Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2009 |
NEW 'NOISE VISION' TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS FORD TO SEE AND ELIMINATE UNWANTED INTERIOR SOUNDSFord Motor Company is using a new technology that allows engineers to actually see unwanted sounds and eliminate them during vehicle development to ensure new vehicles have the quietest interior cabins. |
| 17 Dec 2009 |
SIX STUDENTS, THREE MONTHS, 100,000 APPS: FORD EMBRACES MOBILE APP INNOVATION FOR SYNCWhen Ford Motor Company began researching ways to adapt Smartphone mobile apps for in-car use through voice control of its popular SYNC® communications system, the company first turned to the nearby University of Michigan-Dearborn campus to spur innovative ideas around “what’s next” for the connected car experience. |
| 17 Dec 2009 |
SOUND EFFECTS: FORD USING VIRTUAL REALITY TO FINE-TUNE SOUND QUALITY INSIDE FUTURE VEHICLESIt looks a bit like a racing game in a video arcade, but the driver wears headphones. The object of this high-tech drive down the digital highway? Perfect the sound quality inside a future Ford vehicle long before the first prototype is ever built. |
| 16 Dec 2009 |
BIOGRAPHY: DOUG SPECKDouglas C. Speck is President and CEO of Volvo Cars of North America (VCNA), Volvo Car Corp.'s largest global market. Headquartered in Rockleigh, NJ, Mr. Speck provides executive leadership to VCNA's marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support for Volvo automobile retailers in the United States, and oversight of Volvo operations in Canada and Mexico. |
| 16 Dec 2009 |
BIOGRAPHY: IAN CONSTANCEIan Constance is Director of Product Programs for Ford Asia Pacific and Africa, a position he assumed in early 2006. In this key Product development role, he is responsible for all aspects of Ford vehicle product development, from strategy and planning through design and engineering, to successful vehicle launch in the region's markets. |
| 16 Dec 2009 |
BIOGRAPHY: JEFFREY SHENJeffrey Shen became President of Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd. (CFMA) on January 1, 2007. Prior to this, he was President of Ford Lio Ho (FLH), located in Chung Li, Taiwan, starting from December 1, 2001. |
| 16 Dec 2009 |
BIOGRAPHY: MICHAEL J. PEASEMichael J. Pease was appointed managing director for Ford Malaysia on February 1, 2004. Pease has responsibilities for all of Ford Malaysia operations including manufacturing, product development, distribution, sales, marketing and service. His key areas for development will focus on strengthening Ford's product portfolio, implementing lean manufacturing, employee leadership development, improving the dealer network and customer satisfaction. |
| 16 Dec 2009 |
FORD ENGINEERS IMITATE HUMAN TOUCH THROUGH A ROBOT NAMED RUTHHuman 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, the results were unscientific and sometimes resulted in customers feeling unsatisfied and uninspired by their driving experience. |
| 15 Dec 2009 |
FORD'S TONY BROWN RECEIVES MICHIGAN CHRONICLE'S 2009 LEGACY IN MOTION EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARDThe Michigan Chronicle has named Tony Brown, group vice president, Ford Motor Company Global Purchasing, as the winner of its 2009 Legacy in Motion Executive of the Year Award. |
| 15 Dec 2009 |
2010 BRUSSELS MOTOR SHOW DEBUT FOR NEW FORD S-MAX AND NEW FORD GALAXYCOLOGNE, December 15, 2009 – Ford of Europe will unveil new versions of its top-selling S-MAX and Galaxy at the 2010 Brussels Show on January 13. With fresh designs and the latest evolution of Ford's kinetic design cues, they feature new interior materials and features, a range of more efficient powertrains and a host of driver focused technologies aimed at safety and comfort. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
FORD LEADS THE WAY IN BODY REPAIR STANDARDSBRENTWOOD, Essex, 14 December, 2009 – Ford is leading the automotive industry in securing BSI Kitemark certification for its network of approved repair centres. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
2010 MUSTANG PERFORMS THE IMPOSSIBLE ON THE LAS VEGAS STRIPWorld champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. kicked off Ford Mustang’s ’10 Unleashed campaign by taking the American muscle car to drift the streets of Japan. For the 10th and final installment of Unleashed, Vaughn finds himself playing a different role. |
| 14 Dec 2009 |
FORD NOVEMBER SALES INCREASE BY 19.8 PER CENT ACROSS EUROPE FUELLED BY STRONG RETAIL SALESCOLOGNE, December 14, 2009 – Ford of Europe's total vehicle sales jumped by 19.8 per cent in November in its main 19 European markets, marking the company's sixth consecutive monthly volume increase and resulting in a 9.1 per cent November year-to-date market share – the highest since 1999. |
