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Ford confirms Crown Victoria Police Interceptor replacement next year

Posted: Nov 13, 2009

Filed under: Breaking, Ford, Industry News

Hoping not to lose market share to GM’s new 2011 Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle, Ford announced today that it will produce an all-new Police Interceptor that will be designed and engineered to replace the Ford Crown Victoria. The Crown Victoria ends production in late 2011.
Ford, which controls around 75 percent of the police pursuit [...]

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Ford Fusion moves into America’s Top 10 selling vehicles’ list

Posted: Nov 12, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Ford, Industry News

FoMoCo announced today that the Ford Fusion sedan has entered into the list of America’s Top 10 selling vehicles and has become the No. 1 selling domestic car. So far in 2009, Ford has sold 151,137 units, passing the previous Fusion full-year sales high of 149,552 in 2007.
“It’s extraordinary that a car could set a sales [...]

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Geely planning to sell 1 million Volvo vehicles annually, considers new China plant

Posted: Nov 11, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Industry News, Volvo

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which plans to purchase FoMoCo’s Volvo brand, has been working on a turnaround plan that will eventually double sales of the Swedish car brand to nearly 1 million vehicles a year. Under the plan, Geely is going to build a new plant for Volvo in China with an annual capacity of [...]

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2010 Ford Taurus named official vehicle of 2010 International CES

Posted: Nov 10, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Ford, Industry News

Ford announced today that its new 2010 Ford Taurus will be the official vehicle of the 2010 International CES show that will be held on Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas.’
“The all-new Taurus is Ford’s technology flagship, offering more user-friendly technology to help keep you safe and connected than cars twice its price,” said Frank Davis, [...]

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Mulally: Ford Ka and new Ford Ranger not coming to U.S.

Posted: Nov 09, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

If you were one of the many compact car lovers that were excited when earlier reports of a Ford Ka for the U.S. started showing up – we’ve got some bad news for you this Monday morning. FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally said that the Ford Ka minicar and the new Ford Ranger pickup will not [...]

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Mazda, Ford will go separate ways on product development

Posted: Nov 05, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Industry News, Mazda

It was not even a year ago when Ford relinquished half of its stake in Mazda Motor Corp., and Seita Kanai, Mazda’s head of r&d, says that there will be fewer joint projects between the two companies such as the shared platforms and drivetrains that were developed over the course of the 30-year relationship.
“The Ford-Mazda [...]

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Ford introduces rear inflatable seat belts, next-generation Explorer to get them next year

Posted: Nov 05, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Industry News

Time once was when seat belts were considered a luxury option in a vehicle. Ford, Motor Company is set to revolutionize the seatbelt as we know it. The next-generation Ford Explorer, which is set to go into production next year, will bring to the market the world’s first inflatable seat belts, combining the [...]

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GM and FoMoCo report sales increase for Oct., Chrysler’s sales down 30%

Posted: Nov 03, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Industry News

FoMoCo and General Motors Company both reported a sales increase for October while Chrysler Group LLC reported a significant decline.
Ford reported a 3 percent increase in monthly sales over October of last year while GM said its sales increased 4 percent during the same period. GM sold a total of 177,603 vehicles in October and [...]

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Alan Mulally: FoMoCo would’ve been profitable even without Cash for Clunkers

Posted: Nov 03, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Industry News

FoMoCo’s CEO Alan Mulally said that its surprise third-quarter profit “absolutely” would have happened even without the Cash for Clunkers incentive.
“It was a good stimulus,” Mulally told Automotive News. “But the real strength of the third quarter is based on the strength of our product line improving.”
Mulally wouldn’t say whether the Dearborn automaker expects to [...]

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2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2L V8 makes 411-hp for $41,995

Posted: Nov 03, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Breaking, Ford

The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor made its debut at last year’s SEMA show. The model launched with a strong start in August with Ford’s 320-hp 5.4L Triton V8 bringing in more than 3,000 orders. This year, at the 2009 SEMA show, Ford is announcing the launch of the much-anticipated Ford F-150 SVT Raptor with [...]