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DAILY EDITION: Nov. 19, 2003 - The Car Connection (#)

„Ford built its 300 millionth vehicle on Tuesday and the company's celebration includes a renewed spiff on the Mustang. The milestone vehicle was a red Mustang GT convertible, and was driven off the line by Ford chairman Bill Ford Jr. In celebration of the watershed moment, Ford is renewing a deal previously offered on the Mustang that offered base vehicles on lease for five dollars a day. The deal requires a ten-percent down payment.“

http://www.thecarconnection.com/ index.asp?article=6619 - Cached

Exclusive Spy -- Ford Edge, Dodge Caliber - Popular Mechanics (#)

„Here you have a pair that look similar: one by Ford, the other a Dodge. The one with the squiggly paint job is a Ford Edge (top), a completely new crossover vehicle that's loosely based on the Mazda6 platform--front-wheel or all-wheel drive, Four or V6 engine and three-row seating.The Dodge Caliber (bottom) is a smaller vehicle that'll share its basic parts with a new Jeep. It will be front- or all-wheel drive and use a four-cylinder engine. From these photos it appears to have two-row seating.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/ 1829262.html - Cached

Introduced: 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty - Car News - Car and Driver October 2006 (#)

„Since it was launched in 1998 as a 1999 model, the Super Duty has come to represent some 40 percent of all Ford F-Series sales, so this is a rather important vehicle to Ford. Unlike GM and Dodge, whose heavy-duty pickups are essentially just strengthened versions of their light-duty trucks, Ford’s Super Duty trucks share little with the F-150, which explains why this truck is being launched during the middle of the F-150’s product cycle ...“

http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/.../ introduced-2008-ford-f-series-super-duty.html - Cached

Auto Warranty News | Auto Warranties - Auto Warranty News (#)

„Ford finds the Washington audience of particular interest in that congressional participants and government leaders fighting for the environment and encouraging safer fuel-emissions practices are readily available for criticism. Ford and like-minded auto companies are working with the government in an attempt to produce energy efficient, significantly less pollutant vehicles for America’s consumers. Ford is even cleaning up their diesel act;“

http://blog.autowarranties.com/public/blog/ 93313 - Cached

Talk to the hand (#)

„I only need a limited range vehicle for MOST days driving. So just give me an affordable well made electric vehicle that will go 50 miles on a charge. If you insist, you can put a gasoline engine in my electric vehicle, and call it a hybrid, but I'm not going to pay a lot more for the gasoline engine. If it costs too much to have regenerative braking then I don't want that either--it isn't going to extend my driving range much so why bother.“

http://www.autoextremist.com/research/ hand.shtml - Cached

Bill Gates CES Keynote Live Blog and VIDEO: Partnership with Ford - Popular Mechanics (#)

„Wait a minute…wait just a minute! Bill Gates has invited Mark Fields, executive VP of Ford Motor Company on-stage to announce the new Sync system, which promises to integrate all of your gadgets into your vehicle seamlessly and control them via voice control technology. Plus, the system is upgradable, so that new technology will always work with it—and it will be introduced this year in a dozen cars, including the new Focus and Edge crossover vehicles.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/technology_news/ 4210099.html - Cached

Ford Developing Greener and More Efficient Painting Systems; Fumes-to-Fuel a Part (#)

„On the financial side, Ford estimates that the 3-Wet process will reduce the cost per vehicle by more than $10 relative to a standard SSS process, and by more than $35 per unit compared to a WWP process. That might not sound like a lot, but if it were deployed across all the NAFTA assembly plants Ford runs, 3-Wet SSS could result in aggregate savings of between $40–$150 million per year based on reductions in material, energy costs, labor and so on.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/08/ ford_developing.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2005/08/01

Ford Introduces Edge with HySeries Fuel-Cell Plug-in Series Hybrid Drive (#)

„HySeries is a flexible powertrain architecture that will enable Ford to use new fuel and propulsion technologies as they develop without redesigning the vehicle. The HySeries Drive technology is able to operate using a fuel cell, small gasoline or diesel engine connected to an electric generator to make electricity. This flexible series-hybrid architecture is similar to the approach GM is taking with its E-Flex System.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/01/ ford_introduces.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/01/23

Ford Livernois Motorsports Mustang GT - RSportsCars.com (#)

„The vehicle also features a custom Livernois Motorsports suspension package consisting of parts from Steeda, BMR, and Ford Racing to help it perform well whether it’s on the drag strip or a road course. Suspensions parts include HD boxed Subframe connectors, adjustable panhard bar & brace, Anthony Jones tubular K-Member, Competition struts, shock absorbers, lowering springs, anti-sway bars, and bumpsteer kit.“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ mustanggt_livernois.asp - Cached

Detroit Auto Show 2: Ford Edge, Shelby Mustang GT500, Sport Trac and Reflex Concept - Popular Mechanics (#)

