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Ford Mustang Gets Facebook Friendly

Want to "Friend" the all new Ford Mustang for 2011? Why not skip the social media approach and test drive one IN PERSON at Pacifico Marple Ford LINCOLN. Still want to be friends with Mustang on Facebook? So does everyone else. In fact, over 3000 fans wanted in on Ford's latest online promotion for the muscle car.

Ford launched a competition on its Facebook fan page, asking users to name the new Mustang V6…

EcoBoost V6 Winning Over Ford F-150 Buyers - 6.2.11

Designed to offer the fierce power and torque of a V8 and the conservative fuel efficiency of a V6, the EcoBoost V6 is one of Ford's newest engines to wow consumers. It's been around only since January and already it's winning the favor of F-150 pickup truck drivers.

"We had a sales forecast but it has jumped up a little faster than we thought,"1 said an elated Marc Lapine, Consumer Marketing…

Get out your noisemakers, best bottle of champagne or whatever it is you use to celebrate. Ford is launching their all-new 2012 Ford Focus. Not only is it the American automaker's first truly global vehicle, it boasts an estimated 40 mpg!  Given the onward-and-upward direction of gas prices, we could agree more with Mark Ford, President, Ford of the Americas, when he says "The launch of the Focus couldn't come at a better…

Ford's New Hybrid Crossover

Ford was clearly one of the stars at this year's Detroit Auto Show, shining bright with green vehicles and a wide variety of fuel-saving technologies. Somewhat surprisingly, the company revealed just one concept. However, this one concept - the Vertrek hybrid crossover - promises to play a very important role in Ford's lineup.

After production, the Vertrek (final market name to be determined) is to replace both the Ford Escape crossover in the U.S…

DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2011 - The AutoWeek editorial team has named Ford Vertrek the Best Concept of the 2011 North American International Auto Show. The Vertrek concept rose above such contenders as the Mini Paceman, GMC Sierra All Terrain HD and Toyota Prius C to win the coveted award.

"Ford has been so focused on serious stuff such as small cars and fine-tuning production models that it hasn't had a lot of time to craft…

Ford Explorer Named the Truck of the Year

For over a decade the Ford Explorer has been the pinnacle of SUV design. At one point, it was the fastest selling vehicle in its class. The all new Ford Explorer has achieved an even greater plateau - being named North American Truck of the Year by a panel of automotive journalists.

Explorer, the pioneer truck-based SUV of the 1990's, was redesigned last year on be built on a single-body car platform. This transformed it…

Michigan Ford Assembly Line Goes Green

Ford Motor Co. recently went all green in Michigan. The American auto maker completed a $550 million renovation at its assembly plant in Wayne, in order to construct future electric, hybrid and other next-generation vehicles.

The plant will mainly produce the Ford Focus hybrid and electric variants. This building will eventually produce a new hybrid and a plug-in hybrid vehicle.

Ford outfitted the facility with a 500-kilowatt "solar panel system" for renewable energy, and installed…

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28, 2010 - The all-new 2012 Ford Focus is the first beneficiary of a new class-exclusive Ford technology that employs downhill skiing and snowboarding moves to increase vehicle stability in turns.

Engineered to increase novice driver confidence by adding a finer sense of control in curves, the next-generation Focus will please enthusiast drivers as well with the addition of a vehicle stability control system previously reserved for premium sports cars.

"The new Focus…

Ford F-150 Wins V6 Competition

USA Today and PickupTrucks.com recently performed a horsepower and hauling test, having several top of the line V6 pickup trucks pull cargo and shoot down the drag strip.

The result - to see who is the toughest. The winner was, not surprisingly, the 2011 Ford F-150. This new-for-2011 base V6 is more powerful and fuel-efficient than rivals. Its six-speed automatic adds to the new engine's strong points.

" 'V6' is no longer a dirty word…

Press Release: Ford October Sales Up 19 Percent

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2010 - Consumer demand for Ford Motor Company's fresh lineup of high-quality, fuel-efficient vehicles in October helped the company grow monthly sales 19 percent versus a year ago, with 157,935 units sold.

Year-to-date, Ford, LINCOLN and Mercury sales totaled 1.6 million, up 21 percent - growing double the overall industry rate. Ford is on track to gain market share for the second year in a row - a result not achieved…