- Ford North America
- On plan for 70 percent of the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury lineup to be new or significantly upgraded by the end of 2008; 100 percent by the end of 2010.
- Introduced the 2008 Focus, Mustang Bullitt, Ford Taurus, Taurus X, Mercury Sable and Ford F-Series Super Duty.
- Consumer Reports rated 93 percent of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models average or better in predicted reliability.
- Lincoln posted the largest sales increase year to date of any luxury brand – 12.8 percent – and has posted 14 consecutive months of retail sales gains.
- Ford crossover sales in the U.S. rose 63 percent through November compared to a year ago – compared to a 17 percent increase for the entire industry.
- Ford Europe and PAG
- Introduced all-new Mondeo, new C-MAX, new re-designed Focus, and new Transit SportVan and Transit 5-cylinder diesel and heavy-duty derivatives.
- At Frankfurt Show, premiered the new Ford Verve Concept, a signpost for future all-new global B-car models, along with the new Kuga compact crossover.
- Also at Frankfurt were the new Mondeo and Focus ECOnetic ultra-low CO2 diesel models, plus an all-new 6-speed automatic transmission available on Mondeo, S-MAX, and Galaxy with a diesel engine or an all-new petrol engine.
- Introduced Jaguar XF, all-new Volvo V70 and XC70 and Land Rover LR2.
- Ford South America
- EcoSport is the best-selling SUV in the region.
- New Fiesta and imported Fusion off to strong start.
- Camaçari plant cited as industry model for lean manufacturing and supplier integration.
- Ford Asia Pacific & Africa
- Introduced new Focus and Mondeo sedans, Thailand-produced Ranger pickup, 2007 Everest and Escape SUVs, and S-MAX.
- Successful preview of four-door Verve Concept at Guangzhou Auto Show.
- Mazda
- Introduced next-generation Mazda6 and Mazda2.
- Mazda2 won the RJC Car of the Year in Japan.
- Produced three new concepts reflecting different interpretations of Mazda’s new Nagare design language: Mazda Ryuga (4-seater concept), Mazda Hakaze (compact crossover coupe) and Mazda Taiki (lightweight sports car).
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Thursday, December 13th, 2007Tags: Ford Global, Ford New Products
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start building with a 69 body, 78 frame. and chassie 302 small block v8 , bored 3.0 over, voodoo cam, double roller timing chain, high volume oil pump, all new suspension and 33x12x50 on ford factory, 7 inch rims, widen 3 inches
While on a job site a Peterbuilt Semi became stuck in the mud. The driver asked me if I could pull him out of the mud because he didnt want to have to call a Semi recovery vehicle. I hooked up to the Semi with a doubled \"snatch strap\" and I put the truck in 4 wheel drive and took off. I pulled the Semi out with literally no resistance.. Job well done Ford!!
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Owner. I want to say this is by far the best truck I have ever had. Right now she has 257000 miles on the original engine. She has never given me a major problem. I still get 26MPG Highway, she has only failed to start once time and that was because I left the lights on and killed the battery. This truck means alot to me because I bought it from the Adoption agency that handled my son\'s adoption. I nicknamed her \" black betty\" after the Bad Company song. I also turned her into a ha
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.
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