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Ford Hits 8,000 Orders For 2013 Escape
Ford has hit about 8,000 orders for the new 2013 Escape SUV according to Ford spokeswoman Angie Kozleski. Kozleski said that Ford expects the base S trim to account for only 10% of sales. Half of the orders are expected to come from higher trim levels including the SEL and the Titanium. Kozleski added that most buyers will most likely choose one of EcoBoost engines over the 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine. The high-end Ford Escape Titanium has a 2.0 liter EcoBoost 4-cylinder as standard, which is 240-hp and 270 lb-ft of torque. [egmcartech]
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Ford Electric Focus Becomes First Pace Car For The NASCAR Richmond 400
Ford Motor Company is making NASCAR history this month by having the all-new Focus Electric becoming the first all-electric pace car to ever lead the field for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Richmond 400. The all-new Focus Electric will perform all pace care duties at the Richmond International Raceway on April 28th.
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Ford Motor Company Devoting Research Lab To Hybrids and EVs
Ford Motor Company has announced that they are going to be devoting one of their largest research labs to developing hybrids, electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrids. Their 285,000 square foot advanced engineering center in Dearborn, Michigan will be the go-to location for Ford’s research effects to develop advanced fuel-efficient vehicles.
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Ford CEO Alan Mulally’s Compensation Rises 11% To $29.5 Million
The salary, cash bonuses, and stock for Ford CEO Alan Mulally has been increased by 11%, adding up to an annual amount of $29.5 million. In 2010, Mulally was paid $26.5 million.
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Ford Redesigning MyTouch After Ratings Drop
The ratings of the MyFord Touch screen user interface built into new Ford cars have been going down. Ford started building the MyFord Touch as a way to distinguish themselves from competitors. However many Ford buyers became frustrated with flaws in their MyFord Touch systems. Even though the MyFord Touch systems were meant to increase loyalty, the quality ratings at the company have gone down. The MyFord Touch has replaced many of the traditional knobs built into other vehicles. Ford is now issuing a major upgrade and is redesigning what customers are seeing on the screen. Ford is resolving complaints about system crashing and reboots as well.
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Facebook and Ford Develop Automatic Event Check-In Concept At Hackathon
Facebook and Ford recently came together at a joint Hackathin event to come up with ideas to make cars more social. About 30 engineers from Ford and Facebook got together for 24 hours to rapidly develop prototype apps that would integrate Facebook’s social elements into Ford SYNC.
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Ford Changes Motto To “Go Further”
Ford’s motto used to be “Drive One” in North America and “Feel the Difference” in Europe. Now they are shifting their brand name to “Go Further” across North America and Europe. The new slogan was supposedly inspired by the powerful mottos “Just Do It” by Nike and “I’m Lovin’ It” by McDonalds.
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GM, Ford, and Chrysler Post Solid Gains This Year
The three Detroit automaker companies have announced strong sales in the past year, especially due to increased consumption in December. GM posted a 4.5% gain in December, which gave them a 13% rise in sales for the year. Ford posted the best December sales in five years, which led to an 11% sales gain for the year. Chrysler posted the largest gain as December sales rose 37% and full year sales rose 26%. If these increases in market share hold up against Toyota, then it would be the first time since 1988 that all three Detroit companies posted market share gains at the same time. [CNN]
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Ford Sold Over Two Million Vehicles In 2011
Ford Motor Company has announced this past Friday that sales in the U.S. have surpassed 2 million. The last time that happened was 2007. The sales through November was up 18% for the first 11 months of 2010. Sales of small cards this year are on pace to rise over 20% and utility vehicles are up over 30%. On December 1st, the company sold about 1.94 million vehicles in 2011. Ford’s sales has improved this year as people are starting to replace the cars that they were holding on to during the recession. The company also did a holiday advertising blitz that convinced some people that now is a good time to buy. [MSNBC]
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Ford Designs A Car Sleigh Concept For Santa
Ford Motor Company has decided to do something offbeat for the holidays by creating this sleigh concept for Santa Claus. Since Santa has to travel 200,237,360 km, why shouldn’t he try to be more green? The sleigh is based on the Ford Evos concept and it will save 214,670 tons of CO2. Santa would also save money from having to spend $191 million to feed his reindeer carrots.
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