Ford Motor Company

Volvo Receives Award for World's First Child Booster Cushion System

Aug 22, 2007 12:00:00 AM

To help keep children safe on the road, Volvo redesigned the booster cushion, strengthened the vehicle body side structure, widened the Inflatable Curtain and enhanced the three-point safety belt.

DOE Awards Support Our Fuel-Efficiency Research

Aug 26, 2007 12:00:00 AM

We've been awarded two grants to help us improve flexible-fuel engines and the efficiency and performance of advanced diesel engines.

Our Commitment to Quality Resulted in 102 Accolades in 2007

Mar 12, 2008 4:18:25 PM

Our focused “quality first” effort has put us at the forefront of numerous consumer and industry surveys and reports.

FOCUS RECOGNIZED BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S KBB.COM AS ONE OF ‘TOP TEN COOLEST NEW CARS UNDER $18,000’

Apr 29, 2008 5:00:00 AM

Editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com today named the 2008 Ford Focus one of the “Top Ten Coolest New Cars Under $18,000.” It is the fourth consecutive year that a Ford has been recognized with the honor and the fourth year that the Focus has made the list.

FORD EARNS AWARD FOR TURNING BROWNFIELD GREEN

May 6, 2008 9:45:00 AM

Ford Motor Company's Fairlane Green retail and recreational development, today received the national Phoenix Award for excellence in brownfield development.

FORD FOCUS AND ESCAPE NAMED AMONG BEST INTERIORS BY WARD’S AUTOWORLD MAGAZINE

Jun 2, 2008 9:00:00 AM

Two redesigned Ford vehicles – the 2008 Ford Focus and the 2008 Ford Escape – have been nominated by the editors of WARD’s AutoWorld magazine for WARD’S Interior of the Year awards for their styling, safety, comfort and refinement.

MAZDA5 EARNS WARD’S AUTOWORLD’S INTERIOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

Jun 4, 2008 12:00:00 PM

Coming on the heels of best-ever sales in April and May, the 2008 MAZDA5 has been named Ward’s AutoWorld’s “Interior of the Year” in the “Popular Priced Truck” category. Thirty-six outstanding vehicle interiors representing 13 manufacturers competed for top honors in the annual competition.

MAZDA IS THE MOST-IMPROVED BRAND IN 2008 J. D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES INITIAL QUALITY STUDY^SM

Jun 4, 2008 12:00:00 PM

Among other quality findings in the 2008 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality StudySM (IQS) released today, Mazda was noted as the most-improved brand, improving an impressive 22 percent, or 36 fewer problems-per-100 vehicles compared to 2007, while ranking 22nd in the 2008 IQS. Across the entire North American auto industry, quality has improved by six percent, or seven problems-per-100 vehicles.

HENRY FORD AWARDS TURN 8, STUDENT WRITER’S CATEGORY ADDED

Jul 11, 2008 9:00:00 AM

The Henry Ford Awards (HFA), the country’s premier award-giving body for excellence in automotive journalism, has kicked off this year’s search for outstanding works in the field. The launch coincides with the 100th year anniversary of the car credited with "putting the world on wheels," the Model T. Henry Ford's iconic vehicle, which officially brought the world into the age of the "horseless carriage," is also responsible for hundreds of innovations that jumpstarted the automotive industry.

FORD SYNC RECOGNIZED WITH NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY DA VINCI AWARD

Jul 23, 2008 9:00:00 AM

Today the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society, Michigan Chapter announced that Ford SYNC® is one its 2008 da Vinci Award winners. The National MS Society honors innovations annually that give people with disabilities the ability to participate and contribute in all aspects of society. SYNC is being honored because it features a voice-recognition interface that allows hands-free operation of a variety of Bluetooth enabled devices in a safe manner.

FORD FLEX HITS SAFETY PINNACLE WITH 5-STAR RATINGS

Aug 5, 2008 9:00:00 AM

The 2009 Ford Flex has earned five-star frontal- and side-impact crashworthiness ratings, the highest possible scores, in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests.

FORD MUSTANG WINS 2008 MOTORIST CHOICE AWARD

Aug 13, 2008 9:00:00 AM

The Ford Mustang, America’s best-selling sports car for 22 years, has been honored with the 2008 Motorist Choice Award in the Sporty Car segment by car buying information Web site IntelliChoice.com and automotive consulting firm AutoPacific.

