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Latest Ford Industry News Headlines
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Ford to Present Ford Escape Hybrid Taxi Case Study to City of Austin, Texas
August 2006
PRNewswire -- Aug. 2: Ford Motor Company will present a case study on the successful use of Escape Hybrid taxis to Mayor Wynn and representatives from the City of Austin, Austin Energy and local commercial fleet managers, to raise awareness of the environ... -
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Ford Supplements a Safety Recall
August 2006
DEARBORN, Mich., August 3, 2006 - Ford Motor Company announced today that it is supplementing the 2005 speed control deactivation system recall to include certain speed control-equipped gas or natural gas 1994-2002 F-250 through F-550 F-Super Duty trucks,... -
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2007 Ford F-150: New Models, Lower Prices, a Longer Warranty and Now Rated to Tow up to 10,500 Lbs.
August 2006
* The Ford F-150 will enter the 2007 model year with suggested retail prices up to $1,400 lower than 2006, and the best warranty and roadside assistance package of any new full-size pickup truck. * F-150's maximum tow rating is up 600 lbs. to a c... -
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Ford Shelby GT500: Most Powerful Mustang Ever Makes San Antonio Debut, Aug. 4-5
August 2006
PRNewswire -- Aug. 1 -- The all-new Ford Shelby GT500 will be making its debut in San Antonio, TX, the weekend of Aug. 4-5, as part of an ongoing, multi-city, nationwide tour that runs through September 2006. Ford Shelby GT500 Ford Motor... -
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Ford Cuts Its Own Path with Best Warranty, Roadside Assistance Package of Any Full-Line Auto Company
July 2006
* Ford cuts its own path with bold designs, more standard safety features, straightforward pricing and now the best warranty and roadside assistance packages of any full-line manufacturer. * No-deductible, fully transferable powertrain limited war... -
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Ford Motor China Doubles Sales In First Half Of 2006
July 2006
SHANGHAI, July 7, 2006 --- Ford Motor Company brands (Ford, Lincoln, Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover) posted robust combined retail sales of 74,395 vehicles in the first six months of 2006. The record-setting, first-half sales results represent a remarkable ... -
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Ford Motor Company Reports June U.S. Sales
July 2006
Ford's June U.S. sales totaled 269,404, down 7 percent DEARBORN, Mich., July 3 – Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales totaled 269,404, down 7 percent. Car sales were up 7 percent, but truck sales were down 14 percent. In the first six months of 2006, F... -
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A Day In The Life Of A Ford Test Driver
June 2006
Testing all Ford’s newest cars and trucks sounds like an exciting, fun-filled job — sometimes it can be. For example, take a trip that Andy Vrenko, a vehicle development engineer for Ford, took while testing the 2007 Ford Shelby GT500. “We were on the... -
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Ford Test Track Transformation Part Of Efforts To Speed New Products To Market By A Full Year
June 2006
DEARBORN , Mich. , June 21, 2006 – Ford Motor Company is unveiling one of the industry’s most advanced test tracks as part of its widespread efforts to streamline product development and shave more than a year off the time it takes to bring new vehicles t... -
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Renovated Ford Development Center To Accelerate Product Creation, Testing Of New Vehicles
June 2006
By Michael Collins, FCN On a recent June afternoon, Jerry Holmes was speeding around a test track in Dearborn, analyzing the steering dynamics of a Ford prototype. As an engineer with Ford's Vehicle Dynamics Testing Team, Holmes' job is to test ve... -
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New from the 2007 Ford Escape
June 2006
Consumers looking to escape rising fuel prices are scrambling for alternatives that offer car-like fuel economy without compromising sport utility vehicle capability. The Ford Escape, America’s favorite crossover utility vehicle, has been delivering just ... -
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Ford vehicles keep cool under pressure through innovative testing
June 2006
Summer heat can weigh heavily on a vehicle. However, improvements in design and engineering led by programs such as Ford’s Heat Protection and Underhood Temperatures (HPUT) department have ushered in a new era of heat management in cars and trucks. In... -
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Callum Helps Define Ford's Design Strategy
June 2006
By Chris Kassab, FCN The man credited with defining "zoom-zoom" design for Mazda is ready to make another bold move. And it may be Moray Callum's greatest challenge yet. As Ford Motor Company’s new director of North American car design, Callum say... -
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