Funky Cars > July 24, 2010

Ford Japan: Not Just There For Fun. | The Truth About Cars

[The Truth About Cars] So I’d say Ford has better chances selling Mustangs there (I heard Japanese youth love American pony cars) than trying to out-hybrid the domestics or simply introduce their EU market cars.

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July 24, 2010

Ford Japan: Not Just There For Fun. | The Truth About Cars

[The Truth About Cars] So I’d say Ford has better chances selling Mustangs there (I heard Japanese youth love American pony cars) than trying to out-hybrid the domestics or simply introduce their EU market cars.

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July 24, 2010

Video: Mikko Hirvonen tests WRC Ford Focus, enters low orbit ...

[Autoblog] Chris, Sam, Chris Paukert and Dan talk about the potential of a Lamborghini SUV and V8 Gallardo, the 2011 Ford Explorer's fuel economy, a sporty Nissan Leaf and allegations of a Toyota plant in the Wall Street Journal plus much more! 

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Posted at 10:33 AM

Video: Mikko Hirvonen tests WRC Ford Focus, enters low orbit ...

[Autoblog] Chris, Sam, Chris Paukert and Dan talk about the potential of a Lamborghini SUV and V8 Gallardo, the 2011 Ford Explorer's fuel economy, a sporty Nissan Leaf and allegations of a Toyota plant in the Wall Street Journal plus much more! 

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Posted at 10:33 AM

July 16, 2010

2011 Ford Edge gets EPA rated fuel-economy of 19/26 mpg - egmCarTech

[egmCarTech] “The key to the performance gains and fuel economy with the 2011 Ford Edge is that we don’t look at power and fuel economy as being mutually exclusive,” said Mazen Hammoud, Edge Powertrain Calibrations manager. “Instead, we focus on optimizing every component, every system and every control in the powertrain for greater overall efficiency, enabling increased power and better performance.”

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Posted at 10:33 AM

July 09, 2010

Ford to give away 2011 Explorer on Facebook ”” Autoblog

[Autoblog] Liking the Explorer doesn't guarantee you an entry. We'll have details on what's required after we've gotten to that 30K threshold.

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Posted at 10:37 AM

Ford Sync's "Do Not Disturb" Feature Can Block Calls And Texts ...

[Gizmodo: ipad, index''xml] [The] "Do Not Disturb" button on new MyFord Touch-equipped vehicles allows drivers to better manage how they wish to communicate in the car, by enabling blocked incoming calls and texts; diverting calls into voicemail and saving texts to be read later;

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Posted at 10:35 AM

Ford Sync's "Do Not Disturb" Feature Can Block Calls And Texts ...

[Gizmodo: ipad, index''xml] [The] "Do Not Disturb" button on new MyFord Touch-equipped vehicles allows drivers to better manage how they wish to communicate in the car, by enabling blocked incoming calls and texts; diverting calls into voicemail and saving texts to be read later;

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Posted at 10:35 AM

July 07, 2010

Ford Posts Best Sales Gain In China | Daily Markets

[Daily Markets] The other car nameplates that did well in the country include Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo and Ford S-MAX. Ford’s passenger car joint venture in China, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile, showed an impressive 46% gain in sales to 205,563 vehicles through the first 6 months of 2010.

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Posted at 10:05 AM

Ford Posts Best Sales Gain In China | Daily Markets

[Daily Markets] The other car nameplates that did well in the country include Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo and Ford S-MAX. Ford’s passenger car joint venture in China, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile, showed an impressive 46% gain in sales to 205,563 vehicles through the first 6 months of 2010.

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Win a Pair of Tour Tickets from Ford - Show and Alumni News ...

[American Idol News] Want to see your favorite Season 9 American Idols on stage in your hometown? Enter for a chance to win two tickets and exclusive pre-show passes to meet the Idols before one of the 40+ shows this summer, courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

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Posted at 10:03 AM

Win a Pair of Tour Tickets from Ford - Show and Alumni News ...

[American Idol News] Want to see your favorite Season 9 American Idols on stage in your hometown? Enter for a chance to win two tickets and exclusive pre-show passes to meet the Idols before one of the 40+ shows this summer, courtesy of Ford Motor Company.

