Lawson says MODEL Teams is the logical next-step in the evolution of the Ford Volunteer Corps. The Volunteer Corps was created in 2005 by Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford when he saw the need for Ford volunteers to respond to the tsunami and then two state-side hurricanes. The Ford Volunteer Corps was a way to […]
But Ford is also hoping to catch a sizable share of the U.S. market for subcompact vehicles to make up for a downturn in sales of sport utility vehicles and large sedans. Ford said U.S. monthly sales dropped 7 percent in February as consumers abandoned heavier vehicles in the face of rising gas prices, prompting […]
Anyone who believes Jerry Abramson can and will make a difference in this situation is living in a dream world. Duirng the Mayorla election in 2006 I spoke about the seriousness of Ford closing and the effetcs of many other non Ford workers in our community that will lose jobs because of it. Ford announced […]
While the Scots struggled along the touchline in their opening match of the RBS Six Nations tournament against France in Edinburgh parity was achieved next time out in Wales. More recently the Scots had a distinct edge in that area over Ireland in Dublin and that is one positive Ford insists can be taken forward. […]
Buyers age 16-35 account for 32 percent of retail sales for the 2008 Focus, compared with 28 percent for the previous model. Focus is one of 12 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models equipped with SYNC, an affordable, in-car connectivity technology that fully integrates most Bluetooth-enabled cell phones and MP3 players by voice activation.
Fastest time on the opening two tests carried S bastien Loeb (Citroen) into the lead. He won another three stages this afternoon to finish 61.4sec ahead of Chris Atkinson (Subaru). The Australian s only concern was a problem with the car s launch control system. Behind Latvala, Munchi s driver Henning Solberg (Ford) capitalised on […]
), and Ford Motors all reported a decline in overall U.S. sales for February with GM reporting the largest year-over-year loss of 13%. While Ford and Toyota reported overall declines of 6.9% and 6.6% respectively. GM saw growth in its fuel-efficient sector with its Chevrolet Cobalt total sales up 56.1% to 16,958, Pontiac G6 up […]
This article is locked. You need to be a Registered User of just-auto to view this article. Summary: Ford wants to set a new standard with the new ultra-low emission version of its Fiesta and bring CO2 emissions below the 100g/km barrier.
Ford is planning to produce a 4.4-liter diesel engine for North America vehicles some time in late 2009 or early 2010. If Ford produces this engine for the F-150, according to Navistar, it’s a violation of the contract. The lawsuit filed on February 26 states “‘¦Navistar spent millions of dollars and devoted years of its […]
A Ford Foundation grant is also supporting the development and expansion of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, an active global partnership of nationally based organizations. Alliance promotes community action to combat HIV/AIDS in developing countries, the main focus being human rights, public health and economic development.