2009 FORD ESCAPE EARNS ‘TOP SAFETY PICK’; TOPS TOYOTA, HONDA IN COMBINED SAFETY AND FUEL EFFICIENCY RATINGS

Aug 20, 2008 12:01:00 PM

The 2009 Ford Escape and Escape Hybrid achieved a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which also named Mercury Mariner and Mariner Hybrid atop the small sport utility vehicle segment. The same four models also recently earned the U.S. government’s 5-star crash-worthiness rating.

FORD LEADS ALL AUTOMAKERS WITH MOST 'TOP SAFETY PICKS' BESTING HONDA IN IIHS CRASH TESTS

Sep 25, 2008 9:00:00 AM

Ford Motor Company has earned more 'Top Safety Pick' ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) than any other automaker with a total of 16 to date.

FORMER FORD DESIGN CHIEF, YOUNG FORD ENGINEERS RECEIVE AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME HONORS

Oct 6, 2008 9:00:00 AM

John J. “Jack” Telnack, Ford Motor Company’s former vice president of global design and a driving force behind the ground-breaking aerodynamic 1986 Ford Taurus, joins a host of other automotive leaders as a member of the prestigious Automotive Hall of Fame in a special induction ceremony held today in Dearborn.

2009 FORD F-150 NAMED 'BEST OVERALL HALF-TON PICKUP' IN PICKUPTRUCKS.COM'S SHOOTOUT

Nov 18, 2008 10:00:00 AM

The new 2009 Ford F-150 bested the competition in a grueling series of tests to be named PickupTrucks.com’s Best Overall Half-Ton Pickup.

FORD MUSTANG WINS "FAVORITE AFFORDABLE CONVERTIBLE" HONOR, NEW 2010 FUSION AND MILAN HYBRIDS MAKE NEW ENGLAND DEBUT

Dec 3, 2008 11:30:00 AM

Ford Motor Company makes a product splash at the 52nd Annual New England Auto Show by winning an award from New England journalists and debuting the new 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids. Ford becomes the industry’s number one hybrid producer with the addition of the new Fusion and Milan hybrids in 2009.

FORD’S ICONIC F-150 NAMED ‘2009 BEST REDESIGNED VEHICLE’ FROM KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S KBB.COM

Dec 10, 2008 9:00:00 AM

Editors at Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com today announced that Ford’s all new 2009 F-150 – an American icon with class-leading capability and unsurpassed fuel economy – has earned the title of "2009 Best Redesigned Vehicle."

ALL-NEW 2009 FORD FLEX, 2009 F-150 RECOGNIZED AS MOST ‘ACCESSORY-FRIENDLY’ VEHICLES AT 2008 SEMA SHOW

Dec 10, 2008 9:00:00 AM

The all-new 2009 Ford Flex and the new 2009 Ford F-150 are the most “accessory-friendly” SUV and truck respectively, according to members of the automotive media who selected winners for this year’s SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Design Awards.

2009 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2.5-LITER ENGINE MAKES LIST OF ‘10 BEST’ NAMED BY WARD’S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

Dec 10, 2008 9:00:00 AM

Ward’s Automotive Group has named Ford’s redesigned Escape and Mariner hybrid engine to its 2009 10 Best Engines list.

All-New Ford F-150 Receives Prestigious Motor Trend 2009 Truck of the Year Award™

Dec 16, 2008 12:00:00 AM

The all-new Ford F-150, America’s best-selling full-size pickup delivering class-leading capability and unsurpassed fuel economy, today was named 2009 Motor Trend Truck of the Year™.

2009 Ford F-150 Awards

Dec 16, 2008 12:00:00 PM

Awards and accolades for the new 2009 Ford F-150

FORD FLEX NAMED AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE ALL-STAR

Dec 17, 2008 9:00:00 AM

The all-new 2009 Ford Flex has been named one of AUTOMOBILE Magazine’s 2009 All-Stars.

F-150 GAINS FUEL EFFICIENCY AND AERODYNAMICS WHILE BEEFING UP TOUGH TRUCK IMAGE

Dec 17, 2008 9:00:00 AM

When Ford Motor Company set out to redesign the F-150 – the 2009 Motor Trend Truck of the YearTM and the best selling pickup of the past 31 years – the truck team knew it wanted to improve fuel efficiency. Even before fuel economy jumped from 10th to third place among pickup buyers’ top purchase considerations, the design team knew it needed to deliver a substantial improvement over the outgoing model, without sacrificing any capability.

FORD FLEX RACKS UP IMPRESSIVE LIST OF HONORS

Dec 22, 2008 9:00:00 AM

With its distinctive design and host of class-leading technologies, the all-new 2009 Ford Flex has been earning acclaim from consumers and critics alike.

