Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2009 |
NEW FORD FIESTA AND KA MAKE TOP PRICES AT FIRST AUCTIONBRENTWOOD, 20 April, 2009 – Ford of Britain and British Car Auctions (BCA) launched the new Ford Fiesta and new Ford Ka onto the used car market in a special sale staged at BCA Nottingham this month with excellent results for the new Ford superminis. All 15 new Fiestas were sold for an average of 85 per cent of cost new and Ka sold for an average of 80 per cent of cost new. |
| 20 Apr 2009 |
FORD’S IOSIS MAX SHOWCASES CUTTING EDGE DESIGN AND COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITYSHANGHAI, China - Demonstrating its commitment to a greener, smarter and safer future, Ford Motor Company is displaying a series of exciting vehicles and leading technologies at the Shanghai Auto Show. Making its first Asia Pacific appearance, the iosis MAX concept car features Ford’s celebrated kinetic design language, EcoBoost engine technology and PowerShift transmission. |
| 19 Apr 2009 |
Biffle Follows Up Nationwide Victory With Fifth-Place Run In Sprint Cup Series Race At PhoenixAfter winning Friday night's Nationwide Series race, Greg Biffle bounced back to run fifth in Saturday's Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Phoenix International Raceway. |
| 17 Apr 2009 |
Ongoing Refinement Lowers Falcon's Emissions and Improves Fuel EconomyAUCKLAND, New Zealand, 17 April 2009 - Ford's commitment to continuous product enhancement continues to pay off, with two of the most popular Falcon sedans, the XR6 and G6E obtaining improvements in fuel economy and C02 emissions. |
| 17 Apr 2009 |
STUDY: FORD SURPASSES HONDA IN INITIAL QUALITYFord Motor Company, continuing its rapid quality improvement, surpassed Honda in initial vehicle quality for the first time and reached new levels of customer satisfaction with vehicle quality, a new survey shows. |
| 17 Apr 2009 |
Subway 500 Qualifying QuotesFord drivers talk about their qualifying laps in preparation for Saturday night's Subway 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. |
| 17 Apr 2009 |
Top 10 Drivers Kenseth and Edwards Prepare For PhoenixMatt Kenseth and Carl Edwards come into this weekend's Subway 500 at Phoenix International Raceway ranked in the top 10 in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. Both held Q&A sessions on Friday. |
| 16 Apr 2009 |
CLOSE-KNIT TEAM LISTENS TO, IMPLEMENTS CUSTOMER INPUT IN CREATING 2010 MUSTANGNo doubt, people have a special connection to the Ford Mustang. Nine million sold since the iconic muscle car’s introduction in 1964, including the past 22 years as the best seller in its segment, are testament to Mustang’s success and the passion it engenders. |
| 16 Apr 2009 |
FORD MUSTANG MAKES MOVIE MAGIC FOR 45 YEARSPerhaps nowhere is the Mustang mystique felt more than in Hollywood, where Ford’s iconic pony car has been lighting up the silver screen – and the small screen – for the past 45 years. |
| 16 Apr 2009 |
ORIGINAL 1964½ MUSTANG OWNERS HEAD DOWN MEMORY LANE, ALABAMA FOR PONY CAR’S 45TH ANNIVERSARYWhen Phil Florio bought his 1964½ Wimbledon White Ford Mustang, he says it was “love at first sight.” Forty-five years later, the love affair is still going strong. |
| 16 Apr 2009 |
THE GREAT MUSTANG DEBATE: 1964½ OR 1965?Ever since the debut of the original Ford Mustang 45 years ago, there has been an ongoing debate about what to call the pony cars built between April and August of 1964. Are they “1964½” Mustangs or 1965 models? |
| 16 Apr 2009 |
MUSTANG CELEBRATES 45 YEARS AS KING OF THE AMERICAN ROADIt was 45 years ago this week that marked the birth of the undisputed king of the American road: the Ford Mustang. And thousands of Mustang fans from all over the world are gathering in Birmingham, Ala. to mark the occasion. |
| 15 Apr 2009 |
