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Ford shows Active Park and MyKey at 2009 New York auto show
Ford finally showed its two developing technologies, the Active Park and MyKey at 2009 New York auto show. MyKey has been covered extensively before, so well talk more about Fords new Active Park for now. The system works by pressing the park button in the center console; as you drive past a line of parked…
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Ford trucks will now come with 3G enabled dashboards
Ford’s 2009 F-Series and E-Series vehicles will soon offer an in-dashboard PC with Internet connectivity via the Sprint Nationwide Mobile Broadband Network. The specialized 2009 Ford F-Series trucks and E-Series vans are now being shipped to dealerships nationwide. Ford unveiled the smart vehicle technology at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2008, more than a…
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Ford uses car-sized balloons for crash tests
Ford is working its way to be in the top ranks for crash safety worthiness. The major automobile company has inherited the platform from Volvo which tops itself in the safety features and crash safety. Ford is developing a lot of safety platforms like radar-assisted cruise control to keep a look out for possible crashes…
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Chinese auto giants are geared up to buy out GM and Chrysler
Detroit’s Big Three automakers may need to send a special “no thank you” card to the Chinese people if they end up receiving their requested $25 billion bailout bridge loan from American taxpayers. Chinese carmakers SAIC and Dongfeng have plans to acquire GM and Chrysler, the auto manufacturing giants in China, such as Shanghai Automotive…
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Ford unveils a new SmartGauge – An LCD gauge for its 2010 line of Hybrids
Ford has unveiled an innovative LCD gauge cluster called SmartGauge with EcoGuide that will debut in the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid. This is cool way for drivers to maximize fuel economy; SmartGauge with “EcoGuide” uses an all-digital, LCD screen instrument cluster with lively animations to prompt drivers on good driving habits…
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Ford MyKey gives parents big brother like control over rash driving kids
Ford Motor Co. is introducing a feature on many 2010 models that will allow parents to control how fast their teenagers can drive the new Fords. Called MyKey, the feature allows parents to program the ignition key so the car will not go faster than 80 mph. The feature also lets parents limit radio volume…
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Working prototype of the driverless car developed
Driving is a pleasurable activity but not if you have to commute for an hour to get to work daily. A group of clever automotive and computer engineers at Southwest Research Institute took on the intellectual challenge of building a car that can drive itself. They have now built a $422,000 working prototype, which is…
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Ford Sync distribution and pricing strategy announced
Ford Sync (a Ford-exclusive technology) is an advanced in-car communication and entertainment system developed in collaboration with Microsoft. It’s based on Microsoft Auto software, which allows the car users to bring digital media players (like Apple iPods, Microsoft Zunes, and other MP3 players) and Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones into their vehicle and operate the devices via…
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Ford is calling back 3.6 million cars
Another Total Recall? Well almost total; actually 3.6 million is more like it. The Ford Crown Victoria models have a faulty cruise control deactivation switch that could lead to a fire in the vehicles, hence the move. The recall includes more than a dozen different Ford products produced from 1992-2004. Apparently the cruise control deactivation…
