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MARCH 17 FORD E-NEWS
2011 Ford Mustang GT tops class with 26 mpg highway, 412 horsepower; All-new purpose-built Police Interceptor set to take the heat; Never underestimate the purchasing power of women; Ford debunks longstanding maintenance myths; 2011 Ford Super Duty Power Stroke: Celebrating clean diesel; Kraft Foods turns to Ford for fleet needs; American Idols create customized Fiestas(17 March 2010)
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CANADA POST SELECTS FORD TRANSIT CONNECT TO REPLACE AGING NATIONAL FLEET OF LIGHT VEHICLES
Through an open and competitive RFP process, Canada Post has selected Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national fleet of light vehicles and modernize its business, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, announced today. In total this year, 1,175 Ford Transit Connect vans will be purchased. This is the largest fleet sale of Ford Transit Connect vehicles in Canada to date.(18 March 2010)
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A LITTLE ABOUT THE MAN WHO STARTED IT ALL: MEET RUDOLF DIESEL
No other engine inventor's name is as closely tied to his engine as Rudolf Diesel's is. But Diesel worked hard to make it that way. Diesel started his education in Paris and spent most of his time in the museum of arts and crafts. The outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War forced him to leave Paris and go to London. He later studied in Munich under the German chemist Carl Von Linde. He invented the refrigeration system used now in many electrical refrigerators. Diesel grew to become a very important engineer and inventor.(17 March 2010)
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FORD FIESTA, TOP 12 ‘AMERICAN IDOLS’ GET PERSONAL
Ford Motor Company is adding an exciting new element to its sponsorship of the hit television series “American Idol,” giving the top 12 Idols a unique opportunity to work with Ford designers and create their own personalized 2011 Ford Fiesta.(17 March 2010)
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AS ROLES OF WOMEN CHANGE, FORD RECOGNIZES THEIR SOCIETAL STATUS – AND THEIR UNIQUE PURCHASING PUNCH
The old-time Ford advertisements from the turn of the 20th century tell a quaint story: They show the woman of that time as a fragile creature, somewhat prone to panic, in need of a simplistic automobile that even she can operate.(16 March 2010)
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2011 FORD MUSTANG GT LEADS CLASS WITH 26 MPG HIGHWAY, 412 HORSEPOWER
The 2011 Ford Mustang GT, powered by a new 412-hp 5.0-liter V-8 engine, adds yet another notch to its belt: an EPA rating of 26 mpg highway when equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, giving it the best fuel economy in its class.(16 March 2010)
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GAINS IN ITALY, SPAIN AND FRANCE DRIVE FORD OF EUROPE SALES UP IN FEBRUARY
COLOGNE, March 15, 2010 – For the ninth month running, Ford of Europe maintained its positive sales momentum in February 2010, selling 93,200 new vehicles across its 19 main European markets – an increase of 1.8 per cent (or 1,600 units) on the same month last year.(15 March 2010)
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DON’T WASTE MONEY ON OUTDATED ADVICE; FORD TAKES A LOOK AT LONGSTANDING MAINTENANCE MYTHS
They’ve been around awhile – a snippet of advice here, an old adage there. They’re the guidelines that are supposed to help keep cars running in top condition. Problem is, most of them aren’t based in fact – or they’re just plain outdated.(12 March 2010)
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ALL-NEW FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR PURPOSE-BUILT TO LEAD MARKET, SUPPORT THOSE WHO SERVE, PROTECT
Ford reveals its all-new, purpose-built Police Interceptor sedan today, showcasing a car for law enforcement officials that will exceed the durability, safety, performance and fuel economy of the industry’s leading police car – the Ford Crown Victoria – while also confirming production of a Police Interceptor utility vehicle.(12 March 2010)
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KRAFT FOODS TO REPLACE U.S. SALES FLEET
For Kraft Foods – the world’s second-largest food company – the 2010 Ford Fusion has proven to be an ideal solution in helping to reduce fuel use and C02 emissions for 2,500 members of the company’s national sales staff.(11 March 2010)
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