Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 28 Dec 2009 |
2011 MUSTANG GT POWERTRAIN USES TI-VCT TO MAKE 400-PLUS HP, DELIVER UNSURPASSED FUEL ECONOMYTwin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) will allow drivers of the 2011 Mustang GT to balance high performance and fuel economy. |
| 28 Dec 2009 |
THE 5.0-LITER IS BACK: 2011 FORD MUSTANG GT LEADS CLASS WITH 412 HP, FUEL EFFICIENCYThe 5.0 is back! The 2011 Ford Mustang GT arrives with an all-new advanced 5.0-liter V-8 engine, developed by a passionate cadre of enthusiastic engineers who rallied around the common goal of delivering more than 400 horsepower. |
| 28 Dec 2009 |
LARGEST U.S. ICE MANUFACTURER, DISTRIBUTOR OPTS FOR FUEL EFFICIENCY OF FORD TRANSIT CONNECTReddy Ice Holdings, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is the largest manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice in the United States. The company, which sells its products primarily under the widely known Reddy Ice® brand, recently purchased 17 Ford Transit Connect vans for use by technicians servicing Ice Factory™ ice-dispensing machines located throughout the country. |
| 24 Dec 2009 |
2010 TAURUS EARNS FIVE-STAR CRASH RATINGS, PIONEERS FAST-SELLING CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIESThe strong-selling new 2010 Ford Taurus has earned top five-star crash ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and is seeing good consumer response to its suite of advanced crash-avoidance technologies. |
| 23 Dec 2009 |
FORD FLEX AND FORD FUSION HYBRID NAMED 2010 ALL-STARS BY AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINEThe 2010 Ford Flex and the award-winning 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid have been named 2010 All-Stars by AUTOMOBILE Magazine, one of America's leading automotive lifestyle publications. |
| 23 Dec 2009 |
FORD CONFIRMS SETTLEMENT OF ALL SUBSTANTIVE COMMERCIAL TERMS TO SELL VOLVO TO GEELY IN 2010Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] confirmed today that all substantive commercial terms relating to the potential sale of Volvo Car Corporation have been settled between Ford and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited. |
| 22 Dec 2009 |
FORD USES HOLLYWOOD MOTION-CAPTURE SOFTWARE BEHIND ‘AVATAR’ TO IMPROVE VEHICLE DESIGNSLeaping into the world of virtual engineering, Ford Motor Company now employs the same type of motion-capture technology used to create films like “Avatar,” “Lord of the Rings” and “Shrek” to design vehicles that are more comfortable and enjoyable to drive. |
| 22 Dec 2009 |
FORD CUES UP MUSTANG BILLIARDS TABLE, REMOTE-CONTROLLED RAPTOR AS HOLIDAY SHOPPING OPTIONSFrom Mustang pool tables, children’s T-shirts and remote-controlled Raptor pickups, Ford is cueing up a sleigh full of gift items that are just in time for the last-minute holiday shopper. |
| 21 Dec 2009 |
FORD SYNC GOES WIFI TURNING CAR INTO MOBILE INTERNET HOT SPOT FOR PASSENGERS WHILE ON THE GOFord Motor Company will turn vehicles into rolling WiFi hot spots when it introduces the second generation of its popular SYNC® in-car connectivity system next year. |
| 21 Dec 2009 |
RUTH THE ROBOT GIVES FORD ENGINEERS THE HUMAN TOUCHBRENTWOOD, Essex, 21 December 2009 – Ford is the only automaker to use a robot to test the feel and appearance of switches and surfaces in its vehicles. |
| 18 Dec 2009 |
JAMIE ALLISON NAMED NEW DIRECTOR, FORD NORTH AMERICA MOTORSPORTSJamie Allison promoted to top spot in Ford Racing. |
| 18 Dec 2009 |
FORD VEHICLE RESIDUAL VALUES RISE $1,300 ON AVERAGE FROM 2009 TO 2010 MODEL YEARFord Motor Company vehicles, bolstered by improved quality, fuel economy and popular redesigned models, recorded the largest increase in residual values from the 2009 to the 2010 model year among full-line manufacturers. |
| 18 Dec 2009 |
NEW FORD MANUFACTURING APPOINTMENTSBRENTWOOD, Essex, 18 December 2009 – Kieran Cahill has been appointed the new plant manager of Ford's Bridgend manufacturing facility following Graham Edwards' return to Ford Dagenham. |
| 17 Dec 2009 |
FORD FOCUS IS CAP USED CAR OF THE DECADEBRENTWOOD, Essex, 17 December, 2009 – The Ford Focus has been voted "Used Car of the Decade" by CAP – the UK's independent used car pricing experts. |
| 17 Dec 2009 |
FORD DOUBLING AVAILABILITY OF PIONEERING RADAR-BASED CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES IN 2010Ford Motor Company will double the availability of its Adaptive Cruise Control and Collision Warning with Brake Support system in 2010 when the advanced, radar-based driver aid and crash avoidance technologies are added to the next-generation Ford Explorer, Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX. |
| 17 Dec 2009 |
FORD LEADS THE INDUSTRY ON FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT, DRIVEN BY POWERTRAIN ADVANCEMENTSThe Blue Oval is on a 'green' streak. Ford Motor Company has improved in fuel economy more than any other major automaker since 2004, according to a recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA rated Ford's combined car and truck fuel economy improvement at nearly 20 percent, almost double the next closest competitor. |
| 17 Dec 2009 |
INDUSTRY-LEADING TECHNOLOGIES HELP FORD TOP TOYOTA AND HONDA IN KEY MEASURES OF QUIETNESSFord vehicles are now among the quietest on the road – topping Toyota and Honda in key sound quality measures – and customers are taking notice. |
| 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. |
