Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 09 Feb 2009 |
FORD LAUNCHES ALL-NEW TRANSIT CONNECT, ADDING TO MARKET-LEADING COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FLEETFord is tapping its global portfolio of products to meet the unique needs of American small business owners with the 2010 Transit Connect, a spacious new fuel-efficient alternative to larger commercial vehicles that’s ideal for navigating U.S. cities. |
| 09 Feb 2009 |
FORD TO OFFER FIRST BATTERY ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VEHICLE ON GLOBAL TRANSIT CONNECT PLATFORMFord Motor Company today announced plans to market a pure battery electric-powered light commercial vehicle in North America, based on the all-new Transit Connect global commercial vehicle platform. |
| 09 Feb 2009 |
SOUNDBITES: 2010 FORD TRANSIT CONNECTThe 2010 Ford Transit Connect will come to U.S. dealer showrooms this summer. The award-winning small panel van launched in Europe in 2003 and fills an unmet need for small business owners in the U.S. Len Deluca, director of Commercial Truck Sales and Marketing at Ford, says small business owners have told Ford they can't wait for the vehicle to come to market. |
| 09 Feb 2009 |
NEW FORD PROGRAMME TO HELP SCHOOLS GET THE BEST TRANSIT MINIBUS DEALFord has introduced a new programme that means state education facilities such as schools and colleges can get a preferential discount of up to 14 per cent when they buy a Ford Transit minibus. |
| 09 Feb 2009 |
FORD TRAINS 800 NEW ROUGE WORKERS TO BUILD QUALITY INTO THE NEW 2009 FORD F-150About 800 new workers at Ford Motor Company’s Dearborn Truck Plant are undergoing intensive quality training as they prepare to build Ford’s new F-150, the 2009 North American Truck of the Year. |
| 09 Feb 2009 |
FORD TRANSIT CONNECT FOR NORTH AMERICA REVEALED AT THE 2009 CHICAGO SHOWCHICAGO/COLOGNE, February 9, 2009 – The North American market version of the Ford Transit Connect commercial vehicle is making its debut at the 2009 Chicago Motor Show. |
| 07 Feb 2009 |
Elliott Fastest in Morning PracticeBill Elliott, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion, had the fastest speed in the morning practice session at 187.645 miles per hour. Elliott, along with co-owner Len Wood, spoke about the team’s good start and how they’ve learned from last year’s Daytona frustration. |
| 06 Feb 2009 |
2010 FORD RANGER PICKUP ADDS NEW, STANDARD SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES TO UNSURPASSED FUEL ECONOMYThe 2010 Ford Ranger comes to market this summer by adding unique standard safety technologies, including Ford’s AdvanceTrac® with RSC® – the world’s most sophisticated electronic stability control system that helps prevent skidding and rollovers – and combination side air bags.The 2010 Ford Ranger comes to market this summer by adding unique standard safety technologies, including Ford’s AdvanceTrac® with RSC® – the world’s most sophisticated electronic stability control system that helps prevent skidding and rollovers – and combination side air bags. |
| 06 Feb 2009 |
LINCOLN BREAKS FROM TRADITIONAL ADVERTISING DURING 51ST GRAMMY® AWARDS, SHOWCASES NEW MKSExpect the unexpected from Lincoln during commercial breaks for the 51st Grammy® Awards, which air Sunday, at 8 p.m. EST on CBS as it debuts the winners from its “Project Rising Stars: Lincoln Video Music Challenge.” |
| 06 Feb 2009 |
Biffle Looks Down The RoadGreg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, hit a variety of topics during his Q&A session at NASCAR Media Day, including whether or not electric or hybrid vehicles will one day be circling Daytona International Speedway. |
| 06 Feb 2009 |
Menard Practice AccidentPaul Menard, pole-sitter for tomorrow night’s Bud Shootout, was involved in a practice accident on Friday night. He spoke about what happened while the team determined if a back-up car was needed. |
| 06 Feb 2009 |
Parrott, Carter Talk About Their DriversLarry Carter, crew chief of Paul Menard and the No. 98 Menards Ford Fusion, watched his driver win the pole during last night’s Bud Shootout Draw Party. Carter spoke about starting first in tomorrow night’s race and how the off season has progressed with his new team. |
| 05 Feb 2009 |
FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR R TO RUN “BEST IN THE DESERT” SERIES IN 2009, PROVING DURABILITY AND RELIABILITYFord Racing and Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) announced today that the F-150 SVT Raptor R, the same truck that finished third in class at the 41st SCORE Tecate Baja 1000, will run in the 2009 "Best In The Desert" race series. The truck will be driven by veteran Ford truck racers and former “Rough Riders” Rob MacCachren and Steve Olliges. The privately funded team will run all five points races for 2009 in the Raptor R to continue testing the durability of the 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor and its production components. |
