Ford, TXU Energy team up to offer free EV charging to Texas customers On August 12, Ford Motor Company and TXU Energy announced they have created a first-of-its-kind retail energy management offering for Ford F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and Escape Plugin Hybrid customers in Texas.  The TXU Free EV Miles program offers Ford EV customers a credit on their TXU Energy bill for all home energy used for vehicle charging during the free charging h...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/14

Ford offering USD 2,500 for customers to change their 2023 Bronco orders Ford, as many OEMs which have been suffering from supply chain problems that affect their most popular models, is taking action with a new customer program.The new "2023-Model Bronco Cancel Order & Purchase Replacement Offer" gives customers who have been waiting for their new 2023 Bronco to arrive USD 2,500 to either change their Bronco order to a configuration that could b...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/21

meet this description as of the end of 2021. Ford has also sold a reported 22,342 battery-electric vehicles in the first six months of 2022 between the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit, which would bring the total to 182,342 vehicles, which does not count sales of PHEV models like the Escape Hybrid and Explorer Hybrid that would put Ford even closer to the 200,000 unit cap.The U.S. EV tax credit program can provide U.S. consumers wi...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/09

Ford, Stellantis plants idle week of May 9 due to chip constraints On May 9, Ford announced that the Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky, which builds the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, and the Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario, which builds the Ford Edge and Lincoln Nautilus, will be down until May 16 due to chip-related supply constraints.Stellantis also plans to idle the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois, which assembles the Jeep Chero...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/12

ARBOMEX plant in Apaseo el Grande receives Ford award for balance shafts On April 26, Ford Motor Co. officials presented the ARBOMEX plant in Apaseo el Grande, Mexico with its prestigious Q1 distinction.ARBOMEX manufactures balance shafts for the 1.5-liter 12V DOHC L3 Dragon engine produced at Ford's Chihuahua engine plant that are used in the Bronco Sport, assembled in Hermosillo, the Escape crossover, and other models.In addition to being a pri...

News  Updated at: 2022/04/29

Ordering a vehicle: The general consensus in the US market is that a visit to a dealership culminates in the purchase of a new vehicle. But under the current circumstances, these transactions are proving less straightforward, with some OEMs doing their best to convince buyers to wait a few weeks. Ford, for example, is offering a discount of US1,000 to customers who order a vehicle. The situation is easier in the Super-Premium segment, where con...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/12

Ford, Bosch, American Center for Mobility create Detroit Smart Parking Lab On August 5, the State of Michigan announced it is teaming up with Ford, Bedrock and Bosch to launch the nation’s first-of-its-kind, real-world test site for emerging parking technology – called the Detroit Smart Parking Lab (DSPL). The lab opens in September 2021, allowing mobility and smart infrastructure pioneers and real-estate innovators and startups to test parki...

News  Updated at: 2021/08/10

[Auto Shanghai 2021] Ford EVOS makes global debut On April 19, the Ford EVOS made its global debut at Auto Shanghai 2021 as the first vehicle developed under Ford’s China 2.0 plan.The all-new EVOS is Ford’s first vehicle developed largely by a China-based team and designed around the Chinese consumer experience and ownership scenarios.The EVOS will be built by Changan Ford, sold and serviced through the Ford NDSD distribution network across C...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/20

Dana expands production of AWD axle systems for Ford, Lincoln vehicles in China Dana Inc. announced that the company is now supporting an expanded roster of Ford Motor Co. all-wheel-drive vehicle programs from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chongqing, China. Dana recently began producing its award-winning Spicer AdvanTEK Ultra axles with Spicer SmartConnect disconnecting all-wheel-drive (AWD) systems for the Ford Escape, Lincoln N...

News  Updated at: 2021/04/19

Ford sells 603,000 units in China in 2020, reflecting 6.1% y/y increase On January 13, Ford Motor (China) Ltd. (Ford China) announced its sales results in China in the fourth quarter of 2020. A total of 190,916 vehicles were sold, reflecting a 30.3% year-over-year (y/y) increase. The Ford, Lincoln, and JMC brands showed a two-digit y/y increase in the quarter. The 2020 full year sales of Ford China reached 602,627 units, up by 6.1% y/y.The Ford b...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/15

Ford, FCA, Toyota, Nissan, Honda to idle plants, cut production due to semiconductor shortage On January 8, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and Nissan said they would cut vehicle production in January due to a shortage of semiconductors.Ford said it will idle its Louisville Assembly Plant from January 11 through January 17, pulling ahead a previously scheduled down week to account for the production disruption at the plant in which 3,900 workers buil...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/09

A test fleet of Ford Escape plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) is making its way on the road. Powered by lithium-ion batteries from Johnson Controls-Saft, the demonstration fleet will examine the future of PHEVs as part of a complete vehicle, home and grid energy system. The fleet is the result of an ongoing collaboration among Ford, Johnson Controls-Saft, Southern California Edison (SCE) and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The 20-vehicle ...

News  Updated at: 2008/06/10