Randall Reed’s Planet Ford 635 service clients are loving how they can get their car, truck and SUV service needs met without leaving their home or office. Let’s face it, Ford drivers love their vehicles, but when it comes time for service or repair, convenience is key.
So, it comes as no surprise that tons of our Planet Ford clients and millions of Ford customers have found a life hack — keep working or relax at home or get maintenance or repair work done. Now our dealership offers mobile service or we pick up client’s vehicle up, service it and deliver it back to them.
Ford and Lincoln completed more than 2.4 million Pickup & Delivery and Mobile Service appointments last year. Approximately 375,000 customers a month are now choosing one of these convenient options.
Happy customers and their satisfaction numbers speak for themselves. So, what are you waiting for? Let Planet Ford 635 in Garland, Texas makes servicing your vehicle — all makes and models — simple and more convenient than ever.
Randall Reed’s Planet Ford 635 and RAD-Rides in Garland (serving greater Dallas, Texas) is honored to sponsor the new Barepelt outdoor vests for the North Texas Clay Busters. This is a team of 6-12 graders from various North Texas schools that participate in the Texas Scholastic Clay Target program focusing on shotgun sports of skeet, trap, sporting clays, and five-stand. They are also looking into volunteering for the following two Planet Ford 635 events happening this year.
First — The 2nd Annual Planet Ford 635 5-0 Clay Shoot at Texas Gun Ranch on March 22, 2024 benefiting the Garland Police Never Walk Alone Foundation (GPNWAF). The GPNWAF helps Garland PD and their immediate family financially through an illness or injury as well as with mental health programs through partnerships in the community.
Second — the 5th Annual Planet Ford 635 and RAD-Rides 3rd Degree Clay Shoot at Texas Gun Ranch on August 23, 2024 benefiting Sons of the Flag – Revolutionizing Burn Care. SOTF revolutionizes burn care for veterans, first responders, and families by providing funding for innovative research, Fellowships for doctors to further their training in treating burn survivors, and surgical programs for those impacted by a traumatic burn. To that end, Sons of the Flag brings together passionate community leaders, pioneering physicians, experienced military service members, dedicated first responders and purposeful civilians to complete the mission
To learn more about these events and to verbally reserve a Team of 4, contact Sheena Sharapata at SSharapata@wcao.net or 214.477.7.245. To learn more about Planet Ford 635 in Garland visit www.PlanetFord635.com. Details on RAD-Rides custom and performance, visit RAD-Rides.com.
First event — The Planet Ford 635 5-0 Clay Shoot at Texas Gun Ranch on March 22, 2024 benefiting the Garland Police Never Walk Alone Foundation. This cause helps Garland Police Department and their immediate family financially with an illness and any mental health programs needed. This is done through partnerships in the community.
Second event — an inaugural Garland 9th Street Gym Project Showcase on July 19, 2024 at the Curtis Culwell Center with 12 sanctioned matches with boxers from Grand Prairie, Irving, Dallas and other cities come together to face off against Garland boxers. Several individuals who grew up and went through the 9th Street Gym Program in downtown Garland will share their inspirational journey. One of those people will be Erick Owner of E&D Premier Roofing and Solar.
Plus — Check out the Planet Ford 635 Podcasts on how the Garland 9th Street Gym Project got started, the mission and purpose behind the gym and Alex Espinoza’s journey to the Olympic Trials.
Alex Espinoza, Garland, Texas boxer joins Planet Ford 635 Podcast with Olympic Trials Update
During Randall Reed’s Planet Ford 635 #3 filmed podcast, we catch up with Alex Espinoza before he leaves for the Championship Olympic Trials Match in Colorado. Planet Ford 635, recorded from the Garland 9th Street Gym Project where the now 20-year-old boxer got his start when he was only 8 years old. Our pod squad looked at the next match happening on January 6, 2024.
Plus, we covered his Olympic Trial journey with Garland 9th Street Gym founder, David Swavey and gym coach, Argie Santos. One of the hot topics was the semi-final match where the rounds were mistakenly 2 minutes each. This happened with four total fights on the same ring. It should have been 3 minutes each where a rematch would happen the next day. In preps, Alex had to run about eight miles to cut weight. He took home the WIN in the semi-final rematch with some divine intervention, redemption and strong emotions. It was a well-deserved victory!
Sheena Sharapata, Planet Ford 635 on air with: Alex Espinoza; David Swavey; Lori Barnett Dodson
Former Garland Mayor, Lori Barnett Dodson, joined to share the importance and impact of the gym in Garland as well as an exciting event in the works with Planet Ford 635 and Encore Recyclers benefiting the Garland 9th Street Gym Project mission, athletes and programs.
