Ford recall about 281,000 F-150 trucks
Ford Motor Co is recalling nearly 281,000 F-150 pickup trucks in US because of a potential problem with the door handles not working properly, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported on Thursday. Model years 2009 and 2010 F-150 trucks produced from January 2008 to November 2009 are being recalled because in the event [...]
Rolex 24 at Daytona 2011 Race Start (Video)
The opening laps from the Rolex 24 at Daytona, lots of racing going on in the GT Class already With seven of 24 hours complete at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, all eight Roush Yates-powered entries are still running strong with six of the Ford teams running inside the top 10 at any given [...]
Timothy Bradley: I would love a chance at Floyd Mayweather (Video)
After defeating Devon Alexander on Saturday night at Pontiac Silverdome, Timothy Bradley said he “won’t duck anybody,” even if that includes Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao. Timothy Bradley remained undefeated, winning a unanimous decision against Devon Alexander Saturday night after their junior welterweight unification title fight was stopped in the 10th round due to an accidental [...]
Ford to Create 7000 New Jobs in 2011 (Video)
Ford announced the creation of 7000 new jobs in America for 2011 and is poised to be thought of as a technology company moving forward. The company said in a statement that it has plans to add 7,000 hourly paid employees to its total head count in the US cities including Chicago. Mark Fields, Ford [...]
Video: Detroit auto show 1/11/11
The world’s top automakers are showing off their newest vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Robert Ray takes a closer look. No pickups fell out the ceiling here today, as in past years. No car company president did a cooking demonstration with a celebrity chef, either, as in past years. We [...]
Detroit Auto Show 2011: Ford and Chrysler Unveilings
Ford and Chrysler unveiled their latest designs at the Detroit Auto Show 2011. Ford showed off the Vertrek concept vehicle while Chrysler took the wraps of the latest Chrysler 300. Chrysler Group LLC pulled the wraps off its new Chrysler 300 on Monday at the Detroit auto show 2011, the last of 16 models Chief [...]
Ford Recall 15,000 Vehicles, 2011 model crossovers
Ford is recalling nearly 15,000, 2011 model crossovers to address potential electrical shorts that could lead to fires. The carmaker is recalling 4,737 2011 F-150, F-250, F-350, F- 450, F-550, Edge, and Lincoln MKX vehicles after two unattended 2011 F-150 vehicles caught fire at the Dearborn Assembly Plant in recent weeks. The company said if [...]
Boeing jet crashes in Iran killing 77, 12 injured (Video)
One of the flight data recorders from the Iranair plane which crashed in the country’s north-west has been recovered. The Boeing 727 was en route from Tehran to the city of OrumIyeh when it came down in heavy snow and fog, leaving at least 77 people dead and around 30 others injured. Officials say the [...]
Ford Focus Electric Car Goes Fuel-Free
Ford’s first electric car, the company says, gets a better miles-per-gallon equivalency rating than the Chevy Volt and charges twice as fast as the Nissan Leaf. Ford plans to begin selling its first electric car toward the end of 2011 in the U.S. and in Europe, the first of five electric vehicles the company has [...]
Prisons minister Crispin Blunt reacts to Ford prison riot (Video)
Crispin Blunt says some inmates are being moved to closed conditions either because they were involved in the riots or they have no accommodation now. Two separate investigations will be held into the New Year’s Day riot at Ford open prison where balaclava-clad inmates torched buildings in protest at a clampdown on illegal drinking. The [...]