Ford sold its 1 millionth Sync-equipped vehicle today to an unlikely buyer – Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer – and Ford CEO Alan Mulally was on hand to make the ceremonial “delivery.” Though we doubt Ballmer personally shopped around for the Fusion Hybrid Mulally delivered, the milestone does show the significance of the Microsoft-developed Sync, which is standard on nearly every Ford.
Ford says that more than 80 percent of its products are equipped with Sync, which will be upgraded later this year.
Powered by Microsoft Auto software, the system’s voice recognition and digital music and phone integration was designed in a unique partnership between the software giant and the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker.
