In 2020, Ford will begin equipping most redesigned vehicles in the U.S. with advanced over-the-air update capability for quick and easy wireless upgrades that can help enhance quality, capability and improve the ownership experience over time while reducing dealer trips Ford becomes a leader in launching bumper-to-bumper, over-the-air updates for nearly all vehicle computer modules,… Continue reading Ford Makeovers: Quick, Seamless Over-the-Air Software Updates Help Keep Vehicle Tech Current
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Ford SYNC 4 Brings New Levels of Connectivity, Voice Recognition and Fewer Cords To Make Life on the Go Easy
Ford’s available next generation of SYNC 4 communications and entertainment system brings new levels of intelligence and twice the computing power of SYNC 3 to help make navigation, music and connecting your vehicle to your smartphone faster and easier All-new cloud connectivity combines conversational voice recognition with the power of internet search results, so drivers… Continue reading Ford SYNC 4 Brings New Levels of Connectivity, Voice Recognition and Fewer Cords To Make Life on the Go Easy
GM’s Mary Barra asked about possible Corvette SUV: How she responded
CLOSE 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray (Photo: Mark Phelan) When driving a hot performance car, who needs to be low to the ground? Certainly not some Wall Street analysts. During General Motors’ third-quarter earnings call Tuesday, one analyst asked GM CEO Mary Barra: How about a Corvette SUV? Barra, unruffled, tactfully replied, “I appreciate that you think our Corvette franchise… Continue reading GM’s Mary Barra asked about possible Corvette SUV: How she responded
Decision by GM, FCA to side with Trump in mpg fight draws fire
Washington — Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives railed against General Motors Co. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Tuesday for siding with the Trump administration in a legal fight with California over gas mileage rules for the nation’s auto industry. And in testimony before a House panel Tuesday, former California Gov. Jerry Brown singled out GM,… Continue reading Decision by GM, FCA to side with Trump in mpg fight draws fire
Ford App Lets Man Control Rental Car He Returned Months Ago
Access Granted A man who rented a Ford Expedition in May is still able to track the SUV’s location and control its engine and locks using the FordPass app — despite returning the vehicle five months ago. “I have been opening the app and tracking the vehicle almost every day to see if my access… Continue reading Ford App Lets Man Control Rental Car He Returned Months Ago
UPDATE 4-GM earnings beat lifts shares but U.S. strike weighs on outlook
DETROIT (Reuters) – General Motors Co on Tuesday slashed its earnings forecast for 2019, saying that a 40-day U.S. labor strike by the United Auto Workers union that brought virtually all of its North American operations to a standstill would cost it around $3 billion in profits this year. FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is… Continue reading UPDATE 4-GM earnings beat lifts shares but U.S. strike weighs on outlook
Buffett-backed BYD warns on 2019 profit as Chinese market contracts
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric car maker BYD Co Ltd said on Tuesday it expected full-year net profit to fall by as much as 43%, as sales of new energy vehicles in the world’s biggest auto market plunged following a cut in government subsidies. FILE PHOTO – A bus, manufactured by China’s BYD, is seen… Continue reading Buffett-backed BYD warns on 2019 profit as Chinese market contracts
Press Releases – Sales of zero- and low-emission cars highly unbalanced across EU, alerts auto industry
Brussels, 29 October 2019 – Sales of alternatively-powered vehicles are following a highly uneven pattern across EU member states, according to new findings from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA). Indeed, the consumer uptake of battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric passenger cars, as well as those fuelled by natural gas or hydrogen, differs… Continue reading Press Releases – Sales of zero- and low-emission cars highly unbalanced across EU, alerts auto industry
Ford Motor Company Issues Three Safety Recalls in North America
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 29, 2019 – Ford Motor Company is issuing three safety recalls in North America. Safety recall for select 2015-17 Ford Transit vehicles for driveshaft flexible coupling issue Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall for select 2015-17 Ford Transit vehicles. In affected vehicles, the driveshaft flexible coupling may crack with increasing… Continue reading Ford Motor Company Issues Three Safety Recalls in North America
Pedestrian detection systems produce mixed results in safety study
(Reuters) – The performance of modern pedestrian detection systems varies widely between carmakers, with high-end luxury brands generally faring better and other models failing to recognize pedestrians altogether, according to a study released on Tuesday by a U.S. insurance research group. FILE PHOTO: Philip Floyd, senior engineering technician for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety… Continue reading Pedestrian detection systems produce mixed results in safety study