NICE, France, March 26, 2024 – Adventurer Lexie Alford (@LexieLimitless) today set the official record of being the first person to circumnavigate the globe in an electric vehicle1 using the new all-electric Ford Explorer designed for European customers. To celebrate their Charge Around The Globe, Ford has confirmed the price and specifications of the new Ford Explorer range, […]
Corporate News
Ford City
I recently came across an article in the Maclean’s magazine by Jason McBride called “The Rust-Belt Revival”. This article was about the revitalization of Ford City, a neighbourhood in Ontario that was the home to workers of the Drouillard and Riverside Ford Motor Company plants. This community was once home to churches, schools and many […]
Mustang Mach-E Rally
Ford unveiled a new member of the EV line-up with the Mustang Mach-E Rally. This is the first-ever rally-inspired EV from Ford – with added rally features such as off-road traction! This vehicle boasts a tuned version of the Mustang Mach-E GT powertrain, with a two-motor layout targeting at least 650 lb.-ft. of torque and 480 […]
FORD’S OAKVILLE, ONTARIO, COMPLEX PREPARES TO BUILD NEXT-GEN EVS
Ford is investing C$1.8 billion to transform Oakville (Ont.) Assembly Complex into a Canadian hub of electric vehicle manufacturing that will include vehicle and battery pack assembly; site transformation key to Ford’s plan to reach a global production run rate of 2 million EVs annually by the end of 2026. The new campus – to […]
2024 Lincoln Nautilus
Here’s what Motor Trend has to say about this re-design: The outgoing Nautilus was one of our top picks in the midsize luxury SUV segment, and it might just get even better for 2024. Lincoln is redesigning the Nautilus, giving it more length and width, fresh styling, updated technology, and a new available hybrid powertrain. […]
All New 2024 Ford Ranger
Here’s what Car and Driver has to say about this new mid-sized truck: Ford’s mid-size Ranger pickup truck has been totally redesigned for the 2024 model year, adopting bolder front-end styling inspired by the larger F-150. While Ford sells the Ranger with a turbodiesel V-6 in some overseas markets, the American version is powered by the […]
Re-designed 2023 Ford Escape
New athletically styled Escape ST-Line features upscale interior design, black mesh grille, unique rear skid plate, large single-wing rear spoiler and available “coast to coast” LED light bar that runs from headlamp to headlamp Advanced technology includes available Alexa Built-In as well as SYNC® 4 with available Enhanced Voice Recognition and Connected Built-in Navigation; also available […]
150,000th Mustang Mach-E
Ford Motor Co. has built its 150,000 Mustang Mach-E and says it is now offering the vehicle in 37 countries with plans to add more markets in 2023. Ford is the number 2 seller of electric vehicles in the US, they say, because of the strong demand for the Mach-E. Ford is scaling up production […]
Crunching the Numbers
Timothy Cain at Driver.ca recently reported the domestic top sales for the first three quarters of 2022. His finding show a greater percentage of sales for North American vehicle manufacturers and a decrease in sales for Asian and European models (“Asian and European brands reported a collective 26-per-cent decrease worth nearly 80,000 lost sales”). He […]
Car Lover Paradise
The 71st Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is happening as I type and this event will be added to my bucket list. Check out the website https://pebblebeachconcours.net/ and you’ll see why it’s a must see. There are numerous activities for every type of car enthusiast. Classic car races, displays, judging and prizes, auctions, food and entertainment! […]