DEARBORN, Mich., March 21, 2012 – What do Stevie Ray Vaughn’s tube amp, Suzanne Vega’s lip smack and Rihanna’s voice have in common? Recordings of these sounds were all used to help audio engineers set the sound stage inside the all-new Ford Escape.
The “buzz” in Stevie Ray Vaughn’s cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic “Little Wing” is from a single-coil pickup amplified by tubes. Ford audio engineers used this … read more
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DEARBORN, March 21, 2012 – Children and families are the foundation for the future, and hundreds of Ford employees and retirees are springing into action to help meet their urgent, unmet needs and boost their spirits on a Ford Accelerated Action Day.
The Ford Volunteers Corps has dispatched dozens of MODEL Teams into shelters, schools and family centers. More than 300 Ford volunteers are painting, building, renovating and cleaning.
“There is no better use of our dollars and our deeds than to invest in children,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. “Our investment in…
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DEARBORN, Mich., March 14, 2012– Packing 237 horsepower and 250 lb.-ft. of torque, the optional 2.0-liter EcoBoost® engine in the all-new 2013 Ford Escape enables the vehicle to tow 3,500 pounds – best in class among small SUVs with turbocharged four-cylinder engines.
The 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine delivers the ultimate combination of fuel economy, performance and capability that SUV customers with active lifestyles need in today’s environment of record-high fuel prices.
The next closest competitor, the Volkswagen Tiguan, has a tow rating of just 2,200 pounds, while turbocharged versions of Kia Sportage and Acura RDX have tow ratings of 2,000 pounds and 1,500 pounds respectively.
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The Ford F-150 is winner of the eighth annual Vincentric Best Value in America award for full-size, half-ton pickups. Using its comprehensive, proprietary cost-of-ownership database, Vincentric measures and analyzes cost of owning and operating vehicles and the impact on value to buyers. F-150 beat out Chevrolet Silverado for the second year in a row. Key factors were its best-in-class fuel economy, low insurance costs and lowest depreciation rate, adding up to 3 percent lower-than-expected ownership costs for F-150. Click here for the full article.
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DEARBORN, Mich., March 8, 2012 – In the wake of recent tornadoes, Ford Motor Company Fund is donating $75,000 to the American Red Cross and its chapters, as well as the Dare to Care Food Bank in Louisville to assist with disaster relief primarily in southern Indiana, and northern and eastern Kentucky. With matching employee donations, total contributions are expected to reach $100,000.
Some of the funds also will support relief efforts in other areas impacted by the tornadoes, including southern Ohio where Sharonville Plant employees are…
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DEARBORN, Mich., March 7, 2012 – The modern evolution of the Mustang continues with the new 2013 model, with a Mustang that delivers on style, substance, a new exterior design, updated technology and new driver tools.
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DEARBORN, Mich., March 2, 2012 – Ford’s all-new Focus Electric is now officially America’s most fuel-efficient five-passenger car with a certified 110 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) city rating and 99 MPGe on the highway.
Focus Electric also has been certified by the EPA to offer 105 MPGe combined, beating Nissan Leaf by 6 MPGe while offering more motor power and more standard features. Focus Electric’s 99 MPGe highway certification bests the 92 MPGe rating for the Leaf.
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Today’s win in the Daytona 500 was the 13th overall for Ford Racing in “The Great American Race.”
· The win was also the 300th NASCAR victory for Roush Fenway Racing.
· Matt Kenseth became the third different Ford driver to win the Daytona 500 more than once (Bill Elliott and Dale Jarrett).
· The win is Kenseth’s 22nd all-time NSCS victory – all with Ford Racing.
· This also marks Jack Roush’s second Daytona 500 win.
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DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 16, 2012 – Ford Motor Company was named as one of America’s top corporations for its support of women-owned suppliers, the first time an automaker has earned the award.
The Women’s Business Enterprise Council (WBENC) selected Ford for its 13th annual listing of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises. It is the only national award honoring corporations for world-class programs that level the playing field for women’s business enterprises (WBEs) to compete for corporate business.
Ford earned the award for developing and…
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CHICAGO, Feb. 9, 2012 – Ford Motor Company is giving fans of the new Focus ST a chance to put the upcoming high-performance hatchback to the test virtually and before it goes on sale in a competition that will send the winning driver to the ESPN summer X Games.
The competition puts drivers into the seat of a Focus ST driving simulator at auto shows across the country. The participant with the fastest lap time will win a host of awards, including an invite to the ESPN summer X Games for a meet-and-greet with drivers of Ford’s Octane Academy. Additional prizes also will be awarded to top times on a regional basis.
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