BIOGRAPHY: MORAY CALLUMMoray Callum was named the company’s Executive Director, Ford Americas Design, effective May 1, 2009. He has overall responsibility for the design of all cars and trucks designed in Ford’s North and South America studios, and he also will guide the design of Lincoln and Mercury products. |
| 15 Apr 2009 |
FUSION HYBRID AND FLEX WIN BEST INTERIOR AWARDS FROM WARD’S AUTOWORLD MAGAZINETwo signature Ford products – the Ford Flex and the all-new Ford Fusion Hybrid – are winners in the 2009 Ward’s Interior of the Year competition, an annual contest that heralds vehicles for their interior styling, comfort, safety and value. |
| 15 Apr 2009 |
NEW FIESTA SALES APPROACH 170,000 AS FORD OF EUROPE CONTINUES TO GROW MARKET SHARECOLOGNE, April 15, 2009 – Ford of Europe has sold over 108,000 new Fiestas this year, bringing to almost 170,000 the total purchased by customers since the car was introduced last autumn. |
| 15 Apr 2009 |
FORD CREDIT CANADA LIMITED ANNOUNCES CANADIAN LEASE SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONCanadian Road Leasing Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Credit Canada, today completed a lease securitization transaction, receiving proceeds of $0.6 billion (Canadian). A portion of the proceeds will be held in a reserve fund for the transaction. |
| 15 Apr 2009 |
Li-ion Battery Plant Investment Boosts Ford’s Electrification PlansFord Motor Company is another step closer to putting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles into production with supplier Johnson Controls-Saft’s announcement Tuesday that the battery maker plans to build its first U.S. cell manufacturing facility for Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery systems in Holland, Mich. |
| 15 Apr 2009 |
FORD COUNTY GROUND: ANOTHER YEAR OF HIGH PERFORMANCEBRENTWOOD, Essex, 15 April, 2009 – Ford renewed its commitment to Essex County Cricket Club with a display of 'mean and green' cars at Ford County Ground, home of Essex CCC. |
| 14 Apr 2009 |
FORD APPOINTS PETE LAWSON VICE PRESIDENT OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONSFord Motor Company today announced the appointment of Pete Lawson as vice president of government relations, based in Washington D.C. |
| 14 Apr 2009 |
FORD WARNS AGAINST MALWARE ATTACKFord Motor Company was made aware of a black hat Search Engine Optimization (SEO) attack using the Ford Motor Company name as bait to distribute malware on the Internet. Ford is collaborating with Google and other search engine companies to mitigate the impact. |
| 13 Apr 2009 |
FORD TO SHOWCASE HYBRIDS, POWERTRAIN SOLUTIONS AT 2009 SAE WORLD CONGRESSEcoBoost engine technology, the hybrid system that led the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid to best-in-class 41 highway mpg and Ford’s aggressive electrification plan will be key topics of discussion during the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress on April 20-23. This year’s conference theme: “Racing to Green Mobility.” |
| 10 Apr 2009 |
INTERACTIVE LAUNCH CAMPAIGN ALLOWS MUSCLE CAR FANS TO UNLEASH THEIR 'INNER MUSTANG'Ford Motor Company is giving consumers the opportunity to get in touch with their ‘Mustang side’ through “The ‘10 Unleashed” campaign, part of its new 2010 Ford Mustang launch. |
| 10 Apr 2009 |
MUSTANG FACTS: 1994 – PRESENTMUSTANG FACTS: 1994 – PRESENT |
| 09 Apr 2009 |
Ford recognised as one of the best places to work in India by Hewitt Best Employers' surveyNew Delhi, April 09, 2009 -- Ford India has been ranked as one of India's top 25 Best Hewitt's Best Employers' in India 2009, a study that examines people management practices in leading organisations across the country. |
| 09 Apr 2009 |
FORDS PROVIDE A CLEAR VIEW AND SAFER JOURNEYBRENTWOOD, Essex, April 9, 2009 – Ford drivers are better equipped to deal with any weather, thanks to clever technologies which keep the windscreen clear of rain, ice and snow. |