NEW 2009 FORD F-150 HAULS AWAY ACCOLADES

Dec 23, 2008 9:00:00 AM

The new 2009 Ford F-150, which already delivers unmatched capability and unsurpassed fuel economy, is now quickly piling up awards and honors from many of the auto industry’s top organizations and publications – including the Motor Trend 2009 Truck of the Year.

FORD'S F-SERIES REIGNS AS AMERICA'S BEST-SELLING TRUCK AND BEST-SELLING VEHICLE IN 2008

Jan 5, 2009 3:20:00 AM

The beat goes on. For the 32nd year in a row, Ford’s award-winning F-Series is America’s best-selling truck with 2008 sales of 515,513. F-Series outsold its nearest truck rival by more than 50,000 units.

2009 FORD F-150 BECOMES AMERICA'S SAFEST FULL-SIZE PICKUP BY EARNING 5-STAR CRASH RATINGS

Jan 7, 2009 10:00:00 AM

The all-new 2009 Ford F-150 became America’s safest full-size pickup by earning 5-star ratings in both government crash tests, in addition to the “Top Safety Pick” award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and an unmatched list of advanced standard safety features.

FORD SYNC WINS POPULAR MECHANICS’ EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD AT THE 2009 INTERNATIONAL CES

Jan 9, 2009 5:00:00 AM

For the second time, Ford Motor Company’s SYNC in-car communications and entertainment system earned Popular Mechanics’ Editor’s Choice Award for best new products at the International Consumer Electronics Show. The magazine’s technology editors hailed the new features being added to SYNC, now in its second generation, as one of 18 technologies that the editors say “really go above and beyond in terms of excellence and innovation in design and engineering.”

2009 FORD F-150: NORTH AMERICAN TRUCK OF THE YEAR

Jan 11, 2009 9:00:00 AM

The all-new 2009 Ford F-150, America’s best-selling vehicle, was named North American Truck of the Year today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

FORD BRAND MOMENTUM RECOGNIZED WITH TWO COVETED AUTOWEEK MAGAZINE AUTO SHOW AWARDS

Jan 13, 2009 9:00:00 AM

The editorial team at AutoWeek Magazine likes what they see from Ford at the North American International Auto Show, today naming the new 2010 Taurus “Most Significant” and the Ford Shelby GT500 “Most Fun” of all vehicles displayed this week.

DISTINCTIVE FORD FLEX UNVEILED AS ‘URBAN TRUCK OF THE YEAR’ IN URBAN VEHICLE AWARDS CEREMONY

Jan 13, 2009 9:00:00 AM

Ford Flex, the vehicle that dares to be different, has earned yet another accolade – it’s been chosen as the Truck of the Year in the 13th annual Urban Wheel Awards, the automotive industry’s premier diversity awards ceremony sponsored by On Wheels Media, Inc.

FIESTA NAMED “CAR OF THE YEAR” BY WHAT CAR?, BRITAIN’S LEADING SOURCE OF NEW CAR ADVICE

Jan 22, 2009 7:01:00 AM

What Car? magazine, Great Britain’s leading source of new-car advice, has named the new Ford Fiesta 1.25i Zetec its Car of the Year 2009, adding to the growing list of accolades for the new small car that Ford is introducing around the world.

FORD ESCAPE HYBRID RECOGNIZED AS BEST NEW FAMILY VEHICLE BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK'S KBB.COM

Feb 17, 2009 12:00:00 PM

Editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com today named the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid one of its “2009 Best New Family Vehicles.”

FORD RECOGNIZED AS MOST RUGGED TRUCK BRAND IN KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S 2009 BRAND IMAGE AWARDS

Mar 13, 2009 9:00:00 AM

Kelley Blue Book today announced that Ford Motor Company is the winner of the 2009 Brand Image Award for the “Most Rugged Truck Brand.”

2010 FUSION HYBRID EARNS 'TOP SAFETY PICK'

Mar 27, 2009 12:00:00 AM

The all-new 2010 Fusion and Fusion Hybrid – the most fuel efficient midsize cars in North America – has received a “Top Safety Pick” rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

FORD’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS EARN EPA AWARD

Mar 31, 2009 1:45:00 AM

Ford Motor Company’s actions to reduce the amount of energy used to manufacture vehicles and support its U.S. operations have earned it the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s coveted 2009 ENERGY STAR Award for the fourth consecutive year.

TWO FORD VEHICLES MAKE KBB’S TOP 10 GREEN CARS LIST

Apr 20, 2009 9:00:00 AM

Just in time for Earth Day this week, there’s good news for environmentally-conscious automotive consumers. Today, editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com named the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid to its 2009 list of “Top 10 Green Cars.”

