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Ford falls in Consumer Reports’ reliability survey

, Oct 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ford has been marred with some pretty major issues lately, the latest being a new preliminary investigation by the NHTSA over reports of 2000 to 2003 Taurus and Mercury Sables experiencing sticking throttles. This investigation follows one initiated earlier this year into reports of sticky throttles in 2001 through 2006 Taurus and Sables. Now the company has taken another blow, falling from its high position in Consumer Reports' reliability rankings to the bottom rungs of the proverbial ladder. Read The Full Story

Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable under investigation due to sticky throttles

, Oct 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

The U.S. government has launched a preliminary safety investigation against the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable due to reports of sticking throttles. Thus far, there have been no reports of crashes due to the issue. Fifty reports, however, have surfaced from drivers who say their 2000 through 2003 Taurus and Sable models have experienced stuck throttles. Read The Full Story

Details on the 2015 Ford Mustang surface

, Oct 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

We already know that Ford is redesigning its iconic pony car, the Mustang for 2015. The new vehicle will celebrate the 50th birthday of the Mustang and is expected to debut on April 17, 2014. If that date is accurate, it would be exactly 50 years to the day since the original Mustang one on sale. Read The Full Story

2013 Ford F-150 V6 can tow 6,700 lbs

, Sep 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Trucks are some of the best-selling vehicles on the road thanks in large part to the utility and their ability to tow lots of weight. For most people who have a boat or a travel trailer, a truck is the preferred vehicle. It used to be if you wanted to be able to tow a significant amount of weight, you needed a V8 engine under the hood. Read The Full Story

Ford working on natural fiber materials for automotive applications

, Sep 28th 2012 Discuss [0]

Ford has announced that it has teamed up with Weyerhaeuser to develop automotive applications for natural fiber materials. Ford is looking into the use of tree fibers called cellulose in some of the plastic composites used to produce its automobiles. Ford says that the use of cellulose in automotive applications has the potential to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions and weight. Read The Full Story

Ford reduces the use of rare earth metals in lithium-ion batteries for hybrids

, Sep 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Many manufacturers who are heavily into battery production, and usage are doing all they can to reduce their need for rare earth metals. China has the majority of the world supply of rare earth metals and has been increasing its grip on the materials to drive prices up. Ford has announced that its new lithium-ion batteries were designed to reduce the use of rare earth metals. Read The Full Story

Dates.fm wins the second annual Ford Sync AppLink developer challenge

, Sep 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Last weekend, Ford held its second annual Sync AppLink Developer Challenge at the Disrupt Hackathon in San Francisco. The winner of the developer challenge was an app called Dates.fm. By winning the developer challenge and team behind the app now has the opportunity to further develop a Sync AppLink enabled version of the app to show off at CES next January. Read The Full Story

Ford uses rocket engine alloy for superior turbos

, Aug 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

Cutting-edge technology has a way of aging and trickling down into consumer products. This is particularly true in technology and materials intended for space travel. Ford has announced that it is using a superalloy that was developed for space shuttle engines in the turbocharger for its 2.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine in some applications. The super alloy allows the turbocharger to last significantly longer than using normal metal alone. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: August 21, 2012

, Aug 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Welcome to Tuesday evening, everyone. Let's jump right into the news, shall we? Today Apple delivered its closing arguments in the suit against Samsung, and it didn't pull any punches. Additionally, we found out that jurors deciding the case have been given various devices to help them decide who's in the right, but can't do much of anything with them. Apple's stock took a bit of a dip after it was crowned the most valuable public company ever, and some good news coming out of Foxconn, as its progress report with Fair Labor Association came back positive. Read The Full Story

Ford C-Max Hybrid can go 570 miles on a single tank of gas

, Aug 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Ford is understandably proud of its C-Max Hybrid vehicle and continues to tout the car's fuel sipping prowess compared to the Toyota Prius V. The C-Max Hybrid was rated by the EPA for 47 mpg in the city and 47 mpg on the highway. That 47 mpg rating both in the city and on the highway is unusual. Typically, hybrids have better fuel efficiency in the city. Read The Full Story

Ford creates 850 HP 2013 Shelby GT500 Cobra

, Aug 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

Automotive legend Carroll Shelby died earlier this year. Shelby was most known for his work with Ford for special editions of the Mustang and as the creator for the race winning Shelby Cobra sports cars from the 60s. Ford recently created a special one-of-a-kind 850 hp 2013 Shelby GT 500 Cobra as a tribute to Shelby. Read The Full Story

Ford invests in electrification big time

, Aug 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

It seems like Washington and the big automakers in Detroit have gone electrification crazy. Everyone is working on the electrification of the automobile industry with more hybrids and pure electric vehicles being researched and produced all around the world. The push for electrification is to save drivers at the pump, help the environment, and to reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil. Read The Full Story
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