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Low Price Tire Guarantee at Lakewood Fordland

Time for new tires?  Check out Lakewood Fordland's Low Price Tire Guarantee:

--13 major tire brands
--30 day price guarantee
--All makes and models

Valid on dealer-installed retail purchases.  Contact Lakewood Fordland for more details!

Ford Motor Company Named to Most Ethical Companies List

Ford Motor Company has been named as one of the world's most ethical companies by Ethispere Institute for the fifth consecutive year.  It was the only automaker to make the list in 2014.  They were honored for their corporate responsibility efforts, governance, and business practices.  Read entire article here.  

2015 Ford F-150 Offers Segment-First LED Headlamps

Reinventing the Ford F-150 meant evaluating every aspect of the vehicle's design, including the headlamps.  Ford lighting expert John Teodecki and his team turned to LED lighting which will be tougher, brighter, and more efficient.  No other light-duty pickup truck offers LED lighting.  After extensive testing, Ford engineers were impressed by the superior durability of the lights which can be expected to last five times longer than conventional bulbs.  Read more about the 2015 Ford F-150's LED lighting here.  

(photo courtesy:  Ford.com)

Ford Announces New Scholarship Opportunity

From Ford.com:

Ford Motor Company Fund will award $1 million in automotive design scholarships during the next 20 years to commemorate the late William Clay Ford’s contributions to the design legacy of Ford Motor Company.

Throughout his 57 years as an employee and board member, Mr. Ford was instrumental in setting the company’s design direction, overseeing development of a number of classic vehicles, including the iconic Lincoln Continental Mark II. He served as chairman of the design committee at Ford for 32 years.

The grant will be paid at the rate of $50,000 per year during the next 20 years, awarding five $10,000 scholarships annually to outstanding college sophomores or juniors pursuing a degree in automotive design. Details of the program will be announced in the coming months.

Read more about it here.  

Virtual Crash Test Data Being Used to Improve Safety

From Ford.com:

• Ford is increasing its investment in computing power by 50 percent to maximize the number and speed of virtual vehicle crashes, allowing safety engineering and vehicle evaluation teams to get more data, more quickly
• More than 2 million crash test simulations processed in past 10 years
• Actual crash testing is also vital to ensuring the safety of Ford vehicles; Dearborn, Mich., facility has performed more than 20,000 crash tests since 1954, with more than 31,000 crash tests executed globally
• Ford recently performed its 20,000th full-vehicle crash test at the Dearborn, Mich., development center. Physical crash tests, combined with virtual crash testing, allow Ford to gather more safety data faster than ever before. The work helps to ensure Ford vehicles meet or exceed industry safety standards in the global markets in which they are sold.

Read more about it here.  

Stop by Lakewood Fordland to learn about the many safety features available on the entire Ford vehicle line-up.

(photo courtesy:  Ford.com)

Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Lakewood Fordland

Looking for the peace of mind provided by a Certified Pre-Owned Ford?  Lakewood Fordland has several Certified Pre-Owned Fords available including:

2013 Ford Flex
2013 Ford Escape
2013 Ford Focus
2012 Ford Focus

Find out more about the CPO program here and see our CPO inventory here.  Then stop by Lakewood Fordland to see our inventory in person.

Ford Sees Increase in Demand For All-Wheel Drive Vehicles

From Ford.com:

Consumers have traditionally associated all-wheel drive with large SUVs and pickup trucks, but a new breed of more efficient and affordable all-wheel- drive systems is showing up in unexpected segments such as midsize sedans, helping fuel demand for vehicles equipped with the technology.

Ford is among the biggest beneficiaries of this trend. U.S. retail registrations of all-wheel-drive Ford passenger cars and utility vehicles tripled between 2009 and 2013, soaring 189 percent, with strong demand in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest.

“All-wheel-drive sales continue to outpace the industry overall,” said Erich Merkle, Ford sales analyst. “But Ford all-wheel-drive sales are increasing faster than the industry in large part due to the success of our newer utilities and passenger cars that offer it.

Read entire article here. 

Stop by Lakewood Fordland to learn more about the entire line-up of all-wheel drive Ford vehicles!