FORD’S MYKEY TEEN-SAFETY TECHNOLOGY HONORED, PRAISED FOR POTENTIAL LIFE-SAVING BENEFITS

Apr 22, 2009 9:00:00 AM

Ford Motor Company’s MyKeyTM teen-safety driving technology topped the American Automobile Association’s (AAA) top technology picks for new vehicles and earned the 2009 Traffic Safety Achievement Award from a panel of judges at the New York International Auto Show’s World Traffic Safety Symposium.

Inaugural FEV, Inc.-Sponsored SAE Franz F. Pischinger Powertrain Innovation Award Goes to Ford’s Gerhard Schmidt

Apr 23, 2009 1:00:00 AM

FEV, Inc., a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, announced today that the inaugural SAE Franz F. Pischinger Powertrain Innovation Award was presented to Dr. Gerhard Schmidt, chief technical officer and vice president of research and advanced engineering for Ford Motor Company. For more information, click here.

LINCOLN MKZ EARNS TOP SAFETY PICK; EXTENDS FORD’S INDUSTRY LEAD IN CRASH RATINGS

May 6, 2009 2:00:00 AM

The new 2010 Lincoln MKZ luxury midsize sedan – arriving in dealerships now – is giving Lincoln showrooms another boost after earning a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The new MKZ offers more standard luxury features than its Lexus and Cadillac competitors and further solidifies Ford Motor Company’s industry-leading number of Top Safety Picks.

2010 FORD MUSTANG SCORES 5-STAR SAFETY RATINGS

May 18, 2009 9:00:00 AM

The 2010 Ford Mustang coupe has earned the U.S. government’s top 5-star crash-test rating, adding to widespread acclaim for the new car’s unmistakable design and upgraded performance that builds on the formula that’s made it America’s favorite pony car for 45 years. Ford has more U.S. government 5-star-rated vehicles than any other brand and more Top Safety Pick ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety than any other automaker.

FORD F-150, MUSTANG RECOGNIZED AMONG TOP 10 ROAD TRIP CARS OF 2009 BY KELLEY BLUE BOOK’S KBB.COM

May 21, 2009 9:00:00 AM

If you’re planning a road trip this Memorial Day weekend, the 2009 Ford F-150 and 2010 Ford Mustang convertible are two of the best vehicles to take along for the ride. This is according to the editors of Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com, who recognized both vehicles today with a spot on their list of Top 10 Road Trip Cars of 2009.

ENERGY-EFFICIENT ENGINE TECHNOLOGY WINS FORD TEAM NATIONAL INVENTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

May 28, 2009 5:00:00 AM

The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation is honoring the inventors of the Ford-patented Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) technology used to apply coatings on engine cylinder bores with the 2009 National Inventor of the Year Award.

2010 FORD TAURUS SHO NAMED ESQUIRE'S INAUGURAL "CAR OF THE YEAR"

Jun 10, 2009 9:00:00 AM

Esquire magazine editors evaluated nearly a dozen significant new cars – using some unique subjective criteria – before naming the 2010 Taurus SHO as its inaugural Car of the Year. The article appears in the magazine's July issue, on newsstands today.

FORD BRAND QUALITY IMPROVES FOR THE 8TH STRAIGHT YEAR IN 2009 J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES INITIAL QUALITY STUDY

Jun 22, 2009 4:00:00 AM

Ford Motor Company recorded another strong improvement in J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Initial Quality Study, putting the Ford and Mercury brands among the best in the industry, placing the Ford and Mercury brands among the study’s top ten brands scoring highest in initial quality.

FORD RECOGNIZES TOP GLOBAL SUPPLIERS THAT DELIVERED WORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE IN 2008

Jun 23, 2009 2:00:00 AM

Ford Motor Company honored its top suppliers Monday evening with the Ford World Excellence Awards, the company's highest recognition for suppliers. Thirty-six suppliers representing operations in eight countries were recognized in various categories at the 11th annual gathering of the event.

FORD WORK SOLUTIONS AND SYNC CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS HONORED WITH CES INNOVATION AWARDS

Nov 10, 2009 4:00:00 AM

Ford's wide-ranging, customer-driven in-vehicle technology and features continue to gain recognition and awards from industry experts. Both Ford Work Solutions and SYNC – two Ford-exclusive technologies – will be honored with International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2010 Innovations Design and Engineering Awards.

