Bickford Ford

At Bickford Ford located at 3100 Bickford Avenue Snohomish, WA, drivers can hop into a fully loaded new Ford model, like the updated 2013 Focus. This vehicle has a slew of extras available, not to mention different trims. Focus already achieves chart-topping MPG ratings, but there's also a hybrid and electric version coming down the line.

If power is more your game, then check out the 2013 Ford Focus ST - recently priced and ready to drive off Bickford Ford lots. Pre-order one for $24,495 MSRP, including destination.

2013 Focus ST is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder direct-injected…

Available now at Bickford Ford located at 3100 Bickford Avenue Snohomish, WA, the next generation Ford Focus with Ecoboost is ready and waiting. But overseas, the 1.0 liter engine and high gas mileage car is making its first appearance.

Last week, the US-based auto maker confirmed their Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost is going to be available for all interested parties throughout Europe. Models will be on dealer lots, ready for test driving, but anyone wanting specific additions to their vehicles can order a car online through Ford's European site.

Ford also believes this car will "set a new…

In a word, the new 2012 Ford Explorer is - safe. Among it's more notable active safety features are Curve Control (enforces auto braking when it senses a driver is taking a corner at too fast a speed), Intelligent Four-Wheel Drive (kicks in automatically with the slightest slip of the wheel), available terrain management system ( includes Normal, Mud/Ruts, Sand, and Grass/Gravel/Snow), Hill Decent Control (allows drivers to concentrate on steering while the…

Want to be friends or "Like" the new Ford Mustang for 2011? Why not skip the Facebook approach and test drive one at Bickford Ford in Snohomish, Washington.

Ok, you still want to be friends with Mustang on Facebook? So does everyone else, apparently. In fact, everyone wanted in on Ford's latest online promotion for the muscle car.

Ford launched a competition on its Facebook fan page, asking users to name the new Mustang V6 Performance Package. "Mayhem" was elected as the top choice.

"We saw great enthusiasm from fans, with tons of creative, unique names coming in," said Brian McClary, Ford social and emerging media specialist. "The contest was twofold - it let us engage with fans by letting them have a say, and it helped build awareness for the package."

The Mayhem Mustang Package was chosen from over 3,000 submissions. The winner, who suggested the name, has been awarded with a three-year lease on a 2012 Mustang with Mayhem Package. Pretty Sweet!

Ford Mustang's Mayhem is powered by a 305-horsepower all-aluminum Ti-VCT V6 engine. It also includes a 3.31 rear axle ratio for quicker acceleration, Mustang GT coupe front and rear stabilizer bars, Mustang GT front struts and rear shocks/springs, Shelby GT500 rear lower control arm, Unique 19-inch wheels, Pirelli performance tires for improved grip, Mustang GT front and rear brake calipers with Performance Friction pads, Strut tower brace for increased body rigidity, Unique electronic stability control calibration with sport mode for performance driving, and Unique badging.

The Ford Explorer has been one of the automakers most popular selling vehicles for almost two decades. When it came time to "reinvent" the SUV for 2011, Ford engineers did some thoughtful brainstorming, as well as picked the minds of loyal customers, to come up with one of their greatest vehicles yet .

First off, there was the issue of weight displacement. 2011's Ford Explorer is light for its seven-seater size. The vehicle is, in fact, about 1500 lbs less than the competition's.

There's also a question of power - does Ford cut that as well as weight? Heck…

Some newspapers have reported that EV cars can't keep batteries charged in extremely cold or icy weather. Ford says this is not an issue with the all- new Focus EV, which is a good thing because dealerships like Bickford Ford in Snohomish, Washington are seeing a huge influx of customers shopping for the updated Ford Focus and Ford Focus EV.

According to USA Today, the electric version of the Focus compact will use an…

Ford UK is working on advanced WiFi and GPS systems which could one day prevent accidents by allowing cars to communicate with other vehicles on roads. The system works by sending out multiple messages per second about a vehicle's location, speed, braking and steering, and will be available on upcoming Ford Focus models.

The UK's Daily Mail reports, "The company claims drivers will be able to use it to ask such age-old questions…

People sure are losing their "Focus" thanks to the new Ford Fiesta - that's a little of the old play on words there. But the all new Ford Fiesta is a force to be reckoned with - even within its own company, which has been successfully producing the Ford Focus over many years.

Is it the lighter price tag, or the European styling? Maybe that 40 MPG rating helping out. Whatever the case may be, Fiesta…

Ford Motor Company spent about one-quarter of its marketing dollars on social media - more than double the amount competitors spent. The Ford social networking team posted 11,000 videos, 15,000 Twitter 'Tweets' and over 11 million social networking impressions - all as part of the American Ford Fiesta prelaunch social media campaign: The Fiesta Movement.

Did it pay off? You tell us. As a result of the effort, Ford received 4.5 million YouTube views…

Auto Start-Stop is a technology which automatically turns off a vehicle's engine when the car comes to a stop, and then restarts it when the vehicle is ready to move again.

Some of this technology, which makes hybrid vehicles so efficient, will also be making its way to non-hybrid cars. Ford has announced Auto Start-Stop, which has been used in gasoline-electric hybrids since 2004, will be introduced in conventional automobiles, crossovers and SUVs in…