We all wish Alex good luck for the Championship Match on January 6. The winner is heading to Olympic Training Camp 2024 following the match.
Watch Out! The full podcast will be on the Planet Ford 635 YouTube Channel the first week of January leading up to the Championship Match. You can watch the last podcast with Olympic hopeful, Alex Espinoza by clicking here. Subscribe & stay tuned in for the latest!
For any questions on events in the works for the Garland 9th Street Gym Project, contact Sheena Sharapata at 214-477-7245 or SSharapata@WCAO.net.
On the air! Big Ford thanks to Matt Archer and Amy Karp at Dos Banderas in downtown Garland for welcoming Sheena Sharapata, Planet Ford 635 and Alma Nunez, Ford Motor Company to host a podcast showcasing David Swavey of the Garland 9th Street Gym Project and boxer Alex Espinoza who is heading to Louisiana for the Olympic Trials.
There are 12 boxers with fights starting on Monday and “when” Alex wins, he will head to the Olympics in France in 2024! He started boxing when he was eight years old through the Garland gym program and even gave up a chance at soccer for FC Dallas to pursue his dreams and focus on one sport. Stay tuned for the podcast with full content on the gym program, Alex’s journey to the Olympic Trials and some exciting Planet Ford 635 and Encore Recyclers events in the works benefiting the athletes at the gym.
Earlier this year Planet Ford 635 was honored to present several top boxers at the Garland 9th Street Gym Project with Athletic Scholarships at the Heritage Festival and also sponsor a new ring mat at the gym. Several of these boxers have gone through the program excelling in schoolwork performance on to become doctors, engineers and lawyers. Good luck to Alex from our Planet Ford team! 🥊💪PlanetFord635.com
Planet Ford has some great green news! The Society of Plastics Engineers has granted a team at Ford their sustainability award for its clever redesign of the Ford Mustang Mach-E® frunk insert. Ford’s dedicated team simplified the frunk design and drastically increased post-consumer recycled content. Created from recycled packaging including and weighing the approximate equivalent of 115 post-consumer use yogurt cups, the frunk tub for the 2023 model year goes from six pieces to one, reduces the weight by over 6.6 pounds, and drastically cuts the part cost.
“We are so proud of this team for seeking opportunities like this to deliver win-win solutions for the environment, customers, and Ford,” said Donna Dickson, Mustang Mach-E chief program engineer. “Our customers love the Mustang Mach-E and this action is a great example of how we’re not resting on our laurels, but working to make each aspect of the vehicle better every single day, whether that’s new hardware like this change or over-the-air software updates.”
Increasing the sustainability of plastics in vehicle design can help to make a beneficial impact on the environment – some estimates show that recycling plastic can reduce the carbon footprint of some plastics by 70-90%.*
“Beyond reducing tailpipe emissions from our vehicles, we are committed to increasing recycled and sustainably sourced content in our vehicles,” said Cynthia Williams, global director sustainability, homologation and compliance at Ford. “Our aspiration is to use only recycled or renewable plastic content in our vehicles, and this innovation helps bring us closer to that goal.”
Ford’s goal is to achieve carbon neutrality across its vehicles, manufacturing facilities and global supply chain no later than 2050. Ford was among the first American automakers to include its global supply chain on the Manufacture 2030 platform, inviting 3,000 Tier 1 supplier sites to participate in the program designed to help them measure, mitigate and reduce emissions. Between 2019 and 2022, Ford reduced its overall Scope 3 emissions, which include emissions from suppliers, products and other non-facility sources, by an estimated 23 percent.*
To learn more about the Road to Better and Ford’s commitment to building a more sustainable, inclusive and equitable transportation future where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams visit sustainability.ford.com. To get your own green machine, visit Planet Ford 635 at 3601 S. Shiloh Road in Garland or PlanetFord635.com.
Texas Cobra Club and Shelby Cobra Association of Texas teamed up with RAD-Rides and Planet Ford 635 for a showcase at Ford’s Garage Plano. The event benefited Trusted World out of Garland, Texas.
Local businesses came together, and in doing so, we were able to donate over $6,000 as well as clothing and canned goods. Trusted World developed an Amazon-like system where all inventory is tracked via a QR code. A counselor at a school can input a child in need and the entire family will get clothing in needed sizes and colors in addition to the food requested. It is shipped out and delivered within 48 hours. It’s making a real difference in our community.
Mission Statement: Trusted World provides the best resources, at no cost, to organizations and individuals working on someone else’s behalf. Trusted World does not work directly with the public, but instead with over 800+ Network Partners. There are three branches of the Trusted World Network:
Schools – Trusted World helps schools meet the needs of their students. Not just the child but the whole family.
