August sale Fuel economy Good news from Ford.  Their dealers (including Lincoln and Mercury) reported a 21% increase in retail sales in August – driven by customer demand for fuel-efficient cars, crossovers and trucks.  This is the second month in a row the auto manufacturer has been able to post increased sales. Total sales, including [...]

Ford’s SmartGaugeTM with EcoGuide digital instrument cluster, praised by Motor Trend magazine as a “brilliant interactive creation,” puts the automaker in the driver’s seat of an important new technology trend in hybrid electric vehicles. This innovative feature uses instantaneous power and fuel consumption data to coach owners of the new 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury [...]

Are you feeling lucky?  If so, you could win a 2010 Ford Fusion in Ford Racing’s “We Race. You Win.” national sweepstakes that has been announced as part of the Ford NASCAR Media Day. Each time a Ford Racing driver wins a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points race in 2009, one lucky fan and a [...]

The Ford Fusion is now America’s most fuel efficient mid-size sedan for both hybrid and conventional gasoline models. Ford announced recently that new four-cylinder Ford Fusion S has been certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at 34 mpg on the highway and 23 mpg in the city – beating both the gasoline-powered Camry and [...]