Blogs Posts in Ford category; 56 blog posts

2013 Ford Fusion going to NASCAR

After making its debut as a production version at the 2012 NAIAS, the new generation of the Ford Fusion, or Mondeo as it will be known in Europe, is getting ready to enter NASCAR, and the prototype will be unveiled on Tuesday afternoon. A [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Ford brand sales top 2 mln for first time since 2007, car sa...

Ford (NYSE:F) said Friday that U.S. sales of its namesake brand this week topped 2 million vehicles for the first time since 2007. This makes Ford the "best selling brand in America", and the first automotive brand to hit the 2 [...]

Posted On : Dec, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Ford at the 2012 Auto Expo: What to Expect?

Giving company to the 11 vehicles that Ford would be displaying at the Expo will be auto-maker’s all-new global vehicle. The next-generation Ford will take centre stage at the auto-maker’s stand, which will feature comprehensi [...]

Posted On : Dec, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

2012 Truck of the Year Winner: Ford F-150

You Know that feeling you get when you see a supercar sitting in the parking lot of the local six-buck-a-cup coffee shop? The ache in your stomach, knowing that toddling back and forth from the gated community to the strip mall is all the [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Ford November 2011 Sales Up 13 Percent, Despite Lincoln Volu...

Ford Motor Company enjoyed another healthy month of sales in November, with overall volumes of 166,865 vehicles representing a gain of 13.3 percent versus November 2010. That sales increase was fueled mostly by gains within the Ford brand [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Ford unveils redesigned Escape SUV at L.A. Auto Show

The Ford Escape, an aging vehicle that looks much like the model that first debuted in 2000, has quietly become one of the biggest success stories at Ford Motor Co. The automaker has sold more than 200,000 of the small sport utility [...]

Posted On : Nov, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

The 2013 Ford Escape to offer two EcoBoost options

The next generation Ford Escape will actually include three engine options when it hits the market for the 2013 model year beginning with the same 2.5L 4-cylinder option found in the current Ford Escape but the current Hybrid and V6 model [...]

Posted On : Oct, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Ford bets big on Figo exports

Detroit-based Ford Motor is planning to turn India into an export hub for its flagship model Figo. The car maker will also add more sales and service facilities to bolster its presence in the country and introduce eight models by 2015. [...]

Posted On : Jun, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Ford gets it right with revamped car-based SUV

Ford insists the 2011 Explorer is an SUV (sport-utility vehicle), not an SAV (sport-activity vehicle), not a crossover wagon and not a station wagon, either. But the revamped Explorer is car-based, with roots found in the Ford Taurus. [...]

Posted On : Jun, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Ford Focus, Honda Civic and Nissan Juke Among I.I.H.S. Top S...

On Thursday, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released crash-test results for 13 small cars. Six earned top scores, bringing the total number of small cars named top safety picks by the institute to 22. The I.I.H.S., which [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Ford unveils all-new Fiesta

Ford on Thursday unveiled the new version of its mid-size sedan Fiesta, the U.S. carmaker's first among eight products that it will be launching by 2015. The premium sedan that comes with latest safety, comfort and entertainment feat [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Revs without Exhaust Silencers (V...

A 444-horsepower V-8 is all well and good, but nothing’s as thrilling as hearing a boisterous engine note. Fortunately, the Blue Oval engineers made it simple to remove the exhaust restrictors on the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302. The [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Ford Fiesta Gets Personal for 2012, Gives Owners Bursts of C...

Ford Fiesta continues to deliver personalization options for customers, with the debut of three new packages for 2012. The offerings include two interior packages and one exterior package. Forty per cent of buyers purchase at least one a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Higher costs sink Ford profit, shares slide

The disappointing results, which also reflected higher commodity costs, shook confidence in the next stage of recovery for Ford after a four-year comeback that has seen the No. 2 U.S. carmaker climb back from a brush with near-bankruptcy [...]