-In Hybrid Technology in Ford F-Series Super-Duty Trucks | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Azure’s plug-in hybrid technology to be initially integrated on Ford’s market leading F-Series Super Duty cab and chassis, the F-550, expected in early 2013 Agreement provides for Azure to integrate its plug-in-hybrid technology on other Ford F-Series Super Duty cab and chassis, including the F-350 and F-450 The commercial cab and chassis industry supports approximately [...]
J.D. Power: Ford’s Quality Vehicles Earn High APEAL Rankings from Customers for Fuel Efficiency | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
All of Ford’s newer retail vehicles earned fuel efficiency ratings above their segment average, according to the J.D. Power 2011 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study Eight Ford vehicles, including Fiesta, Explorer and F-150, ranked in the top three in their respective segments Ford F-150 is the only large pickupto receive an award for [...]
Research Team Helps Ford and Future Customers Get a Better Grip on Tire Technology | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford, through its dedicated Research and Innovation team, is taking a leadership role in helping to develop new materials for tires Ford teams are working with leading tire suppliers and manufacturers to bring these solutions to consumers faster DEARBORN, Mich., July 6, 2011 – Ford Motor Company has established a unique cross-functional team whose mission [...]
Hues Clues: Ruby Red, Blue Candy Tinted Clearcoat Among New Vehicle Colors Coming Down the Road at Ford | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Next-generation Ford palette will feature more complex metallics, tinted clearcoats, tri-coats and neutrals Ford designers have a timetable of three years out when developing color palette Research shows up to 40 percent of car buyers say they’d walk out of a dealership if they couldn’t buy a car in the color they wanted DEARBORN, Mich., [...]
