Ford Fiesta adds five-star safety rating in China to similar top ratings in Europe and Australia/New Zealand Fiesta reaches 1 million sales in Europe, total global sales are 1,140,000 In North America, the 2011 Ford Fiesta earned a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety – the first car in its segment [...]
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FORD’S BALANCED PORFOLIO OF CARS, UTILITIES, TRUCKS DELIVERED 27 PERCENT INCREASE IN JANUARY RETAIL SALES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford’s January retail sales climbed 27 percent versus year ago – the largest retail sales increase to begin a year in more than a decade; retail sales were up 35 percent for cars, 22 percent for utilities and 24 percent for trucks Ford’s total January sales (including fleet sales) were 127,317, up 13 percent, including a [...]
Ford rises, Toyota plummets in best-loved car brand – Jan. 5, 2011
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Ford is rising fast in a survey of consumers’ feelings toward car brands. In fact, Ford is now virtually tied for first place with fast-falling Toyota in the most recent Consumer Reports Car Brand Perception Survey. Over the last two years, Ford’s score in the survey has risen by 35 points [...]
FORD NOVEMBER SALES UP 24 PERCENT; GAINS ACROSS FULL VEHICLE PORTFOLIO – CARS, UTILITIES AND TRUCKS | See them at McMahon Ford your St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury November sales totaled 147,338, up 24 percent versus year ago Ford’s year-to-date sales totaled 1.74 million, up 21 percent; Ford’s sales growth doubled the industry average Ford’s balanced portfolio of high-quality, fuel-efficient cars, utilities and trucks drove November sales gains; cars up 25 percent, utilities up 13 percent and trucks up [...]
A PERFECT FIT: RECYCLED CLOTHING FINDS A NEW HOME INSIDE NEXT-GENERATION FORD FOCUS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford is using recycled cottons in the interior of the new 2012 Focus as part of carpet backing and sound absorption material Cotton from post-consumer, recycled blue jeans is an example of the material used in the new Focus as part of the drive to find creative eco-friendly materials The use of environmentally friendly materials [...]
ALL-NEW FORD FOCUS BRINGS SMARTER AMBIENT LIGHTING, ADDING HELPFUL INNOVATIONS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
All-new 2012 Ford Focus takes ambient lighting to a new level of customer convenience, adding helpful features that illuminate, assist or warn a driver Focus ambient lighting functionality enables unique features to make a driver’s life easier, such as search light to locate misplaced items and door ajar warning Focus ambient lighting is switchable between [...]
2011 FORD TAURUS, SUPER DUTY AND MUSTANG GT WIN KBB.COM BEST RESALE VALUE AWARDS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
2011 Ford Taurus, Super Duty and Mustang GT have earned Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com Best Resale Value Awards in the full-size car, full-size pickup and high-performance car categories, respectively Editors of kbb.com praised Taurus’ combination of style, efficiency and value; Super Duty impressed with its two new engines and all-new six-speed transmission; and Mustang GT [...]
2012 MUSTANG BOSS 302 LETS LOOSE WITH TRACKEY; CHOOSE STOCK OR FULL-RACE CALIBRATION | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
TracKey, available for 2012 Mustang Boss 302 owners through Ford dealers, adds TracMode powertrain control software to the car for track use, providing full race calibration and two-stage launch control in addition to stock calibration, without compromising factory warranty Using a dual-path powertrain control module (PCM), TracKey software is installed after the vehicle is purchased; [...]
FORD SETS 2012 MUSTANG BOSS 302 OWNERS LOOSE WITH COMPLIMENTARY BOSS IMMERSION, TRACK EXPERIENCE | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Boss Track Attack program, offered through Team Mustang and Ford Racing, and complimentary with purchase of a Mustang Boss 302, will feature a Boss immersion, driving instruction and track time Event will take place at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, using both Mustang GT school vehicles and 2012 Mustang Boss 302 Dates and additional [...]
ALL-NEW, HIGH-TECH 2012 FORD FOCUS IS NAMED OFFICIAL CAR OF THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL CES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
The new Ford Focus will be the official car of the 2011 International CES held on Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas The all-new Focus is an ideal matchup for CES; demonstrating that high-end, high-demand tech features such as Ford SYNC, MyFord Touch, HD Radio, and in-car Wi-Fi capability can be expertly blended into a fun-to-drive [...]
NEW FOCUS BECOMES FORD’S NEXT TOURING RACE CAR, DEVELOPED GLOBALLY WITH PRIVATE RACE TEAMS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford’s newest offering, Focus, will race as a touring car globally, building off Ford’s history in engineering race-ready platforms. The first race appearance for the car is anticipated to be in the 2011 British Touring Car Championship Ford will coordinate with and provide technical support to private race teams around the world to develop one [...]
