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New 2015 Ford F-150 Designed to Resist Fading & Combat Interior Glare

New 2015 Ford F-150 Designed to Resist Fading & Combat Interior Glare

Though not always as apparent up in Michigan’s Pleasant Peninsula, the sun can have blistering effects on cars’ exteriors, and it can cause dangerous glaring issues – literally – for drivers. One place where Ford Motor Co. aims to combat the  power of the sun is on the new, 2015 Ford F-150’s logo and badge(…)

Are you ready for some football?  Detroit Lions & Ford Motor Company Announce  Quick Lane Bowl Game at Ford Field

Are you ready for some football? Detroit Lions & Ford Motor Company Announce Quick Lane Bowl Game at Ford Field

The Detroit Lions recently announced a multiyear agreement with Ford Motor Company’s Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center designating Quick Lane as title sponsor for the annual bowl game held at Ford Field in Detroit. This year’s game is scheduled for Dec. 26, 2014 at 4:30 p.m. The Quick Lane Bowl will air nationally on(…)

Mustang Mania Goes Global

Mustang Mania Goes Global

When it was first launched 50 years ago, the Ford Mustang was a huge success. Right now, it still is. Ford basically invented the concept of a “muscle car” with the Mustang and today, five decades later, despite intensifying competition, it’s still perceived by many as the leader in its class. It’s common knowledge that(…)

ULTIMATE TOWING MACHINE: 2015 FORD F-450 RATED BEST-IN-CLASS USING SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS J2807 STANDARD

ULTIMATE TOWING MACHINE: 2015 FORD F-450 RATED BEST-IN-CLASS USING SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS J2807 STANDARD

Ford reaffirms the undisputed heavy-duty towing leadership of the 2015 Ford F-450 Super Duty Class 3 pickup at 31,200 pounds after testing using the Society of Automotive Engineers J2807 standard. SAE J2807 establishes tow vehicle performance requirements against certain performance criteria to determine a truck’s maximum trailer tow rating. Ford is a founding member of(…)

FORD C-MAX HYBRID NAMED IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

FORD C-MAX HYBRID NAMED IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

The 2014 Ford C-MAX Hybrid has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the second consecutive year. The organization performed multiple crash tests on C-MAX Hybrid, resulting in a “good” rating in side crash, roof strength, restraint and seating evaluations. “Ford takes the safety of our customers very(…)

Ford Escape and Focus Are More Than 80% Recyclable

Ford Escape and Focus Are More Than 80% Recyclable

Dismantlers and shredders process more than 94% of all salvaged vehicles. They collect parts and materials for reuse, remanufacturing and recycling. Usually, 75% of an automobile’s content is recycled – including steel, iron, aluminum, copper and other non-ferrous metals. The Ford Escape and Focus exceed the norm, being more than 80% recyclable.

Artist Kobina Wright Pays Homage to Ford Motor Company

Artist Kobina Wright Pays Homage to Ford Motor Company

A recent article in the Michigan Chronicle showcased renowned Artist, writer and poet Kobina Wright and her recently completed artwork that pays homage to very first orders of automobiles placed with the Ford Motor Company on July 15, 1903. The work, titled “Early Autos,” is a mixed media collage using images of early automobiles from that(…)

Parts and Recreation: 3D Printing Brings a New Blueprint to Automotive Prototyping

Parts and Recreation: 3D Printing Brings a New Blueprint to Automotive Prototyping

Mike Hammer, reporting for My Ford Magazine, wrote that rapid-prototyping (3-D printing) technology within the Ford Silicon Valley Research Lab is allowing Ford engineers to create workable parts digitally – and almost instantly – right at their desks. “This has completely changed the way we design,” says Dave Evans, an engineer at the Ford Silicon Valley(…)

FORD TEAMS UP WITH FOUR UNIVERSITIES TO ENGINEER A MORE INTUITIVE VEHICLE

FORD TEAMS UP WITH FOUR UNIVERSITIES TO ENGINEER A MORE INTUITIVE VEHICLE

Ford has consistently established itself at the vanguard of automotive technology, often through its alliances with cutting-edge engineering departments at universities around the world. Now, researchers at four universities are tackling the gray area between human and automated driving. “There’s the concept of having a virtual driver,” says Greg Stevens, Ford global manager of Driver(…)

“DSO on the Go with Ford” brings Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians to Detroit Neighborhoods for New Free Concert Series

“DSO on the Go with Ford” brings Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians to Detroit Neighborhoods for New Free Concert Series

Ford Motor Company and Detroit Symphony Orchestra are building on their long history together by launching a new performance series that brings live orchestral music into the neighborhoods of Detroit. “DSO on the Go with Ford” will feature 10 free performances by DSO musicians at locations around Detroit. The first performance featured bassoonist Michael Ke(…)