Ford Extends Hurricane Relief Programs to Victims of Irma
14 September 2017 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
- Ford Motor Company employees and
dealers are working to help victims of Hurricane Irma rebuild their
lives
- Ford Motor Company Fund will match
employee and dealer contributions to the American Red Cross – up to
$150,000 – to aid Hurricane Irma disaster relief efforts; this
raises potential assistance from Ford to $300,000
- Ford is extending a special “Florida Is
Family” assistance bundle for customers whose vehicles were lost or
damaged; this includes the same no-haggle, below-invoice price Ford
employees and their families receive, with payments deferred until
next year
- First responders in hurricane-affected
areas are eligible to receive a special discount toward purchase of
any Ford or Lincoln vehicle
Ford Motor Company and its dealers are providing special
assistance for Hurricane Irma victims, including first responders,
existing customers, and those needing to replace lost or damaged
vehicles.
“We cannot communicate enough just how much people affected by
Hurricane Irma, along with those still recovering from Harvey,
remain in our thoughts and prayers,” said Mark LaNeve, Ford vice
president, U.S. marketing, sales and service. “The Ford team is
taking action to expand our contributions to the American Red
Cross, as well as implementing sales programs aimed at getting
Floridians back on the road.”
Ford has launched multiple initiatives to assist in hurricane
relief efforts:
- Ford Motor Company Fund will match
employee and dealer contributions to the American Red Cross up to
$150,000 to aid Hurricane Irma disaster relief efforts, raising
potential assistance from Ford to $300,000
- A special customer-assistance bundle,
“Florida Is Family,” will go toward helping customers whose
vehicles were lost or damaged to meet their immediate vehicle
needs. The bundle, in effect now through Oct. 2 for purchases
financed through Ford Credit or Lincoln Automotive Financial
Services and completed before Oct. 31, includes:
- The same no-haggle, below-invoice price
Ford Motor Company employees and their families receive
- No payments until next year
- Low Ford Credit APR or lease rates
- Simple online credit application
process can be found here
- Existing Ford Credit and Lincoln
Automotive Financial Services customers affected by Irma can apply
to have their payments deferred for up to two months by visiting
FordCredit.com or LincolnAFS.com, calling 800.723.4016, or by going
through the FordPass smartphone app
- First responders in hurricane-affected
areas are eligible to receive a special $1,000 discount (in
addition to all available incentives) toward purchase of any Ford
or Lincoln vehicle; see www.FordSalutesThoseWhoServe.com for
more
Ford has 123 dealerships in Florida. Information regarding the
full extent of damage is not yet known; assessments are under
way.
“The entire Ford family of employees, dealers and customers is
dedicated to putting our heart into everything we do,” said LaNeve.
“As we did with Harvey, Ford is committed to taking action where we
can to make the process for those rebuilding their lives as a
result of Hurricane Irma as simple as possible.”
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn,
Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a
full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and
Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford
Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in
electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions. Ford
employs approximately 203,000 people worldwide. For more
information regarding Ford, its products and Ford Motor Credit
Company, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
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