FORD TAURUS NAMED "OFFICIAL CAR" OF THE 2010 INTERNATIONAL CES

Nov 10, 2009 4:00:00 AM

The smartest full-size sedan in America, the hot-selling 2010 Ford Taurus, will be the official vehicle of the 2010 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show®), to be held Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas.

FORD FUSION NAMED 2010 MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEAR

Nov 17, 2009 2:30:00 AM

The Ford Fusion – America's most fuel-efficient midsize sedan – today was named MOTOR TREND's 2010 Car of the Year®. The award comes hot on the heels of Fusion setting record-breaking sales for 2009.

FORD FOCUS RS IS THE NUTS CAR OF THE YEAR

Nov 24, 2009 3:00:00 AM

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 24 November, 2009 – The Ford Focus RS continues to impress the critics, with the award of another major title – the Nuts magazine Car of the Year 2009 trophy.

SEVENTH FLEET VICTORY FOR FORD TRANSIT CONNECT AT ACFO AWARDS

Nov 24, 2009 6:00:00 AM

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 24 November 2009 – Ford Transit Connect has won Light Van of the Year in ACFO's Fleet Car and Vans Awards for the seventh successive year.

FORD FUSION HYBRID EARNS SPOT ON CAR AND DRIVER’S LIST OF ‘10BEST’ CARS FOR 2010

Nov 30, 2009 10:05:00 AM

The hits keep coming for America’s most fuel-efficient midsize sedan, the Ford Fusion. The Fusion Hybrid has been honored as one of CAR and DRIVER magazine’s “10Best” cars for 2010, just weeks after winning the prestigious MOTOR TREND Car of the Year® award.

2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID WINS MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY PROGRESSIVE CAR OF THE YEAR

Dec 2, 2009 8:00:00 AM

The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid today was named Most Environmentally Progressive Car of the Year by Earth, Wind & Power™ (EWP) at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

2010 FORD TAURUS, SUPER DUTY EARN KBB.COM BEST RESALE VALUE AWARDS

Dec 2, 2009 8:00:00 AM

The 2010 Ford Taurus and the 2010 Ford F-Series Super Duty have earned Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com Best Resale Value Awards for the full-size car and full-size pickup categories respectively. The awards, announced today at the L.A. Auto Show, honor vehicles expected to maintain the greatest proportion of their original list price after five years of ownership and that are designed to help consumers make more informed car-buying decisions.

FORD TAURUS NAMED INTERNATIONAL CAR OF THE YEAR AT LA AUTO SHOW

Dec 2, 2009 6:00:00 AM

The 2010 Ford Taurus today was named International Car of the Year (ICOTY) at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

FORD FUSION HYBRID, LINCOLN MKT WIN 2010 ACTIVE LIFESTYLE VEHICLE OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Dec 2, 2009 6:00:00 AM

Runners, surfers and triathletes, take note. The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2010 Lincoln MKT are the perfect choice for people with active lifestyles, according to the Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year awards.

FORD F-150 WINS ALG RESIDUAL VALUE AWARD FOR BEST FULL-SIZE PICKUP

Dec 2, 2009 6:00:00 AM

The 2010 Ford F-150 today received the 2010 Residual Value Award in the Full-Size Pickup category from ALG, a leading provider of residual forecasting data and consulting services to the automotive industry.

FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR, FLEX AND SHELBY GT500 ARE INSIDE LINE EDITORS MOST WANTED VEHICLES

Dec 2, 2009 6:00:00 AM

Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, Flex and Shelby GT500® – everybody wants these vehicles, including the editors of Edmunds Inside Line. For the 2010 Inside Line Editors Most Wanted Awards, F-150 SVT Raptor and Flex with EcoBoost™ snagged honors for Overall Excellence, and Shelby GT500 was named this year’s Instant Classic.

FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR WINS 4x4 OF THE YEAR AWARD; NEW POWERTRAIN TO COME IN EARLY 2010

Dec 2, 2009 6:00:00 AM

The hot-selling 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor just got hotter as it has been awarded 4x4 of the Year by Petersen’s 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine. This is the third award for the off-road performance truck, which went on sale in August.

FORD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CLARION NAVIGATION TOP J.D. POWER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION STUDY

Dec 4, 2009 11:30:00 AM

Lincoln MKS owners report "Highest Satisfaction" with their Clarion-equipped Voice-Activated Navigation System with SIRIUS® Travel Link™, according to J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study. The same system in the Ford Flex is second on the list.

