Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 01 Dec 2009 |
NEW 74.2MPG FORD FOCUS ECONETIC USES AUTO-START-STOP TO ACHIEVE 99G/KM CO2BRENTWOOD, Essex, 1st December, 2009 -- The new 2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic takes a successful formula to the next level by combining new technology with clever details delivering the most fuel-efficient Focus to date. |
| 01 Dec 2009 |
FORD HELPING VIRGINIA TECH, WAKE FOREST DEVELOP ‘PREGNANT’ CRASH TEST COMPUTER MODEL FOR VIRTUAL TESTINGFord Motor Company is working with Virginia Tech and Wake Forest University researchers in the development of a computer-aided model that could be used to measure how crash forces affect pregnant women. |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
2011 FORD MUSTANG V-6 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE BOOSTS HANDLING, BRAKING; CAR NOW ROAD-COURSE READYAround the globe, Ford's performance-tuned cars are known to provide an uncompromised driving experience in a remarkably civilized package. Growing from that tradition, the new 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 will offer an optional factory-installed Performance Package that combines high-tech horsepower and a taut suspension in a package that will appeal to track-day fans and sports car aficionados alike. |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
TWIN INDEPENDENT VARIABLE CAMSHAFT TIMING (TI-VCT) HELPS MAKE 2011 FORD MUSTANG V-6 A TRUE THOROUGHBREDThe heart of every Mustang is its engine, and beneath the hood of the new 2011 Ford Mustang V-6 beats a technological tour de force. Displacing 3.7 liters, the dual-overhead-camshaft (DOHC) 24-valve V-6 uses Ford's Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) to produce 305 horsepower and 280 ft.-lb. of torque and is projected to deliver up to 30 mpg highway – a combination unbeaten by any other vehicle in the industry. |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
FORD FUSION HYBRID EARNS SPOT ON CAR AND DRIVER’S LIST OF ‘10BEST’ CARS FOR 2010The hits keep coming for America’s most fuel-efficient midsize sedan, the Ford Fusion. The Fusion Hybrid has been honored as one of CAR and DRIVER magazine’s “10Best” cars for 2010, just weeks after winning the prestigious MOTOR TREND Car of the Year® award. |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
2011 FORD MUSTANG V-6: NEW 305-HP ENGINE, SIX-SPEED TRANSMISSION EXPECTED TO DELIVER 30 MPG HIGHWAYThe 2011 Ford Mustang puts 305 high-performance horses in the hands of V-6 coupe buyers with a new all-aluminum dual-overhead cam (DOHC) engine that delivers a projected 30 mpg on the highway with a six-speed automatic transmission and fun for drivers on nearly every road. |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
THE BEST OF FIESTA MOVEMENT: AGENT HIGHLIGHTS FROM A SIX-MONTH JOURNEYSix months ago, Fiesta Movement agents met their Fiesta, hit the road and started their adventures. Missions ranged in theme from social activism to entertainment, and they captured it all online for followers to see. |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
THE SCOOTER STORE BUYS 120 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT VANS TO DELIVER, MAINTAIN MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRSThe SCOOTER Store adds Transit Connects to its fleet of commercial vehicles, primarily to deliver service parts and batteries to its specialized wheelchair customers. |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
FORD, BEST BUY MATCHUP DRIVES INCREASED CONSIDERATION FOR FORD PRODUCTSJust one month after announcing a retail partnership, Ford Motor Company and electronics giant Best Buy are on the verge of revolutionizing the owner experience when it comes to the merger of the vehicle and mobile electronics. |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
2010 MUSTANG SKATES THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELESAdd ollies, 360s and kickflips to the long list of performance attributes of the 2010 Ford Mustang. For the ninth installment of Ford ’10 Unleashed campaign, director Jeff Richter, with the help of professional skateboarders Pat Duffy and Jake Brown, took the 2010 Mustang and did the unthinkable. |
| 25 Nov 2009 |
CONTINUED POUND WEAKNESS DRIVES FORD PRICE RISEBRENTWOOD, Essex, 25 November 2009 – Ford is announcing price increases across most of its UK range from the start of December 2009. The price rise, an average of 2.7 per cent, will apply to orders received after November 30 and are driven entirely by the continued weakness of the £. |
