Ford Picks Up Three Vehicle of the Year Awards at SEMA 2018
At this point, the headline “Ford Wins Multiple Vehicle of the Year Awards at SEMA” is one of those things you can just about expect to see every year. And, hey, 2018 as it turns out isn’t any different: Ford took home three top prizes at the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las […]
Ford Edge ST Camera Car Captures the Action for Pursuit Systems
One of the latest accolades for the all-new, high-performance Ford Edge ST: budding cinematographer. Ford has teamed with Pursuit Systems to equip a Ford Edge ST with a roof-mounted camera rig that enables it to film high-speed chases, action sequences, and all manner of shots for television commercials. “Speed, acceleration, braking, handling, even roominess — […]
Driving Over Leaves Can Be as Hazardous as Driving Over Snow: Ford
Chances are good that you’re not as concerned about driving in the wet days of autumn as you are about driving in the snowy, icy days of … well, also autumn, but mostly winter. Low temperatures in the northeast threaten to give drivers heading home from Thanksgiving a bit of both in the days ahead. […]
Ford Focus Active Adds Slippery and Trail Modes for More Control
The Ford Focus Active crossover may not be coming to America, but it remains poised to become a leader in the crossover segment in Europe. Ford is offering the Focus Active with two unique drive modes that will add off-roading to its capabilities, making it a standout choice for those who crave adventure. The World’s […]
Ford, DAAA Team Up for Holiday Meals on Wheels Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving, and Ford is doing its part to make sure that nobody in Southeastern Michigan has to go hungry. Ford is teaming up once again with the Detroit Area Agency on Aging for the Holiday Meals on Wheels Thanksgiving initiative, donating $50,000 to provide meals to more than 6,000 homebound seniors and offering […]
Ford Canada F-Series Sales Reach New Record High in October
Ford Motor Company of Canada saw a 1.6 percent sales increase in October with a total of 21,428 vehicles delivered. The year-over-year increase was facilitated by a new best-ever October mark for the F-Series and for commercial vehicles, which have been significant in positioning Ford as the top brand in the country. Ford and Lincoln […]
350 More Ford GT Supercars are Going into Production
Ford has announced that, due to popular demand, it will be making its ultra-rare Ford GT even easier to obtain. By which we mean it will extend the run of vehicles produced from 1,000 to 1,350, a move it says was predicated upon the fact that 6,500 people filled out applications to own one in […]
Ford Ranger Production Kicks Off at Michigan Assembly
It’s coming! It’s coming! By gum, the 2019 Ford Ranger is coming. Production started on the all-new Ford Ranger at Michigan Assembly Plant this week, and to celebrate Ford invited the facility’s 3,000 employees to take part in an off-road course constructed in the parking lot. You ever have one of those days where you […]
Ford Transit, Ranger See Record September Sales in Europe
Ford Motor Company of Europe delivered 119,000 vehicles in September across its traditional 20 European markets, down 8.2 percent from sales in September 2017. Ford maintained its standing as the continent’s top commercial vehicle automaker with 41,500 vehicles sold in September — up 7 percent year-over-year — bringing its to-date total to 285,800 vehicles through […]
Ford China Delivers 64,383 Vehicles in September; Lincoln Sales Increase Year-Over-Year
Ford Motor Company sold 64,383 vehicles in China in September, down 43 percent from its sales the year prior. Changan Ford Automobile was down 55 percent at 35,540 vehicles delivered, Jiangling Motor Corporation was down 15 percent at 22,094 vehicles delivered, Lincoln was up 1 percent at 5,476 vehicles delivered, and imports were down 16 […]
2019 Ford Transit Connect Wagon is Most Efficient Small Van at 29 MPG
Go back about a decade and find someone on the street. Ask them if they think it’s possible for a van to get 29 mpg on the highway. Don’t stop to do anything else. Definitely don’t bet on baseball games or buy shares in Google. Just ask that question and get into the time machine. […]
2019 Ford Edge ST Commercials Spotlight Co-Pilot360, Practicality and Performance
If you’ve been watching NCAA Football for the past couple of weekends, then you’ve probably noticed a couple of commercials spotlighting the 2019 Ford Edge and the new high-performance Edge ST. One spot focuses specifically on Ford Co-Pilot360, a new suite of standard driver-assist technologies that make the Edge one of the most intelligent vehicles […]
Chevy Sales Slide as the Brand Focuses on Increasing Profits Per Vehicle During the Third Quarter of 2018
Chevy's sales were down by 11.4 percent during the third quarter of the year, with quite a few sales surprises thrown into the mix
At the end of the second quarter of 2018, Chevrolet’s sales were up by 6.2 percent, an optimistic sign for the brand. Yet, by the end of the third quarter, that sales trend had reversed for Chevy. Indeed, Chevrolet’s third-quarter sales were down by 11.4 percent. Igniting the Spark: Introducing the 2019 Chevrolet Spark During the […]
Ford Online Sales Service Launches in United Kingdom
Technology is moving increasingly in the direction of buying everything you could ever want or need online. The same is true of shopping for a new vehicle, which took another significant step in that particular direction last month with the launch of Ford’s Online Sales service. Exclusive to shoppers in the UK, buy.ford.co.uk allows buyers […]
Zotye Ford Smart Mobility Technology Co., Ltd. Established in Shanghai
Ford Smart Mobility LLC and Zotye on Thursday announced the signing of a definitive joint venture agreement that establishes Zotye Ford Smart Mobility Technology Co., Ltd. The 50:50 joint venture will focus on the development of all-electric vehicles for ride-hailing in China, with the Zotye Z500EV sedan established as the first offering available for fleet […]
Ford Fiesta ST Tops All Competitors in Parkers New Car Awards 2019
Tragically, the all-new Ford Fiesta ST is not coming to the United States. We’ve made peace with it, but it still cuts pretty deep — even if Ford’s keeping the current-gen Fiesta ST around for another year to help soften the blow just a bit. That fact makes it all the more bittersweet to read […]
Ford of Europe Earns 13 Percent Sales Increase in August
Ford Motor Company posted a 13.1 percent year-over-year sales increase in its traditional 20 European markets in August, with growth facilitated by the automaker’s biggest August for commercial sales in a quarter-century and biggest August for passenger vehicle sales since 2011. Ford delivered 58,100 passenger vehicles in August, up 15 percent from its sales in […]
Ford China Sales Slide in August; Lincoln Holds Strong Thanks to Navigator, Continental
Ford Motor Company and its joint ventures in China posted sales totaling 62,683 vehicles in August, a year-over-year decrease of 36 percent. Changan Ford Automobile sales were down 50 percent at 34,541 vehicles delivered, Jiangling Motor Corporation was down 5 percent at 21,008 vehicles delivered, Lincoln Motor Company was up 13 percent at 5,312 vehicles, […]