Ford News

DEARBORN, Mich., May 13, 2008 – The hot-selling Ford Focus debuts a new coupe version for the 2009 model year Wednesday on American’s hottest television show – “American Idol.” This marks the first time Ford has ever revealed a new product on prime time television. “Focus is the little car ...    Read more

There has been much ballyhoo written in the press lately about the success both Ford and GM have been experiencing as a result of their recent turnaround efforts. Ford posted an approximate $100 million profit last quarter while GM has greatly managed to boost sales of non-truck models with vehicles ...    Read more

It’s an interesting chase. First, the original equipment manufacturers for the automakers come up with a radio or some other entertainment component. Then there are consumers who want to replace an OEM component with an aftermarket one only to find that the aftermarket version is not compatible to the OEM ...    Read more

During a recent interview with two morning DJs for a rock station in Indianapolis, Indiana, Barack Obama somehow got on the topic of the car he learned to drive on. It seems that it was his grandmother’s Ford Granada. Then he made his slip. Said Obama, “It may be the ...    Read more

Does Kirk Kerkorian have sinister plans concerning Ford? Kerkorian began buying shares in Ford on April 2, 2008 and now is said to hold 4.7 percent. The auto magnate, who gave Chrysler some difficulty when and after it was acquired by Daimler, may be at it again. According to ...    Read more

DEARBORN, May 7, 2008 – Ford Motor Company is fitting the 2009 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner with the automaker’s newest, advanced 6-speed automatic transmission, further demonstrating its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve fuel economy for customers.The new 6F35 front-wheel-drive transmission offers a 4 to 6 percent ...    Read more

From the all-new Ford Flex to polka-dotted Volvo C30s to buying fuel at McDonalds, here’s a sampling of the latest and greatest found in the autosphere this week: ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., May 5, 2008 - Ford is taking an industry-leading move by becoming the first automaker to join The Climate Registry (TCR), building upon Ford's leadership in facility greenhouse gas (GHG) initiatives globally. Ford supports the global harmonization of GHG monitoring and reporting practices. TCR represents a significant step ...    Read more

Pundits in the auto industry don’t like the greens -- environmentalists who put limitations on the auto industry. But they realize that the auto makers have to learn to live with them. They believe that the latest demand coming from the conservationists is being hatched by a California lobby and ...    Read more

Did you spend much of your youth painting day-glow peace signs on your VW Microbus and grooving to the sounds of Jefferson Airplane? Sorry, we meant The Grateful Dead. Or The Doors? Go ahead and pick one. While the thousands of baby boomer hippies tried their best to keep their ...    Read more

With all the legislation that Congress considers that impact on the very life of the auto industry, it should come to no one’s surprise that auto makers spent some serious cash to steer such impact their way. How much? According to the Motor Authority , they shelled out a ...    Read more

America will soon be offered the Ford Fiesta once again after a decades-long absence. The diminutive little car arrives in response to Americans' growing desire for an inexpensive, practical car, with great mileage and no compromises in terms of style and quality. Already near the top of its class in ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., April 29, 2008 – Editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com today named the 2008 Ford Focus one of the “Top Ten Coolest New Cars Under $18,000.” It is the fourth consecutive year that a Ford has been recognized with the honor and the fourth year that the Focus ...    Read more

It appears that the 2009 Ford Flex is already attracting some attention. The Flex was exhibited in a Ford showroom in Las Vegas, Nevada recently. There, a team of designers, engineers, and marketers from Ford were also present answering questions from consumers. Pundits say that there are a few challenges ...    Read more

Ford Motor Co. blew away expectations about when it can claimed to be profitable again. The company has reported a net income of $100 million for the first quarter of 2008. This is Ford’s first report of a quarterly profit since the second quarter of 2007. Leading the sales for ...    Read more

Ford Motor Co. has managed in the past three years to lessen the number of warranty claims per vehicle by over 25% percent in some instances. But this newfound quality has proved a double edged sword for dealers who once relied on their service departments to keep them profitable. In ...    Read more

Diesels are the latest fad, and Ford Motor Co. will be introducing a new motor to be a part of it.A 4.4 liter turbocharged power plant, related to the diesels used in Europe by former Ford brands Jaguars and Land Rovers, it apparently produces 9 percent more horsepower and 15 ...    Read more

We’ve been hearing for a while now that minivans are no longer king or queen among large families anymore.We guess today’s multi-unit family prefers the SUV.Whatever the reason, Ford is saying that it expects minivan sales to be the worse in 23 years. Ford execs are predicting that minivan sales ...    Read more

Employment/unemployment is a touchy subject among workers of this country. Union as well as non-union workers don’t like to read about layoffs. But with the current economic crunch, they have come to expect it. Now comes a report that Ford intends to cut jobs and close plants in North America ...    Read more

Ford Motor Co. once used the marketing tagline of “Quality is Job One.” Unfortunately, during those years, the company was stung by countless recalls and safety scandals. The most damaging scandal of that era had to be the Ford Explorer/Firestone tire recall. Besides damaging Ford’s reputation for safety, it left ...    Read more

Okay. So it's debatable to purists, but manual transmission have always had that stigma of being for real drivers, professionals even.What won't may not be debatable shortly however, is whether or not to order your Super Duty Ford in either slushbox or row-it-yourself form.Though still a rumor, reports ...    Read more

It really does pay to be a Ford Explorer owner. At least it does if you owned one of the 1991-2000 models involved in the Firestone tire scandal.About six months ago, a California judge approved a settlement to thousands of Ford Explorer owners affected by the Firestone tire recall. This ...    Read more

Unless you’re one of the lucky ones with a new Infiniti EX35 that has that high-tech option of a 360-degree surround-view camera (which is great for aiding in parallel parking), then you know that blind spots are a fact of life when driving. Whether it’s changing lanes, or parking, or ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., April 17, 2007 – Ford Racing has launched an all-new web-based initiative, www.FordPerformance.com, that puts a face and a place on Ford Motor Company's connection to enthusiast clubs and the performance aftermarket. The Ford Performance Group is centered on a web portal that helps facilitate a more interactive ...    Read more

Senator Hillary Clinton has said that she was against the bail out of Bear-Stern, the investment bank. However, when it comes to General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, she's more than willing to a bail out of any one of them. She reasons, writes the Detroit News , that one ...    Read more