2014 Ford Edge Overview
2014 Ford Edge The 2014 Ford Edge sets itself apart from the rest of the midsize crossover SUV segment through bold, sporty styling that begins with its large front grille…
Ford Dominant in UK Car, CV Sales in Q1 2016
New Ford Transit Ford’s sales in Great Britain totaled 81,084 vehicles in March, up from 79,963 vehicles sold in March 2015 and good for the automaker’s highest monthly sales volume…
2015 Ford Focus Sedan Revealed Before NYIAS
In 2013, the best-selling nameplate in the world was the Ford Focus, thanks to its incredible sales success in markets such as China and the United States. Ford is looking…
Ford Auto Start-Stop Technology to Appear in 70% of Lineup by 2017
Have you ever been going through a slow drive-through or maybe stand-still traffic, so you turn your engine off to not waste gas? What if you could do that every…
Ford and Parkmobile Make Paying for Parking Easier for Ford Drivers
Ford and Parkmobile set out to make paying for parking easier. If you happen to own or drive a Ford vehicle that is Ford Sync AppLink-capable, this week’s International Consumer…
Gamers Can Drive the All-New 2015 Ford Mustang in “Need for Speed Rivals”
It will be months (at least) before any of us get the chance to drive the all-new 2015 Ford Mustang, but video game players can get behind the wheel today…
Ford Retroactively Upgrading Old Cars to Run Connected-Car Apps
Ford has been upgrading older models, including the Ford Edge, to run on their connected-car apps. As of now, only about one million Ford cars feature AppLink, an in-car connectivity…
Mustang of the Day: 1969 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 428 Cobra Jet
A 1969 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 428 Cobra Jet, found after 40 years in a garage April 17th marks the long awaited and much anticipated 50th anniversary of the Ford…
Racing Legend Tony Kanan Joins No. 68 Ford GT Lineup for 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours
Ford Chip Ganassi Racing will be looking to successfully defend its title as the champion of the LM GTE Pro class at the Le Mans 24 Hours this month, and…
2020 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+
2020 Ford Explorer Limited Photo: Ford The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced on Monday that the 2020 Ford Explorer is the latest vehicle to earn its Top Safety Pick+…
Bill Ford: Want Flying Cars? Maybe Learn to Drive Regular Cars First, Yeah?
With automakers proclaiming that drivers are as little as five years away from being able to purchase self-driving vehicles, one might start to wonder how long it takes before the…
Ford to Cut Summer Shutdown at Nine Plants to Boost Output
Ford is adjusting its summer manufacturing schedule to accommodate for increasing demand, opting to squeeze an extra 40,000 units out of select North American assembly plants by reducing the standard…
Ford and Volkswagen Expand Global Alliance with Argo AI Investment
Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess (left) shakes hands with Ford CEO Jim Hackett Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford and Volkswagen have confirmed the long-rumored expansion of their global alliance to…
Ford of Britain Employees Give Back in Fight Against COVID-19
Photo: Ford Ford Motor Company has announced that most of its manufacturing plants in Europe and the United Kingdom will remain shuttered until at least May 4. In the meantime,…
Ford Investing $1.6 Billion in Livonia Transmission, Ohio Assembly Plants
After an announcement earlier in the month revealed that $1.6 billion was being allocated to the construction of a small car plant in Mexico, Ford announced this week that it…
Ford Scores High Marks in J.D. Power 2019 Initial Quality Study
2019 Ford Ranger XL STX SuperCrew Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford scored the No. 4 spot overall in the J.D. Power 2019 Initial Quality Study and was the highest-ranked American brand on…
Ford of Europe Posts Best May Sales Result Since 2009
Ford of Europe achieved its highest May sales total in nine years last month, delivering 118,700 vehicles across its traditional Euro 20 markets. One of the largest contributing factors to…
