Ford News

DEARBORN, Mich., May 7, 2007 - In this season when many teens are concentrating on proms or graduation, parents are more likely to focus on keeping their teenagers safe on the road.They have reason to worry: During a typical prom weekend, nearly 300 teens die in alcohol-related crashes, according to ...    Read more

As the auto industry is being affected by the failures of major manufacturers like General Motors, Ford, and DaimlerChrysler, employees--the grunts who actually build the cars--are getting concerned. They want more money, and they are going out on strike with hopes of getting it.Look at Germany, for example. There are ...    Read more

Universities are becoming more involved in the struggle to produce greener components for cars. The latest to join up is the University of Melbourne. According to H2 Daily , researchers are working with Ford Motor Co. and Haskell Australia to create a highly efficient and low cost hydrogen combustion ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., April 30, 2007 -- Mark your calendars and plan your vacation this summer as America gathers to celebrate two automotive and cultural icons: The 1932 Ford and Henry Ford's Flathead V-8 engine. To commemorate the 75th-anniversary of these two landmark automotive icons, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration will take place ...    Read more

Las Vegas -- April 27, 2007 -- Shelby Automobiles will use newly-developed Ford Racing GT500 performance packs to help transform a limited number of 2007 and 2008 Ford Shelby GT500's into fire breathing "Super Snake" coupes. The Super Snake post-title package will include enhancements to the Ford Shelby GT500's handling, ...    Read more

If current trends in the price of gas continue, get ready to go on an expedition to find some cash to fill up your Expedition's gas tank.According to Bloomberg , analysts are saying that gas prices may hit the $4 per gallon mark in the U.S. this summer, especially ...    Read more

Although cutting thousands of jobs and millions of dollars in spending hasn't put Ford Motor Co. on the profit side of the ledger yet, it has reduced the loss.According to the New York Times , the troubled automaker lost $282 million last quarter. True, it is another quarterly loss ...    Read more

According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 New Autoshopper.com Study TM, new vehicle buyers are relying on manufacturer Web sites for information more than ever. Their research shows that while visits to independent or third-party automotive Web sites are generally holding steady, a record 87 percent of new vehicle ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., April 19, 2007 -- Even with demand for the most muscular Mustang ever -- the Ford Shelby GT500 -- at a record high, Ford is cranking up additional interest with a new, limited-edition package that adds unique visual appeal to the Shelby GT500. Enter the "Red Stripe Appearance ...    Read more

In recognition of Earth Day, April 22, this week's 'Top Ten' list focuses on some of Ford's latest 'green' initiatives. Ford’s comprehensive global sustainability strategy includes a focus on the development of environmentally friendly vehicle technologies, including hybrids, diesels, bio-diesels, advanced engines and transmissions, E85 ethanol, plug-in hybrids, hydrogen internal ...    Read more

The following is either blasphemy or new information (or both). Two researchers from Cardiff University are saying that Henry Ford was not the father of modern mass car production after all. Instead, says researchers Dr. Paul Nieuwenhuis and Dr. Pete Wells, it was Edward G. Budd of Philadelphia.Who? Autocar ...    Read more

If one was doing research to determine what state leads in the ownership of alternative fuel vehicles one might have thought California. But no. The stats are in and the winner is -- Texas. Numbers don't lie and, according to the Auto Alliance, a trade group of nine automakers, ...    Read more

According to The Virginian-Pilot , Ford Motor Co. CEO and President Alan Mulally wants to cut down the number of Ford dealerships across the country. Mulally believes that the distribution channel is too big at present and that makes it tougher for dealers to be profitable. Currently, the ...    Read more

If the professionals in the halls of GM, Ford, Chrysler, et al can't develop the ultimate in alternative-fuel vehicles, maybe the students in the halls of institutions of higher learning can.According to CBS , the students at San Jose State University in San Jose, California, are developing a true ...    Read more

NEW YORK, April 4, 2007 -- Ford Motor Company redefines the modern American family journey with the introduction of the 2009 Ford Flex, a full-size crossover that sets a new standard for style, features, functionality and comfort in the U.S. industry’s hottest segment. "The new Ford Flex crossover is a ...    Read more

Palm Beach, Fla., March 31, 2007 – Lightning has struck again, the Ford Shelby GT-H "Rent-A-Racer" program from Ford Motor Company, Shelby Automobiles and The Hertz Corporation has returned with a special run of convertible versions of the performance-modified Ford Mustang GTs for rent exclusively through Hertz. Unveiled and sold ...    Read more

Where do car designers come from? Are they recruited from schools or trained by the automakers? And how do you determine who's good and who'll be designing the next blockbuster. At the 2007 Canadian International Auto Show in February, the winners of the 2007 World Automotive Design Competition were announced. ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., March 28– Ford Motor Company and Sony Electronics today announced they have signed an agreement to offer Sony-branded audio systems across the lineup of Ford and Mercury branded vehicles in North America starting in 2008. The first vehicle to be equipped with Sony-branded audio will be unveiled ...    Read more

Looks like union workers with Ford see the hand writing on the wall and have decided to blink. According to the Courier-Journal , union workers at Ford's Fern Valley Road plant in Kentucky have agreed to cost cutting measures to try and keep the plant open. These so-called "concessions" ...    Read more

Following up on its "Top Ten Success" back in March, Ford Motor Co. has released its latest news.1. Ford Leads Police Market in Sales, Durability and Protection: The Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor has earned more than 80 percent of the police vehicle market because it offers a ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., March 30, 2007 -- Ford unveiled three new limited-edition models today -- the Shelby GT500KR, the F-150 Foose Edition and the Ford Expedition Funkmaster Flex Edition -- all of which will be make their public debut at the 2007 New York International Auto Show. The trio of vehicles, ...    Read more

DEARBORN, Mich., March 29, 2007 – Ford Motor Company announced today its new 2008 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor will be offered as a flexible fuel vehicle allowing it to operate on E85 ethanol or gasoline. Ford is the largest producer and seller of police vehicles with more than 80 percent ...    Read more

BusinessWeek reports that Keystone Automotive Ind., an auto parts distributor, is appealing a ruling that it had infringed on patent rights of Ford Global Technologies.That ruling found that seven of 10 design patents related to Ford’s F-150 pickup infringed by Keystone. States Rick Keister, ...    Read more

The Arizona Star (via KVOA) reports that Ford has issued an advisory bulletin that its 2006-2007 Ford Crown Victoria Interceptors may have steering issues. The issue is caused by the sedan's power steering pump. According to the automaker, it had replaced the prior generation's version with a ...    Read more

Consumer Affairs reports that spark plugs from the Ford Triton V-8 engine can literally be 'spit out' from its aluminum cylinder head.The damage can, literally, be explosive. As one unfortunate truck owner reported, the spark plug can hit the fuel rail right above it and cause a fire.There ...    Read more