Jerry's Ford Alexandria

Sometimes, the mirror deserves a second look. No, Jerry's Ford in Alexandria isn't encouraging vanity. What we mean is that the often overlooked vehicle part warrants a little attention and praise now and again. Especially when that mirror displays innovative technology from Ford.

Since the old days of racing where actual production model cars were taken and modified for the track, NASCAR has remained one of the most popular spectator sports in America. Perhaps this is because the average auto enthusiast gets a thrill out of seeing vehicles that look like their own, tear up the raceway. Building upon this innate desire, Ford has created a 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup car that will further bridge the gap between road car and race car...at least in appearance that is.

Normally, those in the Alexandria area can count on Jerry's Ford to deliver the latest stats and details for new Ford models. While that won't change for 2012, we would like to start of the year with a little story instead. The setting: Grand Canyon, Arizona. The characters: a group of adventure-loving pastors and an equally daring Ford Explorer.

Those who have stayed connected to our blog throughout 2011, know that Ford has put out some pretty newsworthy advancements. For the auto consumers that seem to have gotten a little busy along the way and haven't been able to stay tuned in, we are more than happy to recap. In order to paint a picture of 2011 before submerging ourselves in 2012, we will provide you with some of the highlights.

As the holiday season is upon us, let Jerry's Ford Alexandria take a minute to encourage you to think about the New-Year and with it, the new you. Is that "new you" sitting behind the wheel of a Ford Focus? Well, it should be. But don't take our word for it, listen to TheCarConnection.com. After testing more than 200 models over the past year, the automotive researchers have crowned the compact model as their "Best Car to Buy" for 2012.

On the brink of the millennium, Ford fans anticipated the arrival of the 2001 Ford Escape. Now, 10-years and two-million units sold later, the Escape is one of the automaker's most popular models. In order to keep those good consumer vibes brewing, the Blue Oval concocted a perfect feature mixture for the 2013 model year.

Everyone knows phones are getting smarter by the minute. However, consumers craving technology may not realize that vehicles are seeing some pretty clever updates as well. More specifically, we are talking about the upcoming 2013 Ford Escape which will receive an innovative, hands-free liftgate operating system.

For those who have been anticipating the release of an all-electric new Ford vehicle - now is your chance to get ahead of the waiting game. The automaker is giving consumers an opportunity to pre-order the all new Ford Focus EV before it even hits showrooms. While the electric Focus is not the first EV to surface, it very well may be the best. A bold statement? Perhaps so, but we at Jerry's Ford Alexandria are more than willing to share our reasoning.

In 2009, Russian car sales plummeted by fifty percent after the worldwide economic crisis dried up access to credit and slammed the brakes on demand. Two years later, however, the market has curved upward with sales growth as high as 30 percent and Ford is latching on to this economic climb. Currently the Ford Transit van and Ford Explorer are Russia's best-sellers. Through collaboration with Russian player Sollers, Ford will move production of these two models into the country as early as 2012.

It's common knowledge that Box Tops for Education links healthy eating to healthy learning through an initiative that has parents across the nation sending in cereal box tops to raise funds for their local schools. For the next two months, however, the program will take a bit of a twist. With a goal of raising $1 million in mind, Ford has become the first automaker to team up with Box Tops for Education and bring box top collecting online.