FORD SETS BEST-IN-CLASS QUALITY TARGETS ON ALL-NEW GLOBAL SMALL VEHICLES

11.08.08 - 20:34 ... source : Ford

... Ford targets best-in-class initial quality for 2010 Ford Focus and other compact-sized vehicles built off new global C-car platform for the North American market. New compact vehicles expected to achieve 800 things gone wrong per 1,000 vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. Standardized quality operating system ensures customer-driven quality elements are designed into and built into all vehicles. Traverse City, Mich., Aug. 11, 2008 - After climbing to the upper ranks in vehicle quality in the past two years, Ford Motor Company said today it has set an aggressive new target -- best-in-class initial quality for compact cars the company will launch in North America in 2010. "We aim to launch our new compact vehicles at 800 things gone wrong per 1,000 vehicles," said Bennie Fowler, Ford's group vice president, Global Quality. "That's more than 500 TGWs less than the predicted industry average ...» Next (HTML)