Ford patents its steer-by-wire system
Ford is following other automakers in developing a steer-by-wire system, a recently discovered patent filing shows. The filing in question was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office…
Read More »Ford developing second midgate pass-through design
Ford has submitted another patent application for a pickup truck midgate, with more variations on the design of a feature normally associated with rival General Motors. The first patent application…
Read More »Ford slashes BlueCruise pricing while adding one-time purchase option
Ford has reduced subscription pricing for BlueCruise automated driver-assist system BlueCruise still comes with a 90-day complimentary trial period Ford offering customers a one-time purchase option for BlueCruise for the…
Read More »2025 Ford Expedition spied, debuts Oct. 3
Ford is close to revealing an updated Expedition A teaser photo reveals a new front end design Spy shots suggest a rugged Expedition Tremor model will be introduced Ford gave…
Read More »Ford working on a winch for electric trucks
Ford is developing a winch for electric vehicles that would plug directly into a charge port. It’s not unusual for winches to run off a vehicle’s 12-volt AC accessory electrical…
Read More »Ford kills 3-row electric SUV, shifts to hybrids and electric trucks
Growing demand for hybrids and increased price pressure in the electric vehicle segment has led to Ford shifting its electrification plans. The automaker announced on Wednesday it canceled an electric…
Read More »2025 Lincoln Nautilus, Corsair get large price hikes for mid-range models, minor otherwise
Lincoln on Wednesday announced the 2025 changes to its midsize Nautilus and compact Corsair SUVs. Both get small price hikes for most models, but big hikes for their mid-range versions….
Read More »Ford wants to hide radar units into its badges
Future Fords might put radar units inside the Blue Oval badges Hiding the radar units would make for a cleaner design Volvo started hiding radar units behind its badging a…
Read More »2024 Ford Shelby F-150 rolls in with up to 785 hp
Prices start from $130,000 Shelby plans to build 800 copies for the 2024 model year A lift kit and Fox shocks complement a big supercharger Shelby American last week revealed…
Read More »Ford trademarks Ecobeast name
Ford secured the Ecobeast name for a future powertrain with a trademark Ecobeast might be a high-output turbocharged powertrain It’s unclear if Ecobeast will be a crate motor or in…
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