Hello and welcome once again to In the Rearview, where I tenderly gather the top automotive news from the past week and then lob it at you side-arm, one at a time. Photo: Phil Guest First up, this was a big week in motorsports, as Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix loomed. And, as a result,…
Leave it to McLaren, Formula One superstar, to get innovative in a way none of us but the Jetsons ever thought possible. The highly successful Formula One racing team is currently developing force fields to replace windshield wipers on its cars. Yes, you read that correctly: Force fields. To replace windshield wipers. On cars. Currently,…
Bill Ford and the Dearborn Truck Plant crew celebrate the first F-150 Vehicle launches are crucial to an automaker’s success, and Ford is looking to be in step from day one when it comes to the 2015 F-150. Arguably one of the automaker’s most important launches of the century, production of the new pickup truck…
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…
With so many major car manufacturers and tech companies in the self-driving car race, it’s hard to keep up with each one’s progress. Each one has a different proposed release date for their self-driving car contribution. Some manufacturers have modified those proposed release dates based on how fast or slow the technology development and design…
Photo: Chevrolet As we covered in a recent article, former Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda is having his “I told you so” moment with regard to electrification. After EV sales surged in 2021, it seemed the EV market was finally ready to go all-in on battery-electric technology, and many automakers either committed or deepened their existing…
Today’s obvious Upworthy headline opportunity: “This Fiesta ST Seemed Primed to Kill Somebody. What Happened Next Made Me Thankful Nobody Actually Died.” There are few things in life better than watching an expert driver dominate the track. And there are few tracks around the world that command as much respect (and fear) as the vaunted…
The 2015 Lincoln Navigator: Naw, Europe, you aint getting one Back in April, Lincoln announced that it would be finally bringing their brand of luxury vehicle to consumers in China later this fall. So what does that mean for European drivers who have been pining to get behind the wheel of a Lincoln branded vehicle?…
The Lincoln MKC is due to enter its second generation in 2020,… Lincoln Motor Company today took the cover off the new 2019 Lincoln… The 2017 Lincoln MKC is a five-passenger compact SUV that carries a… The Lincoln MKC has been a major driver of brand interest since… Lincoln has been doing a lot to…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk standing next to a Telsa Model S Photo: Maurizio Pesce If there’s one thing Trump is likely to take seriously during his presidency, it’s US manufacturing jobs. It was the platform he ran on during the election and during the transition he had already met with top American executives on several…
How do you know Michael Strahan is a big deal? Here he is with Jubstin Beavers, Urrsher, Jubstin Beavers’ stupid hat, and Jubstin Beavers’ ridiculous dirt stache Photo Source: @MichaelStrahan/Twitter How do you know that yesterday’s launch of 2015 F-150 production in Dearborn was a big deal? Why, because former New York Giants defensive end…
The Lincoln Navigator Concept revealed at the 2016 New York International Auto Show If you had to consult a certain pumpkin-colored presidential candidate to get his single-word take on the new Lincoln Navigator Concept, you’d get this response: YUGE. Lincoln revealed its Navigator Concept this week at the 2016 New York International Auto Show, and…
Jim Farley, the new executive vice president and president of Ford of Europe, Middle East, and Africa A report from Thursday indicated that Stephen Odell’s tenure as president of Ford of Europe was at an end, which was confirmed in Friday’s announcement that he and Jim Farley would essentially be switching roles. More from Ford:…
It seems like Lia Farley is living the dream. She’s following her… On Oct. 1, Jim Farley officially took the reins as CEO of… Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Hackett is retiring from the automaker after… Imagine getting a nice new job, albeit one that comes with a… Ford’s most popular product in Europe is…
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Have you ever stopped and looked at the Honda logo? Photo: JD Hancock via CC In the imaginative and diverse world of automotive logos, Honda’s isn’t the most unique. Essentially, it is a big “H”—and it’s not a mystery what the letter stands for. It’s like what Superindendent Chalmers said after realizing the “H” badge…
“New norm” is one of those buzzwords that’s been thrown around quite a bit since March. It’s now also the name of an award — the Ford New Norm Mobility Award — which was handed out at the New Designers Awards in the United Kingdom earlier this month. Ford Innovation: Three of the coolest features…
Photo: Steve Webel September 22nd marks the arrival of the Fall Equinox this year. For many people in the Northern Hemisphere, autumn is their favorite season. Longer hours of darkness are perfect for fun activities like bonfires, corn mazes, midnight hayrides, and stargazing. Avid photographers go in search of brilliant fall foliage to capture. Photo:…
2016 was yet another record year for Ford in China, and the… Ford today announced first-quarter sales numbers in China, revealing a 14% increase… Ford Motor Company reported a 9% year-over-year decrease in China last month,… Ford kicked off the new year with sales totaling 130,832 vehicles in… Ford set a new record for sales…
Toyota has announced a $1.33 billion investment in its sprawling, 7.5 million-square-foot plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, the company’s largest factory in the world. The investment marks the largest of any automaker in Kentucky and the second-largest in state history. The plant will be the first in North America to produce vehicles using the Toyota New…
While the majority of casual comic book readers think that the format is limited to just superheroes and pulp fantasy, gearheads know that plenty of titles have been published over the years that depict high-octane thrills in comic book panels. Here’s a list of the 15 most prominent comic books and graphic novels to involve car culture…
After months of testing, GM Defense has finally secured a $214.3 million contract to produce an infantry squad vehicle for the United States Army.… Jeep has brought back the Wrangler Freedom as a way to honor… Ram Truck is releasing “Built to Serve Edition” trucks to honor each… Jeep can trace its legendary history back…
Photo: Toyota Six Toyota executives have been recognized in Automotive News’ list of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry. Published every five years, the list aims to honor female leadership while highlighting the unique challenges they face in the industry. Industry Leader: How Toyota stacks up vs the competition The six…
Ford Motor Company and Google reached a six-year agreement to make Google… Ford Motor Company in Canada officially introduced itsWaterloo Connectivity and Innovation Centre… Right before All Hallows Eve, Ford announced a treat of its own:… Ford has launched an all-new, China-specific SYNC infotainment system that leverages Baidu… From childhood, many of us have dreamed…
Photo: Toyota Toyota continues to lead the automotive industry as the top car manufacturer in the 2022 Top 50 Companies for Diversity list, this time ranking fourth overall — up from seventh last year and 10th the year before that. The only other automaker in the list is General Motors, in 36th place. The Japanese…
Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Hackett is retiring from the automaker after… Ford Motor Company on Monday announced that Jim Hackett, former CEO of… After the news leaked earlier in April that current Ford CEO Alan… Welp, Ford must not be covering up any decades-long safety issues, because…
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