Police – Trusted World’s ordering system is now on an officer’s cell phone or car computer for faster service.
Nonprofits – Trusted World removes the need for a clothing closet or food pantry. Allowing them to focus more on their core services
Mark your calendar for our next car show! We will be back with the Cobra Clubs on December 2nd in downtown Garland at Intrinsic Smokehouse for the Christmas of Hope Toy Drive benefiting Hope Clinic in Garland, TX.
Exciting news from Planet Ford 635 in Garland, Texas and Ford! The American automakers is introducing a new F-150 Lightning model – F-150® Lightning® Flash™ – a tech-forward offering that brings together most of current customers’ favorite features under $70,000.
The F-150 Lightning Flash expands on the XLT model line by adding in-demand tech capabilities, including an extended-range battery, which has a targeted EPA-estimated range of 320 miles, available Ford BlueCruise1 hands-free highway driving, and a standard 15.5-inch touchscreen for seamless interactions and navigation. The F-150 Lightning Flash customer values an EV powertrain and advanced tech features paired with a more accessible price point and the F-150’s proven ability to handle anything, whether people, pets, or gear.
“The F-150 Lightning Flash is a direct outcome of engaging with and learning from our customers. This truck combines many of the technology-forward features our customers love in our EV lineup, at a more accessible price. With an EPA-estimated 320 miles of range, the Lightning Flash is another example of the speed at which we are adapting to grow our EV business.” Marin Gjaja, Chief Operating Officer at Ford Model e.
Ford BlueCruise
Our available hands-free highway driving technology, Ford BlueCruise,2 can help make driving less stressful and more enjoyable.
The F-150 Lightning Flash comes with version 1.2, which includes Lane Change Assist, allowing the driver to change lanes hands-free by tapping the turn signal once the path is clear, and In-Lane Repositioning to help to keep the vehicle in its lane while subtly shifting position away from vehicles in adjacent lanes. It will also improve over time with software updates.
And, with a new flexible option, customers can choose to activate BlueCruise at any point during their vehicle ownership journey – at purchase, annually or even monthly – and use it when they need it. Customers can also try BlueCruise for 90 days from vehicle purchase during a complimentary trial.
Inside the F-150 Lightning Flash
– 15.5-inch LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with Swipe Capability
– B&O® Sound System with HD Radio™ includes 8 speakers and subwoofer
– Intelligent Access with Push-Button Start includes Approach Detection and SecuriCode® Keyless Entry Keypad, Driver’s Side
– Wireless Charging Pad
Charging: Home & On The Go!
F-150 Lightning drivers can access the BlueOval Charge Network, North America’s largest public charging network5 with over 84,000 chargers.
Starting spring 2024, F-150 Lightning drivers also will have access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers, making it the largest integrated fast-charge network across the U.S. and Canada. Additionally, Ford EV dealers are also adding public-facing fast-chargers and locations to the BlueOval Charge Network.
Charging a vehicle at home is as simple as charging a phone. F-150 Lightning owners can charge overnight with the available Ford Charge Station Pro on a 240V wall outlet. To maximize home charging speed and connected features at home, they can purchase the Ford Connected Charge Station and its on-demand 80 amps of power.
1 Ford BlueCruise requires a Connected Service plan that provides regular map updates, FordPass® App, and modem activation. Ford BlueCruise-equipped vehicles come with either a 90-day trial or a 3-year BlueCruise Connected Service plan, after which purchase is required. See ford.com/bluecruise for BlueCruise availability and version details. See the Connected Services section of your Ford Account for your BlueCruise Connected Service plan status and available plan options. Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle. BlueCruise is a hands-free highway driving feature. Only remove hands from the steering wheel when in a Hands-Free Blue Zone. Always watch the road and be prepared to resume control of the vehicle. It does not replace safe driving. See Owner’s Manual for details and limitations. 2 Available Feature. Ford BlueCruise requires a Connected Service plan, FordPass® App, and modem activation. Equipped Ford vehicles come with either a 90-day trial or a 3-year BlueCruise Connected Service plan, after which purchase is required. See ford.com/bluecruise for more details. BlueCruise driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace safe driving or driver’s attention, judgment and need to control the vehicle. Only remove hands in a Hands-Free Blue Zone. Always watch the road and be prepared to resume control. See Owner’s Manual for details and limitations. 3 Based on full charge. Actual range varies with conditions such as external environment, vehicle use, vehicle maintenance, high-voltage battery age and state of health. 4 Current MSRP excludes destination/delivery fee plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer processing charge, any electronic filing charge, and any emission testing charge. 5 Based on original equipment manufacturers(OEM)/automotive manufacturers that sell all-electric vehicles and have active charging networks. Department of Energy data as of May 31, 2023 used. Numbers subject to change. FordPass,® compatible with select smartphone platforms, is available via a download. Message and data rates may apply.
