Study: All-Aluminum Bodies for 18 Percent of Vehicles by 2025
Ford has been a leader and innovator ever since the company was first incorporated 111 years ago, and its efforts to make the 2015 model year version of their world-beating F-150 pickup the lightest, smartest, and most versatile ever (as well as the collective praise they have received) seems to have gotten the attention of […]
Ford Troller T4 is a Brutish Badass
Back in 2007, Ford acquired a Brazilian company called Troller Veiculos Especias (or just Troller, for short). In 2012, the American automaker still hadn’t produced anything under the Troller brand, but it did introduce the T-R Concept at SEMA. It was a badass SUV that looked like a cross between a Jeep Wrangler, an old […]
2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon: The #unminivan
There are certain words in our cultural lexicon that just carry all sorts of unflattering connotations. One of those words: minivan. There it is. Stew on it a moment. You’ll no doubt conjure up thoughts of all things lame and uninteresting, and it’s really not all that fair. The minivan, for all intents and purposes, […]
Fiesta with EcoBoost Engine Nabs Four Awards from TAWA
Mondays aren’t always bad for everybody; in fact, Monday of this week was actually quite a fulfilling day for the Ford Fiesta with EcoBoost engine technology. The tiny but powerful subcompact picked up four awards at the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) Auto Roundup rally competition held yesterday at Texas Motor Speedway. RELATED: 2015 Ford […]
Next Oscar Winner? Probably Not: A Need For Speed Review
Since the Oscars, many Americans like me have been trying to catch up and see all of the films nominated for the various awards, if only so you could sound like the smartest person at the coffee pot. Last week, I took a break from artistic indie films and went with a large group to […]
How I Fell in Love With the BMW i3 at the Dayton Auto Show
The News Wheel's Rebecca Bernard accidentally finds love at the Dayton Auto Show.
As someone who spends most of her days writing about cars, I decided to visit a local auto show to see some of the models I have read so much about. Not only would the Dayton Auto Show have the current models from the major manufacturers, but the 2015 Ford Mustang and Ford F-150 were […]
2016 Chevy Camaro Will Have “Evolutionary” Design Updates
Those looking for a drastic overhaul from the 2016 Chevy Camaro to match the complete redesign of its rival Mustang will be sorely disappointed, says Edmunds. Of course, it’s incredibly difficult to be “sorely disappointed” when it comes to the Camaro, which is why so much about the next-gen model will share so much in […]
2014 Geneva Motor Show Lineup: World and European Debuts
A rundown of what's hot at this year's auto show in Geneva: concepts, new models, and familiar faces (oh my).
The 2014 Geneva Motor Show is upon us, and automakers from the world over are trotting out their best and boldest for auto enthusiasts around the globe to see. Here’s a look at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show lineup for world and European debuts from some of the most prominent brands: Alfa Romeo 4C Targa […]
Ford Focus History
Introduction The Focus has been Ford’s most impactful vehicle since its introduction in 1999. Unlike the popular Mustang here in the United States, the Focus is a global titan, and in the first half of 2012, the Ford Focus passed the Toyota Corolla as world’s best-selling automotive nameplate. Early History The first generation of the […]
Ford NAIAS Display: Wait, This Is, Like, Half the Building
Ford’s display at NAIAS was most definitely the largest, and noticeably so. Just the sight of it was overwhelming, especially after we’d already spent four hours on our feet with heavy equipment on our backs in the unreasonably hot showrooms. (For real, my pits were like the Everglades.) We started by checking out the Ford […]
Chevrolet Models and Information
Chevrolet (also commonly referred to as Chevy) is one of four General Motors brands—and the top-selling one at that. Its most popular model in the U.S. is the Silverado pickup, but the brand finds success in almost every segment, ranging from subcompacts to SUVs, as well as alternative fuel vehicles, including the Volt, which was […]
First-of-Its-Kind Ford Developer Conference Announced for June 2014
Ford has announced that it will continue its ground-breaking ways by hosting the auto industry’s first developer conference in June. The Ford Developer Conference will focus on expanding mobile app innovation and integration through the automaker’s SYNC AppLink in-car connectivity system. It was announced that the Ford Developer Conference will coincide with the annual Further […]
Gracenote Creates World’s First Mood-Based Music Experience for Ford
We’ve already learned that the 2015 Ford Mustang will play host to the next generation of Ford SYNC AppLink, as was revealed this week by the automaker at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Ford is also announcing that Gracenote developers will be able to use the SYNC AppLink API to create the […]