Ford Celebrating the New Year with Record SUV & F-Series Sales

WESTLAND, Mich.,––The New Year has arrived and Ford is taking account for the previous year with a smile. As automotive sales have shifted away from sedans and gone towards the SUV spectrum in the past 12 months, so have Ford consumers. Ford is celebrating the New Year with record SUV & F-Series sales, not to mention their continued title of "America's Favorite Brand" for the 8th consecutive year.

Although cars took significant dive in sales, 15.2% year over year, the SUVs and trucks took the stage in a big way. Year-to-date trucks and SUVs both climbed 4.3%, contributing heavily towards the full-year sales count of 2,586,715 Ford vehicles! Overall truck sales increased 9.3%, marking 2017 as the best year in performance since 2005. This stunning climb helped the F-Series become America's Best-Selling pickup for the 41st time in a row.

Ford's SUV sales came to a total of 796, 302 units, again marking 2017 as the best year yet! The year-to-date climb includes the new all-time December sales record, an increase of 10.3%, which has something to say about the shift in the auto market. The Edge posted the largest gain out of all Ford SUVs, particularly in the coastal western region of the U.S. The Explorer also showed large growth with a gain of 33.3% just in December, the best December it has had since 2003.

Another notable moment from this year was the gain in Mustang sales in December, which came to 7,714 units in December. That's a 9.2% jump! This is surprising in some way because of the decline in sports cars sales in the industry over the past 12 months. The newest vehicle, the redesigned 2018 Expedition is also off to a great start from being released late this year with 5,458 units sold last month.

With Ford celebrating the New Year with record SUV sales and another year of the America's Best-Selling pickups, we're excited for the year to come! We're proud to offer Ford's full lineup of models including the 2018 Ford Edge, 2018 Ford F-150, and soon the 2018 Ford Expedition at our dealership in Westland. It's our goal to find you an SUV or pickup that meets all your needs, and we're confident Ford has something in store for you.

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, and is committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by or give us a call at 855-739-2023, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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Coming to Stores this December - Fisher Price Power Wheels Smart Drive Mustang

WESTLAND, Mich.––You might remember when power wheels were the toy to have as a child. Whether it was a pink barbie jeep, or a Kawasaki, there was no better way to get around than a Power Wheels! Now there's a new generation of this fun toy coming to stores this December - Fisher Price Power Wheels Smart Drive Mustang.

This new battery operated, ride-on toy is a small scale Mustang, that will be available in either pink or blue, as pictured above. Even this tiny Power Wheels version of the Mustang comes packed with technology you'll find in the large road-ready version, and plenty of safety features that would please any parent (or Santa for that matter). You'll enjoy the safety of:

-Traction Control to adjust motor speeds when the wheels slip on wet grass or bumpy terrain
-Stability Monitoring to prevent rollovers on dangerous angles
-Digital Speed Control to allow parents to control the top speed
-Battery Monitoring to ensure their car has the power to take the driver where they want to go
-Slow Start and Stop for fast starts and short stopping distances

This model of the toy is called Smart Drive, because this Power Wheels Mustang is run by a computer controlled powertrain. It also comes with the biggest speaker to ever be used in a Fisher Price toy and an auxiliary jack so your kids can blast tunes they love.

Coming to stores this December, the Fisher Price Power Wheels Smart Drive Mustang is a toy that your kids will definitely enjoy when the snow melts! It'll be available soon, before Christmas, so make sure to edit your letters to Santa now. It'll be available at retailers for an MSRP of $359.00. You can check where to buy on powerwheels.com. If you're interested in having a pony of your own, we'd be happy to show you all of the amazing new Ford Mustangs we have in stock at North Brothers Ford!

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, and is committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by or give us a call at 855-739-2023, our knowledgeable and helpful sales team will be more than happy to assist you!

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7 Festive Christmas Traditions in Michigan

WESTLAND, Mich. –– We don't want to start any debates, so rather than telling you why we think Michigan is the best state in which to celebrate Christmas––which, of course, we believe is true––we put together a list of seven festive Christmas traditions in Michigan that help make our state a winter wonderland perfect for celebrating the holidays in.

