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Ford Dealerships Prepare for Focus Electric

  Did the Detroit and New York Auto Shows make you crave driving a 2013 Ford Focus EV?  If so, your dreams are about to come true with the arrival of the Focus EV at certain dealerships nationwide.  

Michigan housed the production plant, and lot of buzz has built around this hot little ride.  In fact, this electric vehicle is about to become a celebrity, staring in a new show called "Plugged In".  It is a…

2013 Ford Focus ST Priced & Ready

OK, YOU COME INTO KOONS FORD OF ANNAPOLIS, MD, AND RIGHT AWAY A

Ford’s India Factory Underway

Today we live in a more global world than ever.  Emerging countries such as India, China, and Brazil are producing more products than ever, and subsequently, the people of these countries are becoming bigger consumers.  Among the products these new consumers are most eager are about are Cars.  As a result, Ford is putting a lot time, energy, and capital into growing in these areas as well. Their biggest global accomplishment to date: a $1…

Pi Day Celebrated by Ford and Reddit Together

You may not have known this, but March 14 is now regarded as "Pi Day", as a tribute to the mathematical constant.  This is appropriate because the date symbolizes the first three digits of Pi, 3.14. Ford decided to have a little fun with the event his year, and partnered with link-sharing site Reddit to launch a math challenge in honor of the irrational number.

Ford Fusion engineers posted 42 different math equations every…

Chinese Auto Maker Copycat of Ford

A leader in the truck industry has always been the Ford F-150.  You don't have to take our work for it though; simply look to the math. Tens of thousands of that particular model have been purchased over the year. Over at Koons Ford in Annapolis, MD different trim levels of F-150 are often being inquired about, and we're always happy to help set up a test drive. 

Based on its U.S…

Ford Backs Female Owned Suppliers

A Women's Business Enterprise Council located in the nation's capital recently did some research and placed Ford Number 1 out of 29 corporations who work with female-owned and operated suppliers. The council had this to say about Ford, that they are helping to create an more even "playing field for women's business enterprises to compete for corporate business". 

Dura Automotive Systems in one such organization and the owner, Lynn Tilton's, is…

Ford Mustang - One of the Most Stolen Vehicles

At Koons Ford in Annapolis, MD, our Ford Mustang models are protected using state of the art anti-theft devices. Why have we done this? Because according to National Insurance Crime Bureau's annual Hot Wheels report, Mustang is one of the most stolen vehicles out there. Specifically, the 1998 thru 2001 models, stolen and stripped for parts 

Here's the breakdown:

1995 Model - 6,790 |1998 Model - 5,394| 2001 Model - 5,103| 2002 Model…

Ford Increases Sales by 10%

Its still the beginning of a new year, and its shaping up to be a very good year for Ford, with sales numbers increasing my almost 10%. The official estimate comes in at a 7.4% increase in private vehicle sales for January, 2012. What might be more impressive however, is the phenomenal 60% sales hike on the all new Ford Focus

In January alone, Ford sold 136,710 vehicles worldwide, which would be 9…

Ford is on a mission to bring drivers the most technologically advanced vehicles today. Advancements on board the updated Ford Fiesta and  Ford Focus helped bring the company a nod on Auto Trader's survey for the most innovative auto maker.

Koons Ford in Annapolis, MD has pinpointed some of those advances that gave Ford this prestigious honor:

FordSync - The voice activated driver interface utilizes text-to-speech technology, enabling drivers to access and control an iPod…

Ford and NPR Launch FordSync Application

A Ford can now deliver up-to-the-minute news, from a liberal standpoint. NPR is releasing a new app, available to download not only on smartphones (Apple and Droid) but also onboard cars featuring the FordSync system.

Late year, AppLink for was developed for 2011 Ford Fiesta owners, which can interface and control vehicle-tailored apps. AppLink has now added NPR to the mix. The news organization can utilize Ford's Sync API free, to create interactive and?