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 [...]
ShareFORD F-SERIES DOES IT AGAIN: BEST-SELLING TRUCK FOR 33 STRAIGHT YEARS; BEST-SELLING VEHICLE FOR 28 YEARS
Ford’s F-Series is America’s best-selling truck for 33 straight years, outselling its nearest rival by 97,000 units, largest margin in three years
December sales for F-Series were 48,209, a 16 percent increase over last year and the best sales month since [...]
ShareFORD 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 market share
Record [...]
ShareFORD USES HOLLYWOOD MOTION-CAPTURE SOFTWARE BEHIND ‘AVATAR’ TO IMPROVE VEHICLE DESIGNS
Ford Motor Company is the only automaker to use the same type of motion-capture software in its virtual engineering labs as Hollywood employs to create such motion pictures as “Avatar,” “Lord of the Rings,” “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” and “Polar Express”
Ford uses motion-capture [...]
ShareFORD SYNC GOES WIFI TURNING CAR INTO MOBILE INTERNET HOT SPOT FOR PASSENGERS WHILE ON THE GO
Next-generation SYNC® system to incorporate in-car WiFi system powered by customer’s USB mobile broadband modem, turning entire car into hot spot
New capability will be standard on select SYNC-equipped vehicles with no additional hardware or subscriptions required beyond the user-supplied mobile [...]
ShareFORD ENGINEERS IMITATE HUMAN TOUCH THROUGH A ROBOT NAMED RUTH
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 16, 2009 – Human touch is highly subjective and complex, making it difficult to replicate in a lab. So designers of vehicle interiors have historically relied on direct feedback from customers to determine which visual and tactile interior environments pleased most people. However, [...]
ShareFORD VEHICLE RESIDUAL VALUES RISE $1,300 ON AVERAGE FROM 2009 TO 2010 MODEL YEAR; INDUSTRYS LARGEST GAIN
The projected resale value of 2010 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles after 36 months in service increased by an average of $1,310 per vehicle compared to the 2009 model year – the industrys largest increase among full-line manufacturers
The improvement [...]
ShareFORD LEADS THE INDUSTRY ON FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT, DRIVEN BY POWERTRAIN ADVANCEMENTS
Ford Motor Company records the largest increase in fuel economy gains and CO2 emission reductions over the past five years, according to Environmental Protection Agency
Incremental engineering solutions – ranging from aerodynamic enhancements and weight reduction to energy management and mechanical improvements – have significantly [...]
ShareFORD RESPONDS TO SYNC OWNER COMMUNITY REQUEST; LAUNCHES NEW ADDRESS BOOK DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
Ford launches SYNCMyPhone, a new phone contact list app for SYNC users that allows them to create, manage and download multiple address books to their Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle
The software was developed by Ford, along with current SYNC users, who beta-tested the [...]
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ShareFord F-150 – What the Auto Press Says
The 2010 Ford F-150 ranks 1 out of 8 Full Size Pickup Trucks. This ranking is based on our analysis of 34 published reviews and test drives of the Ford F-150, and our analysis of reliability and safety data.
The Ford F-150 is an award-winning pick among full-size pickups.
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