Bronner's Christmas Wonderland

It's considered a sin to not have an ornament from Bronner's Christmas Wonderland on your Christmas tree if you live in Michigan. Bronner's, located in Frankenmuth, is the largest Christmas store in the world, and the store validates that statement itself when you walk through its doors for the first time. Whether you're looking for unique or specific ornaments, or other decorations, Bronner's provides traditional and modern styles of Christmas decor, and floods your wintery soul with such a Spirit of Christmas one visit should be enough to carry you through the holidays and into January.

Christmas Light Drives

Chances are you live near a drive-through Christmas lights drive if you live in Michigan. It makes sense that Michigan would have a number of these festivals available considering the state is home to the Motor City. Two of the most popular Christmas lights drives available to Michiganders are Wayne County Light Fest, in Wayne County––the county of Detroit––and Nite Lights at Jackson County Fairgrounds. Both of these lights drives do great jobs at blending  their areas' rich automotive histories with Christmas.

"It's Christmas Eve on Woodward Avenue"

There are plenty of famous Christmas songs we all love to sing, but Detroit has a caroling anthem of its own that rivals the biggest American cities' Christmas-themed songs. "Christmas Eve on Woodward Avenue", sung by Karen Newman, has become a Detroit-area and Michigan favorite. In our opinion, it's the best embodiment of the true Christmas spirit that has prevailed even throughout the most conflicting times of Michigan's largest city.

Christmas Tree Farms

Michigan is traditionally a heavily forested state, so it makes sense that it ranks third in the U.S. for the number of Christmas trees harvested annually, producing 3 million trees on average. There are nearly 700 Christmas tree growers in Michigan, and the state grows more than a dozen Christmas tree varieties––more than any other state! You can read more Michigan Christmas tree facts here.

Christmas, MI

The fact that there's a town called Christmas in Michigan, located in the states Upper Peninsula, shows how serious citizens of this state are about Christmas. Although there are other states with towns by this name, Christmas, MI, is a very unique town in which every business and resident carries out the Santa Claus theme. Learn more about the town here: http://bit.ly/1IKsU0H

Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic

If you're looking for the original Polar Express, visit Huckleberry Railroad in Genesee County for Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic. During the holidays, Michigan families enjoy festive nighttime rides, can see costumed villagers preparing their homes and shops for Christmas, visit with Santa Claus, and enjoy many more festive holiday activities.

Christmas Tree Lighting

 

Every town has their own Christmas traditions, but around Michigan there are always strong holiday vibes in the air, or maybe it's the smell of massive pine trees in the centers of downtowns across the state bursting with color as cities light them in Christmas tree lighting ceremonies. Two of the most famous and important tree lighting ceremonies in the state take place in Lansing, Michigan's capital, during Silver Bells in the City, and in Detroit during the Detroit Tree Lighting Ceremony at Campus Martius, the central park of downtown. Although a litany of Michigan Christmas traditions exist, there's nothing like attending a Christmas tree lighting ceremony to welcome the holidays in Michigan.

North Brothers Ford is located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185 and proudly serves as one of the premier dealerships in Metro Detroit, and is 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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5 Delicious Christmas Cookies to Bake This Year

WESTLAND, Mich –– Do you know what cookies you are going to leave out for Santa this Christmas? You could always take the more traditional sugar-cookie route, or you could check out these five delicious Christmas cookies to try bake year!

5 Delicious Christmas Cookies to Bake This Year

 Spritz Cookies

Candy Cane Blossoms  

Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Red Velvet Sugar Cookies

Christmas Cornflake Wreaths

If you're looking for a different kind of treat this Christmas season, visit our Pinterest page for holiday boards that offer plenty of seasonal ideas for decorating, holiday traditions, and seasonal recipes! We're happy to provide plenty of holiday ideas to our customers, and we're proud to provide Wayne County and surrounding areas with exceptional customer service and a great Ford inventory!

North Brothers Ford, located at 33300 Ford Rd Westland, MI 48185, is proud to be one of the premier dealerships in Southeast Michigan committed to exceptional customer service! Stop by or give us a call at (888) 806-7163, our knowledgeable sales team will be happy to help!

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