Could the Fiesta Active or something like it be Ford’s “affordable” nameplate? Photo: Ford Motor Company One of the first questions to come out of Ford’s decision to axe the Fiesta and Focus from its U.S. lineup — as well as all other sedans — was where that would leave entry-level buyers. Eliminating its sub-$20,000 sedans and…
Lincoln teased the new face of its first EV, set to debut next year Photo: Lincoln As Ford Motor Company continues to accelerate toward the goal of an all-EV lineup with new vehicles like the 2022 F-150 Lightning, its luxury brand has been conspicuously quiet. Until Wednesday, that is, when Lincoln announced that its first…
Photo: Zscout370 The UK has set 2021 as the deadline for putting fully autonomous vehicles on the road. As Chancellor Philip Hammond states, “Some would say that’s a bold move, but we have to embrace these technologies if we want the UK to lead the next industrial revolution.” As Lucy Yu, director of public policy…
Ford will build the electric Transit Custom at its plant in Kocaeli, Turkey Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company on Tuesday announced that it will build the next-generation Ford Transit Custom lineup in early 2023 at its plant in Kocaeli, Turkey. Ford Otosan, Ford’s Turkish joint venture, will build electric versions of both the Transit Custom…
The Ford F-150 all-electric prototype Photo: Ford With production set to spark up in mid-2022, we should be getting our first glimpses of the all-electric Ford F-150 any ol’ time now. When that day comes, it may very well be introduced under a familiar name: the Ford F-150 Lightning. F-150 Wins Again: Latest F-150 named…
BlueOval City will begin production on a new electric truck, codenamed Project T3, in 2025 Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company has already hit its goal of becoming America’s No. 2 EV brand, but it’s not going to be satisfied until it owns the top spot. On Friday, the automaker announced a key part of its…
Ford Motor Company has already hit its goal of becoming America’s No.… The question of whether or not America is ready for an all-electric… Ford Motor Company is full steam ahead into its electrification plans. With… We know for certain that the all-electric Ford F-150 will head to…
Ford’s Hau Thai-Tang confirmed electric versions of the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company has confirmed that it’ll be building battery-electric vehicles on a new rear-wheel-drive/all-wheel-drive platform that accommodates a range of vehicle types. That includes electric versions of the Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator. Arriving Soon: The 2021 Ford Bronco…
2017 Honda Clarity Electric sedan In the never-ending debate over whether America’s best coast is the East or West Coast, the latter just earned another point in its favor, as Honda’s all-new, five-passenger, zero-emissions electric vehicle is now on sale in California and Oregon. Today Honda announced that the 2017 Honda Clarity Electric sedan has…
Photo: Chevrolet The high price of electric vehicles often scares away car shoppers who’d like to make the switch but can’t find room in their budget. Chevrolet just unveiled a solution to this problem: the 2024 Equinox EV, a compact, all-electric SUV with a standard range of 250 miles — and a starting price of…
Snow-covered mirror Photo: The News Wheel While fully autonomous vehicles are still a thing of the future, advanced technologies allow many vehicles to have self-driving capabilities, making for more convenient drives. Nevertheless, current versions of autonomous vehicles are struggling to drive in the snow, which is why MIT is working to improve the vehicles’ technologies….
The Ford Bronco is not hitting the market until next year. However, Ford CEO Jim Hackett announced yesterday that there would be a Ford Bronco Hybrid. This model would follow in the tracks of other Ford vehicles. The news aligns with Ford directing its attention toward SUVs and trucks, investing $11 billion in creating their…
2015 Mitsubishi Mirage ES The little Mitsubishi Mirage is making quite a name for itself in the US, earning multiple awards and breaking sales records, breathing new life in to Mitsubishi’s North American business operations. The latest award for the subcompact car is the honor of being named in the American Council for an Energy-Efficient…
New technologies always raise questions and problems that we never predict, and the silent nature of electric cars is one of the unforeseen problems. Producing quiet cars is often seen as a good thing, but electric cars are too quiet to the point where pedestrians can’t hear them coming. The lack of natural engine noise…
Photo: Hyundai Although customers who buy the new Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV will need to do their own driving, another version of this vehicle will soon be launched as a fully self-driving robotaxi. Hyundai’s Newest Model: Learn about the impressive Ioniq 5 EV Hyundai Motor Group and Motional have partnered to turn the Ioniq 5…
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