A new technology to charge electric vehicles is coming to North America. Electric vehicles driving in Detroit could increase their charge by using an in-road charging system by 2023. The contract to build it was awarded to ElectReon, an Israel-based company that develops wireless charging infrastructure. The roadway would charge electric vehicles while they are […]
Corporate News
Lincoln Anniversary
February 4, 2022 marks the 100 year anniversary of Ford ownership of Lincoln Motor Co. Here is an excerpt from History.com about the deal. ” On February 4, 1922, the Ford Motor Company acquires the failing luxury automaker Lincoln Motor Company for $8 million.The acquisition came at a time when Ford, founded in 1903, was […]
The Ford Smoothie
Ford has been showcasing its use of plant-based material in its vehicle production. And they have now gone a step further and taken some of this plant-based material used to build Ford vehicles in the past and present and made them into a smoothie. Yes, that’s correct, a smoothie. The Ford Smoothie ingredients includes coconut, […]
World Rally Championship
The upcoming Acropolis Rally from sept 9-12 is the first time Greece has hosted the rally cars since 2013. This rally was one of the initial locations at the beginning of the Championship circuit in 1973. Follow the rally video on You Tube or your cable sports channels, and look for the M-Sport Ford Rally […]
Mustang Mach-e Wins Big!
Car and Driver’s inaugural Electric Vehicle of the Year Award was earned by the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E this July. Here is the article by Performance Ford.com: The publication put 11 top-rated electric vehicles through rigorous testing over a three-week period, including a 1,000-mile road trip to evaluate each in real-world conditions. Mustang Mach-E took […]
The Maverick is Coming!
The recent announcement by Ford of a new compact truck, called the Maverick caught me by surprise. But what a great surprise! I want a Maverick! It is the perfect-sized truck as a commuter, utility vehicle – and it will fit in my garage. Sign me up! Here are the details as provided by motortrend.com. […]
Special Ford Capri Auction
Henry Ford II had a custom Capri that he drove around Europe in the 80’s. This car changed hands to several other Ford executives and is currently up for live online bidding 9started April 23) with the sale final on April 30th. Here is a bit of information and photo courtesy of Goodwood Road & […]
FordPass Rewards
Ford has replaced their Owner Advantage Rewards Program with a free downloadable app called FordPass. This application is used to accumulate rewards points for all Ford service and Ford vehicle purchases. Rewards points can them be redeemed at participating stores. The app also has a link option to your Ford vehicle’s VIN number for such […]
The 2021 Pro Power Onboard Generator
Ford upped the workhorse potential of its new 2021 F150 by adding a box generator option. We all know that adding plugins to vehicles isn’t new but this generator has a power output of 2 kW, 2.4 kW, or 7.2 kW. The 2-kW output is the standard option on gas models, which is enough to run power […]
City of Windsor Traffic Technology
A news item on the US Ford Media Center caught my eye as it was about the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. Windsor was the first Canadian location of a Ford manufacturing in 1910. Manufacturing of Ford cars was the brainchild of wagon maker, Gordon McGregor, as he had space for the plant in his […]