| 11 Dec 2009 |
FORD TAURUS NAMED ‘2010 BEST REDESIGNED VEHICLE’ BY KBB.COMFor the second consecutive year, Ford has captured Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com “Best Redesigned Vehicle” award, this time for the hot-selling Taurus sedan. Last year, the honor went to the 2009 Ford F-150. |
| 11 Dec 2009 |
FORD FLEX SINGLED OUT FOR THE 2009 “COLLECTIBLE VEHICLE OF THE FUTURE” AWARDFrom America’s new cars and trucks launched in 2009, the Ford Flex will become the most desired by future car collectors. That is the prediction of the Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC). |
| 11 Dec 2009 |
Ford Responds to SYNC Owner Community Request; Launches Address Book Download ApplicationFord engineers and IT specialists teamed up with Ford SYNC owners to help develop SYNCMyPhone, a new phone address book download app for Ford SYNC. |
| 10 Dec 2009 |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY’S QUICK LANE® FASTEST-GROWING SERVICE BRAND IN THE INDUSTRYFord Motor Company’s Quick Lane® Tire and Auto Center business is thriving. Quick Lane remains the fastest-growing service brand in the business and is on track to reach 600 stores nationwide in early 2010. Quick Lane is also expanding globally, recently opening stores in Singapore and Costa Rica. |
| 09 Dec 2009 |
FORD FIESTA RACKS UP MORE THAN 1,000 RESERVATIONS, BUILDS ON FIESTA MOMENTUMThe new Ford Fiesta is off to a very fast start – with more than 1,000 reservations in less than a week on a new Web site that allows consumers to build, price and reserve the new car. |
| 09 Dec 2009 |
FORD EXECUTIVE TO RING NYSE CLOSING BELL TO MARK RENEWAL OF FORD'S TITLE IRONMAN SPONSORSHIPJohn Felice, general manager, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Marketing, will ring The Closing Bell on Wall Street Friday afternoon, signaling the close of trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and marking the renewal of Ford's title sponsorship of the U.S. IRONMAN event series through 2011. |
| 09 Dec 2009 |
Hirvonen warms to The Italian Job with double victory for FordFord's Mikko Hirvonen ended his rally season in victorious fashion today by sealing a double win at the Memorial Bettega Rally in Italy. The 29-year-old Finn powered his Ford Focus RS World Rally Car to victory in last night's floodlit sprint in Bologna, before returning this afternoon to win the main event in front of a 30,000 crowd. |
| 09 Dec 2009 |
Ford Welcomes Scrappage Scheme With A Further €1,500 Discount On KaCork, 9 December 2009 – Ford has welcomed the Budget announcement of a car scrappage scheme by offering an additional €1,500 discount on the Ford Ka. This brings down the price of the model to just €8,495 – the lowest price for a Ford car in Ireland in over 20 years. |
| 09 Dec 2009 |
FORD 3.5-LITER ECOBOOST™ V-6 & 2.5-LITER HYBRID I-4 ENGINES MAKE WARD'S '10 BEST ENGINES' LISTNew Ford engines are powering the company to new heights, and Ward's AutoWorld is taking notice. The Ford Taurus SHO's 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6, and the Fusion Hybrid's 2.5-liter hybrid four-cylinder engines, both offering best-in-class fuel economy, have been named to the Ward's 2010 "10 Best Engines" honoree list. |
| 08 Dec 2009 |
‘PROVEN TEXAS TOUGH’: TEXAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES PUT NEW 2011 FORD SUPER DUTY TO THE TESTBuilt Ford Tough is the bedrock of all Ford F-Series trucks and the 2011 Ford Super Duty is no exception. To supplement the rigorous durability testing performed by its own engineers, Ford has asked selected commercial customers with severe-duty applications to test pre-production models of the all-new Super Duty for six months before the truck goes on sale. |
| 08 Dec 2009 |
NEW TORQSHIFT SIX-SPEED TRANSMISSION HARNESSES, CHANNELS INCREASED POWER FROM NEW FORD ENGINESAll-new diesel and gasoline engines are key reasons why the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty maintains best-in-class towing and payload and adds enhanced off-road capability. Managing the increased horsepower and torque is the all-new 6R140 heavy-duty TorqShift® six-speed transmission, which delivers power quickly and seamlessly while maximizing fuel economy. |
| 08 Dec 2009 |
BIOGRAPHY: DAVID ALDENDavid N. Alden was appointed president of Ford ASEAN, and Sales & Service Thailand in 2007, based at Ford’s Asia Pacific & Africa's regional headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. |
