Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers Detroit Lions Training Day Camp

WESTLAND, Mich. –– Hut, hut, hike! We’re one down away from the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers Detroit Lions Training Day Camp on Aug. 6, and you don’t want to be on the sidelines for this touchdown. At the camp, you’ll have a chance to see the Detroit Lions train for what could be one of their best NFL seasons yet.

Attending the Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers Detroit Lions Training Day Camp won’t require you to push through a wall of 250-pound linebackers, but attendance is limited so you need to act fast like Megatron before someone else instead of you is in the end zone doing a victory dance.

Come into North Brothers Ford in Westland between now and Thursday, Aug. 6 to fill out an information sheet. We’ll give you up to 2 wristbands –– while supplies last –– required to attend the training camp located at 222 Republic Dr., Allen Park, MI 48101.

Just like the Lions have a passion for playing quality football, Ford has a passion for manufacturing quality vehicles, and 2015 is looking to be a winning year for both of them. After you pick up your wristbands at North Brothers Ford, take a look around at the New Ford Cars and New Ford Trucks at our Canton area Ford dealer and you’ll see what we mean. See you on training day!

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by, or give us a call at 888-806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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BraunAbility to Make Ford Explorer First Wheelchair-Accessible SUV

WESTLAND, Mich.– There couldn’t be a better way to mark the 25^th year of the Americans with Disabilities Act than for BraunAbility to make the Ford Explorer the first wheelchair-accessible SUV.

BraunAbility, a world leader in the mobility business, will produce a wheelchair accessible vehicle, the MXV, on the foundation of the Ford Explorer. The MXV will provide convenience to wheelchair users as well as many of the great features included in Ford’s best-selling sport utility vehicle, making it the ultimate wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

Starting Aug. 4, BraunAbility will manufacture the MXV in its 170,000-square-foot facility in Winamac, IN, and by the early fall you’ll be able to purchase the MXV at over 200 U.S. BraunAbility mobility dealers.

BraunAbility unveiled the MXV concept vehicle earlier this year in Daytona, Florida, and promised the first production MXV would be donated to wounded veteran and United States Marine Mike Delancey, who was paralyzed by a sniper’s bullet while serving in Iraq in 2006. Don't you think it’s exciting that Ford gets to play a huge part in improving the mobility of men and women like Delancey?

Plans for BraunAbility to make the Ford Explorer the first wheelchair-accessible SUV means the MXV will come packed with technology from both companies. In regards to wheelchair accessibility, the MXV will include

• Patented sliding-door technology
• Removable driver and passenger seats
• A powered and lighted in-floor ramp
• Plenty of maneuvering space for wheelchairs 

By using the Ford Explorer as the foundation of the MXV, the wheelchair-accessible SUV will also provide impressive performance features, including like a 3.5-liter V6 engine; an EPA-estimated rating of 17 miles per gallon city, 24 mpg highway and 20 mpg combined; and a maximum towing capacity of 5,000 pounds.

You don’t normally see wheelchair-accessible vehicles that look and perform like a quality sport utility vehicle such as the Ford Explorer, but evidently that’s about to change. When it comes down to it, you know BraunAbility chose the Ford Explorer as the base for its MXV because it’s a well-known fact that Ford makes quality vehicles. Come test drive the New Ford Cars and New Ford Trucks at our Garden City area Ford dealer and you’ll understand!

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by, or give us a call at 888-806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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2015 Ford F-150, Expedition and C-MAX Win J.D. Power Segment-Level Awards

WESTLAND, Mich.– If you haven’t noticed, Ford is on a roll and hasn’t had any trouble raking in awards for safety and satisfaction from the likes of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and AutoPacific, respectively. The automaker recently garnered more recognition when the 2015 Ford F-150, Expedition and C-MAX won J.D. Power segment-level awards.

The rankings­– derived from the most recent J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study– indicate the three Ford vehicles led their segments. If anything, this bolsters Ford’s position as America’s most reliable automaker that strives to produce quality vehicles.

For the second year in a row, the 2015 F-150 received the topmost award for the Large LightDuty Pickup segment. The 2015 Expedition was rated highest in the Large SUV segment and the 2015 C-MAX earned the Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle Award.

