Just one year after eclipsing the 3 million mark, Ford has sold the 4 millionth vehicle equipped with SYNC®, the industry-leading in-car connectivity system powered by Microsoft.
SYNC is now available on 100 percent of Ford's 2012 retail product lineup in North America all-new Ford Fusion and Flex are launching with SYNC as standard equipment – setting a trend for a hands-free, voice-activated future Powered by the Microsoft Windows Embedded Automotive platform, SYNC has created the "upgradeable car," allowing new features and improvements to be seamlessly integrated on a pace with consumer trends and preferences With plans to begin offering SYNC in Europe and Asia this year, Ford projects 9 million additional vehicles will be equipped with SYNC by 2015
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For more details and back-patting, check out the full PR after the break.įord Delivers 4 Millionth SYNC In-Car Connectivity System 9 Million More Expected by 2015įord SYNC®, the voice-activated in-car connectivity system introduced in 2007, now is installed in more than 4 million Ford Motor Company vehicles It may sound like a bold prediction, but considering that Sync is slated to roll out to markets in Asia and Europe this year, it certainly seems realistic. Ford announced the milestone at CES yesterday, projecting that the voice-activated, Microsoft-powered software will clear the nine million hurdle by as early as 2015.
Now, almost exactly a year later, Sync has come to a full four million vehicles, and it's looking to expand its reach even further. Last January, installations of the service topped the three million mark. Ford's Sync in-car connectivity system enjoyed quite a prosperous little 2011.