| 04 Feb 2009 |
STUDY: FORD SYNC™ REDUCES DRIVING DISTRACTIONS, HELPS DRIVERS KEEP EYES ON ROADA new study shows that Ford's SYNC hands-free system significantly reduces the level of distraction when drivers select a phone number or choose a song on their MP3 player compared with the same operations with hand-held cell phones and music players. |
| 03 Feb 2009 |
FORD, EPRI ADD 7 NEW UTILITY PARTNERS, BATTERY MAKER TO PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE PROGRAMFord Motor Company today announced new details about its electric vehicle strategy, including the announcement of a new plug-in hybrid battery supplier and the addition of seven utility partners to a test program to speed the commercialization of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. |
| 03 Feb 2009 |
PARTNERS IN PROGRESSAmerican Electric Power (AEP) is joining with Ford Motor Company and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in a project designed to research and develop Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles (PHEVs) as part of a complete vehicle, home and grid energy system. AEP will be receiving a Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid vehicle for use as part of the partnership. |
| 03 Feb 2009 |
FORD OF CANADA KICKS OFF NEW YEAR WITH INCREASED MARKET SHAREFord Motor Company of Canada, Limited continues to build momentum with its third consecutive month of market share increases led by sales of the Ford Escape and the award-winning Ford F-150. The last time Ford of Canada recognized three consecutive months of market share growth was in 2006. |
| 03 Feb 2009 |
SOUNDBITES: JANUARY 2009 SALESFord, Lincoln and Mercury sales were down 39 percent in January versus a year ago, however, Ford Motor Company sales analyst George Pipas says, Ford F-Series Truck and Fusion mid-size sedan, paced Ford to a fourth consecutive month of retail market share increases. This marks the first time since 1995 Ford has achieved a retail market share increase four-months in a row. |
| 03 Feb 2009 |
STRONG F-SERIES, FUSION SALES DRIVE FORD TO HIGHER RETAIL SHARE FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE MONTHFord’s F-Series truck and Fusion mid-size sedan paced Ford to a fourth consecutive month of retail market share increases. Ford estimates its share of the January retail market was 12.7 percent, up 0.3 point versus a year ago. This marks the first time since 1995 Ford has achieved a retail market share increase four months in a row. |
| 02 Feb 2009 |
FORD CONFIRMS ITS INTENTION TO SELL ITS BORDEAUX AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PLANTFord Motor Company today confirms its intention to sell its automatic transmission plant in Blanquefort, near Bordeaux, to a French company which already owns and operates a very successful steel forging operation near Metz. |
| 02 Feb 2009 |
Ford's Warranty Repairs Costs Decline Further in 2008 as Quality Continues to ImproveFord Motor Company’s steady vehicle quality improvement in recent years is beginning to translate into significant savings for the company and far fewer trips by customers to the repair shop. |
| 01 Feb 2009 |
Biography: Andreas SchamelAndreas Schamel was appointed Managing Director of the European Ford Research Center based in Aachen, Germany, as well as Chief Engineer Powertrain Research & Advanced Engineering Europe effective February 1st, 2009. In addition to his position as managing director, he will assume the lead role as site manager of the Ford Research Center Aachen and have overall responsibility for the operational business. |
| 01 Feb 2009 |
Biography: Pim van der JagtIn February 2009, Professor Dr. Pim van der Jagt was appointed Managing Director of the Ford Research Center Aachen. In addition to this role, he keeps his position as Executive Technical Leader for Vehicle Dynamics which he has held since 2007. In this role, he has assumed the responsibility for all vehicle dynamics technologies worldwide and cross brand. This includes the development and implementation of active safety systems into the Ford products. |
| 30 Jan 2009 |
2009 FORD TRANSIT IS STILL THE BEST WORK MATE: COSTS LESS NOW THAN IN 1995BRENTWOOD, 30 January, 2009 – Ford's Transit van defies all cost of living trends and costs less now than it did in 1995. |
| 30 Jan 2009 |
NEW FORD PROGRAMME TO HELP SCHOOLS GET THE BEST TRANSIT MINIBUS DEALBRENTWOOD, Essex, 30 January, 2009 – Ford has introduced a new programme that means state education facilities such as schools and colleges can get a preferential discount of up to 14 per cent when they buy a Ford Transit minibus. |