FORD 3.5-LITER ECOBOOST™ V-6 & 2.5-LITER HYBRID I-4 ENGINES MAKE WARD'S '10 BEST ENGINES' LIST

Dec 9, 2009 3:30:00 AM

New Ford engines are powering the company to new heights, and Ward's AutoWorld is taking notice. The Ford Taurus SHO's 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6, and the Fusion Hybrid's 2.5-liter hybrid four-cylinder engines, both offering best-in-class fuel economy, have been named to the Ward's 2010 "10 Best Engines" honoree list.

FORD TAURUS NAMED ‘2010 BEST REDESIGNED VEHICLE’ BY KBB.COM

Dec 11, 2009 9:30:00 AM

For the second consecutive year, Ford has captured Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com “Best Redesigned Vehicle” award, this time for the hot-selling Taurus sedan. Last year, the honor went to the 2009 Ford F-150.

FORD FLEX SINGLED OUT FOR THE 2009 “COLLECTIBLE VEHICLE OF THE FUTURE” AWARD

Dec 11, 2009 9:00:00 AM

From America’s new cars and trucks launched in 2009, the Ford Flex will become the most desired by future car collectors. That is the prediction of the Friends of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC).

FORD'S TONY BROWN RECEIVES MICHIGAN CHRONICLE'S 2009 LEGACY IN MOTION EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Dec 15, 2009 12:00:00 PM

The Michigan Chronicle has named Tony Brown, group vice president, Ford Motor Company Global Purchasing, as the winner of its 2009 Legacy in Motion Executive of the Year Award.

FORD FLEX AND FORD FUSION HYBRID NAMED 2010 ALL-STARS BY AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE

Dec 23, 2009 10:50:00 AM

The 2010 Ford Flex and the award-winning 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid have been named 2010 All-Stars by AUTOMOBILE Magazine, one of America's leading automotive lifestyle publications.

FORD F-SERIES DOES IT AGAIN: BEST-SELLING TRUCK FOR 33 STRAIGHT YEARS

Jan 6, 2010 12:00:00 PM

For the 33rd year in a row, Ford’s award-winning F-Series is America’s best-selling truck with 2009 sales of 413,625. F-series outsold its nearest truck rival by more than 97,000 units, the largest margin in three years.

2010 FORD TAURUS WINS FIRST-EVER EDMUNDS.COM TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH AWARD

Jan 7, 2010 12:00:00 PM

America’s most innovative sedan, the hot-selling 2010 Ford Taurus, is the winner of the first-ever Edmunds.com Technology Breakthrough Award. The announcement was made today at the 2010 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas.

FORD SWEEPS N.A. CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Jan 11, 2010 8:15:00 AM

Ford Motor Company scored a historic doubleheader today, capturing both the North American Car of the Year and North American Truck of the Year awards for the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2010 Ford Transit Connect, respectively, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). It is only the third time in 17 years that one manufacturer has won both titles.

FORD FOCUS NAMED ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’ VEHICLE AT 2010 DETROIT AUTO SHOW BY AUTOWEEK MAGAZINE

Jan 14, 2010 2:00:00 AM

The AutoWeek editorial staff has named Ford’s next-generation Focus the “Most Significant” vehicle of the 2010 North American International Auto Show. High praise indeed, considering the number of excellent cars and trucks at this month’s annual gathering in Detroit. The popular auto show hosted nearly 40 new vehicle premieres.

FAST COMPANY NAMES FORD IN TOP 10 “MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES” IN MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

Feb 18, 2010 10:30:00 AM

What does Ford Motor Company have in common with Google, Apple, and Amazon? Ford shares a spot with them on Fast Company’s Top 10 list of “Most Innovative” companies in Mobile technology, and becomes the first automaker to ever be recognized in the category.

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

Feb 23, 2010 4:30:00 AM

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).

FORD'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS EARN FIFTH ENERGY STAR AWARD

Mar 1, 2010 12:00:00 PM

Ford Motor Company's actions to reduce the amount of energy used to manufacture vehicles and support its U.S. operations have earned it the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's coveted 2010 ENERGY STAR Award for the fifth consecutive year.

FORD FOCUS EARNS IIHS 'TOP SAFETY PICK'

Jul 21, 2009 12:01:00 PM

The 2009 Ford Focus coupe delivers up to 35 mpg and features six standard air bags, standard ABS and available stability control – features that helped it earn a "Top Safety Pick" award from IIHS. Focus will be among the first vehicles to offer MyKey, which allows parents to limit the top speed and radio volume, and set other limits, when their teen is driving.

