Virtually test drive the all-new Ford Fusion through a hands-on app on a mobile device to really explore the car leading up to its reveal at the 2012 North American International Auto Show Consumers will trigger the experience with augmented reality, then immerse themselves in driving environments and videos to learn about the design and [...]
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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 [...]
Ford SYNC 911 Assist: Non-Subscription Emergency Service Available in 2 Million Vehicles Provides Peace of Mind | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
SYNC® 911 Assist™ quickly connects accident victims directly with 911 operators and is now equipped on 2 million vehicles With SYNC 911 Assist, there is no need to worry about renewing or paying for any kind of subscription There is no middleman or call center between vehicle occupants and those trying to help the victims, [...]
Ford SYNC to be More Multilingual as Vocabulary Expands to Industry-Leading 19 Languages | see at McMahon Ford your St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford SYNC® to expand its vocabulary from three to 19 languages, as Ford announces global rollout of the in-vehicle connectivity technology New languages will be available first in Europe in 2012 with introduction in the Ford Focus SYNC language expansion sets an industry benchmark for automotive voice recognition capability DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 27, 2011 – [...]
SYNC with MyFord Touch Leads Four Technologies from Ford Named as Finalists for 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Innovative Ford safety and connectivity technologies will be recognized at Edison Awards Gala on April 5 in New York Ford’s industry-first MyFord Touch™, MyKey®, SYNC® AppLink™ and inflatable rear seat belts are each finalists Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford, to be presented with prestigious Edison Achievement Award DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8, 2011 – Four of [...]
FORD USES ‘FORENSIC’ ENGINEERING TO INVESTIGATE PART IMPERFECTIONS SMALLER THAN A SPECK OF SAND | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford lab development analysts search for tiny imperfections in car parts; part of relentless drive for quality Using a powerful tabletop-sized computed tomography (CT) scanner, Ford analysts are able to see flaws down to 17 microns – less than the size of a single particle of beach sand When the reason for the deficiency in [...]
NEW FIESTA CLOSES IN ON 1 MILLION SALES; HELPS ACCELERATE FORD’S GLOBAL GROWTH STRATEGY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Fiesta attracting new customers to Ford around the world as global tastes converge around smart design, intuitive technology and connectivity, features and content normally found in larger vehicles Nearly 1 million new Fiestas have been sold globally in more than 100 markets since October 2008; Fiesta is produced in five plants around the world Fiesta [...]
FORD RESEARCHERS ADVANCING CRASH AVOIDANCE CAPABILITY WITH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD RESEARCHERS ADVANCING CRASH AVOIDANCE CAPABILITY WITH WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY Ford researchers are advancing vehicle safety with the development of new crash avoidance systems that use wireless vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications to detect and respond to imminent collisions Ford’s research into wireless “active safety” applications includes its vehicle-to-infrastructure Smart Intersection project Ford is conducting cooperative vehicle-to-vehicle [...]