Ford Fund Awards Blue Oval Scholars with $100K in Scholarships
Ford celebrated more than 160 graduating seniors from 10 high schools around Detroit on Thursday with its sixth annual Blue Oval Scholarship program. The awards were presented at the Charles…
The Ford Transit Connect Gets Endorsed by the ‘Vertically Gifted’
Tall people seem to get all the breaks in life: they can reach things on the top shelf, ride whatever rollercoaster their heart desires, and possibly even dunk a basketball,…
Ford Edge History
Ford Edge History The Ford Edge was introduced to the market in 2006, moving Ford into the highly competitive mid-sized crossover SUV segment. Since its introduction, the Edge has been…
Ford, Honda Market Share Gains Expected by 2017
Sales of the Honda Accord have helped lead to Honda market share gains. According to a recent report out of Forbes, it’s very likely that we will see both Ford…
New Ford Edge ST-Line Delivers Sporty Style for Less
Photo: Ford Ford has quite the surprise on its hands with the athletic Edge ST, and now it’s offering drivers the chance to get its unique styling without the high-power…
Ford Focus Active Adds Slippery and Trail Modes for More Control
The Ford Focus Active crossover may not be coming to America, but it remains poised to become a leader in the crossover segment in Europe. Ford is offering the Focus…
Ford Licensing Autonomous Robot Test Drive Tech to Competitors
Ford announced that it will be licensing robotic test driving technology to its competitors in order to save both time and injuries sustained by human drivers in undertaking daunting endurance…
Ford Recalls 83,000 Crossovers, Sedans, and SUVs
Ford recalls 83,000 vehicles, including the 2013 Flex Hey guys! Guess what? Nope, we’re not giving away a free car or beer or anything like that (sorry about that). But…
The Intertwined Legacies of William Clay Ford and the Continental Mark II
The automotive world is still reeling from the loss of William Clay Ford, who passed away March 9 from pneumonia. Ford was the last living grandchild of Ford’s founding father,…
Sarah-Jayne Williams Tapped by Ford to Head European Smart Mobility Efforts
Ford has named Sarah-Jayne Williams the first director of its European Smart Mobility unit. Williams, founder of the BearingPoint Foundation and former winner of the Management Consulting Association’s Marketing Consultant…
Rumor: Ford Will Bring Back Ranger for 2019 Model Year, Maybe With a Diesel Engine
With the midsize pickup segment once again flourishing, customers in the United States have been clamoring for the return of the Ford Ranger. Where the company line for the past…
2014 Ford Fiesta ST Named MotorWeek Best Subcompact Car
This past week, MotorWeek handed out its annual Drivers’ Choice awards for 2014. The Ford Fiesta ST, which was just named to the Hagerty Hot List and dubbed Autobytel’s 2014…
New Ford Surveillance Mode Protects Police Officers
Most of the police cars you see today are special models, with improved brakes and turbocharged engines that make it difficult—if not impossible—for anyone to slip away. But speed is…
Ford Teams with Foreigner for Rock Then Roll 4 UR School Initiative
Do you remember the ’80s? Then you almost certainly remember the band Foreigner, responsible for some of true all-time rock classics. You know the lineup: “Double Vision,” “Cold as Ice,”…
Rajendra Rao Named Ford Smart Mobility LLC CEO
Today Ford announced Rajendra “Raj” Rao as the CEO of Ford Smart Mobility LLC, a subsidiary of the American automaker that is working to design and build new mobility services.…
Three Winners Announced in Pittsburgh Ford City of Tomorrow Challenge
Following the announcement that Kaizen Health was declared the winner of Grand Rapids’ Ford City of Tomorrow Challenge and Soofta and PikMyKid were the co-winners in the Miami-Dade Ford City of…
Ford Sets Deadline To Drop Pedals and Steering Wheels
If we’re being honest, the prospect of self-driving cars seems a bit daunting. We’re all about the safety advantages the technology will hopefully offer, but it remains to be seen…
Ownership of Michigan Central Station Transferred to Mystery Company (Probably Ford)
