Ford of Canada Offers Incentives for Vehicle Recycling
By now, we should all be well acquainted with the benefits of recycling paper, cans, bottles, and the like. But what about recycling your car? Ford Motor Company of Canada has a plan for Canucks looking to get out of old junkers and into new Ford vehicles with the Ford Recycle Your Ride program. The […]
[VIDEO] Man Passes Out at Wheel, Drives Mustang into Field
![[VIDEO] Man Passes Out at Wheel, Drives Mustang into Field](https://thenewswheel.com/wp-content/themes/patterns/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fthenewswheel.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F05%2FPreview-of-Passed-out-Man.jpg&q=90&w=760&h=400&zc=1 "[VIDEO] Man Passes Out at Wheel, Drives Mustang into Field")
Paul Yearly was likely incredibly happy with his purchase after he picked up a used fourth-generation Mustang earlier this year. After he found himself unconscious behind the wheel, tearing through farmland and coming perilously close to driving straight into highway traffic, he was likely incredibly happy to come away alive. Yearley’s video, viewed more than […]
Ford of Canada Begins Second Quarter in Roaring Fashion
At the close of April’s business, Ford of Canada was largely flat from the prior year’s business for the month. Ford moved 27,315 vehicles compared to 2014’s 27,342, but the overall takeaway from the month is more a focus on the parts than the sum. Sales of Ford’s crossovers were up 56% as car sales […]
Ford Will Sell 100 2015 Shelby GT350 Models; 37 GT350R Models
Consistent with comments made earlier this month by Shelby brand chief Jim Owens, there was a very significant reason for Ford’s refusal to identify the all-new Shelby GT350 as a 2016 model. Reason being? There will be a 2015 Shelby GT350. Granted, this run will by no means be easy to get ahold of. Ford […]
100,000th Ford Police Interceptor Rolls Off Line
Last week, Ford celebrated another major milestone in its storied history with the production of the 100,000th Ford Police Interceptor vehicle. Produced by Troy Design and Manufacturing, a wholly-owned Ford subsidiary, the milestone model will do precisely what so many other Ford-built LEO vehicles have done—serve the purpose of helping officers protect and serve communities […]
Ford Sets New Record For World’s Largest Hot Wheels Loop
It seems like there’s a world record out there for pretty much everything. One thing that has a world record: largest Hot Wheels® track loop. The record previously belonged to a nine-foot, nine-inch tall structure built in Ohio, but after the efforts of a team gathered at the Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn, Michigan, […]
Mustang Doc ‘A Faster Horse’ Debuts at Tribeca
If you are a fan of artistry, family dynamics, the endless human commitment to perfection, and delicious sushi, then you have no excuse not to pop on Netflix and spend some time watching Jiro Dreams of Sushi. The man behind the acclaimed 2011 documentary, director David Gelb, now focuses his lens on another quest for […]
Ford, Sony Team on New Audio System for Explorer Platinum
Ford announced today that it is teaming with Sony to create an exclusive audio system for its upcoming Explorer Platinum. The sound system will premiere two industry-first technologies known as Live Acoustics™ and Clear Phase™. Live Acoustics is intended to deliver sound on a level tantamount to that which one would experience live at a […]
Ford Patents 11-Speed Automatic Transmission
So here’s something interesting: Ford—which had previously announced that the 2017 F-150 Raptor would come equipped with a 10-speed automatic paddle-shift transmission—may be looking to up the ante once again, according a patent that suggests the automaker is at work on an 11-speed transmission. The patent, which was uncovered by AutoGuide, was filed on October […]
Ford Designers Create GT-Inspired Objects for Salone del Mobile
When one thinks about the 2017 Ford GT, a lot of things probably come immediately to mind: power, innovation, exclusivity, and the all-encompassing concept of the future. What might not come to mind: guitars and foosball tables. Still, Ford global designers took the template set forth by the GT and applied similar design principles to […]
Thirty-Three Major Mustang Milestones
Last year, Ford celebrated the 50th anniversary of the legendary Mustang. A year later, the first name in pony cars is a year older and a year stronger—through the first quarter of 2015, the new sixth-gen ‘Stang is the best-selling model in its class by a country mile. To celebrate the big 5-1, let’s take […]
From One to One Million: Ten Major Mustang Milestones Infographic
April 17th marks the 51st anniversary of the introduction of the Ford Mustang. As one might easily surmise, quite a lot of important milestones have been achieved over the course of half a century. Sales of the Mustang are rapidly closing in on 10 million units, and the move to open availability up to 120 […]
Ford Wins Awards from Vincentric, KBB
Two of Ford’s newest and heaviest hitters each recently earned a significant honor that exemplifies its standing in its respective segment and the auto industry overall. The 2015 Ford Mustang won Vincentric’s Best Value in America Award for Sports Cars for an impressive sixth year. Completely redesigned from the previous generation, the new Mustang was […]
Ford Wins Five 2015 Fleet News Awards
Ford’s Mondeo and Focus were big winners at the 2015 Fleet News Awards, where the automaker took home five trophies in total. The Ford Mondeo was named both the Best Upper Medium Car and the New Company Car of the Year, and the Focus was named the Best Lower Medium Car. As a brand, Ford […]
Check Out These Ford Fiesta RS Spy Shots
Last month, shortly after the release of the Focus RS, we drooled over the possibility of a Fiesta RS lining up next to its all-wheel-drive, 300+ horsepower big brother. But the possibility seemed like a far shot since we had just been introduced to four brand new Ford Performance vehicles: the Shelby GT350R, F-150 Raptor, […]
Ford Produces 5-Millionth EcoBoost Engine at Mich. Assembly Plant
Ford has announced that the 5-millionth vehicle powered by one of its EcoBoost engines has been produced at its Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan. The vehicle in question—a 2015 Focus in Ruby Red—is powered by Ford’s multi-award-winning 1.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine. Ford began production of its EcoBoost engine line in 2009 with the Ford […]
Ford Launches F-150 Production at Kansas City Assembly
Ford has kicked off production of the 2015 F-150 at its Kansas City Assembly Plant, bolstering production of the all-new pickup truck at Dearborn Truck Plant. “The all-new F-150 has surpassed our expectations—setting new standards for full-size truck capability, technology and efficiency,” said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas. “With production starting at Kansas City […]
Ford Increases European Market Share Again in February
Ford increased its European market share yet again in February, selling 78,100 vehicles in its 20 traditional European markets. This marks an 11.7% growth, which is significantly better than 7.1% growth for the entire auto industry in the same month. “We are seeing very healthy customer response to our newest vehicles—from the Mondeo, Focus, and […]