ShareREPORT SHOWS FORD VEHICLES MORE AFFORDABLE TO REPAIR; INSURERS CAN PROVIDE CHEAPER RATES
Many Ford Motor Company vehicles are the most affordable vehicles repair after collisions in their respective segments, according to a report by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration based on insurance claims costs; Insurers use this model-specific data to help establish auto insurance premiums
Ford [...]
ShareFORD’S U.S. APRIL SALES UP 25 PERCENT; FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH FORD SALES HAVE INCREASED MORE THAN 20 PERCENT
Ford, Lincoln and Mercury April sales totaled 162,996, up 25 percent versus year ago; retail sales were up 32 percent, and fleet sales were up 13 percent
Ford brand sales up 26 percent versus year ago, Lincoln up 22 [...]
ShareADT 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 3,000 Transit [...]
ShareFORD AND AZURE DYNAMICS COLLABORATE ON TRANSIT CONNECT ELECTRIC FOR EUROPE
Ford Motor Company will collaborate with Azure Dynamics to begin delivering the Transit Connect Electric to European customers in late summer 2011
Vehicle is based on the Transit Connect commercial van, a cornerstone of the ONE Ford global product vision and a proven success in Europe [...]
ShareBOSTON: FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TAXI FITS THE BILL; BECOMES FIRST CITY TO APPROVE VERSATILE NEW CAB
The city of Boston says Ford Transit Connect Taxi “fits the bill” as a taxicab, becoming the nation’s first municipality to green-light the new taxis
Boston paves the way for its taxi owners and operators to put the purpose-built Transit Connect [...]
ShareFORD IS MAKING GREENER VEHICLES THROUGH INCREASED USE OF RENEWABLE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
Ford is making its vehicles, which are 85 percent recyclable by weight, more eco-friendly through increased use of renewable and recyclable materials; the 2010 Ford Taurus is the latest model to use eco-friendly bio-based seat cushions
In 2009, Ford reduced the amount of automotive-related [...]
ShareNEXT GENERATION OF FORD’S ECOBOOST ENGINES PROMISE EVEN MORE POWER, BETTER FUEL ECONOMY
Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost™ gasoline engines use many of the same technologies found in today’s state-of-the-art diesels, including direct injection and turbocharging
The next generation of EcoBoost engines will move even closer to diesels as Ford introduces cooled EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), which helps enable [...]
ShareFORD 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 50 percent [...]
ShareFORD 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 help share [...]
ShareF-150 SVT RAPTOR FORD RACING PERFORMANCE PARTS ARE HOT SELLERS; 6.2-LITER NOW ON SALE
Ford Racing Performance Parts offers items to take Ford F-150 SVT Raptor to new extremes and ensure it’s ready for any off-road adventure
Halogen lights and light bars are the most popular parts, with many other items available including cam covers, a tow [...]
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