Ten methods you may not have thought about for saving fuel.
Helping developing nations get up to speed on safe, efficient driving.
The surprising aerodynamics of the boxy Flex increases its efficiency.
While a naturally aspirated V-8 engine will produce up to 15 percent less torque in a high-altitude location like Denver (aka The Mile High City), the turbocharged Ford 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 keeps going strong, producing full torque, even at one mile above sea level.
An exclusive suite of powerful virtual design tools is helping Ford Motor Company cost effectively shave months off the product development process, while improving the quality, comfort and customer appeal of its cars and trucks.
More than 600 Ford employees and retirees in 17 states have organized into MODEL Teams of volunteers to concentrate on safety and shelter in their communities, working on urgent repair, renovation and beautification projects that have been named as top priorities by Ford’s nonprofit partners. This is the first time that Ford’s high-impact MODEL Teams concept is being expanded to projects across the U.S., and the first time that Ford retirees were able to participate.
Ford Motor Company is leading the development of a virtual paint simulation tool called EPD (Electrocoat Paint Deposition) that helps ensure vehicle body panels are adequately coated with electrocoat, the polymeric coating that protects vehicles against corrosion.
It's no secret that the new Ford Flex offers an unbeatable combination of comfort and style. It's no accident, either. Just ask Eero Laansoo, the lead ergonomics engineer for the Flex. As the Flex evolved, Laansoo worked with literally hundreds of Ford engineers and designers – watching, testing and revising – to make sure that form and function melded seamlessly, creating a vehicle with its own signature style and high-caliber comfort.
Ford Motor Company's hot-selling and fuel-efficient Ford Focus is significantly less expensive to repair than 19 other small cars, including the Toyota Prius, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) reported last week.
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Thousands of Ford Motor Company employees joined arms today to volunteer at projects on six continents for the third annual Ford Global Week of Caring.
Ford Motor Credit Company is offering customers affected by Hurricane Gustav and Tropical Storm Fay the option to delay some car payments. Ford Motor Credit’s Disaster Relief Program allows qualified customers to delay one or two monthly payments, resuming their regular payment schedules when their situations improve.
When the character of Tom Scavo drives down Wisteria Lane this season on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," he'll be behind the wheel of one of Ford Motor Company's most talked about new vehicles, the 2009 Ford Flex.
Ford Motor Company and JWT Team Detroit are launching the new Ford Flex marketing campaign this week. Backed by a robust, multi-tiered media plan and a distinctive creative approach, the Flex campaign was developed with a singular and precise focus – to excite, stimulate and surprise the current crossover audience.
With grueling durability testing underway, a fleet of Ford's 3.5-liter EcoBoost™ V-6 engines is proving that this new technology is ready to deliver years of reliable V-8 power with V-6 fuel economy to customers when it goes into production next year.
Next-generation navigation, durability testing, and going back to school.
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Tests performed by Ford Motor Company show that motorists coached by eco-driving experts can significantly improve the fuel economy performance of their cars, trucks or SUVs.