Fords

Ford’s new 48-inch digital dashboard is a lot of Android for one car

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When I was invited by Ford to visit its headquarters in Dearborn, Mich, last week and check out its new in-car operating system, I thought I knew what to expect.  It was going to be built on the Android Automotive operating system, so there would be native versions of Maps, Assistant, and other popular Google … Read more

Ford’s F-150 Lightning performance one-off is for extreme off-roading

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Most electric vehicles are built for the prim streets and highways of cities, never to sully their tires in anything dirtier than a mud puddle. And then there are the EVs that like to gobble gravel, take flight over a dirt ramp, or generally wallow in the mud. Ford’s new one-off electric truck, the F-150 … Read more

Ford’s joint EV battery venture increases wages at planned factories amid UAW strike

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Ford and its joint venture partner SK On, will increase wages at two planned EV battery factories in Kentucky and Tennessee in an effort to assuage striking autoworkers. That offer might not be enough. The joint venture, known as BlueOval SK, said it’s offering higher wages for maintenance technicians and associate maintenance technicians, ranging from … Read more

Ford’s new F-150 Lightning Flash trim will have more range, a bigger screen, and a heat pump

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Ford announced a new “Flash” trim of the model year 2024 F-150 Lighting, with a bigger screen, longer range, and a heat pump to help improve battery conditioning on those colder days. The company said it is also expecting to make more F-150 Lightning deliveries to customers later this year after a factory shutdown restricted … Read more

Ford’s 2024 F-150 has 5G and doesn’t price further for a hybrid

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Ford’s F-150 truck lineup is including extra hybrid powertrain choices to extra trims for the 2024 mannequin 12 months. New tech additions embrace the road’s first non-compulsory heads-up show, so you’ll be able to examine your pace with out wanting down, and a built-in 5G modem that’s updated with the newest wi-fi requirements. Beforehand, Ford’s … Read more

Ford’s Mustang Mach-E recall to forestall energy failures is below investigation

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The Nationwide Freeway Visitors and Security Administration (NHTSA) is opening a question on Ford’s response to a recall final yr that affected virtually 49,000 Mustang Mach-E automobiles, as reported by Automotive Information. The June 2022 recall was issued on account of a malfunction involving overheating of the electrical SUV’s high-voltage contactors, which, at worst, could … Read more

Ford’s capital markets day seeks to persuade Wall Avenue of EV plans

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DETROIT — Ford Motor on Monday will try to show skeptics of its electrical automobile progress plans, which some Wall Avenue analysts have referred to as “bold” and “loopy excessive,” into believers. The Detroit automaker will host its capital markets day, throughout which it has promised to supply particulars of how Ford expects to realize … Read more