[ad_1] Another major selling point of Sync 4 is compatibility with a greater variety of screen sizes. According to Ford, the platform will work with touchscreens as small as 8 inches and as big as 15-inches. As you can see from the screenshots, Ford also plans to start making portrait-oriented touchscreens. The larger displays will […]
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Ford’s remote car starting and unlocking are available for free
[ad_1] This unsurprisingly doesn’t include the WiFi hotspot service, since that requires an LTE connection (AT&T in the US). All the same, Ford is eager to rub this in the nose of competitors. GM’s OnStar can cost up to $15 per month, and your trial only lasts three months. Toyota charges $8 per month with […]
Universal, Ford create in-car VR experience for ‘Bride of Frankenstein’
[ad_1] Holoride designed its technology to adapt to the movements of a vehicle to prevent motion sickness, which means the experience itself (even its sound effects!) will match every turn, stop and acceleration. When we tried the company’s Marvel VR experience in the backseat of an Audi at CES earlier this year, our virtual spaceship […]
Ford is bringing its self-driving cars to Austin, Texas
[ad_1] The automaker and partner Argo AI will start mapping downtown and east Austin in the coming months with manually driven vehicles. Ford will gradually increase the size of the coverage area and its fleet of self-driving cars, with a view towards launching an expansive autonomous taxi and delivery service in 2021. Sherif Marakby, CEO […]
DOJ launches probe of automakers that agreed to California emissions rules
[ad_1] When the agreement was first announced in July, it was seen as a direct challenge to the Trump administration’s planned rollback of the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, which would have held automakers to improve fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. The paper’s sources claim the White House did not order the […]
The 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid delivers towing power and 500 miles per tank
[ad_1] With rear-wheel drive, the Hybrid Explorer will deliver 27 miles per gallon in the city, 29 mpg on the highway and 28 mpg combined. All-wheel drive will fetch you 23 mpg in the city, 26 mpg on the highway and 25 mpg combined. For long road trips, the Hybrid Explorer definitely delivers. The rear-wheel […]
Ford will reportedly make two more electric SUVs by 2023
[ad_1] The EVs were originally slated to be produced in Mexico, according to the tipsters, but it’s not clear why production would shift to Flat Rock beyond its recent $850 million investment. The timing suggests this isn’t the Mustang-like SUV — that’s due to appear much sooner, in 2020. Ford declined to comment, citing a […]
Spin’s revamped e-scooters are coming to eight US cities
[ad_1] The revamped e-scooters have already been tested as part of a pilot program in Baltimore, and beginning next month, the scooters will arrive in Portland, Ore.; Los Angeles; Berkeley, Calif.; Denver; Washington, DC; Kansas City, Mo.; Memphis, Tenn. and Minneapolis. They’ll arrive with new branding, and Spin says we can expect to see them […]
After Math: ‘Murica
[ad_1] The 1967 Ford Mustang hatchback is still among the most recognizable and sought after muscle cars, even after 42 years. But for those seeking to recreate Bullitt’s iconic Bay Area chase scene, there’s an EV for that. Just assuming that you’ve got the $377,000 to afford one of Charge’s limited edition electrified Mustangs. Stranger […]
VW will reportedly share its electric car platform with Ford
[ad_1] The companies are poised to talk about extending the partnership at a July 11th meeting, according to one of the sources. Neither VW nor Ford is willing to discuss the finer points of negotiations, although spokespeople for both said they were making progress. If the agreement holds, this could have a far-reaching effect on […]