Ford Sells 500,000th F-150 with EcoBoost Engine

FLUSHING, Mich - Another milestone is met for America's 37-year truck leader as Ford Sells the 500,000th F-150 with the EcoBoost Engine. The 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost® engine debuted just three years ago and since has grow more and more popular among F-150 customers. As fuel-efficiency has become a vehicle necessity, Ford took it upon themselves to create a vehicle that is fuel efficient, while still highly capable and helps customers in getting the job done - a "total package" so to speak. Customer demand for the F-150 with the EcoBoost engine has skyrocketed and we can see why! Over the last 38 months, F-150 EcoBoost owners together have saved roughly 56.8 million gallons of gas on an annual basis. Those savings are equivalent to 70,000 homes going without electricity for a year or 6,685 tanker trucks' worth of gasoline! That is incredible, just incredible! 

As we said, the Ford F-150 is without a doubt the total package for truck customers looking to save fuel, without feeling they need to compromise their truck's power and capability. The numbers tend to agree; over the last three years, retail registrations of light-duty pickups with V6 engines grew more than 600 percent. F-150s are accountable for a hefty 91 percent of this growth! Can you imagine the increase of that percentage once the 2015 Ford F-150 with the 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine and standard Auto Stat-Stop hits the showrooms? Is it safe to say that as Ford continues to take the F-150 to the next level, we are sure that the sale of the 500,000th F-150 with the EcoBoost Engine won't be the last!

If you're looking for a fuel-efficient vehicle of your own, stop by and see us at Delehanty Ford! We are here to help you find the perfect vehicle to meet all of your driving needs. Schedule a test-drive today! Delehanty Ford is located at 1510 E. Pierson Road, Flushing, MI 48433. Feel free to give us a call at (810) 659-5688 with any questions you may have. Family-owned and operated, Delehanty Ford has been serving the Greater Genesee County area for over 65 years with customer satisfaction as our top priority. Our sales and service departments are dedicated to providing the best experience for every customer.

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F-150 Leads in V6 Sales for Light-Duty Pickup Trucks

FLUSHING, Mich - Ford Motor Company's F-150 Leads in V6 Sales for Light-Duty Pickup Trucks. Can you guess what portion of Ford F-150 customers who purchased a truck between the months of January and February chose the V6 engine? A whopping 57 percent! Ford has no doubt that this trend will continue for throughout the rest of the year leading to the release of the 2015 F-150. Since 2010, there has been a 600 percent increase in retail registrations of light duty pickups with V6 engines and the F-150 is responsible for 91 percent of that growth. The Ford F-150 V6 sales were also accountable for 78 percent of all light-duty truck V6 sales in 2013. 

Three different V6 engine options will be offered in the 2015 Ford F-150, which is set to go on sale later this year. The all-new F-150 will offer a new 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine, along with the 3.7-liter Ti-VCT V6 and 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines. Ford Motor Company expects the number of sales to hold, or go even higher throughout the rest of the year. The latest 2.7-liter EcoBoost will be produced at Ford's Lima, Ohio plant; the same location where the 3.7-liter Ti-VCT V6 and 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines are produced. 

F-150 Leads in V6 Sales for Light-Duty Pickup Trucks and should continue to rise in the months ahead. Don't forget, you can see the all-new 2015 F-150 at Delehanty Ford later this year! For the latest Ford vehicles, stop by Delehanty Ford and we guarantee you will drive away happy! Delehanty Ford is located at 1510 E. Pierson Road, Flushing, MI 48433. Feel free to give us a call at (810) 659-5688 with any questions you may have. Family-owned and operated, Delehanty Ford has been serving the Greater Genesee County area for over 65 years with customer satisfaction as our top priority. Our sales and service departments are dedicated to providing the best experience for every customer.

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Ford F-150 EcoBoost Hits 400,000 Vehicles Sold and 45 Million Gallons of Gas Saved

FLUSHING, Mich. - The EcoBoost has been a huge win for Ford Motor Company since its U.S. launch in 2011, as millions across the country take advantage of the engine that is offered in a variety of Ford vehicles. Recently, Ford has reached a new milestone with the engine in one Ford vehicle specifically: the Ford F-150 Ecoboost sales have reached 400,000 vehicles sold and 45 million gallons of gas saved.

