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Ford Adopts Mark-to-Market for Pension and OPEB Plans; Improves Transparency of Automotive Operating Performance

Ford Adopts Mark-to-Market for Pension and OPEB Plans; Improves Transparency of Automotive Operating Performance

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is changing its method for reporting pension and other postretirement employee benefits (OPEB) to provide a clearer view of Ford’s operating performance and segment results. “Ford has delivered consistently strong operating results since 2010. The change we are announcing today in how we ... Continue reading

CES 2016 - AT&T 4G LTE to Power Ford SYNC Connect in More Than 10 Million Vehicles in North America by 2020

CES 2016 - AT&T 4G LTE to Power Ford SYNC Connect in More Than 10 Million Vehicles in North America by 2020

Ford and AT&T are teaming to bring high-speed connectivity and a better customer experience to more than 10 million Ford customers by 2020 Ford SYNC® Connect allows owners to interact with their vehicle from virtually anywhere through the built-in AT&T network connection; customers can use smartphones to unlock door ... Continue reading

Ford Targets Drone-to-Vehicle Technology to Improve Emergency Services, Commercial Business Efficiency +VIDEO

Ford Targets Drone-to-Vehicle Technology to Improve Emergency Services, Commercial Business Efficiency +VIDEO

Ford and DJI are imagining a world in which vehicles and drones become more capable and efficient working together, and are announcing a challenge to develop the software to make that possible. Working with DJI, the world leader in professional-grade drone systems and software, Ford invites innovators to participate in ... Continue reading

Got a Startup to Get People Moving? Ford-Backed Techstars Mobility, Driven by Detroit Providing Funding, Training +VIDEO

Got a Startup to Get People Moving? Ford-Backed Techstars Mobility, Driven by Detroit Providing Funding, Training +VIDEO

Ford-sponsored Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit today begins accepting applications from startups interested in developing future mobility solutions. Up to 12 startups will receive $120,000 in funding and three months of mentoring and training to develop ideas and solutions aligned with Ford Smart Mobility, the pl ... Continue reading

Smart Cars Meet Smart Homes: Ford Exploring SYNC Integration with Amazon Echo and Alexa, Wink +VIDEO

Smart Cars Meet Smart Homes: Ford Exploring SYNC Integration with Amazon Echo and Alexa, Wink +VIDEO

Ford is exploring linking smart devices like Amazon Echo and Wink to its vehicles to allow consumers to control lights, thermostats, security systems and other features of their homes from their car, and to stop, start, lock, unlock and check their vehicle’s fuel range from the comforts of their couch. Ford is working ... Continue reading

Ford Tripling Autonomous Vehicle Development Fleet, Accelerating On-Road Testing of Sensors and Software +VIDEO

Ford Tripling Autonomous Vehicle Development Fleet, Accelerating On-Road Testing of Sensors and Software +VIDEO

Ford is tripling its fleet of fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid test vehicles – making it the largest in the automotive industry – and will use a new-generation sensor technology as the company further accelerates its autonomous vehicle development plans. This year, Ford will add 20 Fusion Hybrid autonomous ... Continue reading

New Products Make Ford America's Best-Selling Brand for Sixth Straight Year; F-Series No. 1 Vehicle for 34th Year

New Products Make Ford America's Best-Selling Brand for Sixth Straight Year; F-Series No. 1 Vehicle for 34th Year

Ford Motor Company’s total 2015 U.S. sales of 2,613,162 vehicles are the company’s best annual sales results in nine years – up 5 percent. Ford brand sales of 2,511,935 vehicles make Ford America’s best-selling brand for six straight years. ... Continue reading

Watch Ford Press Conference Live from CES 2016 at 10:30AM EST +VIDEO

Watch Ford Press Conference Live from CES 2016 at 10:30AM EST +VIDEO

Ford Tripling Autonomous Vehicle Development Fleet, Accelerating On-Road Testing of Sensors and Software LAS VEGAS - January 5, 2016: Ford is tripling its fleet of fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid test vehicles – making it the largest in the automotive industry – and will use a new-generation sensor techno ... Continue reading

2016 CES - Ford SYNC 3 Brings New AppLink Apps to Millions of Customers, Adds Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE to New Vehicles

2016 CES - Ford SYNC 3 Brings New AppLink Apps to Millions of Customers, Adds Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE to New Vehicles

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2016 – Ford is expanding its SYNC® connectivity system, adding Apple CarPlay, Android Auto™, 4G LTE and several new AppLink™ apps to help millions of consumers stay connected behind the wheel and even when they are away from their cars. “SYNC allows customers to bring the smart ... Continue reading

2016 International CES - Toyota Adopts Ford SmartDeviceLink Software; Other Automakers, Suppliers Join to Accelerate Industry Standard

2016 International CES - Toyota Adopts Ford SmartDeviceLink Software; Other Automakers, Suppliers Join to Accelerate Industry Standard

LAS VEGAS -- January 4, 2015: A first wave of automakers and industry suppliers – led by Toyota Motor Corporation – is adopting Ford SmartDeviceLink software – a huge step toward giving consumers more choice in how they connect and control their smartphone apps on the road. SmartDeviceLink is the open-so ... Continue reading

A DRIVE HOME Chapter Five: LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show - On The Road With Steve Purdy

A DRIVE HOME Chapter Five: LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show - On The Road With Steve Purdy

A DRIVE HOME – A road trip in the dead of winter, three old cars from LeMay Museum, Tacoma To 2016 Detroit Auto Show Chapter Five- Grand Junction, CO to Golden, CO By Steve Purdy Senior EditorThe Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Photos By Bob Giles To recap: Three vintage cars – a ’57 Chevy Nomad, a ’61 ... Continue reading

Chapter Four - A DRIVE HOME: LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show- - On The Road With Steve Purdy

Chapter Four - A DRIVE HOME: LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show- - On The Road With Steve Purdy

A DRIVE HOME – Chapter Four Salt Lake City to Grand Junction A DRIVE HOME – Chapter Three Three old cars go from Tacoma to Detroit in the dead of winter By Steve Purdy Senior EditorThe Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Photos By Bob Giles To recap: Three vintage cars – a ’57 Chevy Nomad, a ’61 Chrys ... Continue reading

UPDATE - A DRIVE HOME: LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show- Chapter Three - On The Road With Steve Purdy

UPDATE - A DRIVE HOME: LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show- Chapter Three - On The Road With Steve Purdy

A DRIVE HOME – Chapter Three Three old cars go from Tacoma to Detroit in the dead of winter By Steve Purdy Senior EditorThe Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Photos By Bob Giles To recap: Three vintage cars – a ’57 Chevy Nomad, a ’61 Chrysler 300G and a ’66 Mustang left their safe haven in the LeMay ... Continue reading

UPDATE - A DRIVE HOME : LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show- Chapter Two On The Road With Steve Purdy

UPDATE - A DRIVE HOME : LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show- Chapter Two On The Road With Steve Purdy

UPDATE - A DRIVE HOME : LeMay Museum, Tacoma To Detroit Auto Show- Chapter 2 By Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

Ford GT Snap Kits Coming to North American International Auto Show; Revell Builds Af-Ford-Able GT, On Sale in April

Ford GT Snap Kits Coming to North American International Auto Show; Revell Builds Af-Ford-Able GT, On Sale in April

Kids can get their very first Ford GT when they stop by the Ford stand at the North American International Auto Show in January. Ford is giving away Revell-built Ford GT model snap kits and will introduce a retail line in April. The auto show kit includes 14 pieces for easy assembly in just a few minutes, and will feat ... Continue reading

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