Find serenity with the Ford Explorer

An easy, rested mind makes for a healthy and happy body. That's why venturing out into nature for a little serenity every now and then is an idea we can fully get behind here at Capitol City Ford. The 2017 Ford Explorer offers an accommodating and safe ride and will always get you there without an issue.

The 2017 Ford Explorer is in stock and ready for any…

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Greener Than Ever, But Still Ford Tough: 2017 F-150

Need to handle some serious towing and hauling, but don't want to destroy the planet while you do it?

For years, pickup trucks were considered one of the least eco-friendly vehicles you could drive. Owners weigh the cost and benefit of poor fuel economy vs capability and utility. But what if you didn't have to compromise?

The 2017 Ford F-150 is back with a brand-new engine and transmission that make it more...

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An Engineer Helps Honeybees Help Ford Help the Planet

In biology, a mutualistic symbiotic relationship is defined as a close interaction between two species to the benefit of both -- a type of mutual altruism. At the Ford Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, where the Ford F-150 is made, there are layers upon layers of mutualism at play.

First, meet Mary Mason, a design engineer at Ford Motor Company. For the past three years, she has been Ford's unofficial beekeeper, tending to the 80,000 honeybees kept on site.

The bees, in turn, help pollinate the Sedum flowers growing on the Dearborn Truck Plant's living roof. Sedum is…

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2016 Ford Explorer is Ready to Conquer Every Terrain

It’s hard to imagine American driveways without the Ford Explorer, that’s for certain. After being on the market for quite a while, however, Ford has seen fit to update their seminal midsize SUV with fresh exterior styling, a host of new sensory equipment, a base engine, and more equipment for off-road fun.

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Ford lights the night at Dearborn HQ in honor of Le Mans victory!

At first glance, it may look like the tweet above shows a bunch of folks burning the midnight oil at Ford's Dearborn, MI headquarters. And while it's true Ford does have some dedicated staff that put in long hours, that's not the reason it's leaving the lights on. Rather, this late night light show is inspired by the monumental victory Ford has just achieved in Le Mans, France.

 

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Tow Smarter with the Driver-Assistive technologies of the upcoming 2017 Ford F-Series Super Duty!

"Work smart, Not Hard." For those whose office changes with the job site, these words carry significant weight. When you've got a tough job to tackle, it's a smart move to delegate your work amongst your crew to more efficiently get the job done. That same logic applies on the road, which is why Ford has crafted a new breed of working truck to help you to better manage the heavy loads you tow and haul for work every day.

 

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Enjoy Luxury for Less in a 2016 Ford Edge

We're not going to sit here and pretend like you don't have a long list of options when shopping for your next crossover SUV. But, we're confident in saying that the 2016 Ford Edge belongs right at the top of your shopping list!

The 2016 Edge stands out from the crowd thanks to its jealousy inducing style, sporty performance and upscale, family focused interior. Given those qualities, you simply won't believe the Edge's reasonable starting price!

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2017 Fusion Energi: A City Car for Indianapolis, a Long-Range Sedan for Indiana

In the big city of Indianapolis, it pays to drive a "city car." You know, a highly efficient, usually electric vehicle designed for optimal performance in dense stop-and-go traffic. Yet in the rural state of Indiana, it also pays to have a vehicle that performs well on long open stretches of highway, that won't balk if the next gas station isn't for 100 miles.

What is a driver to do…

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New Strobe Warning Light Kit Protects Indianapolis Fleet Trucks and Crews

When you park your work truck on the side of the road in Indianapolis, no matter how many signs and flares you put out, you always worry, just a little, about getting hit by an inattentive motorist. To raise your visibility to passing traffic even further, Ford is now offering the first-ever factory-installed LED strobe warning light kit for the Ford F-150 and F-Series Super Duty.

These lights are mounted high, both front and rear, for illumination visible from every angle, up to 1,000 feet away.

The no-drill factory installed option is all but impervious to corrosion, unlike many…

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