Feb
08
By this spring, some 900 Ford dealers across the country will be certified to sell the company’s new electric vehicles, about three times the number that Ford had been expecting at that point in time. Needless to say, that should help energize Ford EV sales—which set yet another new record in January—and so should the latest news from NHTSA .
Nov
27
Already a Top Safety Pick of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Ford Focus has now added the country’s second major safety recognition to its resume and earned a five-star overall score in the New Car Assessment Program of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Nov
09
Thanks to a high-tech approach to occupant protection, the 2013 Ford Fusion has been named a Top Safety Pick of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Aug
24
Backed by key advances for the new model year, the 2013 Ford Taurus and 2013 Ford Explorer recently earned five-star Overall Vehicle Scores in NCAP crash evaluations from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The testing analyzes vehicle protection in front- and side-impact collisions, as well as rollover resistance. The Taurus and Explorer achieved their top ratings thanks to safety measures like: Redesigned airbags, including dual-stage driver and front-passenger units, and, in the Explorer, Ford’s first passenger-side knee airbag Ford’s Safety Canopy System, which leverages a rollover sensor and side-curtain airbag to provide enhanced protection in certain side-impact and rollover scenarios Enhanced safety restraints, with the Explorer introducing inflatable second-row seatbelts An array of electronic safety systems, including stability control, forward collision warning with brake support, and the company’s Blind Spot Information System The SOS Post-Crash Alert System, capable of automatically unlocking vehicle doors, as well as activating the horn and emergency flashers, after deployment of airbags and/or seatbelt pretensioners “Ford offers industry-leading features and technology on our Ford and Lincoln vehicles because of our commitment to customers and their safety,” said Robert Brown, Ford vice president of Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering.
Mar
05
How fast have been the sales of the fastest-growing midsize utility vehicle in America? Consider: The Ford Explorer recently saw calendar-year sales cross the six-figure mark for the first time since 2007—more than two months before the calendar year even ended
Mar
05
The all-new Ford Escape combines the safety features and technologies customers really want, including a high-strength steel body and an even smarter new airbag system that no other automaker offers.
Mar
05
The first look at the Stunning fuel efficient, tech savvy and safe 2013 Ford Fusion! Ford Social: First Look at the 2013 Ford Fusion social.ford.com The New Ford Fusion Spotlights Fuel Efficiency, Safety and Technology
Mar
05
Falling asleep at the wheel can quickly turn into a nightmare when travelling, as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 1,500 people each year are killed, and 71,000 injured, due to crashes caused by drowsy drivers. But those kinds of numbers served as a wakeup call for Ford engineers, who designed the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion to be the first mainstream mid-size sedan in America to offer “lane keeping” technology to combat this problem
Mar
05
Ford was the best-selling auto brand in the country in 2011, and as a recent study by U.S. News & World Reports shows, there’s a good reason for that kind of performance: Ford also won the most categories in the publication’s recent rankings of the “Best Cars for the Money 2012.” “The award-winning vehicles have the best combination of praise from car reviewers, lower upfront costs and lower long-term ownership costs than their competition,” according to U.S
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