Alan Jackson song takes customers to "Ford Country" at Dallas Auto Show Country music sensation Alan Jackson, who has been singing about Ford trucks for two years, is changing his tune. Next month, he’ll begin singing about "Ford Country" – a tribute to the people who live and work in their Ford trucks. Jackson and […] More »
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Ford Excursion debuts at Dallas Auto Show DALLAS, March 16, 1999 – Ford’s all-new heavy duty sport utility vehicle – the 2000 Excursion — debuted today in the heart of truck country at the Dallas Auto Show. The unveiling featured a stampede of new Ford sport SUVs and pickup trucks, and the music of country […] More »
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Fact Sheet: Ford Trucks Trucks account for about one half of the U.S. new vehicle market. And Ford is the industry leader. Ford set an industry record for truck sales in 1998 (2,363,414) with total sales up 5 percent. Ford’s truck share was more than 30 percent. Since 1991, the SUV market has grown from […] More »
By: admin | September 15, 2004
OAKVILLE, Ont., March 2, 1999 – Back-to-back increases have produced the best year-to-date truck sales in Ford of Canada’s 95-year history. Last month’s 11,992 truck deliveries were up 12.8 percent and contributed to a year-to-date record of 24,292 units. "It is fitting that a new sales record is established on the strength of two Canadian-made […] More »
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“World’s fastest truck” launched at Oakville OAKVILLE, Ontario, March 15, 1999 – Ford’s Ontario Truck Plant in Oakville today began production of the SVT F-150 Lightning pickup – a performance truck with a top speed of 225 kilometres per hour (140 m.p.h.). The plant, which builds regular, Ford F-Series pickups, will produce 4,000 of the […] More »
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Hydro-Quebec is first in Canada to order Ford Ranger electric vehicle Montreal, March 15 — Ford of Canada has taken the first orders for its electric-powered Ranger, from utility giant Hydro-Quebec. This makes Ford the first major automaker in the country to sell EV’s, and Hydro-Quebec, the first company in the country to own and […] More »
By: admin | September 15, 2004
March 10, 1999 – 1999 SVT F-150 Lightning to pace NASCAR Cracker Barrel 500 DEARBORN, Mich. — Lightning is expected to hit this weekend at the NASCAR Cracker Barrel 500, but for Atlanta Motor Speedway race fans, this supercharged version will definitely be a treat to watch and experience. That’s because Ford’s 1999 SVT F-150 […] More »
By: admin | September 15, 2004
