New York City Approves Ford Transit Connect Taxi for Use; Versatile Cabs to Start Hitting Streets in Late Summer

New York City joins Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia on the list of big cities where officials have approved the Transit Connect Taxi for use. Approval means the Transit Connect Taxi adheres to New York Taxi and Limousine Commission-mandated standards that outline specifics, such as engine size and amount of interior room.Click here to download related … Read more

Ford Fusion Hybrid Logs Impressive Quality Record to Help Achieve Highest Hybrid Customer Satisfaction

Ford Fusion Hybrid customers are the most satisfied hybrid owners and are experiencing remarkable quality performance Fusion Hybrid achieves 41 mpg city – 10 mpg better than the Toyota Camry Hybrid – which is helping attract 75 percent of customers from competitors, the highest conquest rate of any Ford vehicle Ford’s battery cell reliability, the … Read more

Ford “Blue Angels” Mustang Salutes 100 Years of U.S. Navy Aviation, Supports Education Program for Young Aviators

The engineering and design teams at Ford Motor Company have produced a truly unique “Blue Angels” edition 2012 Ford Mustang GT. This one-of-a-kind vehicle will be sold at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction Thursday, July 28, during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) 2011 AirVenture Oshkosh, the world’s greatest aviation celebration.Click here to download related … Read more

Kbb.com: Ford makes affordable cool

Kelley Blue Books kbb.com editors have compiled their 2011 Top 10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000 list and two Ford vehicles have made the cut. The Euro-sweetened 2012 Focus, kbb.com says, offers head-turning looks, sporty handling and a healthy standard equipment list in an efficient and affordable package. And the editors expect the 2011 Fiesta … Read more

Hues Clues: Ruby Red, Blue Candy Tinted Clearcoat Among New Vehicle Colors Coming Down the Road at Ford

Next-generation Ford palette will feature more complex metallics, tinted clearcoats, tri-coats and neutrals Ford designers have a timetable of three years out when developing color palette Research shows up to 40 percent of car buyers say theyd walk out of a dealership if they couldnt buy a car in the color they wanted Forward with … Read more

MPG Matters: 42 Percent Say Fuel Economy Is Key in New Vehicle Purchase Decision; Influence Likely to Grow

42 percent of all consumers surveyed in a 2011 Maritz Research study say fuel economy is an extremely important new vehicle purchase driver up 13.5 percent versus a decade ago; Millennials rank its importance even higher and rate it most often as having the greatest impact on future vehicle purchases Fuel economy as a reason … Read more

New Ford Focus Electric Keeps Its Cool When the Temperature Heats Up

Ford Focus ElectricClick here to download related images. Fords use of an advanced active liquid-cooling and heating system in its Focus Electric lithium-ion battery packs will provide customers in hot climates an advantage over competitive models When charging or being used, the battery is cooled by an integrated cooling system using a chiller to lower … Read more

Ford Giving Away the Keys to a 2012 Focus Titanium During This Year’s BET AWARDS Airing Sunday, June 26

Ford will give away the keys to a 2012 Focus Titanium during the live show broadcast of the “BET AWARDS 11”, which airs at 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, June 26 Consumers can register to enter The BET AWARDS Ford Focus Sweepstakes by visiting www.fordurban.com or www.bet.com/FordFocus The all-new Ford Focus will appear on the … Read more

New Ford Focus Now Available to Download for The Sims 3, the World’s Most Popular Life Simulation Video Game

The Ford Focus has moved from driveway to computer as part of The Sims 3, the worlds most popular life simulation video game.Click here to download related images. New Ford Focus sedan available for download in eight colors as part of Focus Neon Nights package This is the seventh Ford vehicle in The Sims series, … Read more

Location, Location, Location: Ford Identifies Optimal Location for Electric Vehicle Charge Ports

Ford engineers researched several locations for the Focus Electric and C-MAX Energi charge ports to ensure the port was in the best possible place for customer useClick here to download related images. Ford engineers researched several locations for the Focus Electric and C-MAX Energi charge ports to ensure the port was in the best possible … Read more