Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2009 |
ENERGY-EFFICIENT ENGINE TECHNOLOGY WINS FORD TEAM NATIONAL INVENTOR OF THE YEAR AWARDThe Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation is honoring the inventors of the Ford-patented Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) technology used to apply coatings on engine cylinder bores with the 2009 National Inventor of the Year Award. |
| 27 May 2009 |
FORD FIESTA RALLYCROSS CARS TO MAKE U.S. DEBUT AT PIKE’S PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB· Fiesta to make its U.S. motorsport debut as the Olsbergs Motor Sport Evolution race team brings two Fiesta Rallycross cars for competition at Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb in July. · High-profile event for Fiesta helps brand grow awareness among U.S. racing and performance enthusiasts. |
| 27 May 2009 |
FORD FIESTA RALLYCROSS CARS TO MAKE U.S. DEBUT AT PIKE’S PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMBThe new Ford Fiesta may not be hitting the streets of America officially until next year, but high-performance motorsport examples of the car will make their U.S. racing debut this summer when the Olsberg Motor Sport Evolution team from Sweden, managed by Andreas Eriksson, brings two new Fiesta Rallycross cars to compete in the annual Pike’s Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado on July 19. |
| 27 May 2009 |
FORD KINETIC DESIGN STARS IN NEW TV AD ACROSS EUROPECologne, Germany, May 27, 2009 – Ford's award winning 'kinetic design' styling is the star of the company's new pan-European brand TV commercial. |
| 27 May 2009 |
FORD PREMIERES KINETIC DESIGN ADVERT AT THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL 2009Ford is proud to be a partner of the UEFA Champions League, European football's most prestigious club trophy and one of the world's great annual sporting events. |
| 27 May 2009 |
HITTING THE ROAD: SIT PRETTY FOR THE LONG HAULWith school ending and vacations starting, this is the time to pile the family in the car, visit the relatives, or just chill at the lake. But a long car trip often results in aches and pains that stick around long after the car is in park. At Ford, we feel your pain. That’s why Ford developed the industry-first, Multi-Contour Seat with Active Motion™. Mike Kolich, Ford’s seating comfort engineer, a.k.a. doctor of derrieres, offers a variety of tips to keep occupants sitting pretty no matter how long the trip. |
| 27 May 2009 |
NEW FORD FIESTA AGENTS’ MISSIONS GO HIGH TECHWith maiden missions under their belts, the Fiesta Movement agents are up for their next challenge – one that will take them to the world of high technology. The agents will visit places few outsiders have been, with an inside look at the happenings of some of the hottest technology names such as Pandora and Twitter. As part of the social media initiative, 100 young trendsetters will test drive and live with a European-spec Fiesta for six months, traveling as agents on special missions, who then will relate their experiences through a variety of social media sites. |
| 26 May 2009 |
FORD CEO ALAN MULALLY DELIVERS 1 MILLIONTH VEHICLE WITH SYNC TO MICROSOFT CEOThe popularity of Ford SYNC® reached a new milestone today, as Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally delivered Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer his new 2010 Fusion Hybrid equipped with the 1 millionth SYNC system, which is powered by Microsoft Auto software. |
| 26 May 2009 |
FORD CEO ALAN MULALLY DELIVERS 1 MILLIONTH VEHICLE WITH SYNC TO MICROSOFT CEOThe popularity of Ford SYNC® reached a new milestone today, as Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally delivered Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer his new 2010 Fusion Hybrid equipped with the 1 millionth SYNC system, which is powered by Microsoft Auto software. |
| 26 May 2009 |
JIM CLARK MEMORIAL AWARD 2009DUNDEE, Scotland, 23 May, 2009 – Touring Car racer and Knockhill Circuit Business Development Manager, Gordon Shedden,has been named as the recipient of the Jim Clark Memorial Award for 2009. |
| 25 May 2009 |
Coca-Cola 600 Shortened By RainRain postponed the Coca-Cola 600 by a day and then halted the race 173 laps from the scheduled finishing distance on Monday evening. |
| 23 May 2009 |
Elliott Set For 800th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series StartBill Elliott will be making his 800th career start in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tomorrow evening and he began marking the occasion on Friday by being the fastest Ford qualifier. Elliott, who is running a 12-race limited NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule this season, will start the famed No. 21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion of the Wood Brothers from the 10th spot in the Coca-Cola 600. He spoke about his milestone start and getting the No. 21 team competitive again. |
| 22 May 2009 |
