Ford F-Series is America’s Best-Selling Truck for 43rd Year
While sales for Ford Motor Company declined 3 percent in 2019, one high point shone expectedly bright: the Ford F-Series. With full-year sales of 896,526 trucks, the Ford F-Series stands as America’s best-selling truck for the 43rd consecutive year. What’s more, with sales totaling 2,310,494 vehicles, the Ford brand scored its 10th straight year as […]
Ford Wins What Van? Green Manufacturer of the Year Award
Thanks in large part to its innovative Ford Transit Custom Plug-in Hybrid, Ford was named the 2020 Green Manufacturer of the Year by What Van? No, it’s called What Van? Listen. What Van? is the name of the website. Let’s not do the whole Who’s on First bit, kay? In its write-up of Ford as […]
Ford Unveils STEAM Machine Transit XL for National STEAM Day
Ford, like most automakers, understands that the future of the industry lies squarely in the hand of generations who haven’t yet even begun to think about college. The importance of getting kids interested in entering the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics is not lost on Ford, and its latest outreach effort, the […]
New Ford Transit Custom Nugget Camper Revealed
Sometimes, all you need is a little bit of nugget in your life. Yes, we’re of course referring to the new Ford Transit Custom Nugget Camper, a three-room camper van that offers tons of space (including sleep space for up to four), safety features, and connectivity technology. Built for folks who want to get away […]
Ford Paternity Workshops Help Dads Deal
Research shows that approximately 25 percent of men struggle with postnatal depression in the first three to six months after a child is born. Further, 10 percent of all fathers-to-be will face depression at some point during their partner’s pregnancy. To help dads and expectant dads cope with the all-too-real possibility of depression, Ford paternity […]
Ford Remains Canada’s Top Brand in Q3 2019
Ford Motor Company of Canada finds itself in the familiar position of Canada’s No. 1 automotive brand after Q3 2019. With the top sales spot secured in Q1, Q2, and now Q3, Ford is poised to finish the year strong and take its 11th straight year as the biggest auto brand in the country. “By […]
Ford Vans, Trucks Post Big Sales in Q3
Ford Motor Company considers the year 2019 “a transitional one” with so much changing in its product lineup, but that didn’t stop some of its stalwarts from scoring major sales in Q3 2019. Ford vans, including the Transit and Transit Connect, were up 21 percent at 65,288 vehicles delivered, resulting in a new third-quarter record. […]
Van-Based Businesses Turn to Ford Transit
It’s a high-demand, instant-gratification type of world, and small businesses and entrepreneurs are responding by thinking outside of conventional models. One way that businesses are reaching customers is through mobile commerce, packing goods up into vehicles and taking them on the road, going to where people will buy what they’re selling. For this unique approach, […]
Ford Smart Mobility Acquires Journey Holding Corporation
Ford Smart Mobility has announced the acquisition of Journey Holding Corporation, which specializes in intelligent transportation systems software. The company pairs up with TransLoc, the FSM-owned public and private transit tech solutions firm, to provide software for fixed-route transportation and on-demand microtransit among other needs. “The combination of these transit technology companies will accelerate our […]
Ford Still Canada’s Top-Selling Automotive Brand Through Q2 2019
Ford delivered 91,925 vehicles in the second quarter of 2019, helping the automaker maintain its standing as the best-selling automotive brand in all of Canada. Ford’s Q2 2019 sales were down 2.82 percent from 2018, due in large part to a 32.9 percent decline in car sales from the phasing out of sedans, but total […]
Ford, Lincoln Named One of MilitaryTimes’ Best for Vets Employers
Ford and Lincoln was the only dealership network in the industry honored in MilitaryTimes’ Best for Vets: Employers 2019 list, which recognizes businesses and organizations that support and hire veterans. “This recognition is a credit to our ongoing efforts with connecting transitioning military and veterans with great job opportunities at Ford and Lincoln dealerships across […]
Ford Shows Off New C-V2X Technologies at ITS America
Ford Motor Company is one of the leading automakers pushing toward the implantation of cellular vehicle-to-everything technology, and two new innovations demonstrate its continued leadership in that field. Ford Connected Vehicle Platform and Product Executive Director Don Butler writes in Medium this month that Ford showed off two new C-V2X advancements aimed at improving safety […]
Ford 1.0-Liter EcoBoost Wins 11th IEPOTY Award
Since its introduction in 2012, the Ford 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine has been on a real tear not just with customers, but with experts and critics. Over that time, the small and efficient EcoBoost has racked up 11 International Engine and Powertrain of the Year awards, including its most recent: the 2019 IEPOTY award in the […]
A Look Back on the Ford Crown Victoria
Victoria Day is a Canadian holiday that celebrates Queen Victoria’s birthday. Its arrival often reminds us of the upcoming summer season here in the U.S., yet we can’t help but pause and remember the Ford Crown Victoria — also known as the Crown Vic. Humble beginnings Ford used the Crown Victoria nameplate for its flagship […]
Ford Offering Disability Transportation for Medical Needs
If you have a physical or medical disability and don’t have the means to travel to your treatments, Ford has a solution: The carmaker will give you a ride! Ford announced this week that it is expanding its Ford GoRide Health service to provide transportation to people with disabilities. Through this paratransit system, Ford is […]
Ford Reveals Range for Electric Mustang-Inspired Crossover
At its Go Further events in Amsterdam this month, Ford revealed that the 16 new electrified vehicles that will join its lineup in Europe over the coming years will fall under a new Ford Hybrid banner. This includes the Mustang-inspired electric performance crossover, which Ford revealed to be capable of a max range of 370 […]
F-Series, Ranger Combine to Lift Ford to Best Q1 Truck Sales in 15 Years
Ford Motor Company saw its sales decline 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2019 with 590,249 vehicles delivered in the United States. The decrease from 2018 could be reasonably expected given the continued shift away from cars — which were down 23.7 percent at 98,265 sold — but Ford F-Series remained implacable in its […]
Ford is Canada’s Top Brand in Q1 2019
Ford was once again Canada’s top-selling brand during the first quarter of 2019, the automaker revealed on Tuesday. Coming off of its 10th straight year as the country’s biggest brand and third consecutive year as its biggest automaker overall, Ford of Canada posted a 2.2 percent year-over-year increase in sales from Q1 2018. “As we […]