Ford has outlined the next phase of its China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim ...
Ford has started the process of rolling out Android Auto and CarPlay to most of its 2016 vehicles. Those equipped with the Sync 3 platform will begin to receive the smartphone-friendly tools via a simple software update. This will give ...
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Ford has introduced its new Outrageous Green Metallic tinted color for the 2018 Focus Electric in celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day and in line with Pantone’s 2017 Color of the Year, Greenery. For Ford’s color and ...
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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 Motor is formulating and testing new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide as feedstock. Researchers expect to see the new biomaterials in Ford production vehicles within five years. Formulated with up to 50 percent ...
For drivers, there are few things more annoying than being blinded by oncoming traffic. But that could be all be in the past thanks to a new technology developed by Ford that aims to snuff out rogue headlights. Ford has lifted the ...
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Ford is developing advanced lighting technology that enables drivers to more easily see potential hazards when driving at night Camera-Based Advanced Front Lighting System widens beam at junctions and roundabouts after interpreting ...
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There are many differences between driving a Ford Focus and an F-150 pickup, but both vehicles share one important feature – the comfort of their front seats. Thanks to an innovative design, the seats are multi-adjustable, with ...
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Ford Sollers, a joint venture between US based automaker Ford and the Russian Sollers has commenced production of engines at its new engine plant, Ford Sollers Elabuga Engine Plant in Elabuga, Russia. The new Russian facility will ...
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Automotive giant Ford has flagged off F-650/F-750 medium-duty trucks at Ohio assembly plant in the US, which was previously manufactured in Mexico. Ford The Americas president Joe Hinrichs said: "Our investment in Ohio Assembly Plant ...
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Japanese automobile maker Toyota is looking into ways to adopt SmartDeviceLink (SDL), the open-source version of Ford AppLink, for its utilization in a sector wide solution towards integrating smartphone application with vehicles. Ford ...
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Ford and DowAksa have partnered to explore developing automotive-grade carbon fiber composite parts, which could make vehicles lighter. The agreement will bring together DowAksa's feedstock capacity, carbon fiber conversion and downstream ...
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Ford Motor Company displayed an e-bike developed with Dahon Monday that uses rear sensors to warn cyclists of approaching vehicles. The car maker said the bikes are the result of a new experiment to study how electric bicycles can work ...
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Ford today revealed the all-new Focus RS, a high-performance road car that debuts Ford Performance All-Wheel Drive with Dynamic Torque Vectoring Control, which contributes to performance never before seen in a Focus RS. The all-new Focus RS ...
Ford’s award-winning EcoBoost engine lineup not only has great EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings, it is also becoming a favorite family of engines in the performance tuning community. From the infancy of the automobile, tinkerers ...