Chrysler AG has just unveiled a series of new commercial TV spots for the new 2011 Dodge Durango. Several of the new spots have began airing this week with the overall theme that “the SUV is back.” “In all of our advertising campaigns, we look for creative solutions that entertain the audience, capture the essence [...]
Ford has just announced that it will be reducing the price of their SYNC system by $100 so that a broader range of customers can equip their cars with the latest in hands-free and in-car entertainment technology. “Ford SYNC is making a difference. Our customers love it and recommend it, and our dealers want it [...]
During the first six months of 2011, FoMoCo sold 65,823 units of the new 2011 Ford Explorer. The Dearborn automaker announced today that it is expanding the engine offering on the 2011 Explorer with a new 2.0-liter 4-cylinder EcoBoost that we’ve been hearing about for quite sometime now. “Today’s SUV buyers place a high priority on [...]
The new 2011 Ford Explorer is a big hit for FoMoCo. The Dearborn automaker has sold more Explorers so far this year than it did in all of 2012. The biggest gamble for Ford when it came to redesigning and revamping the popular SUV was when it decided to build the model as a car-based [...]
Ford is working on making many of its vehicles safer, sooner, with its industry-first technology. After recently releasing rear inflatable seat belts, Ford is looking to add them to more vehicles by next summer. The rear inflatable seat belt was a successful release on the 2011 Ford Explorer. Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president of [...]
Ford is making a $100 million global investment towards their goal of being number one in customer satisfaction. They will add laser robots at their inspection plant to improve the overall quality of their vehicles. The laser vision robots will be used at Michigan Assembly Plant, Chicago Assembly Plant and Saarlouis, Germany Plant. The first [...]
U-Haul is holding a 13 year grudge against the Ford Explorer. Corporate policy makes it impossible for any Explorer owner to rent a trailer. It also applies to soft-top Jeep Wranglers. The issue dates back to 1998 when a class-action lawsuit was filed against Ford. Early Explorers were produced with defective Firestone tires that resulted [...]
When you see one publication rate a vehicle positively while another rates it negatively – it isn’t because one publication is better or more knowledgable than the other – they both just perceive a particular model in different manner. Since we haven’t driven the 2011 Ford Explorer we can’t really comment on the new midsized [...]
Someone on Facebook decided to ask FoMoCo what the difference is between the 2010 Ford Explorer V8 and the 2011 Ford Explorer V6. Well, Ford decided to invite the JabbaWockeeZ to answer the question and have a little dance off between the 2010 V8 team and the 2011 V6 team? Who won? We’ll let you [...]
FoMoCo is doing all it can to keep its lead in the police vehicle market and has launched six-action-packed webisodes putting the new Police Interceptor Sedan (Taurus) and the Police Interceptor SUV (Explorer) up against the competition. The six episode series features authorities going trough a series competitive driving exercises against the Chevrolet Tahoe PPV and [...]
