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July 31, 2008

Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Models Run on Regular Fuel

By developing vehicles that use regular unleaded gasoline, customers can save as much as $200 annually at the pump.

Tags: Ford, Lincoln , Mercury , regular fuel, unleaded gasoline

July 24, 2008

Ford to Add Six European Small Vehicles, Keep Ranger

Ford launches product offensive as three large truck and SUV plants convert to small cars.

Tags: Europe, European cars, Ford, Ford Motor Company

July 17, 2008

‘Smart Intersections’ to Warn Drivers of Potential Traffic Danger

Ford calls it a key step toward leveraging GPS technology and wireless infrastructure-to-vehicle communications to reduce traffic accidents and ease congestion.

Tags: Ford, GPS technology , infrastructure-to-vehicle communications , Smart Intersections

July 17, 2008

Ford Flex Offers Carpool Etiquette Tips

Whether you're participating in a vanpool or organizing your own set of commuters, a few generally accepted rules of carpooling etiquette are good to keep in mind.

Tags: Carpool Etiquette , carpooling, Ford, Ford Flex

July 17, 2008

Chrysler Aims to Launch Electric Cars in 3 to 5 Years

The automaker’s new Envi unit is developing vehicles that are intended to run on battery power alone for about 40 miles.

Tags: Chevy Volt , chrysler, electric vehicles , Envi unit, Ford, General Motors, Toyota

July 3, 2008

AutoPacific Announces 2008 Ideal Vehicle Awards

Porsche was named top premium brand, Ford was named top mainstream brand, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class was named top vehicle and the Lincoln Navigator received top truck.

Tags: AutoPacific , Ford, Ideal Vehicle Awards , Lincoln Navigator , Mercedes-Benz S-Class , Porsche

June 26, 2008

Ford Continues Cutting Production of Big Trucks, SUVs

The move comes as high gas prices and inflation have caused consumers to seek vehicles that are more efficient and affordable.

Tags: Ford, Ford SUVs, Ford trucks

June 24, 2008

Ford to Export More Than $800 Million in Vehicles and Parts to China

WASHINGTON - In one of the company's largest export agreements, Ford will sell more than 30,000 North American-built vehicles in China, starting in 2009.

Tags: China, export, Ford

May 8, 2008

How Six-Speed Transmissions Save Fuel

DEARBORN, MI – The new six-speed automatic transmissions in the 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner deliver more torque and use less energy at cruising speeds, which saves gas.

Tags: 2009 Ford Escape , Ford, Mercury Mariner , save fuel , Six-Speed , Six-Speed Transmissions

April 22, 2008

Ford Extends Service Part Warranty Coverage on Gas Engines and Transmissions

DEARBORN, MI – Ford Motor Company has improved its Service Part Limited Warranty coverage on both new and remanufactured gas engine and transmission assemblies, increasing the terms from three years/75,000 miles to three years/100,000 miles, effective Apr. 1.

Tags: Ford, gas engines, transmissions, warranty

April 17, 2008

New Quality Study Gives Ford High Marks

The Ford-commissioned study shows Ford’s domestic brands improved 8 percent versus last year.

Tags: Ford, Ford Improves, Lincoln , Mercury , Quality Study

April 17, 2008

Ford, Smith Plan Pure Electric Version of F650

Ampere Van and Faraday II truck from Smith Electric Vehicles

Ford recently agreed to supply Smith Electric Vehicles with a range of Ford F-Series commercial vehicles for the U.S. market.

Tags: Ampere, Electric F650 , F650, Faraday mark II , Ford, Smith Electric Vehicles , Smith Newton

April 17, 2008

Ford to Boost Focus Output 30% as Demand Surges

The automakers says it will use overtime and Saturday shifts at its Wayne, Mich., plant the rest of the year to increase production of the Focus to 245,000 vehicles from 191,000 last year.

Tags: Ford, Ford Focus

April 10, 2008

Ford Introduces Blind Spot Monitoring

Blind Spot Mirror will become standard equipment, while radar-based blind spot detection system will be optional. Both arrive in 2009.

Tags: Blind Spot Mirror , Blind Spot Monitoring, Cross Traffic Alert , Ford

March 27, 2008

Ford to Sell Jaguar/Land Rover

Ford Motor Company recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Jaguar/Land Rover operations to Tata Motors.

Tags: Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Tata Motors

February 28, 2008

Ford Transit Connect Coming to North America in 2009

Ford of Europe’s Transit Connect

Ford of Europe’s Transit Connect brand “drives like a car, works like a van and is engineered to be as tough as a truck.”

Tags: all-in-one vehicle , Ford, fuel economy, Transit Connect

February 7, 2008

Ford Intros First Factory Car Computer

The computer and car-tracking system are part of a new Ford Work Solutions package to be available on 2009 F-150 Super Duty and E-series vans starting this fall.

Tags: Ford, in-car computer

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