Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 02 Jul 2008 |
TOP 10 WAYS FORD'S MODEL T CHANGED THE WORLDThis year, Ford Motor Company is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the car credited with “putting the world on wheels,” the Model T. Henry Ford’s iconic vehicle, which officially brought the world into the age of the “horseless carriage,” also is responsible for hundreds of innovations that jumpstarted the automotive industry as we know it. This list focuses on the 10 most important influences of the Model T and how the world was forever changed by them. |
| 01 Jul 2008 |
2009 FORD ESCAPE DELIVERS BEST-IN-CLASS FUEL ECONOMY AMONG 4-CYLINDER COMPACT SUVSThe 2009 Ford Escape, equipped with a new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission, is the coveted fuel economy leader among all small SUVs. |
| 01 Jul 2008 |
FORD REPORTS JUNE, FIRST HALF SALESIn the first half of 2008, sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and crossovers to retail customers were higher than a year ago. Retail sales for cars increased 3 percent and crossovers also were up (less than 1 percent). Together, cars and crossovers accounted for 59 percent of Ford’s first half retail sales compared with 49 percent in the first half 2007. |
| 01 Jul 2008 |
SOUNDBITES; JUNE / FIRST HALF 2008 SALESThe month of June was the weakest sales month in 2008 for the entire automotive industry. Ford sales analyst George Pipas said Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and crossovers sold to retail customers where higher than a year ago by 3 percent and crossovers also were up less than 1percent, but it still was not enough to impact the total sales figures expected by years end. |
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