The second annual SYNC AppLink™ Developer Conference will be held in conjunction with TechCrunch Disrupt SF hackathon SYNC AppLink Developer Conference challenges mobile app developers to join the global Ford developer team in leveraging AppLink on SYNC® 3 to create original apps that enhance or redefine the in-car experience for customers by integrating their favorite apps or(…)
Follow these simple, money-saving recommendations from Ford master technician Jim Twitchell—because nobody likes being without wheels. By Kathy Sena 1. Establish a routine vehicle-maintenance checklist—and then actually stick to it. Sure, you’re not a trained mechanic. But there are a number of things you can do to help maintain your car. Consult your owner’s manual—or use this(…)
Thinking of selling your vehicle? Maximize its resale value with these quick, simple tips. Get It Sparkly Clean A little elbow grease can go a long way. The first thing potential buyers will notice is how clean your car is—which they could take as an indicator of how well their potential purchase was cared for—so(…)
Ford’s Rock Then Roll 4 UR School initiative will take place in tandem with Foreigner concerts this October High school choirs can submit a video clip of their choir performing “I Want to Know What Love Is” for the chance to go on to perform the song on stage at a concert with Foreigner Choir(…)
Ford Performance engineers are busying trail testing prototypes of the all-new F-150 Raptor, the toughest, smartest and most capable Raptor ever. The all-new Raptor is able to tackle even tougher hills, ruts and bumps along trails than the previous model. Here an early engineering prototype that combines parts from the 2017 Raptor with the 2015(…)
Ford Performance mountune Focus ST kit for 2015 optimizes performance without sacrificing reliability Sold through Ford Performance Parts, the kit maintains the base car’s factory-backed three-year/36,000-mile warranty Package adds 23 horsepower and 26 lb.-ft. of torque DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 18, 2015 – Focus ST customers can get more performance out of their vehicle thanks to a(…)
Ford kicks off production of 2016 F-650/F-750 for the first time in the United States; medium-duty truck lineup – previously assembled in Mexico – now built at Ohio Assembly Plant All-new F-650/F-750 medium-duty truck production shift to Ford’s facility in Avon Lake, Ohio, helps to secure more than 1,000 UAW hourly jobs and $168 million(…)
2015 Ford F-150’s 700-pound weight savings, its choice of four high-output, more fuel-efficient powertrains, and – for the first time ever – an on-demand sport mode combine to enable an improved driving experience for truck customers Six-speed automatic transmission with sport mode is standard across F-150 lineup; system operates in two-wheel drive, four-wheel-drive automatic and(…)
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 3, 2015 – The all-new Ford F-150 – Ford’s toughest, smartest, most capable F-150 ever – earned recognition as the winner of the third annual Altair Enlighten Award from Altair and the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) for the truck’s use of lightweight materials to minimize weight. The 2015 F-150 – with(…)
The all-new Ford GT – a technology showcase for top EcoBoost® performance, aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fiber construction – today nabbed the prestigious North American award for 2015 Production Preview Concept of the Year, as well as top honors as Most Significant Concept Vehicle of 2015. The awards recognize vehicles most likely to shape the future(…)