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 Shop and 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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March
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March
09-10
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March
08-10
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March
08-10
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March
08-10
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March
07-10
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March
06-10
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March
05-10
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March
05-10
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March
04-10
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March
04-10
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March
03-10
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March
02-10
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March
02-10
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March
02-10
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March 
02-10
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March
02-10
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March
01-10
Ford's Energy Efficiency Efforts Earn 5th ENERGY STAR AWARD - FMC earned fifth straight award from U.S. EPA ~ from PRNewswire.com
March 01-10 2012 Ford Focus Wagon First Official Image & Details ~ by eauto for AutoSpies.com
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Feb 25-10 Ford adding HOV Logic, ability to download MAPQUEST destinations ~ by Darren Murph for engadget.com
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Feb 22-10 Video: Ford Optimistic About Future, ... Rolls Out 2011 Ford Fiesta Line ~ video with Steve Pintar- Ford Chief Program Manager for 2011 Fiesta Line at 2010 Milwaukee Auto Show ~ from BIZTimes.com
Feb 22-10 Time to Buy Ford ( Stock: NYSE: F ) - Ford picked as 2010 'Darling Growth Stock'.  ~ by Brett Beaupain for wallstnation.com
Feb 19-10 2011 Ford Grand C-MAX from 2010 Geneva Auto Show ~ by Paul Lienert for Edmunds-insideline.com
Feb 19-10 New Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Orders Top Expectations ~ media.ford.com
Feb 18-10 USHLI to Present Ford Motor Company with 2010 Corporate Visionary Award ~ PRNEWSWIRE.COM
Feb 18-10 Ford Secures Spot in Top 10 Mobile Award Category with Google & Apple ~ by Matthew Miller for zdnet.com
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Feb 16-10 Three Ford Vehicles Selected as " Top 10 Family Cars for 2010 " by Kelly Blue Book ~ media.ford.com
Feb 16-10 Three Ford Vehicles Selected by Kelly Blue Book as "Top Ten Family Vehicles" ~ from media.ford.com
Feb 15-10 Ford Fiesta, Key Talent of New Post-Reality Entertainment Property, 'If I can Dream' ~ from PR Newswire
Feb 14 Biffle Finishes 3rd in Daytona 500 in Ford Fusion ~ Daytona Fusion Recap ~ media.ford.com
Feb 12-10 Nexteer adds EPS technology to 2011 Ford Mustang ~ from the NewStatesman.com
Feb 11-10 Could Ford Overtake GM? (It happened in Canada) ~ by Jerry Flint for Forbes Magazine @ forbes.com
Feb 11-10 Ford's momentum drives Auto Show Preview at annual Chicago exhibit ~ from Medill News Service
Feb 11-10 Daytona Duel:  Ford Teams Race; Notes and Quotes ~ from motorsport.com
Feb 10-10 2011 Ford Edge Embraces Bold, Vibrant Design ~ from media.ford.com
Feb 10-10 2010 Chicago Auto Show: Ford Fusion Hybrid Wins 2010 David Hermance Vehicle Efficiency Award ~ for the autochannel.com
Feb 10-10 Honeywell Set to Turbocharge 70% of Light Diesel Truck Segment with launch of Ford 2011 Super Duty Diesel Truck ~ article from the autochannel.com
Feb 10-10 The One Ford Initiative & Collective, Intelligent Digital Marketing ~ by Phil Butler for Everything PR
Feb 10-10 Ford to Make Bigger Changes in Models' Midlife to Boost Sales ~ by Keith Naughton for bloomberg.com
Feb 09-10 Ford Motor Company Bouncing Back - "Mulally a Vince Lombardi of auto industry" ~ by Maria Panaritis for philly.com - Philadelphia Business Today
Feb 09-10 2011 Shelby GT500 Mustang Photo Gallery ~ article bty Jonathan Lamas for about.com
Feb 09-10 First Look:  2011 Transit Connect Taxi Reports for Duty ~ by Steven J. Ewing for Winding Road Magazine
Feb 09-10 Ford Introduces Transit Connect Electric & Taxi variants @ Chicago Auto Show ~ from autoblog.com
Feb 09-10 CBS Interview with Ford CEO Alan Mulally @ The Second Mile Benefit in Hershey, PA ~ CBS News
Feb 08-10 Ford partners with PBS on television airing of  ' For Love of Liberty ' ~ from the AutoChannel.com
Feb 08-10 Ford puts one leader over SVT & RS performance teams ~ by Scott Burgess for det.news.com
Feb 08-10 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 goes lightweight with aluminum engine ~  ultimate in handling ~ media.ford.com
Feb 06-10 Ford India:  Ford Figo set to hit India's Roads next month ~ economictimes.indiatimes.com
Feb 04-10 Ford Vehicle Sales are UP, UP, UP ~ article from thefordstory.com
Feb 03-10 Ford begins 2010 with Big Increases - Steals the Detroit Auto Show ~ by Patrick Rall for Detroit Auto Examiner
Feb 02-10 Ford US Sales Jump to 24 percent increase in January ~ from AFP.COM
Jan 31-09 Racing legend Parnelli Jones introduces New Ford Mustang Boss 302R by Jeremy Rooney for examiner.com
Jan 29-10 How Ford Did It! Key factors in earning a profit in 2009.  from Freep.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 28-10 Mustangs Dominate 2010 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction ~ by Anita Lienert for edmunds-insideline.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 Vehicle Resale Value, and why it is important to you.  thefordstory.com
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 Is?  article 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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