Electrifying news for EV owners! BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to create ChargeScape, LLC, a new equally-owned company that will create a single, cost-effective platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested electric vehicle customers. Benefiting both EV customers and the electric utility industry in the U.S. and Canada, ChargeScape will unlock entirely new value that EVs can provide to the electric grid, while enabling EV customers to earn financial benefits through a variety of managed charging and energy-sharing services never before possible with traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. The closing of the transaction and subsequent formation of ChargeScape is pending regulatory approvals, with the company expected to be operational early next year.
Building on years of OVGIP cross-industry collaboration, ChargeScape’s single platform will eliminate the need for individual integrations between each automotive brand and each electric utility. ChargeScape’s platform will give electric utilities access to EV battery energy across a wide pool of EVs. Participating EV customers will have the potential to earn financial benefits by charging at “grid-friendly” times through flexible and managed schedules. Electric vehicle customers will also eventually have the opportunity for even more significant impact by sharing the energy stored in their EV batteries with the grid during times of peak demand through vehicle-to-grid (V2G) applications.
ChargeScape will enable the smart use of plugged-in EV batteries by securely providing energy data to electric utilities and system operators like aggregated demand response, alignment of charging and EV battery utilization with off-peak, low-cost hours and the availability of high renewable energy. Due to the efficient integration with participating automakers and the anticipation of high levels of EV customer enrollment, these energy services are expected to be a cost-efficient, operational benefit for electric utilities.
Transformational Opportunity for EV Customers and Electric Utilities
The development of this project comes at a time when electric vehicle sales and infrastructure growth are ramping up quickly, bringing new opportunities to address challenges for the electric grid. More EVs on the road means increased electricity demand on utilities to charge them. ChargeScape aims to provide energy management services to help support grid resiliency while looking ahead to the future of V2G capabilities that will benefit both EV customers and electric utilities.
Additionally, ChargeScape will play a role in helping to decarbonize the grid. The company’s efforts will reduce EV customers’ personal carbon footprints by utilizing electricity that comes from more readily available renewable energy sources, such as wind or solar. While seamless integration between EV customers and utilities will be key to energy management success, participating EV customers will always remain in control of their charging and energy decisions.
“Electric grid reliability and sustainability are the foundation for an EV powered future,” said Thomas Ruemenapp, Vice President, Engineering, BMW of North America, LLC. “ChargeScape aims to accelerate the expansion of smart charging and vehicle-to-everything solutions all over the country, while increasing customer benefits, supporting the stability of the grid and helping to maximize renewable energy usage. We’re proud to be a founding member of ChargeScape and are looking forward to the opportunities this collaboration will create.”
“Electric vehicles are unlocking entirely new benefits for customers that can save them money while supporting grid resiliency and increase the use of clean, renewable energy,” said Bill Crider, global head of charging and energy services, Ford Motor Company. “ChargeScape will help accelerate the true potential of the EV revolution by providing significant benefits to both utilities and EV customers through smart vehicle-to-grid services.”
“As Honda seeks to achieve our global goal of carbon neutrality, we are counting on this platform to create new value for our customers by connecting EVs to electric utilities, strengthening grid resources and reducing CO2 emissions,” said Jay Joseph, vice president of Sustainability & Business Development, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “With automakers accelerating toward the electrified future, we must find solutions like ChargeScape that enable all stakeholders to work together for the good of our customers, society and our industry by enabling greater use of renewable energy for and from mobility.”
Benefits of Working Together
ChargeScape, along with the work done to date through OVGIP, will bring managed charging benefits to more EV customers and can eliminate marketing and outreach costs for utilities trying to reach their individual customer bases. BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and American Honda have direct, multi-channel communication with their EV customers, solving a central problem for utilities that typically do not know or have an easy and cost-effective way to identify the EV customers in their service territory.
Additionally, by leveraging automaker telematics, ChargeScape intends to provide managed charge scheduling through vehicle connectivity without requiring Wi-Fi-enabled charging stations. This will support the many EV customers who do not use “smart” chargers at home, as their EVs would otherwise be unreachable for grid services.
The three founding members welcome other automakers to join in and fully unlock opportunities provided by ChargeScape’s grid service offerings once the company is fully operational.
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