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ICANN To Offer Brand Specific Domain Names For $185,000

ICANN To Offer Brand Specific Domain Names For $185,000

The global nonprofit organization ICANN that is the principal authority on the dispersal of Internet domain names has now announced that it will be offering luxury brands and other verticals their own brand specific domain extensions. As per this new initiative, ICANN will now bolster the chances of brands across the globe to make their mark on the [...]
Modern Media Makes Selling Cars to New Generation Challenging

Modern Media Makes Selling Cars to New Generation Challenging

Modern media options like magazines, television, internet and all kinds of new social media networking tools are definitely making it easier and quicker to reach vast number of people but there is a flip side as well, modern media is making selling cars very difficult. The whole point of advertising campaign is to catch eye balls and sell the idea of [...]
Ford, GM Develop Apps To Help Drivers Work On The Go

Ford, GM Develop Apps To Help Drivers Work On The Go

Our Blackberrys and smartphones have ruined us. There is this urge to work constantly, even while driving. Everybody knows the hazards of texting at the wheel. Yet, people do it all the time. Thankfully, automakers General Motors and Ford are working on technology that will allow drivers to work while they drive, without posing a safety hazard. The [...]
@Ford: social media helped Ford gain $1 B Q3 profit

@Ford: social media helped Ford gain $1 B Q3 profit

Ford pulled a very pleasant surprise amidst the crippling recession and ‘the worst market for American car manufacturers.’ The company is finally profitable, having recently reported a $1 billion profit for the third quarter period. It predicts to be “solidly profitable” in 2011. Ford has had some dependable strategies and standard reasons such [...]
Frankfurt Auto Show 2009: Ford Announces Grand C-Max in North America too

Frankfurt Auto Show 2009: Ford Announces Grand C-Max in North America too

While we have already heard about Dodge, Volvo and BMW. Now it is time for the all American car company Ford to make their presence felt at the Frankfurt Auto Show 2009. The company’s European head John Flemming has announced that they are going to unveil a seven-seat multi-purpose vehicle which not only looks good but performs really well. The [...]
Frankfurt 2009: Four Cylinder EcoBoost Gasoline Engine Family Unveiled by Ford

Frankfurt 2009: Four Cylinder EcoBoost Gasoline Engine Family Unveiled by Ford

Ford goes eco-friendly with their new next-generation high-efficiency low-CO2 four-cylinder EcoBoost gasoline engine family. This was unveiled today at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. This is an innovative way of finding the right tune of power and economy. Ford aims to increase the power of its engines and reducing fuel consumption at the same time [...]
Old Design Appreciated Now, Ford Happy

Old Design Appreciated Now, Ford Happy

Twenty first century seems to be more liberal to designers who have wild designs in their mind. Take the 021c which was unveiled by Ford in 1999, with the help of designer Marc Newson. The car had swiveling seats, large doors, good specs and a great trunk. It was also meant to be affordable and gas efficient. However, the design and the style of the [...]
The Ford Model T: Democratization of the Automobile

The Ford Model T: Democratization of the Automobile

The Model T ushered in the start of the Motor Age. Moreover, it changed the concept of the automobile from a luxury item to a basic and functional means of transportation for the ordinary masses and majority of the people. The luxury became a necessity. True to his mission to distribute cars to the greater many of Americans, Ford employed the strategy [...]
Ford loses but won’t take government aid

Ford loses but won’t take government aid

Ford reported a loss of 11,000 million euros. Although the company experienced more than five losses in 2008, amounting to 11,000 million, Ford claims to have sufficient liquidity to not resort to public assistance. It has enough funds to achieve its business plan and pour investments into new products. The U.S. multinational recorded a turnover of [...]
Active Park Assist System by Ford

Active Park Assist System by Ford

Most people without training dislike the parellel parking system motly because they wouldn’t know how to. Ford seems to understand this issue and has unveiled the Active Park Assist System along with its awesome Lincoln MKT and MKS lines. It comes with the advanced Electric Power Assisted Steering and will allow the driver to let the vehicle [...]