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The car world has had more than a week to digest the news that Jim Farley will become Ford’s CEO beginning Oct. 2. We’ve seen him driving his Cobra, Lola and GT40 at vintage-races here and in Europe, and everybody saw his family’s 1955 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT Coupé on the lawn at Pebble Beach last year. He spends […]
Ford predicts the auto industry will offer customers more hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles than gasoline-powered vehicles within the next 15 years. LOS ANGELES: Ford is press release revealed its second of 13 new electrified vehicles the company plans to introduce in the next five years. Ford introduced industry’s first pursuit-rated hybrid police […]
The classic muscle aesthetic of the ’13 Shelby makes it uniquely attractive and its enhanced handling makes it a practical choice. The 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby can easily be considered one of the favorite model years for the classic muscle car. With 662-hp and 631 lb-ft of torque, it has one of the most powerful V8 engines […]
Taste may be subjective, but the further your eyes stray from the front bumper, the uglier these 10 cars will become. I’ve written a lot about car design lately, and though I am by no means a designer, I do find it to be one of the more important aspects of a car’s overall appeal […]
Ford Motor Co, Volkswagen AG, Honda Motor Co and BMW AG struck a voluntary agreement with California in July 2019 on vehicle emissions rules. WASHINGTON: Four major automakers will not take a position on legal challenges to the Trump administration‘s decision to dramatically weaken Obama-era fuel economy standards but want to weigh in on any court fix, according […]
The question is, which are the most American vehicles on sale right now? Cars.com has answered this question with the 2020 American-Made Index. No fewer than 91 vehicles made the list, yet companies such as Karma Automotive didn’t make the cut for obvious reasons. If you’re curious how Cars.com got these results, the classifieds website […]
The Michigan-built Ford Motor Co. Ranger pickup, resurrected for the U.S. market in 2019, ranks No. 1 among the most-American-made vehicles, a 15-year-old list for which high-ranking Tesla, which assembles its luxury electric cars in Fremont, Calif., participated for the first time. Behind the Ford F, -2.20% , No. 2 is claimed by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ FCAU, -3.24% Jeep Cherokee, assembled […]
WHY IT WORKS While it’s still uncertain if summer climates will curb the spread of COVID-19, studies have demonstrated that you don’t need blazing hot temperatures to kill the coronavirus. Teaming up with Ohio State University, Ford confirmed that a temperature of 132.8 degrees for 15 minutes would reduce viral concentrations by more than 99% […]
The days of waiting hours for an EV to charge are well and truly in the past, as new battery technology and high-speed charging infrastructure enables you to add enough range to get you home in most cases in the time it takes to enjoy a coffee or a snack. And this ability isn’t restricted […]