Photo: Albert Duce The exciting, mysterious, will-they-or-won’t-they story of Ford potentially buying Michigan Central Station took another wild turn this week. Strap in! Crain’s Detroit Business on Thursday reported that…
Ford Focus-Based Compact Pickup Being Developed in Australia
The previous-generation Ford Courier compact pickup Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford confirmed earlier this year that it’s working on a compact pickup truck based on the Ford Focus’ C2 platform, and early…
New Ford Territory SUV Charting a Course for China in 2019
Here’s a fact that might come as a great surprise: folks everywhere really, really like SUVs. Sales of cars are plummeting as crossovers and SUVs skyrocket in popularity, leading Ford…
2015 Ford Mustang Configurator is Live
Do you often times find yourself admiring images of the 2015 Mustang and singing (be it in your head or, inexplicably, aloud) Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Wanna Wait?” Then we’ve…
Ford Global Week of Caring Kicks off This Week
Twenty employees from the Ford South Africa Struandale Engine Plant will spend one day this week turning an average shipping container into a functional soup kitchen in order to feed…
2013 Ford Fusion Energi Overview
2013 Ford Fusion Energi The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi is redesigned with more dramatic styling, better fuel economy, and MyFord Touch technology. 2013 Ford Fusion Energi Exterior The 2013 Ford…
Mandela, Evers-Williams, and Jefferson Receive Ford Freedom Award
Ford commemorated the 16th anniversary of the Ford Freedom Award program by celebrating three extraordinary heroes: former South African President Nelson Mandela, civil rights activist Myrlie Evers-Williams, and retired U.S.…
Ford Tripling Autonomous Vehicle Fleet in 2016
Ford has announced that it will be tripling (yes, tripling) its fleet of Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Research Vehicles in 2016, adding 20 new test vehicles to be tested in Arizona,…
Laura Merling New VP of Autonomous Vehicle Solutions for Ford Smart Mobility
Laura Merling, the new vice president of Autonomous Vehicle Solutions for Ford Smart Mobility LLC Ford has announced Laura Merling as its new vice president of Autonomous Vehicles Solutions for…
Ford Seeing Success Worldwide with New Smart Labs
The Ford Smart Lab concept in Quebec City Photo: Ford Motor Company One of the growing trends in the auto industry is yielding to customers’ need to browse and shop…
Hyundai, Ford Tie for First in Brand Keys 2014 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index
The 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hyundai and Ford just tied for first place in the automotive category in the Brand Keys 2014 Customer Loyalty Engagement Index. Brand Keys is a leading…
Ford Climbs One Spot in Interbrand Best Global Brands Study
Ford was named 38 on Interbrand’s annual 100 Best Global Brands study, climbing one spot from its position in 2014. Stuck Without the Right Amount of Juice? How to jump-start…
Baidu-Ford L4 Autonomous Vehicle Test Project Announced
Sherif Marakby, president and CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC and Zhenyu Li, Vice President and General Manager of Baidu’s Intelligent Driving Group Ford Motor Company and Baidu have reached…
Harley-Davidson Ditches Ford for GMC Collaboration on New Harley Edition Sierra
The appealing results of combining the Sierra with Harley Photo: Harley-Davidson Alas, poor Ford. We hardly knew ye. Legendary motorcycle-producing powerhouse Harley-Davidson has decided to shake things up with its…
Gavin Sherry Appointed CEO of Ford Smart Mobility Subsidiary Autonomic
Ford Smart Mobility Subsidiary Autonomic, responsible for the creation of the Transportation Mobility Cloud platform, named co-founder and vice president of Engineering Gavin Sherry its chief executive officer earlier this…
Ford Will Announce Partner City for Autonomous Vehicle Business Model Development
Ford has announced that it will be working with an as-yet unnamed partner city to expand the development of its autonomous vehicle business model. Following an article in Medium penned…
