Archive for Category: "Ford"
Ford reduces summer shutdown, plans to increase capacity by 200,000 units
Ford Motor Co. said will reduce summer shutdown this year by idling select plants for only one week during what has been the traditional two-week summer shutdown. The company intends to add an additional 200,000 units of annual straight-time capacity this year. It will produce an extra 40,000 units by idling select plants for only [...]
Ford to shut Australian auto plants in 2016
Ford said it will shut down its two auto plants in Australia and will end production in the country in 2016. The company cited soaring manufacturing costs and plummeting sales as reasons for this shut down. The company’s production plants are located in the state of Victoria. Ford Australia President Bob Graziano said reduced demand [...]
Hennessey Builds Supercharged Raptor SUV
What happens when the amazing Ford Raptor is reworked by the custom hotrod builder Hennessey who set out to fill the overwhelming void of a full-size pre-runner SUV? The 600 horsepower VelociRaptor is what happens. The folks at Hennessey have taken a stock Ford Raptor CrewCab and added a SUV-style rear end that replaces the [...]
NHTSA investigating Ford Crown Victoria, Porsche 911, Dodge Viper
Reuters reports that the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Ford Crown Victoria police cars, Porsche 911 and Dodge Viper sport, for potential defects. NHTSA has opened an investigation into model year 2005 to 2008 Crown Victoria police models for a potential steering issue. A connection between upper and lower shafts of [...]
Ford to invest $1.1B to expand assembly plant in Kansas City
Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $1.1 billion to expand its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri, reports The Detroit News. The investment will create more than 2,000 jobs to produce a new Transit commercial van and the F-150 at the plant. Of the 2,000 jobs, half will be new hires and 900 will comprise [...]
Ford unveils 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition
Ford has unveiled 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition model. The SVT Raptor Special Edition adds unique new touches to Raptor’s existing Luxury Package. It will be offered in Ruby Red Metallic and Tuxedo Black Metallic with box-side graphics. Interior upgrades include Brick Red seat bolsters with black inserts and cloth honeycomb highlights, console top [...]
Update on Ford bondage ads in India
Reuters reports that JWT India, a subsidiary WPP, has fired employees over a series of ads, including one showing women tied up in the trunk of a Ford driven by ex-Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. One of the ads had Michael Schumacher in the front seat, having Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso tied [...]
Ford to Debut 2014 F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition This Month
Ford Motor is set to release images of the 2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Special Edition on April 9 at the Motor Press Guild (MPG) luncheon to be held at Ford Motor Co. Design Center Showroom in Irvine, Calif. According to a statement, Ford Truck Group Marketing Manager Doug Scott will provide an exclusive preview [...]
Ford Recalls 7,150 Vehicles to Fix Child Locks
Ford Motor is recalling 7,150 vehicles built in November to fix child locks, Reuters reports. The recall affects the 2013 Escape crossover, 2013 Focus and C-Max cars. The auto maker found that some models are equipped with a defective child lock on the left rear door. Ford Spokeswoman Kelli Felker said that the company will [...]
Ford Unveils All-New Transit Chassis Cab and Cutaway Models
Ford Motor Co. has launched the all-new Transit chassis cab and cutaway models. Transit chassis cab features an enclosed passenger compartment and bare frame ready to accept aftermarket body modules ranging from custom cargo delivery to utility body. Transit cutaway is similar to the chassis cab, but with the rear of the passenger compartment open [...]