2010 FORD TAURUS EARNS IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK; OFFERS SUITE OF STANDARD SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES

Aug 4, 2009 3:00:00 AM

The new 2010 Taurus builds on Ford Motor Company's safety leadership by adding to its leading number of IIHS Top Safety Pick ratings. The new Taurus not only features side air bags that are designed to deploy up to 30 percent earlier than traditional air bag systems, it also pioneers the mainstream introduction of active crash-avoidance features such as a segment-first, radar-based forward collision warning system that helps drivers avoid accidents.

FORD FOCUS NAMED A TOP CAMPUS CAR AS CONSUMERS SEEK BACK-TO-SCHOOL VALUES

Sep 2, 2009 12:30:00 PM

With the National Retail Federation predicting a 7.7 percent drop in 2009 back-to-school spending, cars offering uncompromised safety, fuel economy and value will be high on shoppers' lists. That's why Ford Focus was named one of AutoWeek magazine's "2009 Best Cars for College" and made a repeat appearance on Kelley Blue Book's "Coolest Cars under $18,000" list. It's also the reason Focus was the No. 1 vehicle nationwide purchased using Cash for Clunkers funding in July.

LINCOLN MKT EARNS 'TOP SAFETY PICK,' PUSHES NEW FRONTIER OF CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES

Sep 10, 2009 1:00:00 AM

The all-new 2010 Lincoln MKT three-row crossover – arriving in dealerships now – is raising the bar not only on luxury, but also on safety after earning a "Top Safety Pick" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To earn this designation, a vehicle must receive a rating of "good" in offset frontal-, side- and rear-impact evaluations and offer electronic stability control. The new MKT offers an array of standard crash-protection, crash-avoidance and driver-awareness features, and further solidifies Ford Motor Company's industry-leading number of Top Safety Picks.

FORD ECOBOOST™ ENGINE RECEIVES POPULAR MECHANICS BREAKTHROUGH AWARD

Oct 8, 2009 9:00:00 AM

Ford Motor Company's fuel efficient EcoBoost™ engine will be honored Thursday evening with a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award at a ceremony at the Hearst Tower in New York City. The Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards, now in their fifth year, recognize products and celebrate innovations poised to change the world, and the passionate, smart creators behind them. Ford is the only automaker this year to receive a Breakthrough Award.

F-150 SVT RAPTOR IS 2009 ‘TRUCK OF TEXAS;’ FORD WORK SOLUTIONS WINS ‘OUTSTANDING FEATURE’

Oct 18, 2009 3:00:00 AM

The all-new 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is much more than an off-road performance truck capable of taking on the toughest terrain a customer can throw its way. According to the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA), it’s also the one and only 2009 “Truck of Texas,” the seventh consecutive time a Ford truck has won the award. Additionally, Raptor was named best “Full-size Pickup Truck.”

WITH BIG LEAD HEADING INTO FOURTH QUARTER, FORD F-150 LOOKS TO TOUCH DOWN AGAIN AS TOP TRUCK

Oct 19, 2009 9:00:00 AM

One year after launch, the 2009 Ford F-150 is outselling competitors by a wide margin and is well on its way to being America's best-selling truck for the 33rd consecutive year. The 2009 Ford F-150 builds on this legacy of leadership with unsurpassed fuel economy, towing confidence, safety and a host of technology and innovations.

POWERED BY SVT RAPTOR, FORD F-150 NAMED 2009 'TRUCK OF TEXAS;' FORD WORKS WINS 'OUTSTANDING FEATURE'

Oct 19, 2009 9:00:00 AM

The 2010 Ford F-150, powered by the all-new SVT Raptor, was named 2009 "Truck of Texas" by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA), the seventh consecutive time a Ford F-Series truck has won the award. Additionally, F-150 SVT Raptor was named best "Full-size Pickup Truck."

FORD ANNOUNCED AS 2009 BRAND OF THE YEAR BY SOCIETY FOR NEW COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH

Oct 20, 2009 9:00:00 AM

Ford Motor Company was announced as one of the 2009 Fellows’ Choice Award Winners for Brand of the Year by the Society for New Communications Research (SNCR). The foundation awarded Ford this honor because of the innovative way the company has been using social media to improve communication with its stakeholders.

FORD WINS THE MOST AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE AWARDS IN HISTORY FROM POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINE

Oct 28, 2009 12:01:00 PM

Editors at Popular Mechanics today announced the winners of the magazine’s 2010 Automotive Excellence Awards, and Ford Motor Company set a precedent, winning more categories in a single year than any other automaker in the history of the awards.

NEW FORD FIESTA SALES TOP 500,000 UNITS IN FIRST YEAR; ROLL-OUT CONTINUES IN 2010 TO U.S.

