FORD SCIENTISTS WORK TO PERFECT QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE PARTS ATOM BY ATOM Partnering with top-ranked national and international universities, the Ford “Atoms to Engines” team challenged skeptics to develop the world’s first virtual materials modeling prediction tool that allows the team to simulate the microstructures of a material before the first prototype is [...]
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FORD KICKS OFF 2010 WITH 24 PERCENT SALES INCREASE, MARKET SHARE GAIN, THANKS TO PRODUCT LINEUP | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD KICKS OFF 2010 WITH 24 PERCENT SALES INCREASE, MARKET SHARE GAIN, THANKS TO PRODUCT LINEUP Ford, Lincoln and Mercury January sales up 24 percent versus year ago Cars up 43 percent, crossovers up 20 percent, SUVs up 8 percent, trucks and vans up 14 percent Ford brand sales up 26 percent, Lincoln up 16 [...]
FORD FOCUS NAMED ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’ VEHICLE AT 2010 DETROIT AUTO SHOW BY AUTOWEEK MAGAZINE | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD FOCUS NAMED ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’ VEHICLE AT 2010 DETROIT AUTO SHOW BY AUTOWEEK MAGAZINE The next-generation Ford Focus was named “Most Significant” vehicle at the 2010 North American International Auto Show Login to download images. Next-generation Ford Focus is named “Most Significant” vehicle of the 2010 North American International Auto Show NAIAS by the writers [...]
ENGINEERING THE NEW FOCUS: SPECIALIST FORD DYNAMICS TEAM CREATES ADDICTIVE DRIVING QUALITY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
ENGINEERING THE NEW FOCUS: SPECIALIST FORD DYNAMICS TEAM CREATES ADDICTIVE DRIVING QUALITY DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2010 – Great driving quality will be at the heart of the next-generation Ford Focus making its debut at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Delivering a car that is responsive and rewarding to drive – and extends the [...]
GLOBAL DEBUT OF FORD FOCUS PREVIEWS NEW FUEL-EFFICIENT POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
GLOBAL DEBUT OF FORD FOCUS PREVIEWS NEW FUEL-EFFICIENT POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES The all-new Ford Focus previewed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show features a fuel-efficient new 2.0-liter DOHC I-4 engine with Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) and direct injection (DI) The global reveal of the next-generation Focus also features an advanced dual-clutch PowerShift [...]
DYNAMIC NEXT-GENERATION FORD FOCUS DEBUTS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
DYNAMIC NEXT-GENERATION FORD FOCUS DEBUTS DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2010 – The next-generation Ford Focus makes its worldwide debut providing customers with more affordable technologies and features than ever in this segment, as well as detailed craftsmanship, outstanding fuel economy and a new standard for driving quality. Sleek, stylish and sporty, both the four-door sedan and [...]
NEXT-GENERATION FORD FOCUS TO SHOWCASE UNIQUE FORD GLOBAL DNA PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT APPROACH | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
NEXT-GENERATION FORD FOCUS TO SHOWCASE UNIQUE FORD GLOBAL DNA PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT APPROACH DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2010 – The next-generation Ford Focus debuting today at the 2010 North American International Auto Show is more than Ford’s first truly global product created under its ONE Ford approach – it also marks the first worldwide application of a [...]
NEXT-GENERATION FORD FOCUS TO OFFER GROUNDBREAKING MYFORD TECHNOLOGY | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
NEXT-GENERATION FORD FOCUS TO OFFER GROUNDBREAKING MYFORD TECHNOLOGY Ford Focus will feature company’s industry-leading new MyFord system using voice commands and intuitive controls to better connect drivers with personalized vehicle information, entertainment features and vehicle-enhanced Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones and PDAs MyFord employs familiar cell phone-style five-way buttons and clear LCDs to provide expanded information and [...]
GLOBAL FOCUS – FORD’S NEW C-SEGMENT PRODUCT FAMILY POISED TO ACHIEVE UNPRECEDENTED SCALE | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
GLOBAL FOCUS – FORD’S NEW C-SEGMENT PRODUCT FAMILY POISED TO ACHIEVE UNPRECEDENTED SCALE The next-generation Ford Focus The next-generation Ford Focus previewed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show is the flagship of the company’s all-new, global C-segment platform that will account for more than 2 million cars annually by 2012 Up to 10 [...]
FOCUS: A HISTORY OF FORD’S C-SEGMENT WORLD CAR | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FOCUS: A HISTORY OF FORD’S C-SEGMENT WORLD CAR More than 9.2 million Ford Focus vehicles have been sold across the globe since the nameplate launched in 1998 Focus has served as the basis for popular multi-activity, crosssover and performance vehicles like the European C-MAX, Kuga and Focus RS, plus the North American SVT Focus The [...]
FORD VEHICLES FIRST TO ENABLE iTUNES TAGGING WITH LAUNCH OF NEW HD RADIO CAPABILITY IN ITS LINEUP | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
FORD VEHICLES FIRST TO ENABLE ITUNES TAGGING WITH LAUNCH OF NEW HD RADIO CAPABILITY IN ITS LINEUP Ford is the first auto manufacturer to offer HD Radio™ technology with iTunes® Tagging capability; this new functionality will be available on 2011 model year Ford vehicles equipped with MyFord Touch™ or MyLincoln Touch™ driver connect technology with [...]
