We always knew there was something truly special about our Ford F-150, and apparently many consumers feel the same; they're flying out of showrooms. To match its demands, the company is upping production and opening more than 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City, Mo., truck plant.
The F-Series trucks increased 24 percent in April to put a figure to the production need. For the year, the company's seen a 19 percent increase?
Ford trucks give drivers in the greater Portland area and beyond so much versatility, but there are always improvements to be made, particularly as we move in to a new age of the automobile. Technology and convenience along with comfort and style are key, and the Ford Atlas concept shows off these features, giving us a peek at the future.
Powered by the next-generation EcoBoost engine, the Atlas has Auto Start-Stop technology, plus it was…
April 17, 2013 was a milestone kind of day for the iconic Ford Mustang model. On this day, it both celebrated its 49th production birthday and showcased its one millionth model to roll off of the production lines at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan.
The Ford Mustang has been produced at this plant for the past nine years (with about 340 models produced each work day). Before this location, it was initially?
When you stop in to Wiscasset Ford, you can find plenty of efficient gas-powered vehicles thanks to EcoBoost, along with hybrids, plug-ins, and electric cars. The number of these vehicles will continue to rise, and by 2025, Ford COO Mark Fields believes they will make up 10 to 25 percent of all new Ford sales. Seems like a big challenge, but we know Ford is up for it.
The more eco-friendly options we have at…
Whenever we at Wiscasset Ford first heard there'd soon be a performance-driven ST in the form of the Ford Focus hitting greater Portland area showrooms, we understood it might simply be just a waiting game until Shelby American worked there magic.
And why's that?
Among the last projects the late Carroll Shelby desired to focus on before his passing this past year would have been a front-wheel drive turbo 4-cylinder model. Ford had?
American automaker Ford has seen some serious gains in sales since 2009 due to its all-wheel drive technology. It seems that all kinds of drivers (regardless of location) are interested in this particular type of drivetrain. As Erich Merkle, Ford sales analyst, explains, "All-wheel drive acceptance continues to grow in the East and Great Lakes regions, as expected, but nationwide AWD sales have grown, particularly in the Pacific Northwest over the past six years."1…
Are you aware that several new Ford models are not only seen full of excellent features and rather fuel-efficient, but they are also great values? It's correct, also it was lately put in print by U.S. News & World Report, which not too long ago named more Ford automobiles to the "Best Cars your money can buy Honours 2013" than all other car manufacturers.
Sometimes, drivers have a hard time finding vehicles that offer…
