Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 03 Aug 2009 |
SOUNDBITES: JULY 2009 SALESFord Motor Company posted the first sales increase in July, of any major manufacturer in 2009. Ford Sales Analyst, George Pipas says the month was shaping up to be another good month with market share on the upswing, but did say the Cash for Clunkers program put them over the top. |
| 03 Aug 2009 |
FORD'S NEW FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES PLUS "CASH FOR CLUNKERS" PROGRAM DRIVE U.S. SALES INCREASE IN JULYCustomer demand for Ford's fuel-efficient vehicles coupled with the U.S. government's Car Allowance Rebate System ("Cash for Clunkers") enabled Ford to post the first sales increase of any major manufacturer in 2009. |
| 03 Aug 2009 |
FORD FIESTA WINS X GAMES 15 RALLY COMPETITIONThe new production-based Ford Fiesta rally cars were fastest all week, so it came as no surprise that the Fiesta dominated Sunday's X Games Rally Competition Finale, claiming two spots on the podium and three of the top four overall in the car's debut appearance. |
| 03 Aug 2009 |
MATT KENSETH FINISHES 11TH AT POCONO; STRETCHES LEAD FOR FINAL CHASE SPOTMatt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, finished in 11th place in the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway on Monday. Kenseth improves to 11th place in the standings. Carl Edwards finished 18th, and dropped one spot in the standings, to sixth, behind race winner Denny Hamlin. |
| 03 Aug 2009 |
RAIN DELAYS PENNSYLVANIA 500 TO MONDAYFord Racing drivers Bobby Labonte, David Ragan and Jamie McMurray were among the racers waiting out the rain at Pocono Raceway, which postponed Sunday’s race to Monday. |
| 01 Aug 2009 |
DAVID RAGAN READIES FOR SUNDAY’S RACE AT POCONODavid Ragan, driver of the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion, was 12th fastest during Friday’s lone practice session, and says that today will be spent fine-tuning for tomorrow’s race. Ragan finished fifth in the August race at Pocono in 2008. |
| 31 Jul 2009 |
FORD DEBUTS AT "ANANSEKROM"BRENTWOOD, Essex, 31 July 2009 – New Ford models were on display at the cultural festival "Anansekrom" at the Orsett Showground in Grays, Essex, this month. |
| 31 Jul 2009 |
FORD FIESTA FASTEST AT X GAMES QUALIFYINGThe Ford Fiesta debut at the X Games was memorable as Kenny Brack and Tanner Foust powered their production based Fiesta rally cars to the top of the speed charts in seeding for Sunday's X Games 15 Rally Competition. Ten-time X Games medalist Brian Deegan driving in his first X Games rally event was fourth overall, a mere six-hundredths of a second behind his arch rival and 2008 X Games rally champion Travis Pastrana, who was third. |
| 31 Jul 2009 |
CARL EDWARDS AND GREG BIFFLE LOOK TO THIS WEEKEND’S RACE AT POCONO, THE CHASERain cancelled Friday’s qualifying session at Pocono Raceway, so the field was set according to the rule book. Roush Fenway Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle will start fifth and 11th, respectively. Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, has two career victories at Pocono – including in August 2008. Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, was eighth fastest in Friday’s practice session. |
| 31 Jul 2009 |
Matt Kenseth Encouraged By Return Trip to PoconoMatt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 DeWalt Ford Fusion, is in 12th place in the standings with just six races remaining before the start of the Chase. Kenseth has four top-10 finishes in his last seven starts at the 2.5-mile triangle-shaped track. |
| 30 Jul 2009 |
FORD KICKS OFF HIGH-ENERGY TAURUS AD CAMPAIGN FOCUSING ON TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, STYLEFord's all-new technology-packed 2010 Taurus will have a multifaceted advertising campaign that will be as high-tech as the highly anticipated sedan now arriving in dealer showrooms. |
| 30 Jul 2009 |
FIESTA MOVEMENT AGENT #25 PROFILE: CHARLIE AND NICKCharlie Brumfield and Nick Malone, car enthusiasts and co-hosts of burnoutradio.com, say they came up with the idea to do their show as a “…scheme to test drive a bunch of cars for free.” As part of an innovative 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. |
| 30 Jul 2009 |
FIESTA MOVEMENT AGENT #28 PROFILE: CREEDE FITCHCreede Fitch, a nurse at Primary Children’s Medical Center, didn’t really see the value in social networking until he started his blog. What Creede discovered was that social networking has the ability to connect people and build relationships. Now Creede enjoys using these networks to share his life’s experiences - especially those he’s had recently as a Fiesta Movement agent. To be honest, Creede was never a big fan of Ford – he prefers foreign made cars – but by driving a European-spec Fiesta, he learned that Ford has more to offer than he ever imagined. As part of an innovative 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. |
| 29 Jul 2009 |
Mustang Extends Racing Presence -- Enters NASCAR For The First Time In 2010 Nationwide SeriesMustang is already the most successful single nameplate brand in professional racing history, but it hasn’t competed in NASCAR – until now. |
