Volvo Cars to produce Lynk & Co cars at Ghent, Belgium plant

Volvo Cars to produce Lynk & Co cars at Ghent, Belgium plant   Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, will produce cars for the new car brand Lynk & Co in Volvo Cars’ manufacturing plant in Ghent, Belgium from late 2019.   The announcement represents a closer collaboration between the two companies, following Volvo Cars’… Continue reading Volvo Cars to produce Lynk & Co cars at Ghent, Belgium plant

British-built Toyota Avensis culled due to slowing sales

Toyota has ended production of its British-built Avensis in response to dwindling demand for the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport rival. Avensis sales in the UK fell to just 3473 units last year, a drop of 1660 on 2016. In Europe, just 25,319 examples were sold – less than half the number achieved by the… Continue reading British-built Toyota Avensis culled due to slowing sales

CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology

Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology Waymo CEO John Krafcik says the company is dedicated to “making this technology safe” Post to Facebook Sent! A link has been sent to your friend’s email address. Posted! A link has been… Continue reading CEO: Waymo dedicated to safe self-driving technology

Uber’s self-driving policies, tech face questions after fatal crash

Just_Super via Getty Images In the wake of a fatal crash where one of Uber’s self-driving SUVs struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona, a New York Times report has dug into the company’s program and found it’s significantly trailing the competition. Specifically, while the former Google project Waymo could have its cars average 5,600… Continue reading Uber’s self-driving policies, tech face questions after fatal crash

Ford partners with India’s Mahindra Group to build new electric vehicle

The latest step towards the large-scale transition to electric vehicles was signalled this week. Car giants Ford and the Mahindra Group have agreed to work together on developing a new EV for the huge Indian market, but potentially for sale elsewhere. The two companies signed five separate, non-binding memoranda of understanding (MoU) which will develop… Continue reading Ford partners with India’s Mahindra Group to build new electric vehicle

Vospers invests £12m in Exeter multi-franchise dealership

Vospers is investing £12m in a new multi-franchise site in Matford, Exeter to open in late 2018. The site will have a FordStore, showrooms for Ford, Mazda, Fiat, Jeep, and Alfa Romeo and a 28-bay workshop. There will also be four larger car and van bays for while u wait servicing, where two technicians will… Continue reading Vospers invests £12m in Exeter multi-franchise dealership

Communications exec Chris Preuss returns to Ford to coordinate public relations

Chris Preuss begins his role as executive vice president, global public affairs & marketing communications, in April 2018 at WPP. (Photo:  WPP) Chris Preuss, a veteran automotive communications professional, has been hired to return to his role coordinating Ford’s public relations agency network with press affairs. “I was eager to return to where my heart has always been,”… Continue reading Communications exec Chris Preuss returns to Ford to coordinate public relations

Mahindra and Ford Sign MoUs to Co-Develop Midsize and Compact SUV, Electric Vehicle and Connected Car Solutions

Strengthen strategic collaboration focusing on product development for India and emerging markets Agree to evaluate co-development of compact SUV and electric vehicle, along with sharing powertrain portfolios Embark on joint development of connected vehicle solutions Chennai, India, March 22, 2018 – Mahindra Group and Ford Motor Company will jointly develop new SUVs, and a small… Continue reading Mahindra and Ford Sign MoUs to Co-Develop Midsize and Compact SUV, Electric Vehicle and Connected Car Solutions

Get Stressed Searching for Spaces in Busy Car Parks? This New Tech Could be The Answer

The stress of searching for elusive empty bays in busy car parks may one day be a thing of the past, thanks to new “collaborative parking” technology being tested on the streets – and in the car parks – of Milton Keynes, in the U.K. Drivers can spend, on average, more than a day each… Continue reading Get Stressed Searching for Spaces in Busy Car Parks? This New Tech Could be The Answer

Ford Announces Marketing Personnel Change

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions.… Continue reading Ford Announces Marketing Personnel Change