Just as we’re doing all we can to Drive Green, Ford is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its ground-breaking Dearborn Truck Plant, a flagship for sustainable manufacturing. 2.6 MILLION F-150’S have been produced since the facility opened in May 2004. In late 2014, production of the 2015 F-150 gets under way. 20 MILLION POUNDS of(…)
FORD’S ECOBOOST® engine was designed for powerful torque and fuel economy in everyday driving—not 24 grueling hours of nonstop racing. Nonetheless, Ford rose to that challenge this winter, successfully introducing Ford EcoBoost technology to the world of endurance racing. Powering three Daytona prototype race cars, EcoBoost engines made their competition debut at the Rolex 24(…)
Ford Motor Company was recognized for its commitment to sustainability, ranking No. 1 on Interbrand’s 2014 list of the 50 Best Global Green Brands. The automaker beat out last year’s winner – Toyota – along with corporate heavy-weights Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola and Microsoft. Ford claimed the top spot for its forward-thinking approach to environmentally(…)
Love the Pony car? There’s an app for that! Ford and Tweedle launched a new Mustang Owner app featuring Mustang trivia, wallpapers and ringtones. The Mustang Owner app is available on both Android and iOS platforms. Detailed information is provided about the pony car’s features and capabilities. Making use of an augmented reality feature, app(…)
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 Motor Company’s overall sales continue to show great growth for September. Fusion’s best-ever August sales totaled 29,452 vehicles – an increase of 19%. Retail sales for the month were up 23%. Fusion posted retail sales gains in every region, with the car’s largest increase coming from the West – up 27%, according to Ford(…)
Remember when taking a road trip required you to have a tangible map or written directions? Where would we be if creativity stopped at the 8-track cassette player, or if no one thought about a GPS navigation system? The question isn’t so much what we did before these luxuries, but rather, where we’re going as(…)
Ford, America’s truck leader for 37 years, will celebrate production of the 5-millionth Ford F-Series Super Duty next month. For 15 years, Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup trucks and chassis cabs – from F-250 to F-550 – have rolled off the assembly line at the Truck Plant, located in Louisville, KY, and into the hands(…)
Ford Motor Co. announced 1,200 new jobs and a second shift will be added at Kansas City Assembly Plant. The new jobs are in addition to the 2,800 jobs added at Kansas City Assembly Plant in 2012 and 2013. Workers have been added at the plant to meet increased demand for the Ford Transit. http://www.kansascity.com/news/business/article2235432.html
The 2015 Ford Mustang, a car that has been 50 years in the making, will hit showrooms next month in the U.S. with engine choices ranging from a fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engine to a throaty V-8 to entice a wider range of buyers. The engine choices — a 4-cylinder, a V-6 and a V-8 — all(…)