Velde Ford - IL

Serving Peoria and Bloomington-Normal
2200 North 8th Street
Pekin, IL 61554
Phone: 309-347-3111
Fax: 309-347-6857
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Velde Ford has been serving customers in Central Illinois since 1957.  Locally family owned and operated, the sales, management, service and body shop staff offer patrons the most experienced and tenured automotive professionals in the area.  The average tenure of a Velde Ford Employee is well over a decade.  "Experience is the True Difference at Velde Ford."

Velde Ford provides assistance with all of the New Ford Models, Quality Used Vehicle Sales, Service, Retail & Wholesale Parts,Body Shopand Financing.  We proudly serve Pekin, Peoria, East Peoria, Morton, Canton, Bloomington-Normal, Galesburg, Springfield and all of surrounding Central Illinois, ... with a complete Ford Lineup of cars, trucks, suvs, cuvs, vans and commercial vehicles.  Inclusive of the New Ford Taurus, Flex, Fusion Hybrid, Edge, Focus, and America's Best Selling Trucks, .. the F150s, Super Duties, Escape, Explorer, Expedition and Transit.  Drive Quality   Drive Safety Drive Green Drive Velde Ford

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The Latest Ford & Auto Industry News  -  Click the Date
 
Feb 02-10     Ford US Sales Jump to 24 percent  increase in January ~  from AFP.COM

Jan 28-10
     Ford Posts $2.8B Full Year Profit for 2009:  4th Quarter Net Income of $868 Million ~ from media.ford.com

Jan 26-10
    Governor Quinn Announces 1,200 New Jobs at Ford Facility in Chicago ~ from Illinois Government News


Jan 26-10
     Ford to Build Next-Generation Explorer SUV in Chicago ~ vehicle to be 25% more fuel efficient ~ Ford News

Jan 21-10  United Space Alliance & Ford partner for 'Virtual Reality Collaboration' ~ by Doug Osborne for Geeks.com


Jan 20-10   New Zealand:  Ford Fiesta takes " The Big One " - ' NZ Auto Car of the Year ' ~ by Dave Moore for The Press

Jan 20-10    News Update:  Japan's 'cash for clunkers' to allow U.S. Cars ~ by Sharon Silke Carty for USA Today

Jan 19-10     2011 Mustang GT chosen for Daytona 500 Pace Car ~  supports Barrett-Jackson Charity ~ from PRNewswire

Jan 18-10    Edible Arrangements 'Greens' Fleet with Ford Transit Connect Vans ~ from the autochannel.com

Jan 16-10     Auto Hall of Fame honors Ford's Mulally - ' 2009 Industry Leader ' ~ article by Bryce G. Hoffman for The Detroit News

Jan 16-10     Japan urged to open 'cash for clunkers' to Detroit Big 3 ~ article by David Shepardson for Detroit News

Jan 15-10    Ford of Europe Reveals Unprecedented Variety of New Models & Innovations in 2010 ~ from the autochannel.com

Jan 15-10    Ford's Mulally receives award, praises Ford execs ~ by Brent Snavely ~ Free Press Business Writer

Jan 15-10    CEO Mulally's mission is ' refocusing Ford on Ford '  ~ by Keith Naughton of Bloomberg News for The Wichita Eagle

Jan 14-10   Ford Focus named ' Most Significant Vehicle ' at 2010 Detroit Auto Show by AutoWeek Magazine

Jan 14-10   Ford's Comeback Makes CEO Mulally a Star at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show ~ by Keith Naughton for bloomberg.com

Jan 12-10    2011 Ford Focus Hatchback Video from ConsumerReports.org ~ by Jake Fischer

Jan 12-10    Ford will sell an Electric Focus next year ~ article by Jerry Hirsh for Los Angeles Times

Jan 11-10    The 2012 Ford Focus:  The Comeback Kid! ~ from jalopnik.com

Jan 11-10    Ford promises to create 1,000 New Jobs in Michigan ~ AP article in New York Times

Jan 11-10    Detroit Auto Show: Ford puts Focus on Fuel Efficiency ~ by Matthew Donlan for the Wall Street Journal

Jan 11-10    Ford foresees steady fuel efficiency gains ~ article by Martin LaMonica for CNET.COM

Jan 11-10    Ford Releases Pictures of the 2012 Focus ~ from TheCarConnection.com

Jan 11-10    You Tube Video of Ford Presentations @ Detroit Auto Show:  Car & Truck of the Year!

