This week, Ford donated five new Transit vans to the American Red Cross for use at five different locations across the United States: Lexington, Kentucky; Louisville, Kentucky; Cleveland, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; and its hometown of Detroit, Michigan. “The American Red Cross is often first on the scene to assist those in need, and these Ford…
According to a recent press release from the Blue Oval, the latest Ford Transit Connect Wagon safety rating is in, and it’s pretty darn bright. The Transit Connect nabbed five stars during testing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the administration’s highest possible rating. “Transit Connect Wagon gives people on the go a…
Ford is out here just trying to dismantle every single misconception you… If the early response to the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is any… This week, President Joe Biden announced a goal that 50 percent of… In May, Ford announced that one of its Michigan plants will change… One of the major keys to gaining…
New 2021 Ford F-150 arrived at dealerships in December Photo: Ford Not even a global pandemic could break the incomparable streak of the Ford F-Series. Ford sold a total of 787,422 F-Series trucks in 2020, making it the bestselling truck in America for the 44th year in a row. December capped off another year of…
You can use your Ford F-150 Lightning to charge other EVs like the Mustang Mach-E Photo: Ford Yo, dawg. Ford heard you like EVs that do cool stuff. So Ford made a truck that you can charge so that you can charge other EVs. Shockingly Popular: The Ford F-150 Lightning is sold out for the…
Ford announces that Ford Telematics will work with all vehice types Photo: Ford They say that sharing is caring, so it seems fair to say that Ford cares a lot. The automaker announced this month that it’s expanding Ford Telematics capabilities to vehicles from all automakers, giving businesses even more flexibility with an all-in-one fleet…
Photo: Ford Though arguably not as sexy as the 2021 Mustang Mach-E or exciting as the looming all-electric F-150, the announcement of a new fully electric Ford Transit shows just how dedicated to a zero-emission future Ford truly is. “Commercial vehicles are a critical component to our big bet on electrification,” said Ford CEO Jim…
2015 Ford Transit Van The 2015 Ford Transit Van is all-new and intended to replace the E-Series. 2015 Ford Transit Van Exterior Versatility is the name of the game. The 2015 Ford Transit Van comes with three roof profiles—83.6 inches, 100.8 inches, and 110.1 inches—and six body lengths ranging from 217.8 inches to 263.9 inches,…
Jim Hackett (left) being replaced as Ford CEO by Jim Farley (right) Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Hackett is retiring from the automaker after a little more than three years on the job. His replacement is Jim Farley, who was appointed COO this past February. Both moves take effect Oct. 1, and the…
It seems that the 2015 Ford Transit is quickly becoming a go-to… Ford has announced that customers participating in the Ford Mobility Motoring Reimbursement… Two custom-built Transit Connect Wagons from Ford and MAKE magazine were put… There are certain words in our cultural lexicon that just carry all… According to a recent press release from…
Ford MyKey® technology debuted on the 2010 Ford Focus but has grown so popular that it is now standard on almost all Ford and Lincoln models. The technology was originally intended for parents to encourage safe driving habits in their teen drivers but is now proving to be beneficial to businesses that utilize Ford’s fleet…
Ford last month revealed its Transit Custom PHEV, a groundbreaking plug-in hybrid van that will offer zero-emissions driving for up to 31 miles and will deliver a maximum range of 310 miles thanks to the award-winning 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine. With the debut of the Transit Custom PHEV at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover,…
The Ford “Built for America” campaign spotlights the role of American workers during the pandemic Photo: Ford In preparation for the relaunch of North American manufacturing on Monday, Ford is unfurling new ads that shine the spotlight on its workers. Bryan Cranston narrates a trio of television commercials in the Ford “Built for America” campaign,…
Ford on Thursday was revealed to have been the winner of seven Vincentric Best Fleet Value in America awards. The awards, which are determined based on cost-of-ownership analysis gleaned from eight different factors, named the Ford Transit, Transit Connect, Flex, and Lincoln MKS and MKC as the top dogs in their respective classes. Looking for…
Ford once again led the United Kingdom auto industry in terms of total vehicle sales, car sales, and commercial vehicle sales and retail car and commercial vehicle sales in April. The automaker delivered a total of 23,062 vehicles in the UK, good for a 13.2% market share and a 4.5-percentage point lead over its nearest…
Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company has announced that it will expand its production of battery electric vehicles to Flat Rock Assembly Plant as part of a $900 million investment expected to create 900 incremental direct new jobs by 2023. Ford will build vehicles on its next-gen battery electric flexible architecture at Flat Rock…
Few things in life are certain: death, taxes, and the Ford F-Series winning Kelley Blue Book’s Brand Image Award for trucks. The F-Series this week was named the recipient of KBB’s 2017 Brand Image Award for Best Overall Truck Brand, marking four consecutive years that the Blue Oval has reigned supreme. Further, Ford has taken…
Photo: Ford Motor Company If you’ve got access to the FordPass or Lincoln Way apps, you can use them to save as much as 40 percent on your car insurance. That’s because Ford and Lincoln are teaming with insurance provider Nationwide to provide discounted insurance for drivers with qualifying connected 2020 model-year vehicles. Ford Insure…
