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Ford is beginning to pack its cars with technology with Sync and MyFord Touch. Now it is working on decreasing the distraction that those systems cause by monitoring drivers and deciding when they do not need notifications.  Ford calls th...

During the Composites Europe exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany, Ford is showing a very normal looking Ford Focus that might change the company. Ford Europe and Dow Automotive Systems have been developing carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) comp...

Lego is an amazing toy. It can be used to make practically anything from robots to houses to a Porsche. Ford and Legoland Florida collaborated to make a full-size Ford Explorer out of Lego. The Explorer was made from 380,000 Lego bricks by 22 design...

Ford has just announced the Explorer Sport, which will fill a high performance niche in the Ford SUV lineup.  The Explorer Sport is powered by the same 3.5 liter, twin-turbo, Ecoboost V6 from the current Ford Taurus SHO. Power is down sli...

Ford unveiled the concept for its Explorer Sport late last year, but it has finally unveiled the car's specs. The Explorer Sport is powered by a 365hp version of its 3.5-liter turbocharged Ecoboost V6. Ford has certified the truck at 16mpg cit...

It will send 40,000 Edge and Explorer models there

China is such a booming business for Ford that it plans to increase shipments of the Edge and Explorer to China by 40,000 vehicles a year. The first shipments of the American and Canadian built cars are starting in the next few weeks. Ford has...

It will introduce a new 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 with stop/start

Whether you care about pickup trucks or not, a new Ford F-150 is important, at least to US buyers. Ford sold 763,402 F-150s in the United States in 2013, which makes it the country’s bestselling vehicle compared to the Chevrolet Silverado in...

All versions get a front limited-slip differential

For 2014, Ford is building a SVT Raptor Special Edition that combines the technical upgrades for the 2014 model year with exclusive paint and interior upgrades.  The special edition adds either Ruby Red Metallic paint or Tuxedo Black Meta...

It also won the Economy Car of the Year award

The Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost won the 2013 Women's World Car of the Year with the Mazda CX5 and Range Rover in second and third respectively.  "Women pack powerful purchasing power, representing a huge market opportunity. The fact...

The Ford Fiesta has finally reached the one million sales mark in Europe 28 months after becoming available in European dealerships. Fiesta sales in the UK alone represent almost a quarter of global sales, with 239,742 units being sold since the Fie...