„Edge is Ford's entry into the booming market for crossovers, a five-passenger vehicle that's available with front- or all-wheel drive. One drivetrain is available, a 250-hp 3.5-liter V6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic. Figure prices to start in the mid-$20,000 range, not including extras like a "panoramic Vista Roof", stability control system with rollover protection and side airbag curtains.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/ 2165802.html - Cached

Ford Announces Hydrogen-Electric Plug-in Hybrid Drive and Airstream Concept (#)

„You can pay $3.00 for a kg of H2 that will give you a ~62 mi ride in the Ford Airstream, or $2.25 for a gallon of gasoline that will give you a~32 mile ride in a typical gasoline vehicle of similar size. The price of H2 will like go down when more and more solar, wind or biomass energy will be harnessed and turned into H2 at less and less production cost. I suppose the same can be said for battery electricity.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/01/ ford_announces_.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/01/07

Ford Adrenalin & Explorer Sport Trac SVT - Future Vehicle - Motor Trend (#)

„With the Adrenalin pickup canceled, Ford's in-house hot-shop has no work. Is Ford's performance shop, Special Vehicle Team, about to die? It looks that way, with no new products scheduled after Ford's launch of the Mustang-based Shelby GT500. The Adrenalin, which was to be an SVT-built performance version of the new Explorer Sport Trac, has been canceled.“

http://www.motortrend.com/future/concept_cars/.../ - Cached

Ford GTX1 Roadster - RSportsCars.com (#)

„Ford’s SEMA Technology Initiative began in 1999 with the sharing of technical drawings and electrical schematics of the then-new Mustang. The program has expanded over the years to include the majority of Ford and Lincoln Mercury vehicles and now provides three-dimensional CAD data to aftermarket companies looking to develop parts and accessories ...“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ ford_gtx1_roadster.asp - Cached

Automotive Spy Reports - February 2006 - Popular Mechanics (#)

„And this photo of an Expedition test mule proves that things are right on schedule. From the looks of this vehicle, and given Ford's timetable, the new Expedition should be ready for the 2007 sales year. While it appears that the body shape will be virtually unchanged, you can look for the big SUV to have new and quieter interiors, just like the company's F-Series pickups.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/ 2254161.html - Cached

Automotive News (#)

„ To succeed with a vehicle, you must know your customers and delight them with unexpected design touches, says Ford Motor Co. global design chief J Mays. Those are two of five must-have elements designers must figure out when planning a new vehicle, Ford's group vice president of design said.“

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ section?category=07worldcongress - Cached

Learn How To Install A Car Radio - Popular Mechanics (#)

„I love my new 2005 Ford Mustang coupe, but stock radio™s flat, bass-less sound and distortion at high volumes left the audio enthusiast in me wanting more. Sure, I could have opted for the dealer upgrade when I bought the vehicle, but I wanted to choose my own components instead of leaving the decision up to Ford.“

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/upgrade/ 3380301.html - Cached

Ford Recalls & Used Ford Car Problems at Automobile Magazine (#)

„Learn about all used Ford recalls, vehicle problems & breakdowns, solutions, and more directly from the NHTSA and manufacturers. Don™t wait until you™re on the side of the road. Search our database of official pre-owned Ford vehicle recalls below to find reports for your used car.“

http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_recalls/01/ford/ index.html - Cached

Ford's Fields: SVT lives - Automotive News (#)

„A two-vehicle stable is a departure from a year ago, when Ford said SVT eventually would have as many as five products, more than ever before. One of those was to have been the Ford Sport Trac Adrenalin in 2007. It later was canceled as part of the automaker's Way Forward restructuring plan.“

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20060417/free/60414115/.../ newyork2006 - Cached

US Automakers Pledge to Double Output of Biofuel Vehicles by 2010 (#)

„The pledge toward more flex-fuel vehicles that can use E85 ethanol or biodiesel came in a letter to all Members of Congress from Chrysler Group President and CEO, Tom LaSorda; Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO, Bill Ford; and General Motors Chairman and CEO, Rick Wagoner.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/vehicle_manufacturers/ index.html#a0011309873 - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/06/28

Automotive News (#)

„ Hau Thai-Tang's star is rising once again at Ford Motor Co. The Vietnam-born engineer who has led Ford's Special Vehicle Team since 2005, is leaving for Brazil to become director of product development in South America.  story  “

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ section?category=toc - Cached

Consumer Reports Cars Blog (#)

„Jeff Bartlett: Living in New England, I can appreciate the desire for an affordable, efficient vehicle with a flexible interior, AWD, and elevated ground clearance. Yet, I still favor one with some personality. At today's prices, cars are simply too expensive to be passionless appliances.“

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/ - Cached

New Ford Car Reviews at Automobile Magazine (#)

„The current version of the Ford Explorer has been America’s best-selling sport/utility vehicle for 14 years, offering a desirable midsize package with a solid structure, responsive road manners, seating for up to seven passengers, an available V-8 engine, and available all-wheel drive.“

http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/ford - Cached

Ford to Launch Taurus, Sable Marketing Campaigns (#)

