According to Wards Auto forecast, the number of U.S. market light-vehicle nameplates on the way to record 100,000 delivers in 2010 represent a 39.1 percent increase over 2009. On the way to the fourth-quarter, the sales trend line indicated 32 cars and light trucks that will hit or pass the 100,000 unit mark. That number [...]
FoMoCo will start exporting its Canadian-built 2011 Ford Edge to China and is also considering exporting more vehicles form North America to the growing market. “They are on their way to dealers now,” said Ford Motor China Vice President Nigel Harris. He said that the model will be on sale by the end of the year. [...]
The 2011 Ford Edge will be hitting dealerships later this year and to market the new crossover FoMoCo is launching a new campaign centered around print, television and digital advertising that showcases the car’s MyFord Touch driver connect technology, it’s new redesign and fuel-economy. “We have even better styling and design, and the groundbreaking MyFord [...]
Ford has become the first automaker to use Wi-Fi provisioning on its assembly lines, as it will now wirelessly deliver SYNC software to vehicles equipped with the system. The Wi-Fi method cuts the need for multiple SYNC hardware modules, which will greatly reduce manufacturing complexity and save on cost. “Using wireless software installation via Wi-Fi, [...]
FoMoCo announced today that sales of the Ford Edge, which arrived on the market in late 2006, hit 400,000 this past weekend, more than any midsize crossover vehicle during the same period. As of July, sales of the Edge were up 33 percent over last year, more than double the overall industry sales. “Edge competes [...]
We’ve been hearing a lot about the 2011 Ford Edge – mainly because it’s one of the most important launches for FoMoCo this year besides the 2011 Fiesta, 2011 Explorer and the 2011 Mustang. The 2011 Ford Edge lineup will be built at the company’s Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada and will hit dealers later this [...]
With the announcement of the official EPA-rated fuel-economy for the 2011 Ford Edge, which offers the best-in-class power and fuel-economy, FoMoCo announced today that the 2011 Ford Edge Sport (the top-of-the-line Edge) will also offer the best-in-segment performance with some impressive fuel-economy figures. Power for the 2011 Ford Edge Sport comes from the same 3.7L [...]
Following the announcement of the 2011 Lincoln MKX’s EPA rated fuel-economy of 19/26 mpg (city/highway), FoMoCo has announced that the 2011 Ford Edge will offer the best in-class fuel economy and power just like its luxury sibling. The 2011 Ford Edge SEL and Limited, which account for 80 percent of the models sales, are now [...]
FoMoCo is kicking off this week of April 12th with the announcement that it will add three more EcoBoost engines by the end of 2010 and that by 2014, it plans to have 20 percent of Ford’s global vehicle nameplates with fuel-saving stop/start system. The Dearborn automaker said that by 2013 Ford expects to be [...]
Ford has announced that it plans on shipping its Ford Edge crossover from Canada to China as a part of an effort to strengthen up its image in one of the world’s fastest-growing automotive markets. The 2011 Ford Edge will make its regional debut at the 2010 Beijing International Auto Show on April 23 and [...]