This marked the 20^th year for the J.D. Power APEAL study, which is considered the best system to measure how much appeal a new vehicle brings to consumers based on how rewarding it is to own and drive it. To gauge the comprehensive value of their vehicles, owners look at 77 aspects that blend to make an overall APEAL Index score that is measured on a 1000-point scale.

The 2015 Ford F-150, Expedition and C-MAX won J.D. Power segment-level awards and earned a total brand score of 798, a 9-point improvement from last year that levels out with the industry average. Thanks to the improved numbers, Ford’s new vehicle APEAL Index score trumps the ratings of competitors like Chevrolet, Dodge and Chrysler.

With a flood of awards and new vehicles, and a deeper devotion to societal and technological research, it’s safe to say Ford is breaking new ground in the auto industry. If you’re like us, we’ve come to expect great things from Ford, and so far they’ve continually exceed those expectations. The most obvious evidence of this is with the New Ford Cars and New Ford Trucks at our Ford dealership serving Westland, MI. Come see for yourself!

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by, or give us a call at 888-806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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Ford Headlight Technology Will Make Driving At Night Safer

WESTLAND, Mich. –– Driving at night can be a mysterious experience riddled with anxiety as you scan the limited stretch of illuminated road in front of your vehicle for late night joggers, dog walkers, or the naïve deer loping across a four-lane highway.

Thankfully, you’ll soon be unburdened of that stress and Ford headlight technology will make driving at night safer with the automaker’s Camera-Based Advanced Front Lighting System and Spot Lighting. These new technologies stem from Ford’s advanced Adaptive Front Lighting System and Traffic Sign Recognition available in current Ford models.

Ford’s Camera-Based Advanced Front Lighting System broadens your headlight beams at crossroads and roundabouts to expose normally unobservable objects that lie outside of your vehicle’s path at night. The system also predicts bends and depressions in a road via GPS, and allows your headlights to adjust their beams accordingly.

Unfortunately, the powers of GPS can be fickle –– connections are lost, maps are frozen –– but Ford has a backup plan. A forward-facing video camera in the rear-view mirror base discerns lane markings and anticipates the contours of a road, then stockpiles that information for next time. Even if GPS fails you, Ford headlight technology will make driving at night safer. 

Ford’s Spot Lighting gives you a heads up about objects in your vehicle’s path or just outside it using an infrared camera in your vehicle’s grille. The camera can identify and track up to eight people or large animals from a distance of 360 feet.

In addition, the system spotlights hazards on the road with a spot and stripe on the road illuminated by two LED lamps beside the fog lights. The spotlighted objects are signified by a red or yellow box on your vehicle’s dash screen according to their proximity to you.

For now Ford’s headlight technology is still under development and testing in Europe, but it’s obvious that these systems will increase your safety once they’re road-ready. You may already pay extra attention to the road when the sun goes down, but in reality you're never fully aware of your surroundings at night, a time when hazards lurk behind sudden curves or on the dark edge of a road. 

While you wait on Ford's new headlight technology to hit production, you can see the amount of research and development they put into manufacturing safe, quality vehicles, such as the 5-star safety rated 2015 Ford Edge, by checking out the New Ford Cars and New Ford Trucks at our Taylor area Ford dealer.

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by, or give us a call at 888-806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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Ford Makes Carbon Fiber Wheel for Shelby GT350R Mustang

WESTLAND, Mich.– When you’re driving the highest performing track-ready pony cars in existence, you’re going to want a set of reliable wheels that can handle the intensity, which is why Ford makes carbon fiber wheels for the Shelby GT350R Mustang.

Aftermarket companies have been producing carbon fiber wheels for years, but Ford has been toying around with the idea of becoming the first automotive manufacturer to mass-produce carbon fiber wheels for a while now and its ready to debut the development with the GT350R.

Considering the intensity of the GT350R, Ford coats its carbon fiber wheels with the same ceramic plasma arc spray used on the Space Shuttle. This coating creates a barrier of thermal protection that prevents brake heat from taking a toll on the wheel, and also provides an attractive finish.

