Ford recently unveiled that the 2022 Bronco Raptor will be fitted with a dynamic display in an adjustable 12-inch digital cluster that shows animated graphics that depict the optimization enabled by each drive mode. It seems quite fitting that an off-road vehicle like the Bronco Raptor now gives drivers the epitome of rugged capability with…
The F-150 lineup is already a rugged and powerful collection of trucks, and now it’s getting another member. Ford has announced the F-150 Rattler, a truck that’s perfect as an entry-level vehicle with plenty of street style and excellent off-road capabilities. The new Rattler package was announced on Tuesday. This addition to the F-150 lineup…
The automation of the future is happening today at Ford’s Advanced Manufacturing Center with a robot on wheels named Javier. He was supplied by German automation company KUKA and has become integral to the development of a process to operate 3D Carbon printers with a mobile robot rather than a fixed, stationary one, the first…
It isn’t news that Ford’s efforts to help protect the environment through company-wide production and research efforts have been documented for years. But after recently revealing a new sustainable financing setup to fund future endeavors, the automaker released its very first integrated sustainability and financial report last year. Back in 2020, the Ford Louisville Assembly…
Ford has recently debuted a new upgraded version of the Bronco: the Bronco Everglades special edition, designed to be even more of an off-roading powerhouse than the Bronco itself. The four-door Bronco Everglades is upgraded with factory-installed features like a snorkel, an integrated front bumper-mounted winch, and the off-road equipment that you’ll find in the…
The Ford Motor Company and the Sonoma County Winegrowers, a group of over 1,800 grape farmers in Northern California, have partnered to start a pilot program that will introduce Ford F-150 Lightning Pro pickups, E-Transit cargo vans, and Ford Pro Intelligence products and services to three initial farms within Sonoma County, one of the world’s…
Ford recently announced its partnership with ADT toward launching a US$105-million joint venture, Canopy, to create and sell in-vehicle security systems for commercial and retail buyers. The first standalone systems, expected to be unveiled in about 12 months, will use video cameras to monitor vehicles and any equipment stored within them. Customers will be able…
This week, Ford officially announced that it is planning to nearly double production of the F-150 Lightning pickup. Production will continue at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, MI, increased to 150,000 trucks annually to meet the rising demand for the very first all-electric version of the United States’s best-selling vehicle, the F-Series. Starting…
The last week has seen some reshuffling in the leadership at Ford Motor Company. Mitch Bainwol, Ford’s chief government relations officer for almost three years, has announced his approaching retirement, and John C. May, chairman and CEO of Deere & Company, will be joining Ford Motor Company’s board of directors. Mitch Bainwol will be…
Yesterday, the Ford Motor Company revealed its new strategic partnership with GlobalFoundries Inc. toward advancing semiconductor chip manufacturing in the U.S. in the midst of the worldwide shortage. GlobalFoundries and Ford signed a non-binding agreement that gives GlobalFoundries the ability to develop semiconductor chips for Ford’s current vehicles, and also ensures both companies can research…
