Ford is issuing a safety recall for vehicles that have certain non-desiccated Takata passenger-side frontal airbag inflators after Takata declared those inflators are defective. This expanded recall follows Takata's notification to the ...
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Ford has issued five safety recall and one recall compliance in North America to fix defects in some of its vehicles. The company is recalling around 37,000 units of 2015 Ford F-150 vehicles due to issues with adaptive cruise control. ...
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Ford Motor has opened the door to its treasure trove of electrified vehicle technology patents for its competitors to assist the progress of research and development on that front. More than 650 electrified vehicle patents and around ...
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Ford Motor is reportedly looking to invest around $2.5bn at its plants in Chihuahua and Guanajuato in Mexico. As part of the plan, the company will spend $1.3bn at Chihuahua plant to build two new diesel engines, which will create ...
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The Dynapro HT will be OE on the 2015 Lincoln Navigator. Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. will supply its premium highway all-season SUV tire, Dynapro HT (pattern code: RH12) in size 275/55R20T AS, for the 2015 Lincoln Navigator luxury sport utility ...
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Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for approximately 850,000 (actual 850,050) 2013-2014 Ford C-MAX, Fusion, Escape and Lincoln MKZ vehicles in North America for a potential issue with the restraints control module. In the ...
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The Raptis WR1 combines sleek, modern aesthetics and "exceptional" steering response with a silica compound and an asymmetric tread design, says Hercules. The Raptis WR1 from Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. will be available in four new ...
Veteran Ford designer J Mays has announced his retirement after 16 years with the brand and 33 years in the automotive industry. Mays joined Ford in 1997 as design vice president, before being promoted to the role of Ford Motor Company ...
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Hybrids get great mileage, but some leave their owners disappointed because their window stickers promise better fuel economy than the cars deliver. We analyzed more than 315 cars and compared the results of our own tests with EPA window ...
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US-based automobile manufacturer Ford Motor has recalled 465,000 vehicles due to the problem of fuel leakage along with two other recalls. The first recall affects 2013 models of Ford including Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion and Police ...
After more than 400 miles of driving the new Acura RLX, I can think of little good to say about it. Being neither luxurious nor sporty, the RLX fails to excite. And that's putting it mildly. The brand-new RLX—Acura's flagship sedan ...
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We've just taken delivery of two 2013 Lincoln MKZs for our test program. Why two? We bought one of the standard, 231-hp EcoBoost four-cylinder models, as well as the 188-hp hybrid version. We're curious to see how Ford's upscale Lincoln ...
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You'd think that treating yourself to a shiny new $42,000 upscale sedan would be enough of a gift. But some car companies now give you a present at delivery—one that you pay for. So, do you want a black walnut presentation box or an ...
After some mixed results from early models tested in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) new small overlap crash test, the latest batch of vehicles earn top scores. The Volvo XC60 and two- and four-door versions of the ...
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Acura's redesigned RLX sedan is a rolling example of the challenges faced by Honda's luxury brand. We drove an RLX press car to get a first impression. Like most other Acuras, the RLX aims to give you a lot for your money. (The compact ...
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