Style and thermal protection are assets of Ford’s carbon fiber technology, but the wheels also improve suspension response times, chassis performance, weight reduction, and handling. Ford rigorously tests its carbon fiber wheels to ensure they perform according to these aspects and meet its strict guidelines for durability, quality, craftsmanship and finish, so you know they make for a great ride.

All Ford wheels undergo harsh tests that include curb strikes, UV and chemical exposure and blistering heat, but the GT350R’s new carbon fiber wheels have a strengthened defense system against these things thanks to their stiffness, light weight and resilience.

How Ford makes carbon fiber wheels for the Shelby GT350R Mustang may mislead you to think the process is simple, but we guarantee there was a great deal of science and experimentation that went into developing strength and dependability.

An RFID chip, with a unique number tracked by a quality assurance system, is inserted into a premade structure of woven carbon fiber strands, after which the structure is infused with resin and cured at high temperatures. A high-gloss black coating adds extra protection against heat, and gives the wheels a stylish look.

This process creates one whole structure and eliminates the need to bond and weld disparate parts together to form a structure, which is what makes Ford’s carbon fiber wheels so much more durable than typical aluminum wheels. While you may not own a Shelby GT350R Mustang, the only available model that currently sports Ford’s carbon fiber wheels, you can find similar lasting durability in the New Ford Cars and New Ford Trucks at our Redford Area Ford Dealer!

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by, or give us a call at (888)806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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Win a 2-Year Lease on a 2015 Ford Fusion

WESTLAND, Mich.– Some people dream of Jeannie, but others dream of cruising the great state of Michigan in a brand new 2015 Ford Fusion. While we can’t help you out with the Jeannie thing (keep watching those 1960s sitcom reruns), we can increase your chances at driving across Michigan in a new 2015 Ford Fusion. How? This summer, enter to win a 2-year lease on a 2015 Ford Fusion at North Bros!

And no, there aren’t any proverbial strings attached to this sweepstakes. You don’t have to buy a new car, get an oil change or receive any routine maintenance in order to enter. All you have to do is stop in at North Brothers Ford in Westland and fill out an entry form between now and August 29, 2015. Pretty simple, huh?

To enter, all we ask is that you’re a legal resident of Michigan and at least 21 years or older with a valid driver’s license. We’ll only take one entry per household to keep things fair for you and the other contestants, so pick a family member with the most luck and who also meets the other requirements. You can visit our website to see more about the sweepstakes details.

This is one of those times where you say to yourself, “Why not give it a shot?” We say, “Exactly!” Don’t wait; get into North Bros and enter to win a 2-year lease on a 2015 Ford Fusion, one of Ford’s most popular vehicles with an APR of $25,335. Just like the other New Ford Cars and New Ford Trucks at our Ford Dealership serving Westland, MI, the 2015 Fusion is a vehicle that will change how you drive. Take a chance and enter to win!

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by, or give us a call at (888)806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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2015 Ford F-150 and F-Series Super Duty Earn Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

WESTLAND, Mich.– Once again, Ford is being recognized for producing vehicles of exceptional quality. This time around the 2015 Ford F-150 and F-Series Super Duty earned Vehicle Satisfaction Awards from AutoPacific, an automotive research and consulting company.

AutoPacific gave the F-150 the Vehicle Satisfaction Award for light-duty pickups, and recognized the pickup as having the second-highest owner score ever and the highest truck rating ever. This adds to the F-150’s reputation for best-in-class towing, payload and EPA-estimated gasoline fuel economy, as well as obtaining a five-star government safety rating.

The group awarded the F-Series Super Duty the Vehicle Satisfaction Award for heavy-duty pickups. The Super Duty is already recognized for best-in-class diesel power and standard torque, and the F-350 Super Duty recently earned the Edmunds.com 2015 Best Retained Value Heavy Duty Truck award.

The Vehicle Satisfaction Awards look at the big picture, including owners’ experiences with overall quality and safety, but it goes deeper than that,” said George Peterson, president of AutoPacific. “We also take into account the heart of the ownership experience to determine those vehicles that are extremely satisfying to their owners.”

To determine that the 2015 Ford F-150 and F-Series Super Duty should earn Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, AutoPacific left the decision to truck owners. AutoPacific weighed drivers’ satisfaction with their trucks based on how they responded to 50 unique vehicle attributes associated with their truck, such as fuel economy, performance, interior comfort and styling.