FORD TO HELP BRING BOOKS TO CHILDREN ACROSS AMERICA WITH FUEL-EFFICIENT 2010 TRANSIT CONNECTToday, as part of CBS News’ THE EARLY SHOW “Early’s Angels” series, Jennifer Frances, the founder of “Bess the Book Bus,” was surprised with a customized 2010 Ford Transit Connect, a fuel-efficient vehicle designed especially for small business owners. |
| 22 May 2009 |
Ford dominates opening day in Italy to claim first and secondBP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team held first and second in Rally d'Italia Sardegna following today's opening leg after winning four of the six demanding gravel speed tests. Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila returned to the rally base in Olbia this evening with a 39.8sec advantage over team-mates and fellow Finns Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen. Both pairings are driving Ford Focus RS World Rally Cars. |
| 21 May 2009 |
FORD BUILDS ON ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS AND PROCESS AS MORE CONSUMERS LIVE SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLESAlthough consumers are more cost-conscious during these stressed economic times, many remain committed to more sustainable lifestyles and products, evident by the growing demand for items such as organic foods, clothing, personal-care and cleaning products. In fact, goods and services focused on health, the environment, social justice and sustainable living represent a $209 billion marketplace in the U.S. Ford’s use of more bio-based, recycled and reclaimed materials for vehicle interiors gives the company further leverage with this expanding consumer segment that’s living green. |
| 21 May 2009 |
Ford India opens an all-new dealership in AnantapurAnantapur May 21, 2009 -- Ford India today inaugurated a brand new integrated 3-S [showroom, sales and service] dealership, Rithvikaa Ford in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. |
| 21 May 2009 |
STATEMENT ON INTRODUCTION OF SENATE CASH-FOR-CLUNKERS BILLToday, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) and six other Senators introduced bipartisan legislation that would put in place a consumer incentive for trading-in a less fuel-efficient vehicle for a new, more fuel-efficient one. The language of the bill is similar to the bipartisan amendment adopted 50-4 by the Energy and Commerce Committee. The following is a statement from Ford Vice President for Government Affairs Pete Lawson: |
| 21 May 2009 |
FORD F-150, MUSTANG RECOGNIZED AMONG TOP 10 ROAD TRIP CARS OF 2009 BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S KBB.COMIf you’re planning a road trip this Memorial Day weekend, the 2009 Ford F-150 and 2010 Ford Mustang convertible are two of the best vehicles to take along for the ride. This is according to the editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, who recognized both vehicles today with a spot on their list of Top 10 Road Trip Cars of 2009. |
| 21 May 2009 |
Elliott Is Top Qualifying Ford For Sunday's Coca-Cola 600Bill Elliott, driving the famed No. 21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion for the Wood Brothers, was the top qualifying Ford for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 as he posted the 10th-fastest time. |
| 20 May 2009 |
911 ASSIST, VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT EXPAND SYNC CAPABILITIES AND CONVENIENCE FEATURESOut for a drive in her brand-new 2009 Ford Escape, Cheryl Vogel wasn’t expecting a minivan to suddenly smash into her passenger-side door in a collision so intense it left her sitting dazed and confused in the driver seat. She wasn’t expecting, either, the reassuring voice that emanated nearly immediately from the SYNC system in her vehicle: “A 911 call is being placed.” |
| 20 May 2009 |
FORD WINS THREE TOP FLEET INDUSTRY AWARDSBRENTWOOD, Essex, 20 May, 2009 – The new Ford Fiesta has scored another triumph, named as Best New Car 2009 at today's Fleet World awards. The highest honour in the commercial vehicle awards also went to Ford as Van Manufacturer of the Year 2009. The honours continued with Transit Connect as Best Small Van. |
| 20 May 2009 |
MAY 20 FORD E-NEWSNew Ford EcoBoost Engine Addresses Consumer Need for Better Fuel Efficiency; The Science Behind Ford's Quality Push – From Seats to Sound to Sumptuous Interiors; The Handiest New Technology Drivers Hope They’ll Never Need; New Mustang Coupe Scores Top Safety Rating; Small-Business Owners to Get Behind the Wheel |
| 20 May 2009 |
FORD IS A PARTNER IN THE "RONDE DU VENTOUX"Saint-Germain-en-Laye, May 13, 2009 -- Ford France, already a partner in the Le Mans Classic, has decided to have the brand new Focus RS be part of an exceptional event for classic race cars: the "Ronde du Ventoux". |
| 19 May 2009 |
A NEW ERA DAWNS FOR FORD WITH START OF ECOBOOST ENGINE PRODUCTION AT STORIED CLEVELAND PLANTFord Motor Company today marked the start of production of its advanced fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 – a key step in Ford’s plan to deliver leading fuel economy across millions of vehicles. |
| 19 May 2009 |
FACT SHEET: CLEVELAND ENGINE PLANT NO. 1FACT SHEET: CLEVELAND ENGINE PLANT NO. 1 |
