Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 25 Apr 2010 |
Ragan's Sixth-Place Finish Leads Ford Teams in Aaron's 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series RaceDavid Ragan registered his best finish of the season with a sixth-place run in Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway -- a race that saw a record number of lead changes and leaders. |
| 23 Apr 2010 |
FORD RECOGNIZES GLOBAL SUPPLIERS FOR DELIVERING SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN 2009Ford Motor Company recognized its top global suppliers Thursday evening with the World Excellence Award, the company’s highest recognition for its suppliers worldwide. Forty suppliers from 17 different countries were recognized at the 12th annual event. |
| 23 Apr 2010 |
Ford Drivers Ready For Restrictor Plate RacingCarl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle all addressed this weekend's restrictor plate race at Talladega Superspeedway during Friday's first day of practice. |
| 23 Apr 2010 |
FORD SHOWCASES NEW PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES AT LARGEST-EVER BEIJING AUTO SHOW EXHIBITBEIJING, April 23, 2010 – With its largest, most interactive display ever, Ford is highlighting an impressive array of new products and technologies at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show while the company gears itself to capitalize on growth in China and across the Asia Pacific and Africa region. Ford is previewing the global next-generation Ford Focus and a future small-displacement Ford EcoBoost engine. |
| 22 Apr 2010 |
FORD’S 2011 FLEET VEHICLE LINEUP LAUNCHES WITH 100 PERCENT SUSTAINABLE POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGYFord, the industry leader in commercial and government fleet sales, will offer 100 percent of its fleet vehicles this year with fuel-efficient powertrains and other sustainable technologies – including battery electric, hybrid, natural gas, propane, E-85, biodiesel (B20) and EcoBoost – making the Blue Oval the industry’s greenest full-line fleet provider. |
| 21 Apr 2010 |
FORD LAUNCHES "OPERATION DRIVE ONE"; TOUR TO SALUTE TROOPS AND SUPPORT MILITARY CHARITYNew cars, NASCAR races and even an exclusive concert by country superstar Toby Keith, this weekend Ford launches "Operation Drive one" to honor the men and women of the armed forces while raising money for one of the largest U.S. military charities. |
| 21 Apr 2010 |
COMING SOON: DC’S GYMKHANA THREE STARRING FORD FIESTA CUSTOM-BUILT BY KEN BLOCK, DC, MONSTER ENERGYIn the fall of 2008 Ken Block released a “just for fun” video that took the Internet by storm. It was the launch of Gymkhana, a term and event that has become synonymous with Block. With more than 30 million YouTube views, it has helped establish Block as one of the most high-profile global motorsports stars today. |
| 20 Apr 2010 |
SYNC APPLINK TO LAUNCH ON 2011 FIESTA, MAKING FORD FIRST TO DELIVER VOICE CONTROL OF SMARTPHONE APPSCustomers have spoken -- asking for safe, convenient access to their smartphone apps while in the vehicle – and Ford is responding by announcing the new SYNC AppLink software that will allow hands-free voice control of popular smartphone apps. |
| 20 Apr 2010 |
FORD HYBRIDS EARN TOP GREEN VEHICLE KUDOS FROM KBB.COMJust in time for Earth Day and for the second year in a row, the Ford Escape Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid have earned spots on kbb.com's Top 10 Green Cars for 2010 list. Vehicles chosen were required to offer fuel economy and CO2 emissions superior to the bulk of vehicles in their class, while providing customers with safety, creature comforts and driving enjoyment. |
| 20 Apr 2010 |
FORD IS MAKING GREENER VEHICLES THROUGH INCREASED USE OF RENEWABLE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALSFord is making its vehicles more eco-friendly through increased use of renewable and recyclable materials such as the soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. |
| 19 Apr 2010 |
FORD NOW HAS INDUSTRY’S HIGHEST CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH QUALITY, NEW SURVEY SHOWSFord Motor Company now has the highest customer satisfaction with vehicle quality among all major automakers, a new consumer research study shows. |
| 16 Apr 2010 |
Biffle Qualifies Third For Samsung Mobile 500Greg Biffle drove his No. 16 Post-It/3M Ford Fusion to a third-place qualifying finish on Friday at Texas Motor Speedway and will be the highest starting Blue Oval driver when the green flag falls Sunday. |
| 16 Apr 2010 |