Jan 11-10    Ford Sweeps Detroit Auto Show Awards ~ article by Peter Valdes-Dapena for CNNMoney.com

Jan 11-10   2010 Detroit Auto Show:  Ford is Focused ~ by Mike Quincy for ConsumerReports.org

Jan 09-10    2010 North American International Auto Show Officlal Site Link ~ Jan. 11-24 @ Cobo Center, Detroit, MI

Jan 08-10   YouTube Video Interview with Ford CEO Alan Mulally at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas ~ from Fox Business News Channel

Jan 07-10    Ford in talks to add GOOGLE features to its vehicles ~ by Ben Charny of Dow Jones Newswires

Jan 07-10    MAPQUEST & Ford 1st to go Live with Accurate Real-Time Arterial Traffic Info ~ article from theautochannel.com

Jan 06-10    Ford Caps 2009 with 33% Sales Increase ~ Increases to 15% Market Share

Jan 06-10   Ford F-Series Does It Again:  Best Selling Truck for 33 Straight Years!  Best Selling Vehicle for 28 Straight Years!

Jan 06-10   Ford to expand Best Buy deal to sell SYNC ~ by Jewel Gopwani for Auto News

Jan 05-10    Ford Tightens Its Grip on Top Spot in UK Car Market ~ by Jonathan Buck of Dow Jones Newswire

Jan 05-10    Ford surges as U.S. auto sales end year on uptick ~ article by Kevin Krolicki for Reuters

Jan 04-10    EPA cites Ford as automaker with most improved fuel economy ~ by David Greenfield for Control Engineering

Jan 02-10    Latest Ford News from Auto News ~ 24 Hours a Day

Dec 29-09   Another Ford First:  Factory-installed HD Radio with iTunes  by Jim Troeger for Examiner.com

Dec 29-09    Ford Announces 2011 Mustang Boss 302 R ~ 'The Legend' ~ by Jake Holmes for Car & Driver

Dec 28-09   A Mightier Mustang:  Ford offer 5.0 liter engine option in 2011 by Sharon Silke Carty from USA TODAY

Dec 28-09   Ford Plans to Start Electric-Car Tests in Germany by Chris Reiter from Bloomberg

Dec 27-09    2010 Taurus Earns ' Five-Star ' Crash Ratings, Pioneers Crash-Avoidance Technologies ~ from MELODIKA.NET

Dec 24-09    Hybrid Sales Still Down in 2009, but Ford's are UP!  by Jim Motavalli from BNET.

Dec 23-09    Ford Flex & Fusion Hybrid named ' 2010 All-Stars by AUTOMOBILE Magazine.

Dec 22-09    Ford Stock at Highest Point in 4 Years ~  AP Article from Louisville Courier-Journal  

Dec 19-09   Ford to offer 'Graphics' for F-150 & Ranger ~ by Mike Levine of pickuptrucks.com

Dec 19-09   Ford SYNC now offers address book download, ... by Kap Shah of egmCarTech

Dec 18-09   EPA Names Ford " Most Improved " of All Manufacturers in Fuel Economy - improves twice as much as closest competitor ... from Daily Tech

Dec 17-09    Ford shows Galaxy & S-Max with Ecoboost at Brussels Motor Show - article by Jonathon Ramsey from Autoblog

Dec 16-09   Ford sees positive performance - showcases solid product lineup at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show - from AMEinfo.com

Dec 15-09    2011 Ford Fiesta Prices to Start @ $13,995.  Article from GreenCarReports.com ~ Incredible 38mpg

Dec 14-09    Ford's Unbuilt Car Snags 1,000+ Pre-Orders Online  ~ Article by Jeff Bennett of the Wall Street Journal

Dec 13-09   Ford built 2009's success the old-fashioned way:  It made better vehicles and sold them for less money.  Article by Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press.

Dec 11-09   2010 Ford Taurus named '2010 Best Redesigned Vehicle' by Kelly Blue Book

Dec 10-09    Jim Cramer Video w/ Alan Mullaly of Ford on CNBC ~ Invest in America & Ford Motor Company's Miraculous Turn-Around.

Dec 08-09   'Proven Texas Tough'; Texas Construction Companies put New 2011 Ford Superduty to the ultimate test.

Dec 09-09    Ford's Ecoboost & Hybrid Engines make Ward's Ten Best Engine List for 2010 Models

Dec 07-09    What Van?  2010 British Awards for Ford Commerical Vehicles.   Transit Connect wins eighth award.

Dec 02-09   Ford Reveals 2011 Fiesta at 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show!

Dec 01-09   Ford working to protect Pregnant Women & "Their Precious Cargo".

