Dallas, Oct. 24, 2010 – The full line of Ford trucks today was named “Truck Line of Texas” by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) in the country’s largest truck market, and MyFord Touch won the group’s Outstanding Feature. “The auto writers in the world’s biggest pickup market know firsthand what attributes matter most to [...]
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FORD TO ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION WITH WIRELESS COMMUNITY FOR IN-CAR COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS | see at your St. Louis Ford Dealer
Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president for Global Product Development, to address wireless community at the 2010 CTIA Wireless Association Enterprise and Applications Conference with message of commitment and collaboration for development of solutions for in-car connectivity management Ford is first in the industry, with SYNC® powering MyFord Touch™, to offer text-to-voice capability to read [...]
2011 FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR ADDS SUPERCREW OPTION, MORE TECHNOLOGY, TOWING, STANDARD 6.2-LITER ENGINE | at your St. Louis Ford Dealership
Ford F-150 SVT Raptor again is raising the bar for high-speed off-road performance trucks by adding a SuperCrew option and more standard power and towing capability for 2011 The previously optional 6.2-liter V8 engine, which produces 411 horsepower and 434 lb.-ft. of torque, now comes standard for 2011, making Raptor the most powerful half-ton pickup [...]
UNIQUE FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TURNS HEADS AT DREAM CRUISE, HELPS LOCAL BUSINESS GENERATE SALES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
A unique-looking Ford Transit Connect drew a lot of attention on the street at last weekend’s Woodward Dream Cruise Custom-designed by Marygrove Awnings, the Transit Connect serves as a mobile showroom for the company – complete with colorful, striped roof-mounted functioning manual and motorized awnings – that extend out from the vehicle on both sides [...]
2011 FORD HARLEY-DAVIDSON F-150 IS MOST POWERFUL, CAPABLE EDITION EVER OFFERED WITH 6.2-LITER ENGINE at your St. Louis Ford Dealer
2011 FORD HARLEY-DAVIDSON F-150 IS MOST POWERFUL, CAPABLE EDITION EVER OFFERED WITH 6.2-LITER ENGINE 2011 Ford Harley-Davidson™ F-150 combines the smooth handling and legendary durability of America’s best-selling line of trucks with the authentic styling of Harley-Davidson A new 6.2-liter V8 engine is now standard, making it the most powerful and capable Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 [...]
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 [...]
Full-size Pickup Truck Comparison: The Winner – Kelley Blue Book
Full-size Pickup Truck Comparison: The Winner The Winner: 2010 Ford F-150 Strengths: Strong and refined in every aspect, excellent towing and hauling Shortcomings: Rides and handles well, just not as well as the Ram Synopsis: The best all-around pickup available today It was only by the barest of margins, but the Ford F-150 came out on top [...]
FORD E-SERIES VANS CUT FUEL COSTS, CO2 EMISSIONS IN UNIQUE WAY – VAN POOLING COMMUTERS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD E-SERIES VANS CUT FUEL COSTS, CO2 EMISSIONS IN UNIQUE WAY – VAN POOLING COMMUTERS Ford E-Series vans can achieve a whopping 150 passenger-miles per gallon each day as commuter vehicles for VPSI Inc., a leader in developing and maintaining world-class vanpool programs Ford E-Series vans represent about 70 percent of VPSI’s 5,000-vehicle fleet On [...]
ADT SAYS IT WILL SAVE $5.3 MILLION IN FUEL COSTS, MEET GREEN GOALS WITH FORD TRANSIT CONNECT ORDER | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ADT SAYS IT WILL SAVE $5.3 MILLION IN FUEL COSTS, MEET GREEN GOALS WITH FORD TRANSIT CONNECT ORDER ADT Security Services, the world’s largest electronic security provider, plans to double its recent order of 1,500 Transit Connects, saving the company approximately $5.3 million in annual fuel costs while reducing carbon emissions With plans to order a total of [...]
FORD CUSTOMERS BENEFIT FROM HIGHER RESALE VALUES, FEWER WARRANTY REPAIRS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD CUSTOMERS BENEFIT FROM HIGHER RESALE VALUES, FEWER WARRANTY REPAIRS Ford’s dramatic gains in quality are contributing to a 23 percent year-over-year improvement in resale value of Ford vehicles with one to five years on the road – outpacing the industry average by 4 percentage points On average, the redesigned 2010 Ford Taurus is selling [...]
FORD ENGAGES CUSTOMERS IN “WHAT’S NEXT,” TAKING COMPANY’S OPEN INNOVATION MODEL TO NEXT LEVEL | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD ENGAGES CUSTOMERS IN “WHAT’S NEXT,” TAKING COMPANY’S OPEN INNOVATION MODEL TO NEXT LEVEL Ford launches “Your Ideas” on its interactive consumer site, The Ford story (www.thefordstory.com), welcoming visitors to submit, share, review and rate each other’s automotive feature innovations The Web portal is Ford’s latest demonstration of collaborative efforts to engage ‘automotive outsiders’ to [...]
