Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2009 |
TRANSIT CONNECT ARRIVES AS SMALL BUSINESS OUTLOOK SHOWS POSITIVE SIGNALSWhile the economic recession lingers, the latest data indicate small business owners are seeing positive marketplace signals. With cautious optimism, entrepreneurs continue to judiciously evaluate costs and seek viable, efficient solutions for their businesses. Swift sale of the initial allocation of Transit Connect vehicles arriving at Ford dealerships nationwide provides additional evidence that small business owners are anxious to invest in a useful tool to help them work smarter, more efficiently and more effectively. |
| 19 Aug 2009 |
FIESTA MOVEMENT AGENTS PUT THEIR SPIN ON STYLE, SHOW OFF TO THE ONLINE WORLD WITH JULY MISSIONSFiesta Movement agents are putting their mark on the online world, and their videos for July missions are continuing to showcase their talent – and the Fiesta. July missions had agents immersing themselves in the world of style and design, and pushing the limits of creativity. Whether agents were getting a tattoo, using Fiesta as an inspiration for a makeover or outfitting their Fiesta in one-of-a-kind car wrap, these trendsetters showed off their passion for design – and fun. They've also generated more than 15.5 million consumer impressions through various social media platforms, including YouTube, Twitter and Flickr, demonstrating just how much reach these agents have. |
| 18 Aug 2009 |
FORD UNVEILS 'INTELLIGENT' SYSTEM FOR PLUG-IN HYBRIDS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE ELECTRIC GRIDFord Motor Company announced today that it has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that "talks" directly with the nation's electric grid. |
| 17 Aug 2009 |
ADVENTURE-LOVING TEST DRIVER TROUBLESHOOTS, FINE-TUNES RAPTORHether Fedullo, a noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) engineer on Ford's performance Special Vehicle Team, spends her days behind the wheel perfecting SVT's latest products for the customer. |
| 17 Aug 2009 |
ALL-NEW 2010 FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR TAKES CUSTOMERS, TRUCK LEADERSHIP TO NEW VENUES, MORE EXTREMESPreparing to blaze new trails, the all-new 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is ready for the most challenging desert adventures. But this purpose-built, high-speed off-road truck also is engineered to be versatile enough to take on the everyday commute. |
| 17 Aug 2009 |
FAMILY AND FORD KEEP SVT ENGINEER IN BALANCETad Ohtake is a family man – a devoted husband and the father of three sons who keep him on his toes. |
| 17 Aug 2009 |
FOR SVT ENGINEER, TESTING IS A FAMILY AFFAIRHow does someone go from snowmobiling in the snow-covered fields of Ohio to test driving Raptor in the tough off-road terrain of the desert? It just takes a passion for all things with an engine. |
| 17 Aug 2009 |
FROM THE MOUNTAINS TO THE DESERT, INSPIRATION FOR RAPTOR COMES FROM UNIQUE PLACEInspiration for Ford F-150 SVT Raptor graphics came from somewhere you might not expect for a desert off-road truck – the snow-covered mountains of Wyoming. |
| 17 Aug 2009 |
INTERNAL TRIPLE BYPASS SHOCKS DEBUT ON FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR – AN INDUSTRY-FIRST ON A PRODUCTION TRUCK – THROUGH FOX RACING PARTNERSHIPFord's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) and FOX Racing Shox are taking consumers where no other OEM has taken them before: off-road in the desert with the internal triple bypass shocks, exclusively available on the 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor – an industry-first on a production truck. |
| 17 Aug 2009 |
NEW 2010 FORD SVT RAPTOR ENGINE ENDURES EXTREME TESTING TO MEET OFF-ROAD ENTHUSIASTMike Harrison's enthusiasm for V-8 engines is apparent. Harrison, Ford Motor Company's premium V-8 systems manager, is particularly excited about the availability of the new 6.2-liter V-8 that will power the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. |
| 17 Aug 2009 |
SVT ENGINEER EFFORTLESSLY BLENDS PASSION WITH EXPERTISEGene Martindale grew up in a small town in Indiana, tinkering with tractors on the family farm. |
| 17 Aug 2009 |
FORD OF CANADA CELEBRATES 105 YEARSIt was 105 years ago today that Canadian entrepreneur Gordon McGregor signed an agreement with Henry Ford and invested $125,000 to establish the Ford Motor Company of Canada at the Walkerville Wagon Works in Windsor, Ont. |
| 16 Aug 2009 |
CARL EDWARDS SCORES TOP-5 FINISH AT MICHIGAN; IMPROVES IN STANDINGSCarl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Ford Fusion, finished in fourth place at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday to move up two positions, to fourth, in the standings with just three races remaining before the start of the Chase. Matt Kenseth, the 2003 series champion, finished in 14th place to move up to 11th in the points race. |