Oct 29, 2009 7:00:00 AM

One year after its debut, more than half a million customers have purchased the new Ford Fiesta, marking an important milestone as Ford Motor Company prepares to bring the fuel-efficient, global car to the U.S. and other key Asian Pacific markets next year.

2010 FORD TAURUS WINS BEST NEW FAMILY CAR OVER $30,000

Oct 30, 2009 1:00:00 AM

The 2010 Ford Taurus has won in the 'Best New Family Car over $30,000' category at the annual Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's (AJAC) Car of the Year TestFest.

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NEW 2009 FORD F-150 HAULS AWAY ACCOLADES

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2009 FORD F-150 BECOMES AMERICA'S SAFEST FULL-SIZE PICKUP BY EARNING 5-STAR CRASH RATINGS

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2009 FORD F-150: NORTH AMERICAN TRUCK OF THE YEAR

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FORD WORK SOLUTIONS AND SYNC CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS HONORED WITH CES INNOVATION AWARDS

FORD TAURUS NAMED "OFFICIAL CAR" OF THE 2010 INTERNATIONAL CES

FORD FUSION NAMED 2010 MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEAR

FORD FOCUS RS IS THE NUTS CAR OF THE YEAR

SEVENTH FLEET VICTORY FOR FORD TRANSIT CONNECT AT ACFO AWARDS

FORD FUSION HYBRID EARNS SPOT ON CAR AND DRIVER’S LIST OF ‘10BEST’ CARS FOR 2010

2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID WINS MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY PROGRESSIVE CAR OF THE YEAR

2010 FORD TAURUS, SUPER DUTY EARN KBB.COM BEST RESALE VALUE AWARDS

FORD TAURUS NAMED INTERNATIONAL CAR OF THE YEAR AT LA AUTO SHOW

FORD FUSION HYBRID, LINCOLN MKT WIN 2010 ACTIVE LIFESTYLE VEHICLE OF THE YEAR AWARDS

FORD F-150 WINS ALG RESIDUAL VALUE AWARD FOR BEST FULL-SIZE PICKUP

FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR, FLEX AND SHELBY GT500 ARE INSIDE LINE EDITORS MOST WANTED VEHICLES

FORD F-150 SVT RAPTOR WINS 4x4 OF THE YEAR AWARD; NEW POWERTRAIN TO COME IN EARLY 2010

FORD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CLARION NAVIGATION TOP J.D. POWER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION STUDY

FORD 3.5-LITER ECOBOOST™ V-6 & 2.5-LITER HYBRID I-4 ENGINES MAKE WARD'S '10 BEST ENGINES' LIST

FORD TAURUS NAMED ‘2010 BEST REDESIGNED VEHICLE’ BY KBB.COM

FORD FLEX SINGLED OUT FOR THE 2009 “COLLECTIBLE VEHICLE OF THE FUTURE” AWARD

FORD'S TONY BROWN RECEIVES MICHIGAN CHRONICLE'S 2009 LEGACY IN MOTION EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD

FORD FLEX AND FORD FUSION HYBRID NAMED 2010 ALL-STARS BY AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE

FORD F-SERIES DOES IT AGAIN: BEST-SELLING TRUCK FOR 33 STRAIGHT YEARS

2010 FORD TAURUS WINS FIRST-EVER EDMUNDS.COM TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGH AWARD

FORD SWEEPS N.A. CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR AWARDS

FORD FOCUS NAMED ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’ VEHICLE AT 2010 DETROIT AUTO SHOW BY AUTOWEEK MAGAZINE

FAST COMPANY NAMES FORD IN TOP 10 “MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES” IN MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

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

FORD'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY EFFORTS EARN FIFTH ENERGY STAR AWARD

FORD FOCUS EARNS IIHS 'TOP SAFETY PICK'

2010 FORD TAURUS EARNS IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK; OFFERS SUITE OF STANDARD SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES

FORD FOCUS NAMED A TOP CAMPUS CAR AS CONSUMERS SEEK BACK-TO-SCHOOL VALUES

LINCOLN MKT EARNS 'TOP SAFETY PICK,' PUSHES NEW FRONTIER OF CRASH-AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGIES

FORD ECOBOOST™ ENGINE RECEIVES POPULAR MECHANICS BREAKTHROUGH AWARD

F-150 SVT RAPTOR IS 2009 ‘TRUCK OF TEXAS;’ FORD WORK SOLUTIONS WINS ‘OUTSTANDING FEATURE’

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