Ford News

The 2013 Cadillac XTS will adopt a capless fuel system, in what seems to be a growing industry trend. The system allows the driver to fill up their gas tank without having to unscrew a cap lid. It's a small convenience, but by making things a little simpler, we find ...    Read more

For years, Ford trucks and SUVs like the F-150 and Explorer were the bread and butter for the automaker here in the states. While the Ford F-150 still continues to be a cash cow, Ford has made a 180 degree turn and now is refocusing its energies on passenger cars ...    Read more

We like how SUVs and crossovers offer height to see ahead, and offering plenty of space for when you need to haul those 3-5 extra people. But, more and more, we hate the way the swill gasoline in the process. But you have to pay at the pumps to play, ...    Read more

It appears one temporary solution to the auto resin shortage may have been found, allowing major automakers such as GM, Ford, Toyota, and others to continue production. Last week, an explosion occurred at a plant in Germany that ...    Read more

Ford and General Motors have been in China for a while now. Most famously, GM hedges its bets on Buick's popularity there, while Ford follows closely behind. Now, however, both companies are surging in China and expanding big-time. First, on the GM front. Today, GM reinstates its 50-percent stake in Shanghai ...    Read more

In the 1960s film The Graduate, the concerned Mr. McGuire gives Ben some advice: "I have just one word to say to you Ben: Plastics." If the film were to be made this week, the iconic catchphrase might be "resin." An explosion at a plant in Germany that makes a ...    Read more

Having a truly successful electric car market isn't going to happen for a while. It can't, and Ford CEO Alan Mulally realizes this. Speaking to a group of reporters who asked if Ford would be disappointed if it didn't meet its ...    Read more

Michigan, in a rare turn of events, is actively repealing a safety law. In a move that will surely appease a strange, irrational set of motorcyclists, it’s striking the mandatory helmet law (that it shares with 19 states, and Washington, D.C.) off its record. Badass bikers and crotch rocketeers alike ...    Read more

Ford Motor Company has announced pricing for the redesigned 2013 Escape crossover with the base level S model starting at $23,295 including shipping. The ultra-lux Titanium trim is also available for the first time ever on the latest model year Escape replacing the former top trim, the Limited. To land ...    Read more

Some of the best in human ingenuity comes after tragedy. After a fireman told Julian Preston-Powers of UK-based Cool Technologies about a failed attempt to save a baby from a burning vehicle, Preston-Powers came up with the Carkoon, a child car seat that completely envelopes a baby or child in ...    Read more

If today's cars are getting fatter, as the statistics show, then one way to lessen the impact on efficiency and handling—and the curmudgeonly attitudes of enthusiasts—is to lighten the materials themselves by lowering the weight of the traditionally steel and aluminum panels that cars are made from. Carmakers know and want ...    Read more

Love it or hate it, Ford's SYNC with MyFord Touch is the future of automotive infotainment. The problem is, that future has been clouded by discontent with the way the system works. Despite Ford's assertations that customers love it, the system has garnered tons of negative press. How bad has ...    Read more

A new study out today from the Center for Automotive Research suggests there may be more than meets the eye in the story of the government bailout of auto industry giants GM and Chrysler. The study highlights just how much states and the federal government rely on tax revenue generated ...    Read more

Another day, another Ford reality show. You'll recall, if your attention span still spares you the luxury, that Ford kicked off its reality-based marketing campaign when it launched the Fiesta Movement for the new Fiesta. Ford also launched Focus Rally America as an interactive road trip ...    Read more

Gas prices are skyrocketing and Americans are looking for relief. After blaming the government (of course), rational car owners look to drop their SUVs and crossovers for something that offers a bit more mpg, oftentimes shopping for a hybrid. Witness Toyota's difficulty in filling its Prius c orders. So ...    Read more

Cars have been getting more fuel-efficient for some time. Whether it's making a noticeable impact has been of greater debate. But a research study from the University of Michigan looking at the past five years shows the fuel economy of new cars sold in the U.S. has increased 20 percent ...    Read more

April is distracted driving month, and the Department of Transportation is launching a new campaign it hopes will resonate with motorists. Several states have banned texting while driving—37 in all—but only 10 have banned both texting and the use of a hand-held cell phone. Not coincidentally, California, which adopted the ...    Read more

And another one bites the dust. No, not the Queen song. The "one" in this case refers to an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Around 2009, the federal agency started investigating reports of fires breaking out on Ford E-Series vehicles, specifically those utilizing the E350 and E450 chassis. ...    Read more

Ford Motor Co. is recalling its model year 2012 Ford Focus subcompact. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the connector to the Ford Focus' passenger side wiper motor has been improperly sealed (i.e., the seal is missing). The federal agency hypothesizes that debris could accumulate in the connector ...    Read more

It's April. That means Tax Day is right around the corner, which means, pending you get one, your tax rebate is right around the corner. But even before the check arrives in the mail, many working stiffs say they've already allocated their refund toward their cars. According to a poll conducted ...    Read more

There is no arguing how technology has impacted how we drive. Many once standard driving skills, like which direction to swerve during a spin out or even parallel parking, have been either simplified or no longer necessary due to the advent of car sensors and safety technologies. Now it looks ...    Read more

The days of buying a brand-new vehicle with a down payment of a week's worth of pay have gone by the wayside with such things like Tab soda, shell necklaces, and Shrinky Dinks. That's been accepted fact of life for a while now but just how high will the price ...    Read more

March madness definitely swept domestic automakers General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler as Americans entered the dealerships with cash—or at least good credit—in hand and a willingness to buy, well, American. Brands with the newest products such as Chevrolet and GMC got a lot of attention. But revitalized models like the  ...    Read more

We're back on the auto show scene, this time hitting the Big Apple at the 2012 New York International Auto Show. And it promises to be a barn-burner. Dozens of debuts are coming up, with a new SRT Viper, new Nissan Altima, and just about everything in between. But you can ...    Read more

With the 2013 Ford Fusion sedan, the automaker is introducing automatic start-stop, a feature it says can save consumers as much as $1,100 over the course of five years. Best yet, unlike most fuel-miser options, the feature will cost just $295 when it makes it to production. Auto start-stop takes the ...    Read more