| 14 Aug 2009 |
BIOGRAPHY: PETER H. LAWSONPete Lawson joined Ford Motor Company in April of 2009 as Vice President of Government Relations. Mr. Lawson oversees all of Ford's federal and state government affairs. |
| 14 Aug 2009 |
BILL ELLIOTT QUALIFIES IN TOP 10 AT MICHIGAN TO PACE FORD RACERSBill Elliott, whose resume’ includes seven wins and six poles at Michigan International Speedway, continued his strong qualifying efforts Friday when he put up the ninth-fastest lap time. Elliott and the No. 21 Wood Brothers team are running just a partial schedule this year, but this is the fifth consecutive race at which Elliott has shown up that he has been the fastest Ford qualifier. |
| 14 Aug 2009 |
Kenseth, Biffle and Edwards Return to MIS, Eye the ChaseMatt Kenseth, Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards have combined for six of Roush Fenway Racing’s 11 all-time Cup wins at Michigan International Speedway. All three talked about racing at MIS prior to Friday’s practice and qualifying sessions. |
| 13 Aug 2009 |
FORD FURTHER INCREASES VEHICLE PRODUCTION AS CUSTOMERS DEMAND MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLESFord Motor Company today announced it is increasing North American production in the third and fourth quarters to respond to growing demand for new Ford products and to ensure dealers are well stocked with fuel-efficient vehicles eligible for the “Cash for Clunkers” program. |
| 12 Aug 2009 |
FORD EUROPEAN SALES GAINS CONTINUE WITH BEST JULY AND YEAR-TO-DATE MARKET SHARE IN 10 YEARSFord, the No. 2 best-selling new vehicle brand in Europe, increased its market share for the seventh consecutive time last month, resulting in the company’s best July and year-to-date market share performance since 1999. |
| 12 Aug 2009 |
FORD OF EUROPE RECORDS HIGHEST JULY AND YEAR-TO-DATE MARKET SHARE IN A DECADECOLOGNE, August 12, 2009 – Ford of Europe set a new sales record in this century in July. The No.2 best-selling new vehicle brand in Europe increased its market share for the seventh consecutive month, by 0.6 percentage points to 9.0 per cent, resulting in the company's highest share in a July and July year-to-date since 1999. |
| 12 Aug 2009 |
FIESTA AGENTS LEND A HAND FOR AUGUST MISSIONSFour months into their adventures, the Fiesta agents' August missions are taking them in a new direction – as volunteers. Whether spending time at the Smithsonian Institute, delivering food for Meals on Wheels or helping build playgrounds for KaBOOM, agents are pitching in to give back. To jump-start enthusiasm for the missions, actor Mario Lopez took a Ford Fiesta filled with sports equipment to a Boys and Girls Club in the Los Angeles area. |
| 12 Aug 2009 |
FORD KICKS IN TO HELP AFRICAN CHARITYBRENTWOOD, Essex 12 July 2009 – Ford employees have clubbed together to help disadvantaged children in Africa play football by donating their old boots. |
| 12 Aug 2009 |
FORD HOSTS TEEN SAFE DRIVING DAY CAMP AMID BACKDROP OF LOCAL TRAGEDIESIn an effort to reduce teen crashes and fatalities in Michigan, the Ford Motor Company Fund and the Governors Highway Safety Association are hosting a Ford Driving Skills for Life driving camp. This free, safe-driving event that goes well beyond typical driver education courses will be held at the Ford Michigan Proving Ground in Romeo Aug. 13-14. The program already is overbooked with more than 400 local teens. Auto accidents are the leading cause of death for teens in America, claiming nearly 5,000 lives each year. |
| 12 Aug 2009 |
READY TO DOMINATE OFF-ROAD: 2010 FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR CUSTOMER INTEREST, ORDERS TAKE FLIGHTFord's 2010 F-150 SVT Raptor is a high-performance off-road truck with an avid audience that's been waiting a long time to get behind the wheel. Able to perform both off-road and on-, the truck has been teasing fans with video clips circulating on both YouTube and the F-150 SVT Raptor Web page. The excitement that has been building is showing up in tangible numbers – more than 1,500 orders for the 5.4-liter SVT performance truck, which is now arriving in dealer showrooms. |
| 11 Aug 2009 |
400,000th China-Made Ford Focus Rolls off the LineCHONGQING, AUGUST 11, 2009 – Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd. (CFMA), Ford Motor's joint venture in China, today celebrated the 400,000th Ford Focus rolling off the line at its manufacturing facility in the southwestern city of Chongqing. |
| 11 Aug 2009 |
Changan Ford Sees July Sales Surge 54%CHONGQING, August 6, 2009 – Changan Ford Sales Company (Changan Ford) today reported a robust 54% sales growth of Ford brand vehicles in July to 19,486 units. |
