Earlier this week, Ford Pro revealed a new suite of fleet management solutions created to help make spreadsheet-oriented data collection for small business owners easier as they continue to move into a digital age. Ford Pro Fleet Management Software, the primary software product, is the newest tool introduced to the Ford Pro Intelligence suite of…
Ford recently announced in a press release that, via a new clean energy purchase with DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE), the blue oval company will soon be able to attribute all its electricity supply in Michigan to clean energy. This is a substantial step toward Ford’s goal to achieve carbon neutrality across all its vehicle development…
The Ford Motor Co and South Korean battery maker SK On Co along with its subsidiary recently finalized establishing a joint venture for constructing and operating battery production facilities within the United States. Last year, Ford and SK Innovation announced that they signed an MoU to create a joint venture – to be called BlueOvalSK…
The blue oval company’s technician training program has been updated a lot in recent months, with Ford paying its techs to submit photos of quality issues, providing comprehensive EV training at the Universal Technician Institute (UTI), and sending salespeople, technicians, and parts-employees to its new “Electric University” EV training school at a classroom near the…
Sometimes, life happens to your windshield or another glass component on your vehicle, and you are thrown into the major headache of getting it repaired or replaced. Choosing a reputable repair service can be a big point of stress– how do you know your replacement glass will be of the same quality as the original,…
Owners of Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with Amazon’s hands-free Alexa feature no longer have to use only standard voice commands, should they prefer speaking to the AI in other ways. Ford recently introduced enhanced Car Control features, and it includes the ability to teach Alexa commands that let owners speak naturally. Every vehicle with…
Working at Ford’s Advanced Manufacturing Center, Javier is responsible for operating the company’s 3D printers totally on his own. Javier barely rests, and he’s always punctual, precise, and ready to work. This cutting-edge robot on wheels from supplier KUKA, called Javier by Ford’s additive manufacturing operators, is a vital part of the company’s development of…
Just a couple of days ago, Ford revealed the company’s plans for Drive Safe & Save, a usage-based insurance product developed for Ford and Lincoln vehicle owners with eligible connected vehicles. The insurance will first be introduced in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. The automaker is collaborating with the insurance company State Farm to activate…
Ford has announced that they will be teaming up with ADT Inc. to create a new joint project called Canopy. Together, they plan to use Canopy to launch the first multi-sensor security systems with available professional monitoring in the industry. The FBI estimates that in the United States in 2020, stolen work equipment cost more…
The Ford Motor Company board of directors has seen a bit of reshuffling in recent months, and this week it is seeing another big change. The board has just been expanded to fifteen people with the election of John C. May, who will serve on the Finance, Compensation, Talent and Culture, and Nominating and Governance…
