http://autoshows.ford.com Ford Motor Company Global Auto Shows Fri, 09 May 2008 14:46:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ford Fiesta When it came to delivering on the promise of last year’s Verve concept cars, Ford Motor Company had to produce something special. So they appealed directly to the people whose ideas mattered most: Ford drivers. These customers called for a practical and affordable car that ... http://autoshows.ford.com/233/2008/04/30/ford-fiesta-debuts-auto-china/ Ford S-MAX Last year, Ford Motor Company introduced the award-winning Ford S-MAX, a seven-seat sport activity vehicle (SAV). It offered safety, space, comfort, and convenience along with Ford’s excellent driving dynamics and reliability—the full package, essentially. But Ford recognized that seven passengers might be more than some ... http://autoshows.ford.com/234/2008/04/30/space-freedom-ford-reveals-max/ 2008 Beijing Auto Show China is the world’s largest emerging marketplace for cars. Ford Motor Company knows this better than anyone: They’ve seen their presence in the country grow rapidly in the last four years, with more than 200,000 vehicles sold in 2007 alone. So there’s a real sense of excitement ... http://autoshows.ford.com/232/2008/04/22/beijing-auto-show-%e2%80%93-auto/ [VIDEO=51] As early spring winds whipped New York’s Javits Center, the 2008 New York International Auto Show opened to the public on March 21. Running through March 30, New York’s show has all the highlights from the 2007-2008 Auto Show Season. From Lincoln’s MKS, which kicked off the Los Angeles Auto ... http://autoshows.ford.com/231/2008/03/24/floor-2008-york-international/ [VIDEO=50] Ford’s group vice president for Marketing and Communications, Jim Farley, talked to autoshows.ford.com about the surprise star of the 2008 auto show season: small cars. Between the Verve Concept and Transit Connect, the site’s been buzzing with comments. “Ford is world class when it comes to making small cars,” says Farley. ... http://autoshows.ford.com/230/2008/03/24/small-cars-green-global-strategy/ [VIDEO=48] Jim Farley, group vice president of Marketing and Communications for Ford, talked to us about areas where customers “might not be sure” about Ford, but where Ford has proven its expertise. Whether it’s the green strategy behind the EcoBoost engine, the quality behind Ford Edge, the five star safety ... http://autoshows.ford.com/229/2008/03/20/green-safe-quality-smart-drives/ Transit Connect Taxi Concept At the 2008 New York International Auto Show, Ford added to their Transit Connect lineup with a concept car familiar to the New York Cityscape: the taxi. Transit Connect Taxi Concept is “a potential game-changer,” said Mark Fields, president of The Americas. “We’re interested to see ... http://autoshows.ford.com/225/2008/03/19/transit-connect-taxi-concept/ [VIDEO=49] Amid the polished, shined, and pampered vehicles on display at the New York International Auto show is the crumpled Ford Taurus that was deliberately crashed into a 1 million pound wall at 35mph. Ford Taurus has been rated Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and Stephen ... http://autoshows.ford.com/227/2008/03/19/ford-taurus-class-safety/ Pink Mustang In March 2008, the Ford Motor Company, which has dedicated more than $95 million in cash and in-kind contributions for breast cancer education and research for 14 years, announced that it is doubling its contribution to Susan G. Komen for the Cure each time it sells a ’Warriors in ... http://autoshows.ford.com/226/2008/03/19/warriors-pink-mustang-ford/ Ford Flex Tristan Eaton has found another prominent medium to express his creativity – the ‘Cool Lid’ of the new Ford Flex on display at the New York International Auto Show. Flex, the new Ford utility, is Eaton’s latest inspiration. The 29-year-old urban artist, known for his street art and as founder ... http://autoshows.ford.com/228/2008/03/19/%e2%80%9cbold-colorful/