Ford News
7/30/2010 - Allmendinger Leads Ford With Seventh-Place Pocono Qualifying Effort
AJ Allmendinger posted the fastest Ford qualifying effort on Friday at Pocono Raceway with a seventh-place run.
7/30/2010 - Latvala delights home fans by leading Rally Finland for Ford
Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila lead Rally Finland for the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team after today's dramatic opening leg. The Finnish duo delighted their home fans by winning three speed tests to build a 9.1sec advantage in their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car. Team-mates Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen led the rally initially, but the 2009 winners crashed heavily and although both escaped injury, their car was severely damaged and will not restart tomorrow.
7/30/2010 - Ford Drivers Comment on NASCAR Fines and Jack Roush
Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth and Greg Biffle all held their weekly Q&A sessions after today’s practice session at Pocosno Raceway and disussed, among other things, the condition of car owner Jack Roush, who was involved in a plane accident Tuesday evening.
7/30/2010 - FORD, TECHSHOP COLLABORATE TO SPUR “DIY” AUTO INNOVATION WITH NEW DETROIT-AREA WORKSHOP
Ford and do-it-yourself (DIY)-based TechShop have kicked off a collaborative effort to open a workshop in the Detroit area that invites innovators, from backyard tinkerers to software engineers, to come on in and invent the next must-have in automotive technology.
7/29/2010 - FORD FIESTA KICKS OFF RETURN TO X GAMES WITH NEW AD STARRING KEN BLOCK; OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN A FIESTA
The launch of the all-new Ford Fiesta has been anything but traditional – it’s been fun, unique and trendsetting. The new Ford Fiesta ad starring rally driver Ken Block is no different.
7/28/2010 - JULY 28 FORD E-NEWS
Reinvented 2011 Ford Explorer adds major fuel economy gains, technology and style; Talk about having it all: Lincoln MKZ Hybrid offers the best of both worlds
7/26/2010 - JIM HOLLAND: BRINGING LUXURY LEVELS OF CONTENT, CRAFTSMANSHIP TO REINVIGORATED FORD EXPLORER
While attending college as an architecture student, Jim Holland worked as a rough carpenter in the construction trades. This experience taught him the value of working swiftly, without losing sight of the tiniest of details. Quickly and correctly framing a closet showed Holland how his handiwork fit into the broader perspective of a new home under construction.
7/26/2010 - JULIE LEVINE AND JULIE ROCCO: FORD EXPLORER ENGINEERS JOB-SHARE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITION
Send a text message to either Julie Levine or Julie Rocco’s cell phone, and both phones will react simultaneously. They can finish each other’s sentences, while executing and enforcing an aggressive time line. As they rarely stop working to eat, both are known to nibble on snacks during protracted meetings.
7/26/2010 - TODD HOEVENER: FROM DESERT FLOOR TO MOUNTAIN PEAKS, PROVING FORD EXPLORER CAPABILITY, EFFICIENCY
Casual observers – from children playing in the sandbox to SUV and outdoor enthusiasts – could easily believe that Todd Hoevener has the best job at Ford Motor Company, if not the world.
7/26/2010 - MELVIN BETANCOURT: FORD EXPLORER DESIGNER FINDS INSPIRATION IN LATIN DANCE, ARCHITECTURE
Ford Explorer Exterior Design Manager Melvin – Mel to everyone – Betancourt finds his inspiration from a variety of sources including urban architecture and even Latin dance.