All-new Ford Fusion will offer available Lane Keeping System to alert and assist the driver when the car is drifting out of the lane Windshield-mounted digital camera detects lane markers and the car’s position on the road Electric power steering provides a vibration alert that simulates rumble strips to the driver through the wheel and [...]
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Ford Grows Best-Selling Commercial Vehicle Lineup with New Products, Features to Meet Greener, Leaner Customer Needs | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford sells six of the top 10 commercial vehicles in the U.S., according to Polk U.S. registration data By 2012, half of Ford vehicles will be capable of running on alternative fuels, including Ford commercial trucks, which will be available with flex fuel (E85), biodiesel, compressed natural gas, liquid propane gas, hybrid and battery electric [...]
Ford Explorer New Lane Keeping Technology Can Help Detect Drowsy Drivers, Suggest Coffee Breaks | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford is introducing new lane keeping technologies, including a system that can help detect drowsy drivers, to help them stay alert and in their lane; system to launch in early 2012 on the Ford Explorer The technology’s Driver Alert System monitors the vehicle’s lane position and can notify a driver of signs of inattentiveness with [...]
Ford’s World-First Rear Inflatable Seat Belts Earn Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford’s industry-first rear inflatable seat belts combine the attributes of traditional seat belts and airbags to provide additional crash protection, giving parents particular peace of mind since children are common rear-seat passengers Lead developer Srini Sundararajan will accept the prestigious Breakthrough Product Award from Popular Mechanics tonight in New York, on behalf of Ford Motor [...]
Customer Interest in Ford’s Pioneering Radar-Based Warning Technologies Soars | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
Customer interest in radar-based technology systems designed to help drivers avoid crashes, including Blind Spot Information System(BLIS®) and collision warning with brake support, has soared since 2009 at rates double or triple initial expectations Ford has sold nearly 320,000 radar warning systems, including 30,000 systems on the new 2011 Ford Explorer, after pioneering the technology [...]
Ford Expands Industry-First Rear Inflatable Seat Belt Offering | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford will quickly expand availability of the just-launched rear inflatable seat belts by offering them on the Ford Flex and on Lincoln vehicles starting next summer The industry-first rear inflatable seat belts are designed to reduce head and neck injuries for rear seat passengers, especially children and older people The advanced restraint system debuted on [...]
Demand Rising for New Ford Focus As It Earns Top Safety Pick from IIHS and Highest Safety Rating from Euro NCAP | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
The 2012 Ford Focus joins a list of 11 other Ford vehicles that have previously earned the Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Sales of the new Focus were up 22 percent in April compared with the same month a year ago Awards highlight impressive safety features of the 2012 [...]
2011 Ford F-150 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
2011 Ford F-150 SuperCrew has been named an IIHS Top Safety Pick for models built after February 2011. Ford now has 11 vehicles on the road that have earned Top Safety Pick ratings Ford F-150 features a number of safety and stability systems including Safety Canopy® side curtain airbags, AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability Control™), [...]
Ford Explorer Industry-First Rear Inflatable Seat Belts Earn Prestigious Safety Award | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
The already popular new Ford Explorer may get even more looks after its industry-exclusive rear inflatable seat belts received another important honor, the 2011 Traffic Safety Achievement Award The rear inflatable seat belts just launched on the new 2011 Ford Explorer SUV – named in January as the North American Truck of the Year Ford’s [...]
Hot-Selling 2011 Ford Edge Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick, Offers Standard Safety Features, Leading Fuel Economy | McMahon Ford | St. Louis Ford Dealership
The popular new 2011 Edge earned an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick (for models built after February 2011), adding to Ford’s leading number of top safety ratings Edge sales are up 25 percent in 2011 as Ford’s stylish crossover wrapped up March as its segment leader, accounting for 18 percent of medium [...]
Ford’s Rear Inflatable Seat Belts, MyFord Touch and MyKey Take Home the Gold as 2011 Edison Award Winners | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford’s industry-exclusive technologies – rear inflatable seat belts, MyFord Touch™ and MyKey® – each received top honors as 2011 Edison Best New Product Award winners by grabbing the Gold in their respective categories SYNC® AppLink captured recognition as a Silver award winner, second only to MyFord Touch in the Transportation – In-Car Driving Aids category [...]