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Posted at 10:03 AM

June 10, 2010

Ford Takes Hype-Free Stance on Hybrids and Electric Cars | Hybrid Cars

[HybridCars.com] When Ford comes out with a plug in hybrid that can go at least 100 miles on the electric motor before the gas or preferrably diesel motor kicks in, they will definately get my money. The vehicle will also have to be able to carry all my toys (windsurf gear,bikes and related accessories,and camping gear.) A Focus all wheel drive wagon would probably fit the bill nicely.

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Posted at 10:03 AM

June 04, 2010

D8 Interview: Alan Mulally, Ford CEO | D8 Conference | AllThingsD

[All Things Digital] Ford (F) recently released SYNC, a voice-activation package on some models that integrates the content and functionality of mobile devices with the car itself. SYNC also adds apps to the car, though it’s not clear what these features will mean for the future of American automakers.

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Posted at 10:34 AM

D8 Interview: Alan Mulally, Ford CEO | D8 Conference | AllThingsD

[All Things Digital] Ford (F) recently released SYNC, a voice-activation package on some models that integrates the content and functionality of mobile devices with the car itself. SYNC also adds apps to the car, though it’s not clear what these features will mean for the future of American automakers.

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Posted at 10:34 AM

Why did Ford choose to kill Mercury now? ”” Autoblog

[Autoblog] Each one of those 1,172 combined Lincoln-Mercury dealerships will receive a financial package from Ford that includes payment for retiring the Mercury brand. Since those dealerships would be hard pressed to make a living selling only Lincoln models at the moment, Ford also announced that it will launch seven all-new or heavily revised Lincolns in the next four years, as well as further set Lincoln apart from Ford with exclusive powertrains.

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Posted at 10:33 AM

Why did Ford choose to kill Mercury now? ”” Autoblog

[Autoblog] Each one of those 1,172 combined Lincoln-Mercury dealerships will receive a financial package from Ford that includes payment for retiring the Mercury brand. Since those dealerships would be hard pressed to make a living selling only Lincoln models at the moment, Ford also announced that it will launch seven all-new or heavily revised Lincolns in the next four years, as well as further set Lincoln apart from Ford with exclusive powertrains.

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Posted at 10:33 AM

April 22, 2010

Dodge Viper Or Ford Bronco? That Is The Blur Preorder Question ...

[Kotaku: papercraft, index'xml] Durability is just as important in Blur racing as speed and style, so folks looking to put their money down on a copy for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or PC are now faced with a difficult decision. Do you preorder at GameStop and gain early access to the tough-as-nails Ford Bronco, or take your money to Best Buy and score the 600-horsepower Dodge Viper ACR?

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Posted at 10:04 AM

April 16, 2010

Ford's economic lessons: In with new media, out with old ad ...

[Latest Social Networks & Online Communities content from Econsultancy] And while Farley admits that his company has a long way to go, Ford has learned a lot through this process of what media to use and when. He says that while you may not see Ford purchasing audience views during events like the SuperBowl with the same frequency as it once did, the company is also being careful about what new technologies it uses and when. 

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Posted at 10:36 AM

Ford's economic lessons: In with new media, out with old ad ...

[Latest Social Networks & Online Communities content from Econsultancy] And while Farley admits that his company has a long way to go, Ford has learned a lot through this process of what media to use and when. He says that while you may not see Ford purchasing audience views during events like the SuperBowl with the same frequency as it once did, the company is also being careful about what new technologies it uses and when. 

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Posted at 10:36 AM

Ford Escape flips in Fullerton intersection | escape, ford ...

[The Orange County Register - News Headlines : News] A woman was transported to UCI Medical Center for her injuries after she lost control of her Ford Escape in the southbound lanes of Euclid Street near Country Hills Drive, in Fullerton.

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Posted at 10:34 AM

Ford Escape flips in Fullerton intersection | escape, ford ...

[The Orange County Register - News Headlines : News] A woman was transported to UCI Medical Center for her injuries after she lost control of her Ford Escape in the southbound lanes of Euclid Street near Country Hills Drive, in Fullerton.

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