The F-150 with EcoBoost has gained popularity since its release - mainly because the engine delivers great fuel economy without sacrificing power. This popularity has helped the F-Series vehicle with the EcoBoost engine outsell the nearest competitor in the western U.S. by 67 percent - not to mention the EcoBoost makes up 45 percent of F-150 sales!

Now that the Ford F-150 with EcoBoost sales have reached 400,000, Ford has calculated that owners of this vehicle have collectively saved an estimated 45 millions gallons of gas per year - all while towing and hauling more than competing vehicles. EcoBoost technology combines smaller overall size with turbocharging, direct injection and variable valve timing, which combines to give the Ford driver outstanding power, performance and fuel economy.

The Ford F-150 with EcoBoost has hit 400,000 vehicle sold and 45 million gallons of gas saved. If you'd like to experience the EcoBoost for yourself, stop by our dealership today and take a look at the variety of vehicles that come with this engine as an option. Our knowledgeable and friendly sales team will be more than happy to give you details about the vehicles on our lot, assist you with Auto Loans or even give you information on Used Car Loans. Whatever you need, we're here to help!

We're located at 1510 E. Pierson Road, Flushing, MI 48433. Feel free to give us a call at (810) 659-5688 with any questions you may have. Family-owned and operated, Delehanty Ford has been serving the Greater Genesee County area for over 65 years with customer satisfaction as our top priority. Our sales and service departments are dedicated to providing the best experience for every customer.

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Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Production Increasing

FLUSHING, Mich.- Among truck drivers and fans, the Ford Raptor is definitely the toughest truck on the block. But with limited quantities, demand for the Raptor is heightened. However, recent good news from Ford reveals that to meet that demand, production of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor will increase!

While Ford Motor Company's production lines pump out hundreds of thousands of regular F-150 trucks each year, production of the SVT Raptor is much slower. When Ford began producing the Raptor in 2009, those same production lines were only creating two Raptor trucks per hour! Since then production has slightly increased to 3 trucks per hour, but with increasing demand, it's still not cutting it. The good news is that Ford just announced that they are working with suppliers to further increase Ford F-150 SVT Raptor production to 5 trucks each hour within the next 8-10 weeks!

With record high sales up 14% over the past 10 months, it's apparent that buyers can't get enough of the SVT Raptor, which can be priced as high as $60,000. It may come as a surprise to you, though, that the Raptor truck began as an experiment for Ford. But after selling 13,000 Raptors last year, and projections to sell even more than that this year, it looks like the experiment went right!

Ford has announced that they are working towards producing more SVT Raptor trucks, but that doesn't mean they will be sitting on dealer lots any longer. The Ford F-150 Raptor is one of Ford's fastest turning vehicles, spending just 15 days on the lot compared to the 60-day industry average! So if you're dreaming of a Ford SVT Raptor as your next vehicle, don't waste another minute!

Discover the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor at Delehanty Ford. We're located at 1510 E. Pierson Road, Flushing, MI 48433. Feel free to give us a call at (810) 659-5688 with any questions you may have. Family-owned and operated, Delehanty Ford has been serving the Greater Genesee County area for over 65 years with customer satisfaction as our top priority. Our sales and service departments are dedicated to providing the best experience for every customer.

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Ford F-150 Environmentally Friendly And Tough

FLUSHING, Mich.- Ford Motor Company continuously strives to incorporate recycled content into vehicles, and America's best selling truck is the latest example! The 2014 Ford F-150 is environmentally friendly and tough thanks to the new sustainable materials being used to produce the truck, like rice hulls.

While F-Series trucks already utilize recycled cotton, soybeans, recycled carpet, recycled tires, recycled plastic soda pop and water bottles, and recycled post-industrial plastics, the latest sustainable material being incorporated into production is rice hull-reinforced plastic. Rice hulls are a byproduct of rice grain and is being used to reinforce plastic in a 2014 F-140 electrical harness.

Although Ford is working to make their vehicles more green, the automaker does not sacrifice toughness or durability. After discovering a new sustainable material that can feasibly be used in one of the vehicles, the material must undergo testing to ensure it performs as well if not better than comparable materials. Ford example, the new rice hull-reinforced plastic, which was developed by Ford and RheTech, underwent testing for more than a year. Everything from smell, appearance, functionality, and flammability was examined before the material received approval.

