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FORD LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED NINE NEW ENGINES, SIX NEW TRANSMISSIONS IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2010
Posted on08. Jan, 2010 by webmestre.
FORD LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED NINE NEW ENGINES, SIX NEW TRANSMISSIONS IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2010
* Ford will introduce nine new or upgraded engines and six new transmissions in North America this year as part of a five-year effort to overhaul its entire global powertrain portfolio, which totals 60 new powertrains
* Ford’s all-new normally aspirated 2.0-liter direct [...]
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FORD (USA) CAPS 2009 WITH 33 PERCENT SALES INCREASE
Posted on05. Jan, 2010 by webmestre.
FORD CAPS 2009 WITH 33 PERCENT SALES INCREASE, FIRST FULL-YEAR MARKET SHARE GAIN SINCE 1995
* Ford, Lincoln and Mercury December sales up 33 percent versus a year ago; highest sales month since May 2008
* Ford posts first full-year market share gain since 1995; December marks the 14th time in 15 months that Ford increased retail [...]
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FORD DOUBLING AVAILABILITY OF PIONEERING RADAR-BASED CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES IN 2010
Posted on17. Dec, 2009 by webmestre.
FORD DOUBLING AVAILABILITY OF PIONEERING RADAR-BASED CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES IN 2010
* In 2010, Ford Motor Company will double the number of models that offer its advanced radar-based forward collision warning system that integrates Adaptive Cruise Control and Collision Warning with Brake Support
* One in four buyers of the 2010 Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT [...]
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HARRIS POLL: ONE THIRD OF U.S. DRIVERS STILL PARALYZED BY PARALLEL PARKING
Posted on17. Sep, 2009 by webmestre.
HARRIS POLL: ONE THIRD OF U.S. DRIVERS STILL PARALYZED BY PARALLEL PARKING
* Parallel parking remains one of the most dreaded driving situations, with nearly one third of U.S. drivers avoiding the procedure “as much as possible,” according to a recent study conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of Ford
* Among female drivers, 43 percent [...]
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FORD WIXOM VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PLANT GAINS NEW LEASE ON LIFE AS RENEWABLE ENERGY PARK
Posted on14. Sep, 2009 by webmestre.
FORD WIXOM VEHICLE ASSEMBLY PLANT GAINS NEW LEASE ON LIFE AS RENEWABLE ENERGY PARK
* Ford Motor Company’s idled Wixom Assembly Plant will be redeveloped into one of the nation’s largest renewable energy manufacturing parks
* Ford has reached an agreement in principle to sell Wixom Assembly Plant to Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, and Clairvoyant Energy [...]
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FORD’S GLOBAL PRODUCT PLAN DELIVERING EVEN MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT, HIGH-QUALITY VEHICLES TO CUSTOMERS
Posted on22. Jul, 2009 by webmestre.
FORD’S GLOBAL PRODUCT PLAN DELIVERING EVEN MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT, HIGH-QUALITY VEHICLES TO CUSTOMERS
* 2010 model lineup is “freshest” in Ford history
Among the new and substantially upgraded 2010 model vehicles are:
o All-new 2010 Ford Taurus and Taurus SHO
o 2010 Ford Flex with EcoBoost™
o 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
o 2010 Ford Transit Connect
o 2010 Lincoln MKS with EcoBoost
o [...]
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HITTING THE ROAD: SIT PRETTY FOR THE LONG HAUL
Posted on27. May, 2009 by webmestre.
HITTING THE ROAD: SIT PRETTY FOR THE LONG HAUL
SUMMARY:
* If Memorial Day travel estimates are any indicator, more Americans will be spending time in their cars this summer. American Automobile Association’s (AAA) estimates the final holiday numbers to show a 1.5 percent increase in travel over 2008, for a total of 32.4 million vacationers hitting [...]
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FORD BUILDS ON ELECTRIC POWER STEERING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE DRIVE QUALITY, ENABLE MORE FEATURES
Posted on13. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
FORD BUILDS ON ELECTRIC POWER STEERING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE DRIVE QUALITY, ENABLE MORE FEATURES
DEARBORN, Mich., March 12, 2009 – Ford Motor Company is taking full advantage of the fuel economy, performance and reliability benefits associated with Electric Power Steering (EPS) on a variety of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury products, but the company isn’t stopping there.
Customers [...]
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FORD CELEBRATES GREEN MILESTONE AS 100,000TH HYBRID SUV ROLLS OFF LINE AT KANSAS CITY PLANT
Posted on10. Mar, 2009 by webmestre.
FORD CELEBRATES GREEN MILESTONE AS 100,000TH HYBRID SUV ROLLS OFF LINE AT KANSAS CITY PLANT
Ford Celebrates the Production of its 100,000th Hybrid
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* Ford’s 100,000th hybrid SUV rolls off the line today at the Kansas City Assembly Plant
* The Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids – the world’s first hybrid SUVs [...]