Ford Drivers Hold Court At Texas Motor SpeedwayFord drivers Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle gave their take on how the new spoiler will react this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway while Foster Gillett commented on the focus for Richard Petty Motorsports in the wake of Kasey Kahne's departure at the end of this season. |
| 15 Apr 2010 |
ALL-NEW FORD EXPLORER TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MAKES CAPABILITY, TRACTION USER-FRIENDLYWhen the all-new Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle goes in to production later this year, it will offer an advanced terrain management system that takes the mystery out of four-wheel drive by optimizing powertrain behavior for specific situations and road conditions. |
| 15 Apr 2010 |
FORD – EUROPE'S TOP-SELLING BRAND IN MARCHCOLOGNE, April 15, 2010 – Ford was No.1 in Europe in March with sales of 192,500 vehicles, a 16.1 per cent increase – or 26,700 vehicles – compared to March 2009, and the company's tenth consecutive month-on-month volume increase. Fiesta sales at 68,800 were the highest for any Ford model on record in a single month in Europe. |
| 13 Apr 2010 |
FORD CUSTOMERS BENEFIT FROM HIGHER RESALE VALUES, FEWER WARRANTY REPAIRSThe resale value of newer Ford Motor Company vehicles rose 23 percent in the past year alone, the result of stronger demand for Ford's new vehicle lineup and improved quality and durability ratings. |
| 12 Apr 2010 |
FORD MIXES FASHION, STYLE AND 2011 FORD FIESTA AS PART OF "INSPIRED BY COLOR" CAMPAIGNImagine using a vehicle that comes in colors like Lime Squeeze, Bright Magenta, Red Candy and Yellow Blaze as your inspiration while getting dressed. Imagine if your personal style and your understanding of the vehicle could land you in one of Ford Motor Company's upcoming national television spots. |
| 12 Apr 2010 |
FORD ADDS THREE MORE ECOBOOST ENGINES IN 2010Ford Motor Company announced today that three more engines with the company’s patented EcoBoost fuel-saving technology are scheduled to be launched by the end of the year. By 2013 Ford expects to be producing approximately 1.5 million EcoBoost engines globally, about 200,000 more than originally expected. |
| 09 Apr 2010 |
STUDY SHOWS FORD SYNC’S VOICE TECHNOLOGY HELPS DRIVERS KEEP EYES ON ROADA new Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) study lends further evidence that voice-controlled Ford SYNC® helps drivers minimize electronics-related visual distractions compared to manually operating hand-held cell phones and music. |
| 08 Apr 2010 |
6.2-LITER F-150 SVT RAPTOR NOW ON SALE; FORD RACING PERFORMANCE PARTS FOR TRUCK ARE HOT SELLERSThe F-150 SVT Raptor with the new 411-horsepower 6.2-liter engine is available at dealers now. Sales of the truck with both the 5.4-liter and 6.2-liter engines are off to a fast start, selling three times quicker than the average F-150 . |
| 08 Apr 2010 |
BRAZIL: MULALLY ANNOUNCES INCREASE IN FORD’S INVESTMENTS, NEW VEHICLE FOR GLOBAL CUSTOMERSAlan Mulally, president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company, today announced to Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, plans to further expand its Brazilian investments – increasing funding for Ford Brazil from R$ 4 billion (U.S. $2.2 billion) to R$ 4.5 billion (U.S. $2.4 billion) from 2011 to 2015. |
| 08 Apr 2010 |
FORD TO HIGHLIGHT NEW FUEL-EFFICIENT ENGINES, PROVIDE SPECIAL TEST DRIVES AT SAE WORLD CONGRESSStepping up to meet rising consumer demand for smaller and more fuel-efficient engines, Ford Motor Company announced today it plans to introduce three new four-cylinder advanced technology powertrains in the next year. |
| 07 Apr 2010 |
TEENS "BELT IT OUT" WITH FORD DRIVING SKILLS FOR LIFE TO SING FOR SAFETYTeens across the country are using their creative talents to write and record music with an important message: what can we do about the leading cause of death in our generation? |
| 07 Apr 2010 |
FORD BECOMES THE FIRST AUTOMAKER TO JOIN THE WATER DISCLOSURE PROJECTFord Motor Company, building on its company-wide effort to dramatically reduce water usage, has become the first automaker to join the Water Disclosure Project. This commitment by Ford is part of its broader global sustainability program to reduce its environmental footprint. |
| 07 Apr 2010 |
ARGENTINA: FORD ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT FOR NEW PRODUCT, PLANT IMPROVEMENTSAlan Mulally, president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company, today announced a new ARS 1.000 billion (U.S. $250 million) investment in its operations here during a meeting with Argentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. |