„CHICAGO – Ford Motor Co. will launch a campaign announcing the revival of the Taurus as the new rebadged Ford Five Hundred and its renamed stable-mates, the Taurus X cross/utility vehicle (Freestyle) and Mercury Sable (Montego) sedan, a top executive says.“

http://wardsauto.com/ar/ford_taurus_campaigns - Cached

2006 North American International Auto Show - Detroit (#)

„ After years of struggling with vehicle designs that communicated a fuzzy brand identity, Ford Division is quickly rolling out a new signature look. The new style abandons Ford's late-1990s desire to capture the European panache of Volkswagens and Audis. “

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ section?category=detroit2006 - Cached

Ford to Deliver 20 E85 Hybrids for Fleet Testing (#)

„Ford engineers are pursuing a number of strategies to address this challenge with the goal of achieving partial zero-emissions vehicle (PZEV) status. No FFV has yet been certified to this extremely clean standard, because of the evaporative requirement in the PZEV standard.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/01/ ford_to_deliver.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2007/01/23

just-auto.com Factsheet on Ford Motor Company (#)

„Ford Motor Company Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic InsightVehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insights are individual, in-depth, constantly updated manufacturer channels. Ford Motor Company is just one channel in a series of 37.“

http://www.just-auto.com/factsheet.aspx?id=36 - Cached

I blog Mustang (#)

„You can get a price quote from a Ford dealer in your area from FordDirect , search the inventory of the dealers or build your own vehicle. So the real buy eventually happens with the dealer, but consumers start their venture on the web.“

http://iblogmustang.com/ - Cached

Ward's AutoWorld | Vehicle Manufacturing News and Analysis (#)

„Ford Motor Co. will launch a campaign reviving the Taurus as the new rebadged Ford Five Hundred and its renamed stable-mates, the Taurus X cross/utility vehicle (Freestyle) and Mercury Sable (Montego) sedan, a top executive says.“

http://waw.wardsauto.com/ - Cached

Ford Edge Gets Top Safety Ratings, Launch On Track (#)

„The new CUV is the first vehicle to benefit from Ford’s strategy to offer roll stability control and advanced crash protection systems across its lineup, the auto maker says. The safety initiative also has the added benefit of driving sales.“

http://wardsauto.com/ar/ford_edge_safety/ - Cached

Ford FR100 Panel Truck '53 Concept - RSportsCars.com (#)

„UPS provided authentic decals, just as you would find on their delivery trucks, to help complete the look. In fact, the Ford Racing FR100 Panel Truck has been officially certified as part of the UPS fleet, with vehicle number 019530.“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ fr100_paneltruck.asp - Cached

Ford Shelby GT500 - RSportsCars.com (#)

„The collaboration between Shelby and Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) is yielding an instant collector's Ford Shelby GT500 that builds 500 horsepower in its 5.4-liter supercharged V-8.“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ shelby_gt500.asp - Cached

Ford Introduces 2008 Mariner Hybrid with Some Enhancements (#)

„This is exactly the type of vehicle I like as well.. If Ford can deliver at a decent price I think this vehicle could sell very well.“

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/10/ ford_introduces.html - Cached

Found at a page of Mike Millikin, posted on 2006/10/06

Ford Car Pricing, Trade-in, & Ford Book Values at Motor Trend Buyer™s Guide (#)

„Select a model to view used Ford prices once mileage, vehicle condition, and other variables are factored in to learn the true retail and trade-in costs.“

http://www.motortrend.com/used_cars/pricing/01/ford/ index.html - Cached

Ward's Auto | Automotive Industry News, Data and Statistics (#)

„APCO, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford acquired in 1999, offers vehicle service contracts and related aftermarket products to dealers.“

http://wardsauto.com/keydata/ussalessummary0701/ - Cached

Ford faces more red ink in '07 - AutoWeek (#)

„More than half of that revenue shortfall occurred when Ford slashed vehicle shipments to dealers, said CFO Don Leclair.“

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20070131/free/.../ 1528 - Cached

Ford Interceptor Concept - RSportsCars.com (#)

„The Ford Interceptor also has a low cabin and higher beltline, adding to the vehicle’s attitude and sense of mystery.“

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/ ford_interceptor.asp - Cached

Ford SUV Reviews & Ford SUV Road Tests “ Motor Trend Magazine (#)

„Ford argues, "size does matter" with its behemoth Excursion sport/utility vehicle, on sale late Sept...“

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/05/suvs/ford/ index.html - Cached

US: Ford takes a January beating however numbers crunched: Automotive News & Comment (#)

„Ford Motor Company Vehicle Manufacturer Strategic Insight (download)“

http://www.just-auto.com/ article.aspx?id=90342&lk=nd02 - Cached

2005 Geneva Motor Show - Automobile Magazine (#)

„Ford Sport Activity Vehicle Concept“

http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/2005_geneva/ - Cached

New Car Specifications & Vehicle Specs at Automobile Magazine (#)

„ Ford “

http://www.automobilemag.com/new_car_specifications/ - Cached

 

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Posted at March 7, 2007 03:48 PM