Ford to launch FordPass parking app and 'FordHub' spots in major malls

FordHubs would be smaller than most dealership showrooms -- one of them in New York will be 2,500 square feet -- and set up as no-pressure environments where no sales take place.

January 11, 2016 05:00 AM

DETROIT -- In addition to space in the garage, Ford Motor Co. wants a spot on consumers’ smartphone screens. And it wants to promote its new types of mobility services in major shopping malls.

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