It's obvious that for Ford fuel economy is a top priority, not only to help you save at the pump, but to also improve the automaker's environmental impact. But, it's also important to recognize the impact that can be made by incorporating sustainable materials into the production of vehicles. While multiple Ford vehicles utilize an array of eco-friendly materials, the F-Series alone uses about 10 million pounds of recycled cotton annually thanks to the trucks more than 650,000 sales per year! So you can see how the effect can really add up! For the 2014 model year, the Ford F-150 will be Environmentally Friendly And Tough as Ford plans to source a minimum of 45,000 pounds of rice hulls from Arkansas for the new reinforced plastic.

And, that's all aside from the eco-friendly technologies that Ford has developed for the new F-150. If you're ready for a new ride that is Built Ford Tough...and Green, discover the Ford F-150 at Delehanty Ford. We're located at 1510 E. Pierson Road, Flushing, MI 48433. Feel free to give us a call at (810) 659-5688 with any questions you may have. Family-owned and operated, Delehanty Ford has been serving the Greater Genesee County area for over 65 years with customer satisfaction as our top priority. Our sales and service departments are dedicated to providing the best experience for every customer.

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2014 Ford F-150 Will Offer Compressed Natural Gas Capability

FLUSHING, Mich.- Ford Motor Company's half-ton pickup truck is undergoing some changes for 2014, and will make the automaker the only manufacturer with an available compressed natural gas-capable half-ton pickup! The 2014 Ford F-150 will offer compressed natural gas capability!

Available this fall, the 2014 Ford F-150 equipped with a 3.7-liter V6 engine will be available with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that will allow the vehicle to operate on either natural gas or gasoline, using separate fuel systems. The CNG/LPG package will allow the F-150 to be capable of achieving more than 750 miles per tank of gas, depending on the fuel tank size.

Before a customer selects a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier, CNG/LPG engine prep from the factory will cost about $315. From there, upfits will cost approximately $7,500-$9,500 depending on the size of the fuel tank.

However, the benefits of CNG conversions far outweigh the costs of installation since users could start to see payback on their investment in as little at 24-36 months! CNG conversions allow for lower vehicle operating costs, and provide stability for fluctuating fuel prices since compressed natural gas only costs about $2.11 per gallon of gasoline equivalent on average! In some parts of the country, it's priced as low as $1, while the national average for unleaded regular fuel is $3.66 per gallon.

Over the next year, the 2014 Ford F-150 will offer compressed natural gas capability, joining seven other commercial vehicle with gaseous-prep options! For more information, discover Delehanty Ford. We're located at 1510 E. Pierson Road, Flushing, MI 48433. Feel free to give us a call at (810) 659-5688 with any questions you may have. Family-owned and operated, Delehanty Ford has been serving the Greater Genesee County area for over 65 years with customer satisfaction as our top priority. Our sales and service departments are dedicated to providing the best experience for every customer.

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Ford F-150 Hybrid Truck On Sale By 2020

FLUSHING, Mich.- A while back, the word on the street was that Ford Motor Company and Toyota were working together to develop a new rear-wheel-drive hybrid system. However, Ford has now confirmed that the two automakers will not be working together and will be moving forward with their own programs. Already working on an eco-friendly version of its most popular model, the automaker is aiming to have a Ford F-150 Hybrid Truck On Sale By 2020!

Experiencing the best hybrid sales ever this year, Ford's global product chief says the company plans to leverage their in-house knowledge on building world class hybrids to develop the new hybrid truck. And as fleet fuel economy standards climb towards 54.5 mpg in 2025, Ford is working towards developing hybrid versions of the F-150 and additional full size SUV's that will hit the market by the end of this decade.

While the details of Ford's new hybrid system have not been released, a reduction in the weight of the automaker's full-size trucks will play a major role. It has been stated that the automaker is aiming to cut up to 700 pounds from the truck before the next generation debuts in 2014 at the Detroit Auto Show.

If you're interested in saving on fuel but don't want to wait until the Ford F-150 Hybrid Truck goes on sale in 2020, come check out Ford's current offerings at Delehanty Ford! We're located at 1510 E. Pierson Road, Flushing, MI 48433. Feel free to give us a call at (810) 659-5688 with any questions you may have. Family-owned and operated, Delehanty Ford has been serving the Greater Genesee County area for over 65 years with customer satisfaction as our top priority. Our sales and service departments are dedicated to providing the best experience for every customer.

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