Ford’s October sales dipped, but the Ford Fusion excelled once again Ford’s October sales were down 2.7% from 2013, totaling 179,771 units. While the slight dip didn’t come as much of a surprise given the necessary space-making for the 2015 F-150, there were more than a enough highlights for the Blue Oval in October for…
The City of Tomorrow, Decades and Decades From Now Unless you are a nihilist (which is, let’s face it, not a difficult disposition to justify these days), you have some vision for the future. Maybe it’s as simple as knowing what you want to have for dinner tomorrow—beef stroganoff, for example. Perhaps it’s something as…
Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is one of the leading automakers pushing toward the implantation of cellular vehicle-to-everything technology, and two new innovations demonstrate its continued leadership in that field. Ford Connected Vehicle Platform and Product Executive Director Don Butler writes in Medium this month that Ford showed off two new C-V2X advancements…
The Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid Photo: Ford Motor Company January proved to be a record-setting month for Ford Britain with 8,700 commercial vehicles sold over the first 31 days of 2020. Not only was this up 4.9 percent from Ford’s start to 2019, but it was also good for the best start to any…
The Ford F-Series is America’s best-selling truck for the 43rd year Pictured: Ford F-150 Raptor Photo: Ford Motor Company While sales for Ford Motor Company declined 3 percent in 2019, one high point shone expectedly bright: the Ford F-Series. With full-year sales of 896,526 trucks, the Ford F-Series stands as America’s best-selling truck for the…
Ford F-Series finishes 2020 as Canada’s bestselling truck for 55th year in a row Photo: Ford Ford secured its 12th consecutive year as the top automotive brand in Canada in 2020, delivering 239,571 vehicles over the year. This number was also high enough to make Ford the Ford Motor Company Canada’s No. 1 automaker overall…
The Ford F-Series set a new record in November with its ninth consecutive month of 70,000 trucks delivered, but Ford Motor Company was down 6.9 percent year-over-year at 196,303 vehicles sold. The F-Series continues to be a big earner for Ford with average transaction prices hovering around $47,000 per truck, which is $1,800 higher than…
Ford Motor Company saw a positive change in its fortunes in May thanks to 0.7 percent year-over-year sales growth and a total of 242,824 vehicles delivered. Retail sales were up 3.5 percent at 163,796 vehicles, and average transaction prices were around $3,400 higher than the industry average at $35,800 per vehicle. Ford delivered 79,028 fleet…
Ford Motor Company posted a 7.2% year-over-year sales decline in March with both the Ford and Lincoln brands seeing decreases. Ford sales totaled 236,250 units in the United States, with Ford brand sales totaling 226,696 units (down 7.5%) and Lincoln sales totaling 9,554 units (down 1.4%). Ford was led as ever by the F-Series, which…
2015 Chevy Express Last Thursday, the bowtie brand unveiled the all-new 2015 Chevrolet City Express at the Chicago Auto Show (after previewing an extended look at the all-new Captain America movie, because who doesn’t love nice product placement?). EMBED TWEET: #Chevy is making movie magic. #FuelCAS https://t.co/wURM8Lks8U — The News Wheel (@thenewswheel) February 6, 2014…
The cobra-shaped Power Stroke downpipe Believe it or not, one of the aspects that makes Ford’s 6.7-liter Power Stroke® V8 Diesel as powerful as it is happens to be the shape of the turbocharger exhaust pipe. And just what shape is that of the Power Stroke downpipe, you ask? Oh, you know, cobra-like. Fitting, no?…
The 2014 Chicago Auto Show opened its doors today to the press, so we got to see a lot of big reveals—and a dancing hamster to boot. I spent so much time running from one conference to the next for social posting that I hardly had time to take any of it in. As I…
Toyota has been selling its hybrid Prius since 1997, with many variations being made over the years Within the last few years the green car revolution has accelerated at a rapid rate all around the world. This is largely due to many governments announcing bans and fines on petrol and diesel vehicles, but also because…
The 2024 Silverado EV RST Photo: Chevrolet General Motors is in the midst of a dramatic shift to electric vehicles, and hopes are high that the upcoming Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV will make this transition easier with high interest and strong sales. Even though these two new electric trucks are built on…
Time magazine named General Motors CEO Mary Barra to its list of The 100 Most Influential People Of 2021. This comes just a few months after General Motors landed on the 2021 Time100 Most Influential Companies list. An Upcoming EV: Take a look at the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV What makes Barra influential? Former…
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A while back, I read a little bit about the Chevy Volt, and thought to myself, “Wow! This electric car stuff is really awesome! I should really buy a Volt!” However, then I thought, “I wonder what other electric cars there are.” This is the result: A list of all the mainstream electric vehicles–that is,…
Fiat Chrysler is looking to provide its customers with the best technology—even if their vehicle isn’t brand spanking new. The Italian-American carmaker recently announced that over two million vehicles from the 2013-2015 model years can now update their Uconnect systems to get Siri Eyes Free capability. New and Improved: Learn more about the newest Uconnect…
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