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NEW MUSTANG WITH NEW POWERTRAINS IN HIGH DEMAND

The new 2011 Ford Mustang with all-new powertrains has three times more orders than the 2010 model in its first month, and half of all nationwide orders are for the car’s class-leading 30 mpg 3.7-liter V-6 engine. [...]

2011 FORD F-SERIES SUPER DUTY LEADS HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS IN CAPABILITY, NOW FUEL ECONOMY, TOO

The new 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty delivers the most heavy-duty truck horsepower. Top torque. Industry-best towing capability and payload. Fuel economy leadership. In short, the new Super Duty delivers leadership in every feature that matters to heavy-duty truck customers. [...]

LINCOLN MKT ADDS TO FORD’S INDUSTRY-LEADING NUMBER OF FIVE-STAR CRASH TEST RATINGS

Ford Motor Company added to its leading number of five-star crash test-rated vehicles as the 2010 Lincoln MKT earned top ratings for frontal and side-impact crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). [...]

NEW FORD F-150 RAPTOR ORDERS TOP EXPECTATIONS

Customer demand for Ford’s new F-150 SVT Raptor is moving nearly as fast as the world’s only production high-speed off-road performance truck. Already, over 5,300 orders have been placed for the new performance pickup. [...]

DETAILS OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY’S FEBRUARY U.S. SALES CONFERENCE CALL

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will release its February U.S. sales results at approximately noon ET Tuesday, March 2. At 1 p.m. ET, George Pipas, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends. [...]

FEBRUARY 24 FORD E-NEWS

F-150 SVT Raptor orders speed past expectations; Breathe easier with new Ford cabin air filters; Lincoln MKT earns top safety ratings; adds to Ford’s safety leadership; Ford named one of Fast Company‘s top 10 ‘Most Innovative’ companies [...]

Flowing in Hyundai’s 78 mpg hybrid

Only for Europe? Here’s the latest sketch of the Hyundai i-flow diesel hybrid concept. The i-flow hybrid is powered by a 1.7-liter turbodiesel, six-speed dual-clutch transmission, coupled with an electric motor and a lithium-ion-polymer battery. Interestingly, outside of European automakers, there has been little interest in diesel hybrid cars. Sure, there have been concepts, such [...] [...]

Government money for Jaguar hybrids

Tax money required for hybridization? Last year Jaguar received almost $800 million in government loans to keep the automaker alive. This year the EU has granted another $500 million to Jaguar to develop hybrid cars. Why? Does the world really need Jaguar, even a hybrid Jaguar? [...]