| 28 Jul 2009 |
FORD FIESTA AND ALL-STAR DRIVER TRIO IN FINAL PREP FOR X GAMES 15Two weeks ago the new Ford Fiesta rally car tackled the treachery and challenge of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Now on the eve of the start of X Games 15, an all-star driver trio are putting their Fiestas through two days of rigorous testing at an abandoned military base south of Los Angeles. |
| 26 Jul 2009 |
Biffle Jumps Back Into Chase Field With Fourth-Place Brickyard FinishGreg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, began the day in 13th place and was 10 points out of the final chase transfer position, but a fourth-place run changed all that. |
| 25 Jul 2009 |
TOUGH 2009 FORD EVEREST ADDS CONTEMPORARY DESIGN TOUCHES TO ITS PROVEN SUV CAPABILITYMANILA, PHILIPPINE – JUNE 1, 2009 – A new design look and an array of contemporary features give the new 2009 Ford Everest fresh appeal to go with its image of dominant toughness – Everest is the most capable seven-seat SUV on the road or off, combining best-in-class torque, active versatility, superior off-road capability and Built Ford Tough strength with surprising levels of comfort and refinement. |
| 25 Jul 2009 |
Bill Elliott Qualified Fourth For Allstate 400 at the BrickyardBill Elliott posted the fastest qualifying time for all Ford drivers and will start Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard from the fourth position. |
| 24 Jul 2009 |
FORD AUSTRALIA INVESTS $230 MILLION IN NEW FUEL-EFFICIENT ENGINES FOR LOCALLY PRODUCED VEHICLESFord Australia announced today it is investing $230 million to improve the fuel efficiency and environmental impact of its Australian-made models, including the first global application of Ford’s advanced 2.0-litre 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine in a rear-wheel drive vehicle, the Ford Falcon. |
| 24 Jul 2009 |
Ford Drivers Talk BrickyardFord drivers talked about a variety of issues on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including the tire situation. |
| 23 Jul 2009 |
FORD GETS SECOND DECADE OFF THE GROUND AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSHFord Motor Company returns to Oshkosh, Wisc. in 2009 to begin its second decade as the exclusive automotive sponsor for EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh, the world’s greatest aviation celebration. Ford brings some of the latest advances in automobile technology and many of the industry’s most revered classics to the popular “Ford Hangar” at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Ford joins other key sponsors in bringing first-rate entertainment and attractions to the exciting annual meeting of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). EAA AirVenture Oshkosh takes place July 27 to Aug. 2. |
| 23 Jul 2009 |
ONE-OF-A-KIND FORD MUSTANG AV-X10 “DEARBORN DOLL” TO BE AUCTIONED AT WORLD’S GREATEST AVIATION CELEBRATIONFord Motor Company created a truly one-of-a-kind vehicle, the Mustang AV-X10 “Dearborn Doll,” to be sold at auction during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) 2009 AirVenture Oshkosh, the world’s greatest aviation celebration. Ford is the exclusive automotive partner with EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and all of the proceeds from the sale will benefit the Young Eagles organization. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh will be held from July 27 to Aug. 2 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. |
| 23 Jul 2009 |
FORD CREDIT EARNS $413 MILLION IN THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2009*Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $413 million in the second quarter of 2009, an improvement of $1.8 billion from a net loss of $1.4 billion a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $646 million in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $2.4 billion in the previous year. Excluding the $2.1 billion impairment charge for operating leases in the second quarter of 2008, Ford Credit incurred a pre-tax loss of $294 million in the previous year. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $610 million in the first half of 2009. |
| 23 Jul 2009 |
FORD POSTS SECOND QUARTER PRE-TAX OPERATING LOSS OF $424 MILLION ; GAINS MARKET SHARE, REDUCES CASH OUTFLOWFord Motor Company [NYSE: F] today reported a pre-tax operating loss of $424 million in the second quarter of 2009, excluding special items – a $609 million improvement compared with the second quarter of last year – as cost reductions, net pricing, Ford Credit results and market share helped offset the continued impact of the severe global economic downturn. † |
| 23 Jul 2009 |
AWARD-WINNING FORD IS MOTABILITY'S FAVOURITEBRENTWOOD, Essex, 23 July 2009 – Ford's 2009 sales success with Motability customers has been marked by the company receiving the Scheme's volume manufacturer award. The award for best manufacturer with annual Motability registrations over 10,000 went to the blue oval in recognition of vehicles supplied to Motability drivers and the accompanying dealer service. |
