Posts Tagged ‘fuel economy’
Ford Improves Fuel Efficiency
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 19:33 No CommentsPower train advancements created for Ford vehicles is allowing the auto manufacturer to realize fuel economy gains of around 20% fleet wide through 2010 vs. 2005. Projected gains are expected to rise to 35% by 2015. These advancements include unmatched investments in new engine, transmission and driveline components.
Additional improvements include:
* A new 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder EcoBoost [...]
Demand for Fuel Efficiency Drives Sales
Monday, October 26, 2009 20:54 No CommentsThe demand for Ford’s fuel-efficient vehicles coupled with the U.S. government’s Car Allowance Rebate System (“Cash for Clunkers”) enabled Ford to post the first sales increase of any major manufacturer in 2009.
“We had another strong month in progress before the ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program started,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president, U.S. Marketing, Sales and [...]
Standard Transmission 101
Saturday, October 17, 2009 21:45 No CommentsIt’s time for your teen to start learning how to drive. Be the teacher is always a nerve racking experience, but to make matter more challenging, your car has a standard transmission. While the teen driver may think this is “cool”, he will soon find out there’s a lot more to driving a stick shift [...]
Ford Debut in Frankfurt
Monday, September 21, 2009 19:42 No CommentsAn all-new, two-model Ford C-MAX range makes its global debut at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show. The exciting new C-MAX family brings new levels of style and desirability to the compact multi-activity vehicle (MAV) market, with a bold and dynamic new look which extends Ford’s acclaimed “kinetic design” language.
For the first time, Ford’s MAV customers [...]
Powerful Partnerships for Ford
Tuesday, August 25, 2009 20:40 No CommentsFord announced in 2007 a partnership with Southern California Edison, the electric utility with the nation’s largest and most advanced electric vehicle fleet. The partnership is designed to explore ways to make plug-in hybrids more accessible to consumers, reduce petroleum-related emissions and understand issues related to connectivity between vehicles and the electric grid.
Since then, Ford [...]
Ford Steps Up Production
Monday, August 17, 2009 20:07 No CommentsFord Motor Company announced it is increasing North American production in the third and fourth quarters to respond to growing demand for new Ford products and to ensure dealers are well stocked with fuel-efficient vehicles eligible for the “Cash for Clunkers” program.
Ford is increasing third quarter production by another 10,000 units to 495,000 units primarily [...]
Ford’s Sustainability Strategy
Monday, July 6, 2009 19:44 No CommentsThe Blueprint for Sustainability from the Ford Motor Company includes the introduction of a range of global environmental technologies to provide more fuel-efficient vehicles that emit fewer greenhouse gases without compromising customer expectations for safety, interior room or performance. Since its original introduction in 2007, Ford accelerated key aspects of its sustainability strategy including a more [...]
Ford Market Share is Up
Tuesday, June 2, 2009 22:04 No CommentsFord Motor Company achieve its highest market share in three years boosted by new products even as Ford decreased incentive spending in May. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 155,954, up 20 percent versus April and the highest sales for any month since July 2008.
Sales of the Ford Fusion were 19,786, Ford Flex sales were [...]
Lean, Green and Flexible
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:15 No CommentsFord Motor Company said today it is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a lean, green and flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market.
The plant, formerly the production site for Ford Expedition [...]
Don’t Waste Gas!
Monday, May 4, 2009 21:33 No CommentsPoor wheel alignment, worn spark plugs, loose gas caps, under inflated tires, faulty thermostats, malfunctioning engine controls, and the list goes on. These are among the conditions that daily cost consumers millions of dollars in wasted fuel. Ford works hard to pack economy into their cars, but drives must do their share to realize savings.
“Something [...]










