Chuck Stevens Ford

DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2011 - The AutoWeek editorial team has named Ford Vertrek the Best Concept of the 2011 North American International Auto Show. The Vertrek concept rose above such contenders as the Mini Paceman, GMC Sierra All Terrain HD and Toyota Prius C to win the coveted award.

"Ford has been so focused on serious stuff such as small cars and fine-tuning production mode...

To the excitement of electric car fans, Ford is coming out with the Ford Focus EV. The Focus EV will be making a strong bid to compete with the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf. The Focus EV debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and is expected to be on dealership showrooms by late 2011...

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 4, 2011 - The past decade has been revolutionary for several parts of our society, but few sectors have seen as much change since 2000 as the auto industry.  

Ten short years ago, automakers were touting the number of cupholders in the cabin and the increased off-road capabilities of family haulers. Today, these same companies are racing to offer increasingly hands-free mobile communication, eye-popping fuel economy and technologies aimed at helping drivers avoid…

Ford hybrid vehicles are making leaps and bounds in efficiency and those gains are due in part to ground breaking technology. Many of the gas powered vehicles have made gains in efficiency, but not as fast as the hybrids. Ford may change all that.

Ford has announced that their Auto Start-Stop technology, which helps their gas powered hybrid cars conserve energy, will be integrated into their conventional gas powered cars...