Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford has cancelled a planned, multi-stop trip to the Middle East. The trip included a stop in Saudi Arabia for the upcoming Future Investment Initiative. Ford's cancellation joins a growing list of participants cancelling their visit over the recent disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Thus far Ford has not offered an official reason for the… Read More...
Ford Motor Company has yet to offer any details regarding the all-new 2020 Ford Explorer. Their silence hasn't translated to third parties though, including the Michigan State Police, who have published data suggesting the new Explorer is going to be quite fast. The state policy agency has tested several 2020 model cop cars, including the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor SUV,… Read More...
Ford Motor Company is on the offense with a new Ford F-150 commercial spot that takes digs at its redesigned competitors. The company is rolling out the new ad in an effort to reaffirm the F-150 as the "top dog" of the half-ton segment. The 30 second commercial was developed by agency GTB and reiterates that the F-150 offers best-in-class… Read More...
Ford Motor Company has confirmed one of its employees was found dead inside a bathroom at its Sterling Axle Plant. The cause of death is unknown. The 24 year old male was found overnight at the plant just outside of Detroit, according to Automotive News. Authorities were called as soon as coworkers found the man, who pronounced him dead on the… Read More...
Ford Motor Company has surprised the automotive space by offering up a sketch of its upcoming electric SUV. Though, this isn't just another electric vehicle; it's said to be a performance vehicle based on the Mustang platform. Yeah, read that again. The automaker recently allowed Forbes to tour its design studio with CEO Jim Hackett. During the tour Hackett showed off the… Read More...
Being the best-selling vehicle in the United States has many perks, except when it comes to recalls. Ford Motor Company has announced it will recall around two million F-150's built for the 2015 to 2018 model years. Ford says the impacted units may be equipped with front seat belt pre-tensioners which can generate “excessive sparks” when activated. The sparks can react… Read More...
By now most folks are aware Ford is planning to revive the Mustang Shelby GT500. While the beastly Pony is expected to pack a ton of power, a new report suggests the hottest Mustang may lack a manual transmission option entirely. Frankly, removing manual gearboxes from the options list is becoming a trend in performance cars; for better or worse.… Read More...
Moody's Investment Service has downgraded Ford Motor Company's credit rating to just above junk status. The move comes six years after the automaker managed a return to investment grade credit ratings from the major credit rating agencies. Moody's formally announced it was downgrading Ford's credit from Baa3 to Baa2 earlier this week. The move comes as little surprise as the… Read More...
Ford Motor Company is already working on the next iteration of the Ford Mustang, which is slated to arrive in 2021. Development of this Mustang is taking place on a new modular architecture that will allow for optional all-wheel-drive. It's been known for sometime that Ford is already working on the next Mustang. That said, timing of its arrival hasn't… Read More...
Luxury SUVs in general are a hot item these days, but the Lincoln Navigator has been particularly hot. Lincoln has had no issues moving Navigators from Lincoln lots during the 2018 model year, so naturally the brand is hiking the price tag again for 2019. For 2019 Lincoln is raising the Navigator's price by up to $3,500, depending on the… Read More...
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