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DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) debuts its largest display in the world at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit; the Ford area is 25 percent larger than last year and will include 75 vehicles, 22 interactive exhibits and 67 product specialists on hand to answer questionsThe Ford display will feature a level of consumer engagement that tests the limits of experiential marketing with more to see and do than ever before for all...
DETROIT, Jan. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing consumers even more choice, Ford is showcasing a family of 10 new C-segment cars at the 2011 North American International Auto Show - delivering on its vision for a new generation of high-quality, fuel-efficient products for customers around the worldWorld debut for three new electrified products that give consumers real fuel-saving choice - all-new Ford Focus Electric, the first Ford full-electric passenger car; Ford C-MAX Energi, its first...
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford's full-year sales totaled 1.935 million, up 19 percent versus a year ago - the largest increase of any full-line automakerFord's December retail sales were up 17 percent versus a year ago; total sales of 190,976 were up 7 percentFord's market share up for the second year in a row; first back-to-back increase since 1993Ford foundation set for continued growth in 2011 with its balanced line of high-quality, fuel-efficient productsFord...
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The past decade has been revolutionary for several parts of our society, but few sectors have seen as much change since 2000 as the auto industry. Ten short years ago, automakers were touting the number of cupholders in the cabin and the increased off-road capabilities of family haulers. Today, these same companies are racing to offer increasingly hands-free mobile communication, eye-popping fuel economy and technologies aimed at helping...
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 27, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford's Auto Start-Stop system will be available for North American cars and utilities in 2012Ford's Auto Start-Stop system boosts city fuel economy between 4 and 10 percentSince 2004, Ford has sold more than 170,000 hybrid vehicles in North America with start-stop and is the leading domestic producer of the systems Ford has at least 244 worldwide patents on its Auto Start-Stop technology, proven on hybrids and soon to be added on cars,...
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SYNC® AppLink, the industry-first software application that gives SYNC users hands-free voice control of their smartphone apps, is now available as a free download for 2011 Ford Fiesta owners at www.syncmyride.comFord announces that Apple iPhone will be compatible with AppLink, along with initially announced BlackBerry by RIM and Android-based smartphones Pandora internet radio, Stitcher news radio and OpenBeak are the first SYNC-enabled...
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- All-new 2011 Ford Explorer earns Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick, adding to Ford's leading number of top safety ratingsThe reinvented Explorer offers a class-leading array of airbags, including industry-exclusive inflatable second-row seat belts, Safety Canopy® side curtains, Trinity front crash architecture and collision warning with brake supportExplorer also features AdvanceTrac® with RSC® (Roll Stability...
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- New Ford C-MAX combines a fresh new design, flexible seating configuration for seven, outstanding craftsmanship and occupant safety and advances in driving dynamicsFord C-MAX offers life-enhancing technologies such as SYNC® connectivity, MyFord Touch(TM) driver connect technology, HD Radio(TM) and an industry-exclusive hands-free liftgateA "white space" entry representing the best features of a car and minivan, the Ford C-MAX will deliver...
Honda CR-Z rated too low for Consumer Reports to Recommend Fuel Doctor FD-47 fuel saving device rated "Don't Buy: Performance Problem" YONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The new Ford Fiesta and Mazda2 subcompacts posted "Very Good" ratings in Consumer Reports' ratings, are both fun to drive and deliver impressive fuel economy. The vehicles are part of a test in the January issue that featured four different types of fuel-efficient cars. The new two-seat Honda CR-Z...
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- First Ford Focus Electric markets named Ford has announced initial markets that will sell its first all-electric, zero-CO2-emissions passenger car, Focus Electric: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.; Seattle and Washington, D.C. These markets were chosen based on...
