DEARBORN, Mich., June 13, 2018 – Ford is issuing two safety recalls and expanding one recall in North America. Details are: Select 2018 Ford F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5-liter GTDI V6 engine for high-pressure fuel pumps with misaligned welds Ford is issuing a safety recall in North America for approximately… Continue reading Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls in North America, Expands One Recall
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Let’s Give Them Something to Taco ‘Bout: Enabling Self-Driving Food Delivery With Postmates
Let’s Give Them Something to Taco ‘Bout: Enabling Self-Driving Food Delivery With Postmates By Alexandra Ford English, Ford Autonomous Vehicle Business Team It’s a familiar feeling. The day inches towards dinner and your stomach makes a simple, direct plea to your heart: You want tacos. That hand pressed corn tortilla, the tangy salsa and fresh cilantro — you’re… Continue reading Let’s Give Them Something to Taco ‘Bout: Enabling Self-Driving Food Delivery With Postmates
Manage Your Fleet by Connecting to Better Data with Ford Commercial Solutions
Ford Commercial Solutions is introducing two new connected vehicle products designed to provide fleets with key insights about their own performance and solutions to help improve their business The new Data Services product gives fleet managers and telematics service providers direct access to valuable OEM-grade vehicle data, allowing them to better manage their fleets A… Continue reading Manage Your Fleet by Connecting to Better Data with Ford Commercial Solutions
Ford’s Automatic Transmission Facility in Bordeaux, France, Starts Information and Consultation Process; Priority Remains to Find a New Owner
Ford Aquitaine Industries (FAI) starts an information and consultation process to provide clarity for workforce Priority remains to find a viable new owner with a sustainable business plan for FAI, with good progress to date Comprehensive social plan includes redeployment, early retirement programs, and measures to help employees find new employers should no new owner… Continue reading Ford’s Automatic Transmission Facility in Bordeaux, France, Starts Information and Consultation Process; Priority Remains to Find a New Owner
Returning to Detroit to Power Up Our Electrified, Self-Driving Future
Returning to Detroit to Power Up Our Electrified, Self-Driving Future By Sherif Marakby, Ford Vice President, Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification Employees gather for a quick huddle in Ford’s new offices in Detroit’s Corktown district. All over the world, you hear cities are changing rapidly. Here in Detroit, that’s irrefutable. We’re getting to see it firsthand,… Continue reading Returning to Detroit to Power Up Our Electrified, Self-Driving Future
Ford Confirms Second Vehicle for Craiova Assembly Plant in Romania, €200 Million New Investment and 1,500 New Jobs
Ford confirms manufacture of second vehicle at its Craiova Assembly Plant in Romania;new model is in addition to current Ford EcoSport small SUV and 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine Ford is investing up to €200 million at the facility; nearly €1.5 billion invested since 2008 Approximately 1,500 jobs expected to be created, bringing workforce at Craiova to… Continue reading Ford Confirms Second Vehicle for Craiova Assembly Plant in Romania, €200 Million New Investment and 1,500 New Jobs
Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls in North America
DEARBORN, Mich., May 18, 2018 – Ford is issuing two safety recalls in North America. Details are: Select 2018 Ford F-650 and F-750 vehicles with hydraulic brake systems for inadequate parking brake cable tension Ford is issuing a safety compliance recall for 151 2018 Ford F-650 and F-750 vehicles with hydraulic brake systems located in… Continue reading Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls in North America
Snow in July or a Christmas Heat Wave? New Ford ‘Weather Factory’ Simulates Any Weather, Anytime
Ford’s advanced new facility ensures drivers can rely on vehicles that have endured conditions that are found in the Sahara, in Siberia, and atop the tallest Alpine peaks The air is shimmering like in the desert, while just a few metres away, it’s so cold you can build a snowman. And there’s a category 5… Continue reading Snow in July or a Christmas Heat Wave? New Ford ‘Weather Factory’ Simulates Any Weather, Anytime
Look, No Hands: Project Waze onto Your Car’s Screen and Control It with Your Voice
Ford and Waze have teamed up to bring the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app to the automaker’s lineup via the iPhone Available globally through Ford SYNC® AppLink®, Waze users can simply plug their iPhone into a SYNC 3-equipped vehicle and project the app directly onto their vehicle touch screen For owners of Ford… Continue reading Look, No Hands: Project Waze onto Your Car’s Screen and Control It with Your Voice
Ford Restarting F-150, Super Duty Production Ahead of Schedule after Fire at Magnesium Parts Supplier
Ford is resuming production of the F-150 pickup at Dearborn Truck Plant on Friday. Ford team has also successfully repaired the supply chain for Super Duty; production targeted to restart by Monday for Super Duty at Kentucky Truck Plant and F-150 at Kansas City Assembly Plant Ford marshaled a global team of experts, that included… Continue reading Ford Restarting F-150, Super Duty Production Ahead of Schedule after Fire at Magnesium Parts Supplier