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Volvo Cars to Expand Production of XC40 Small SUV in Europe and China
Jun 12, 2018Volvo Cars is expanding production of XC40 small SUV in Europe and China in order to meet increasing demand. The company said that it has received nearly 80,000 orders for the SUV and will expand production at its Ghent manufacturing ...
Tags: Volvo Cars, SUV
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Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye Auto Sign Mou to Set up EV Solutions JV
May 7, 2018Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye Auto have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish electric vehicle solutions joint venture (JV) for China’s ride-hailing market. The two car companies plan to supply ride-hailing fleet ...
Tags: Smart Mobility, Zotye Auto
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Ford to Launch Mondeo Energi Plug-in Hybrid in China Next Year
Apr 7, 2017Ford Motor has announced to launch Mondeo Energi vehicle in China next year, as part of its new electrification strategy for the country. Mondeo Energi will be Ford’s first plug-in hybrid to be manufactured by Changan Ford joint ...
Tags: Ford Motor, Plug-in Hybrid
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Ford Issues Recall on 8000 F-150 Trucks and Several Focus, C-Max Cars
Feb 13, 2017Ford Motor Company has issued one safety recall and one safety compliance recall in North America. Ford issues safety recall for certain 2016 Ford Focus and C-MAX vehicles to inspect and repair left-hand body apron joints located on the ...
Tags: Ford, Trucks, C-Max Cars
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Ford Uses Collaborative Robots to Build Fiesta Cars in Germany
Jul 18, 2016Ford Motor is undertaking a trial at its assembly plant in Cologne, Germany where collaborative robots, also known as co-bots, are being used to help workers fit shock absorbers to Fiesta cars. The robots will ensure perfect fit and ...
Tags: Ford, Fiesta Cars
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Sinode Systems Wins Contract From Usabc to Develop Advanced Battery Materials for Electric Vehicles
Jun 23, 2016The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded a $4m contract to SiNode Systems in Chicago, Illinois, for development of advanced anode ...
Tags: USABC, Ford Motor, Electric Vehicles
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SmartDeviceLink App Developer Program Opens for Ford and Toyota Vehicles
Jun 14, 2016Ford has unveiled a new program as part of the ongoing development of SmartDeviceLink program, which was built in collaboration with Toyota Motor and other automakers. SmartDeviceLink is the open-source software used as the foundation ...
Tags: Smartdevicelink App, voice commands, innovative software
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Ascend to Give Presentaton on Enhanced Hydrolysis and Thermal Resistant Polyamide for Automotive Applications
May 11, 2016Ascend Performance Materials will be giving a technical presentation on “Enhanced Hydrolysis & Thermal Resistant PA66 for Automotive Engine Cooling Applications” at the 11th Annual SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference ...
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Ford Invests $182m in Cloud-Based Software Firm Pivotal
May 9, 2016Automaker Ford has invested $182.2m in technology firm Pivotal to speed up cloud-based software development. Headquartered in San Francisco, Pivotal is a cloud-based software company accelerating digital transformation for enterprises. ...
Tags: Cloud-Based Software, Ford
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Ford's F-150 Raptor SuperCrew to Be Available in China in 2017
Apr 27, 2016Ford said that it will bring the off-road version of its F-150 Raptor SuperCrew to China in 2017. The Chinese Raptor will feature a 3.5 liter EcoBoost V6 engine and a new 10 speed transmission which the company claims will generate the ...
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Ford Invests $170m at Silverton Assembly Plant in South Africa
Apr 11, 2016Ford has invested $170m at its Silverton Assembly plant in Pretoria, South Africa to manufacture new Ford Everest and Ford Ranger. The American car-maker says that this investment will create about 1200 jobs in Ford South Africa and in ...
Tags: Ford, Investment, Silverton Assembly Plant, Ford Everest, Ford Ranger
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Ford 2017 Escape Features New Driver-Assist Technology, SYNC 3 With Apple CarPlay And Android Auto
Mar 21, 2016Ford announced that its new 2017 Escape will feature driver-assist technology which can help in keeping drivers in their respective lanes, maintain speed limit and distance on the highway and helps to park in tight spaces. The new Escape, ...
Tags: Ford, Driver-assist technology, SYNC 3, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto
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Ford Establishes Subsidiary To Design And Build Mobility Services
Mar 15, 2016Ford has established Ford Smart Mobility, a subsidiary which will specifically design, build, grow and invest in emerging or future mobility technology. Jim Hackett, the former chairman and CEO of Steelcase has been appointed as the ...
Tags: Ford, Mobility technology, Jim Hackett
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Ford Escape Is First Ford SUV to Feature Windshield Wiper De-Icer
Mar 13, 2016Ford Escape models can now be equipped to help taking away winter headache to maintain clear windshield. No more wiper blades freezing to the glass. And the funny-looking parking lot ritual of pulling wipers off the windshield and ...
Tags: Ford Escape, Wiper De-Icer, SUV
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Ford Plans to Convert Automatic Car Into Mobile Movie Theater
Mar 13, 2016Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for “Autonomous Vehicle Entertainment System,” which will enable the company in turning its autonomous vehicles into mobile movie theaters equipped with screens and projectors that vanish ...
Tags: Ford, Automatic Car, Mobile Movie Theater
