If you’re looking for a silver lining within the gray cloud of steep gas prices stalled overhead, take a look at the collection of vehicles available today for less than $18,000. With a handful of exceptions, the entry-priced end of the market where these cool cars dwell is typified by smaller vehicles with smaller engines […]
Ford Motor Company is not content to take a backseat position in protecting the environment. With the world’s enormous reliance on fossil fuels, Ford has no choice but to seriously contend with the matter of global warming. That’s why the company has launched an urgent, multilevel approach to finding solutions.
Ford’s strategy for sustainability is built […]
DETROIT, April 13, 2008 – The often overlooked transmission is proving to be a secret weapon for Ford Motor Company in the quest for improved fuel economy.
“Transmission technology is playing a key role in bringing down fuel consumption,” said Craig Renneker, chief engineer for new automatic transmissions for Ford Powertrain Operations. “That’s why Ford is […]
BRENTWOOD, ENGLAND, April 9, 2008 – The car that changed the world has been installed in the famous glass ‘tank’ outside front of London’s Design Museum, within sight of the famous Tower Bridge landmark.
This display of the Ford Model T by the Design Museum in the centre of the British capital is recognition of its […]
Ford Motor Company will excite and entertain at Auto China 2008 with a line-up of fun-for-everyone activities. The huge 1460 square meters Ford stand will be alive with interactive displays, real-life interviews and a few surprises.
DEARBORN, March 31, 2008 – Ford Motor Company has made a commitment to fit 80 to 90 percent of its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury products with electric power steering (EPS) systems by 2012, improving the overall fuel economy, performance and reliability of the company’s lineup.
PALO ALTO, Calif. – March 27, 2008 – The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Ford Motor Company today announced a three year agreement to develop and evaluate technical approaches for integrating plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the nation’s electric grid system, a key requirement to facilitate widespread adoption of the vehicles.
EPRI will form […]
Crash-tested Ford Taurus on display at Ford’s New York International Auto Show stand
Showgoers place themselves inside the crash vehicle to re-live the test crash in a theatre-like experience
Taurus earns the highest available rating of five stars in frontal and side crash tests; earned five stars for rollover resistance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
COLOGNE, Germany, March 12, 2008 – Ford of Europe’s growth momentum continued in February with year-over-year sales in its main 21 markets increasing by 5.4 percent to 125,500 units. The company’s market share was 8.1 percent.
DEARBORN, March 6, 2008 – The car that put the world on wheels, the Ford Model T, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008, and Ford is planning a year-long series of celebrations to honor the iconic vehicle.
Celebrations will officially commence at the 2008 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Amelia Island, Fla., March 7-9. […]
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