ShareFORD 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 built.
The [...]
ShareFORD 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 percent and Mercury [...]
ShareFORD 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 of [...]
ShareENGINEERING 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 Focus [...]
ShareGLOBAL 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 six-speed automatic [...]
ShareDYNAMIC 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 five-door hatchback [...]
ShareNEXT-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 new [...]
ShareGLOBAL 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 models – including [...]
ShareFOCUS: 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 next-generation Focus moves [...]
ShareJASON JOHNSON: MAKING THE MAGIC OF FORD SYNC A REALITY FOR CONSUMERS
Jason Johnson is a key member of the team bringing SYNC® and MyFord together, making Ford’s all new vehicle environment a reality
One of Johnson’s key responsibilities is refining the interaction between people and their Ford vehicles with usability a top priority
Johnson, a Texas native, [...]
ShareFORD 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 the [...]
ShareGARY BRADDOCK: ENSURING EXCEPTIONAL INTERIORS ARE HALLMARKS OF EVERY FORD VEHICLE
Gary Braddock, Ford interior chief designer, leads the design studio team in creating interiors that capture the emotions of Ford customers and helps ensure the designs become a reality in vehicles people want to buy
Braddock has been essential in the look and feel of Ford’s [...]
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