Nov 30-09   2011 Mustang Preview:  V-6 goes high-tech ~ Delivers 30 MPG Highway.

Nov 24-09   Are you up to speed on Mechatronics? 

Nov 21-09   ? England's Best Selling Used Car Isarticle from the Financial Times

Nov 18-09   Ford Fusion Named Motor Trend 2010 " Car of the Year " !

Nov 17-09   Watch Motor Trends Live Webcast of " 2010 Car of the Year Award" today at 2:30 CST.

Nov 17-09   Ford Turns to Wind Power for New Factory Green Energy Source!

Nov 12-09   Ford's  " Active Park Assist "  Wins Popular Mechanics "Best of New Technology" in 2009!   Third Year Running! 

Nov 11-09   America's Number #1 Selling Domestic Midsize Sedan ?   America's Number #1 Fuel-efficient Midsize Sedan?

Nov 06-09   New Ford Fiesta Sales Top 500,000 Units if First Year,  Roll-out Continues in USA & Asia in 2010 ~ from the Auto Channel

Nov 05-09   Ford Introduces Inflatable Seat Belts to Improve Safety & Comfort ~ article by Sharon Silke Carty of USA Today

Nov 03-09  New Products Drive Ford's October Sales & Market Share Gains

Nov 02-09  Ford posts 3rd Quater Net Profits of $1 Billion

Oct 27-09   Ford wins the most "Automotive Excellence Awards" in history from Popular Mechanics

Oct 22-09   New " Noise Vision " Technology from Ford

Oct 20-09   Ford Raptor Named One & Only Truck of Texas ~   article from Sweetwater Reporter - Sweetwater Texas

Oct 19-09  Ford F150 SVT Raptor at SEMA Show ~  walk around by Tom Torbjomsen for the Auto Channel

Oct 16-09  Six Ford Vehicles among Industry's Top 10 for Highest Customer Brand Loyalty ~ Auto Channel Article

Oct 15-09  Ford Tops Latest Owner Brand Loyalty Ratings ~ press release from Experian Automotive ~ by Christopher Fielder

Oct 14-09  Ford National Survey on Most Popular Vehicle Colours by City ~ San Francisco Chronicle Article

Oct 13-09  Europe ~ Ford of Europe Breaks 10 Percent Marketshare ~ article by finchannel.com

Oct 13-09   Space-Age Safety:  Ford & Auburn Univ. Explore How GPS Satellites Could Help Improve Safety.

Oct. 11-09  Popular Mechanics "10 Most Brilliant Inovations" ~ Ford Ecoboost V-6 Engine   www.popularmechanics.com

Oct 03-09  Ford uses Social Networking to promote launch of New Fiesta ~ Brand Awareness Skyrockets

Sept 30-09  Ford Announces 2011 F-SuperDuty with New Diesel - article by Tom Berg Senior Editor Trucking Info

Sept 24-09   Ford focuses on voice to text system ~ from the Detroit News

Sept 21-09   Ford CEO Alan Mullaly - Keynote Speaker at 2010 CES - article from Mobile Electronics.

Sept 19-09    Ford's New C-Max, Ford on Parallel Parking, Ford Fiesta

Sept 09-09     2010 Ford Taurus SHO Review - by Dan Neil of the Los Angeles Times

Sept 07-09     Customize Your 2010 Mustang - Ford's Interactive Virtual Website - Check Out the 2010 Custom Gallery

Sept 02-09      Ford's Strong Lineup Drives Sales Up 21%

August 2009   J.D. Powers & Associates 2009 Auto Insurance Study

August 19-09  Transit Connect Arrives as Small Business OutlookShows Signs of Positive Indicators

August 18-09  Ford Plug-In Hybrid Talks with Utility Grid Source

August 13-09   FORD FURTHER INCREASES VEHICLE PRODUCTION AS CUSTOMERS DEMAND MORE FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLES.

August 05-09   NEW CHAPTER BEGINS AS 2010 TAURUS PRODUCTION, ... EARNS IIHS "TOP SAFETY PICK" !

July 2009    July Ford Sales Report  -  Soundbites On Ford Leading the Automotive Brands for July!

JULY 25-09    FORD'S FRESHEST LINEUP IN HISTORY TAKES QUALITY TO HIGHEST LEVEL EVER.

JULY 12-09    FORD LEADS INDUSTRY IN USE OF BIO RENEWABLE MATERIALS.  SOY-BASED FOAM SEATS?

June 23-09  UP, UP & AWAY !  Ford's Quality Keeps on Rising !  Now Equal to Honda & Toyota.

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