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Simulator upgraded to help better develop safety technologies, driver aids; Ford takes OpenXC global; Ford earns top honors for supporting women-owned businesses
When the field comes to the green for Sunday’s Daytona 500 it will be Carl Edwards in the No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion who leads the way. Edwards, who sits on pole at Daytona for the first time, talked about the upcoming race with members of the media Thursday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway.
Carl Edwards won the pole and Greg Biffle finished second to give Ford Racing a sweep of the front row for next Sunday's Daytona 500. It marked the seventh time Ford has swept the first two positions, which are the only guaranteed starting spots in the season-opening event.
Marcos Ambrose made his first Bud Shootout a good one as he finished third to lead all Ford drivers at Daytona International Speedway. Greg Biffle was sixth and Carl Edwards ninth. Matt Kenseth (21st) and David Ragan (24th) rounded out the Ford contingent.
Upgrades to Ford’s full-motion virtual test track will help the automaker continue to develop and test active safety and driver aid technologies that warn drivers of imminent collision, drowsiness and other potentially dangerous scenarios behind the wheel.
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.
Whether they are in mature automotive markets like North America or Europe or in growth regions like India, drivers want to take advantage of increasingly ubiquitous mobile connectivity. At the NASSCOM India Leadership Summit, Ford is demonstrating the OpenXC research platform and the potential of open-source application development for the automobile.
SYNC goes standard on new Fusion and Flex; Ford, Lincoln earn accolades in reliability from J.D. Power; Drive your way to summer X Games with Focus ST Challenge; Ford hybrid patent list grows to nearly 500
Ford Motor Company’s continuing emphasis on long-term quality is paying off for its customers.
The road to the new Ford Fusion Hybrid’s 47 mpg – expected to be America’s most fuel-efficient non-rechargeable sedan – can be traced back to Ford’s electrified vehicle team and the nearly 500 patents Ford now holds for its hybrid technology.
Ford World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila won Rally Sweden today by 16.6sec after a tense finale to this second round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Victory in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car was Ford’s sixth consecutive success at the only true winter rally of the season.
Ford World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila stretched their lead in Rally Sweden after an intense battle during today’s second leg. The Finns won four of the eight snow and ice-covered speed tests in their Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car, extending their 16.8sec first day advantage to 23.0sec after a tooth-and-nail duel with former team-mate Mikko Hirvonen.
Ford World Rally Team drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila led Rally Sweden after a demanding opening day’s competition on snow and ice-covered roads. The Finns lead this second round of the FIA World Rally Championship by 16.8sec in a Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car, with team-mates Petter Solberg and Chris Patterson in third.
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.
Ford Motor Company today announced that Lewis Booth, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development, have elected to retire effective April 1. Each has served the automaker for more than 30 years.
Ford Motor Company announced today the election of Jon M. Huntsman Jr. to the company’s Board of Directors effective immediately.
Drivers of more than 4 million vehicles already take advantage of mobile device connectivity provided by Ford SYNC®, which is available as either optional or standard equipment on every new Ford sold in NorthAmerica. That population is set to grow even more for 2013 as the all-new Ford Fusion and Flex get SYNC as standard equipment.
Shelby GT500 convertible blasts into the Windy City in celebration of SVT; Intelligent AWD in all-new Escape thinks faster; Focus in high demand in California; manual-shift Titanium added; Ford dealers honored for giving back; Ford snags two kbb.com Total Cost of Ownership awards
Ford’s role in helping San Francisco become what some call the “Greenest Taxi City in America” is being celebrated today as part of an event highlighting the city’s success in reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
The 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid and Expedition have been named winners of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com inaugural Total Cost of Ownership Awards. The all-new 2012 awards honor current model-year vehicles and brands with the lowest projected ownership costs, based on Kelley Blue Book Total Cost of Ownership data for the initial five-year ownership period. The 2012 Ford Expedition won in the full-size sport utility category and the 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid was named a winner for hybrid utility. Read more here.
