Ford News

DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2009 – Ford Motor Company today launched an aggressive plan to bring pure battery-electric vehicles, next-generation hybrids and a plug-in hybrid to market quickly and more affordably during the next four years.The plan, unveiled at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, signals the next phase in ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 11 – Wrenches, jigsaws, heavy-duty hammers – tools of the trade for those in the construction industry – are invaluable, portable, and a frequent target of thieves.A 2007 survey by Builder magazine indicates how widespread the problem is. Ninetypercent of respondents said they had been victims of ...    Read more

LAS VEGAS, Jan.7, 2009 – Ford is expanding its connectivity leadership by introducing exclusive new SYNC real-time information features that deliver personalized news updates to drivers’ mobile phones while helping them navigate around trouble spots, saving time and fuel.“Our vision with SYNC is to be a leader in connectivity, making ...    Read more

There’s a new Congress in town and it has already started to flex its muscles. Reuters reports the Senate and the House have drafted legislation to put more restrictions on the $700 billion bailout program being administered by the Department of the Treasury. Part of the new legislation is ...    Read more

Businesses, such as the auto industry, can be encouraged to invest in new technologies in a number of ways. Incentives include a larger share of the market which they serve; government encouragement in the form of tax credits; investment money; government loansl; and private contests.Progressive Automotive X Prize is one ...    Read more

DETROIT, Jan.11, 2009 – The Ford Taurus – the car that changed America’s view of full-size sedans – is all-new for 2010 and ready to take on the world’s best, with an upscale new design, impeccable driving dynamics, class-leading technologies and an unbeatable price tag.“The new Taurus sets the pace ...    Read more

The next few years will be a fortuitous time for the domestic automakers. Although we may see one of them swallowed up by a foreign entity or chopped up and sold off in pieces (Chrysler), both Ford and General Motors are poised to re-take critical market share in the U.S. ...    Read more

The leaders of Russia prior to the Communist Revolution in 1917 were called Czars. Czar Peter the Great, Czar Katherine, Czar Nicholas. The word conjures up strong, ruthless leaders. Though the czars of Russia are gone, the title is still with us. When people want a strong leader, they say ...    Read more

When a vehicle is identified as the best selling truck for 32 consecutive years, then even the doubting thomases have to say that that is one fine truck. But some may still be surprised to learn that this truck is the Ford F Series.Yes, the Ford F Series is the ...    Read more

There are many so-called know it alls who have jumped on our Detroit Three for making “crappie” or “unreliable” cars. Well, guess what, know it alls, you’re wrong! Dead wrong! And none other than Consumer Reports says so. CR has said that Ford and General Motors have made “real progress” ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 1, 2009 – The new 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 delivers the most power and refinement ever for a Ford SVT-tuned performance Mustang – and a few surprises, too.“The 2010 Shelby GT500 demonstrates Ford’s continuing commitment to high-performance vehicles,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 31 – Winter driving isn't just about traveling safely on snow and ice. It's also about coping with potholes when mid-season thaws cause the road to crumble beneath your tires.Damaged wheels and tires do not only leave motorists stranded at the side of the road, they can ...    Read more

The history of the American automobile industry has taken on another focus with the threat of bankruptcy. Those in power (ala the government) have questioned the ability of the auto executives to run their companies.And these power brokers are not just limiting their criticisms to today’s execs. Yesterday’s rulers of ...    Read more

Some of us bloggers are old enough to remember the war of words during the Vietnam War. Each side had their phrases -- “My country right or wrong,” “Love it or leave it!” And, as a result of the invasion of the Japanese car makers like Nissan, Toyota and Honda ...    Read more

From Honda Fit Hybrid to Ford passing Toyota in hybrid mileage to which sex is the better driver, here’s some of the latest news found in the autosphere. ...    Read more

One of our bloggers remembers going to the New York World’s Fair way back in 1962 or so and going to the General Motors pavilion and looking with wild eyes at the exhibit that forecasted cars that would drive themselves. He walked out of the exhibition hall with all sorts ...    Read more

Before President Bush finally stepped forward with a rescue plan for the Detroit Three, Congress tried to do it. The Congressional attempt failed due to 31 Republican senators who represent states in the south. Were their considerations based on what was good for the country or were their ideas influenced ...    Read more

The times are making auto dealership owners and their employees feeling very shaky about the future. Domestic automakers General Motors, Ford, and Chrylser want to cut the number of dealerships in their distribution network in order to save money and there is also an effort to consolidate dealerships. Moreover, with ...    Read more

Among the problems created due to their own bad decisions, General Motors, Ford, and Chryser -- the Detroit Three -- have to contend with troubles that are present for no fault of their own. Yes, they weren’t prepared for the C-change in the market which turned away from large SUVs ...    Read more

Whenever one industry suffers a depression, other industries feel it. Take the auto and advertising industries. With General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler in a form of depression, the advertising industry is feeling the hurt. Car companies are drastically reducing their media budgets. The result of this is lay offs at ...    Read more

Even after President George Bush finally stepped forward and gave General Motors and Chrysler the loan assistance that the Congress wouldn’t give them, people continue to assault the domestic auto industry and continue to say that it brought on the problems it faces itself. Wait a minute. Is the domestic ...    Read more

So the big debate around the country for the last few months was -- and still is -- should the federal government really have bailed out the Detroit Three (ala General Motors, Ford, and Chrylser). Polls showed that a majority of the country were against a bailout. Reasons varied, from ...    Read more

The history of the U.S. auto industry is full of auto name plates that have faded from memory. Witness Studebaker, the Stanley Steamer, American Motors, et al. And the owners of some of these companies were more colorful than the companies they managed. Witness Preston Thomas Tucker, who tried ...    Read more

With finances being as tight as they are, have you been considering selling that old painting of Aunt Martha that you’re keeping up in the attic? Or what about that Tiffany lamp shade that rests on a box in the corner of the basement?One might say that General Motors is ...    Read more

As conditions worsened for the General Motors, Ford, and Chrylser, the automakers have tried to find more cost effective ways to get the word out about their cars. The platform of choice, of course, has become more and more the Internet. Interesting concepts have been developed using websites that promote ...    Read more