After winning these Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, the Ford F-150 and F-Series Super Duty confirm our belief that Ford makes the most popular trucks of the highest quality in the world. If you still don’t believe us, explain why U.S. military members love Ford trucks! Or you can come see for yourself and test drive one of the New Ford Trucks or New Ford Cars at our Canton Area Ford Dealer– we’d love for you to!

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by, or give us a call at (888)806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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Ford to Teach Teens Safe Driving Techniques

WESTLAND, Mich.­– Automotive innovation and technology, city planning, strategizing for the global future– after doing so much outside of manufacturing vehicles, one might ask what more Ford could do.

It looks like the next logical step is for Ford to teach teens safe driving techniques at the first ever Driving Skills for Life summer camp, which will tour six states beginning on July 7, in Fargo, N.D. before travelling to Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming into August. Each camp stop will be a total of four half-day sessions that include a DSFL curriculum of vehicle handling, hazard recognition, speed management and space management.

The six states chosen for the Driving Skills for Life summer camp ranked highest for high school teens ages 16 years or older to drink and drive, and, according to the CDC, teen drivers are three times more likely than experienced drivers to die in a motor vehicle accident, also the biggest cause of death for American teens.

Ford is partnering with the Governors Highway Safety Association to run the DSFL summer camp tour during a time of the year when teens are most likely to get in accidents. Giving teen drivers the knowledge they need to drive safe during a season of heightened accidents could be a strategic move to decrease teen driving accidents.

No one asked Ford to teach teens safe driving techniques, but the company has carved out time to imbue teens with knowledge like how you should handle your vehicle on slick pavement or what you can do if an object or animal suddenly comes into view in front of your moving vehicle. Ford will also cover the dangers of driving under the influence by letting teens experience simulated impairment through goggles and a special suit.

Teens are the focus of DSFL, but Ford wants parents to come out with their teens as well. No matter what age or how experience you are as a driver, you can always learn something new or correct bad driving habits through activities like hands-on ride-and-drive courses and helpful classroom material like that offered by Ford with DSFL.

Although DSFL won’t be in our area, we’re happy to see Ford branching out and spending time in states that need a little extra help getting their teens to drive safe. While Ford has produced vehicles that receive top-government safety ratings like the 2015 Ford Edge, their presence in so many other areas outside of manufacturing makes us appreciate the New Ford Cars and New Ford Trucks at our Garden City Area Ford Dealer even more!

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by, or give us a call at (888)806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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Mustang Gallops Ahead of Competition in 2015 Sales Race

WESTLAND, Mich.– The Chevrolet Camaro has held the top-sales position in its segment for the last six years, but that hasn’t deterred pony car enthusiasts from purchasing the 2015 Ford Mustang.

After a sales increase of 55 percent this year the Mustang galloped ahead of competition in the 2015 sales race, pulling ahead of the Chevy Camaro and the Dodge Challenger.

Ford sold 56,571 Mustangs through May 2015, compared to 33,938 Camaro sales and 30,166 Challenger sales, according to Autodata Corp. The 2015 Mustang’s high sales can be attributed to its 50th-anniversary redesign and the 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine that equips it with 310 horsepower and helps it achieve 32 miles per gallon on the highway.

What might surprise you is who the big buyers are who helped the Mustang gallop ahead of competition in the 2015 sales race. According to Ford, 35 percent of Mustang buyers this year were millennials, many of whom reside in Southern California where Mustang sales are up 117 percent.

Ford expects the Mustang to have a 40 percent sales increase for June, based on the overall increase in sales this year, which would bring the pony car even closer to being its segment’s best seller for the first time in six years.

While the Mustang may have the lead in sales, some speculate the 2016 Camaro and its convertible counterpart, set to debut in spring 2016, could make for rocky competition. However, we think you should stay confident that Ford’s pony will keep its lead in this race– they didn’t name it the Mustang for nothing!

Like always, Ford has proven itself through sales numbers that speak volumes about the quality and appeal of its vehicles. Come see the New Ford Cars and New Ford Trucks at our Ford Dealership Serving Plymouth, MI, and you’ll see what we mean!

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by, or give us a call at (888)806-7163, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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