| 25 Nov 2009 |
FORD OF EUROPE'S BIRGIT BEHRENDT SPEAKS AT "GENERATION FEMALE CEO'S SUMMIT 2009"COLOGNE/KÖNIGSTEIN, November 25, 2009 – Birgit Behrendt, vice president, purchasing, Ford of Europe, and executive director, global programmes, today was invited to speak at the German business media Capital "Generation Female CEO's Summit." |
| 24 Nov 2009 |
SEVENTH FLEET VICTORY FOR FORD TRANSIT CONNECT AT ACFO AWARDSBRENTWOOD, Essex, 24 November 2009 – Ford Transit Connect has won Light Van of the Year in ACFO's Fleet Car and Vans Awards for the seventh successive year. |
| 24 Nov 2009 |
FORD, UDM RETRAIN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS TO COMPETE IN NEW ERA OF ELECTRIC VEHICLESFord Motor Company is teaming with the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) to retrain traditional automotive engineers, providing them with the skills and expertise to develop the next generation of advanced electric and hybrid vehicles. |
| 24 Nov 2009 |
FORD FOCUS RS IS THE NUTS CAR OF THE YEARBRENTWOOD, Essex, 24 November, 2009 – The Ford Focus RS continues to impress the critics, with the award of another major title – the Nuts magazine Car of the Year 2009 trophy. |
| 24 Nov 2009 |
FORD COMPLETES PLAN TO AMEND AND EXTEND EXISTING REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITYFord Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today the successful completion of its previously announced plan to amend and extend the revolving credit facility under its secured credit agreement. Revolving lenders have agreed to extend the maturity of commitments totaling $7.2 billion under the facility to November 30, 2013 from December 15, 2011, and such lenders will convert $724 million of their existing revolving loans to a new term loan that matures on December 15, 2013. The total amount extended to 2013, including the new term loan, is $7.9 billion. |
| 23 Nov 2009 |
CHANGAN FORD EYES A PROMISING FUTURE WITH NEW MODELS AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIESNOVEMBER 23, 2009 GUANGZHOU – Along with staging a spectacular product line-up at the 2009 Guangzhou Auto Show, Changan Ford today announced the launch of the upgraded 2010 Ford Mondeo and the Sport limited edition of its popular Ford Focus. Ford’s EcoBoost engine cutaway is also being showcased for the first time to demonstrate Ford’s green technology, which will be introduced in China next year. |
| 23 Nov 2009 |
QUICK DECISION BY FORD'S 30,000TH SCRAPPAGE CUSTOMERBRENTWOOD, Essex, 23 November 2009 – Quick Electrical Services have ordered Ford's 30,000th scrappage vehicle – a new Ford Transit – and are among 1,100 customers who have bought Ford commercial vehicles on the scheme. |
| 23 Nov 2009 |
FORD PRESENTS 2009 'WISE' PRIZE TO ZOE BURTONBRENTWOOD, Essex, 23 November 2009 – Engineering student Zoe Burton is the seventh winner of the FORD WISE (Women Into Science and Engineering) prize, the annual award that recognizes exceptional women studying engineering and promotes engineering as a career. |
| 22 Nov 2009 |
Ford 400 Post-Race QuotesCarl Edwards (7th) and AJ Allmendinger (10th) ended their seasons with top 10 finishes in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. |
| 21 Nov 2009 |
Ford 300 Post-Race QuotesCarl Edwards was a couple laps short in his bid to win the Ford 300 on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, finishing second to winner Kyle Busch. |
| 21 Nov 2009 |
Hight, Force and Rowe Highlight Saturday At Ford Championship WeekendNHRA Full Throttle Funny Car Champion Robert Hight, and the legendary John Force, spoke about winning another title for Ford while Ford spokesman Mike Rowe entertained the media during his grand marshal press conference. |
| 20 Nov 2009 |
FORD'S BOB WRIGHT IS THE ASMW PRESIDENT'S PERSONALITY OF THE YEARBRENTWOOD, Essex, 20 November 2009- Ford's Bob Wright has been honoured by the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) |
| 20 Nov 2009 |
FORD VANS TOP UK RELIABILITY SURVEYBRENTWOOD, Essex, 20 November 2009 – Ford has been named as Britain's most reliable van manufacturer in an authoritative survey of more than one million vehicles. |
| 20 Nov 2009 |
Biffle and Elliott Qualify in Top 10 For Sunday's Ford 400Greg Biffle qualified eighth and Bill Elliott ninth to lead Ford drivers Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. |
