Tag: Ford
Ford develops Feel The View – a smart window for blind passengers
From rolling hills to mountain ranges, views make any road trip memorable. However, for blind passengers this is part of the experience they miss. Until now, that is. Just announced by Ford is a prototype smart car window which aims to change the experience for the blind and partially-sighted people by enabling them to visualise passing…
Ford Mustang World’s Best-Selling Sports Coupe, BULLITT special edition comes to Europe
The new special edition Ford Mustang BULLITT celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary film starring Steve McQueen The Ford Mustang has been named the world’s best-selling sports coupe for the third consecutive year. Global Mustang registrations in 2017 totalled 125,809 cars, at least according to Ford's analysis of the most…
CES 2018: Ford announces partnership with Waze navigation app for SYNC3
Ford has just announced that any 2018 vehicle, equipped with SYNC 3 version 3.0 or greater, will be able to run navigation app Waze on its touch screen, thanks to a new integration with Ford SYNC AppLink. The news is especially welcome for iPhone owners, as AppLink will enable iOS users to use Waze with…
Ford’s brainy benches to offer free solar powered mobile charging and wi-fi
Worrying about a flat smartphone battery could become a thing of the past, at least to those living in parts of London. Ford and smart cities start-up Strawberry Energy are rolling out smart benches to offer pedestrians free solar-powered mobile charging and free wi-fi access while they sit and rest across the city. The collaboration…
New tech from Ford advises drivers of approaching emergency vehicle
Trying to locate the source of a siren when you are behind the wheel can be stressful and can also delay the progress of an emergency vehicle if you don't move out of the way quickly and safely. So Ford has developed a technology that sends a signal from the ambulance, fire engine or police…
CES2017: Ford teams up with Amazon Alexa for in house and in car control
Ford and Amazon have teamed up to offer consumers the ability to access their car from their home, and call up other features from their vehicle via Alexa, Amazon’s cloud-based voice service. The Alexa integration will allow Ford owners to play and resume audiobooks, order items on Amazon, search for and transfer local destinations to…
Ford patents cinema projection system for your driverless car
Ford has patented a design for a windshield cinema screen for autonomous vehicles Picture the scene. You are cruising down the M40 at a steady 70 miles per hour in your autonomous vehicle when you think what should I do next? I've already completed the Sudoku and the Times Crossword. What I'd…
Ford becomes first company to test autonomous vehicles in snow
To navigate snowy roads, Ford autonomous vehicles are equipped with high-resolution 3D maps Autonomous vehicles are all very well. But at the moment they are only able to cope with certain weather conditions. Unlike human beings, automated vehicles relying on internet-connected road sensors are unable to see the road or what's…
Ford to begin testing autonomous vehicles in California from 2016
Ford has secured an autonomous vehicle driving permit to test the fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid on California public roads. Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid vehicles are set to take to California streets next year, as Ford's Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto continues to grow. Officially enrolled in the California…
Ford test drives autonomous vehicle at Michigan’s Mcity
Ford has become first manufacturer to test drive autonomous vehicles at Mcity Ford has become the first manufacturer to test drive an autonomous vehicle at Mcity, a 32 acre site housing the world’s first, full scale, simulated urban environment, situated at the University of Michigan. Although the company has been testing…
