A unique co-creation process
It is the first virtual gaming race car designed in collaboration between gamers themselves and a car brand. Now Ford’s Team Fordzilla esports team is moving the game on again by revealing in a Livestream on December 16th a real-life, full-scale model of its extreme Team Fordzilla P1 race car.
BRONCO R RACE PROTOTYPE TO RUN 1,000-MILE DESERT RACE
Returning to the harsh Mexican desert that solidified the Bronco brand’s off-road racing heritage, Bronco, Ford’s outdoor brand of Built Wild™ 4x4 SUVs, will run the legendary SCORE-International Baja 1000 with the Bronco R race prototype, plus an all-new 2021 Bronco Outer Banks™ two-door preproduction support vehicle.
Read MorePLAYING IT SAFE. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO LAUNCH SELF-DRIVING CARS
Over the last several decades, Ford and the rest of the auto industry have spent a vast amount of resources developing robust, comprehensive processes to ensure we design and deploy safe vehicles because we care about the safety of our customers.
Read MoreFORD ADVANCING HANDS-FREE DRIVER ASSIST TECHNOLOGY
Coming first to 2021 F-150 and the all-electric Mustang Mach-E as part of available Ford Co-Pilot360™ Technology, Active Drive Assist allows for hands-free driving on prequalified sections of divided highways called Hands-Free Zones that makeup over 100,000 miles of North American roads
Read MoreALL-NEW BRONCO SPORT NABS OFF-ROAD WIN AT GRUELING REBELLE RALLY
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 19, 2020 – It didn’t take long for the 2021 Bronco Sport to flex its off-road muscle. Professional driver Shelby Hall and experienced navigator Penny Dale guided the all-new Bronco® of small SUVs – on sale later this year – to a win at the prestigious Rebelle Rally Saturday.
Read More2021 F-150 DIGITAL OWNER'S MANUAL SAVES MOUNTAIN OF PAPER
2021 F-150 DIGITAL OWNER'S MANUAL SAVES MOUNTAIN OF PAPER
Read MoreFORD ADDS NEW RECREATIONAL AND BUSINESS OPTIONS FOR 2021 TRANSIT CUSTOMERS
New for the 2021 model year, America’s best-selling van – Ford Transit – is updated with recreational vehicle and parcel delivery option packages for those who work hard and play hard.
“With many Americans working from home and practicing social distancing during the pandemic, the popularity of recreational vehicles has soared at the same time package delivery has seen incredible growth,” says Tiffany Chang, Ford fleet brand strategy manager. “Our new 2021 Transit options help people design the recreational vehicles of their dreams and help enable our commercial customers to more efficiently deliver goods and services across the country.”
Read MoreMUSTANG MACH-E’S SCI-FI DRIVE SOUNDS INSPIRE A THUMPING NEW SONG FROM RENOWNED ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN
The all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E sounds like a sci-fi fantasy – so much that it inspired Detroit-based electronic music artist Matthew Dear to transform its sound into song. Inspired by classic 80’s sci-fi cinema, Ford sound designers worked with the studio Ozone Sound to craft electronic sounds that can be heard inside and outside of the Mustang Mach-E while the car is moving.
Read MoreFORD’S ALL-NEW F-150, BRONCO MAKE NEW YORK CITY DEBUTS AS PART OF BELL-RINGING EVENT AT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
All-new versions of the Ford F-150, part of Ford F-Series, America’s most popular truck for 43 years and most popular vehicle for 38 years, and the much-anticipated Ford Bronco rugged SUV debut in New York City today, in conjunction with the company ringing the bell to open trading day on Wall Street.
Read MoreFIRST-EVER FORD GT HERITAGE EDITION TO CELEBRATE STORIED ’66 DAYTONA WIN, PLUS 2021 STUDIO COLLECTION GRAPHICS PACKAGE
The Ford GT is America’s only Le Mans-winning supercar, and taking this pinnacle of Ford Performance even further for 2021, Ford is revealing two new enhancements today – the first-ever Heritage Edition inspired by the original model’s first endurance win at the 1966 Daytona 24 Hour Continental race, plus an all-new Studio Collection package offers even more exclusivity and design enhancements.
Read MoreALL-ELECTRIC MUSTANG MACH-E 1400 TO BE IN NASCAR CUP SERIES BROADCAST
Logano and Gittin were on-track to make a short film to showcase the Mustang Mach-E 1400 – developed in collaboration with Gittin’s RTR Vehicles – that will appear for the first time Saturday and Sunday during NBC's televised coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway.
Read MoreFORD ANNOUNCES JIM HACKETT TO RETIRE AS PRESIDENT AND CEO
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 4, 2020 – Ford Motor Company today announced that Jim Hackett, who has led the company’s transformation since 2017, plans to retire from the company. Jim Farley has been named the company’s new president and CEO and will join the board of directors, effective Oct. 1.
Hackett, 65, and Farley, 58, will work together on a smooth leadership transition over the next two months.
Read MoreBRING BACK BRONCO: THE UNTOLD STORY
On August 10, Ford will debut Bring Back Bronco, an eight-episode podcast series about the history of the Ford Bronco. Listeners can click here to listen to the trailer and sign up for notifications on their preferred podcast app when each new episode debuts.
Read MoreWith All-New Mustang Mach 1, How to Modernize a Classic
While the design and engineering teams were busy making the all-new Mustang Mach 1 the most track-capable 5.0-liter Mustang ever built, Dave Mahoney, Ford design manager, and his team of graphic designers were obsessing about how to modernize its classic logo.
Read MoreBRONCO RETURNS: FORD’S ALL-NEW OUTDOOR BRAND FEATURES ‘BUILT WILD’ 4X4 ADVENTURE VEHICLES, COMMUNITY, OFF-ROAD SCHOOLS
Bronco is back! Ford is introducing an all-new Bronco outdoor brand of Built Wild™ SUVs, a unique adventure community for owner and enthusiast engagement, and four off-road driving schools across the United States.
The all-new Bronco family includes a Bronco two-door, first-ever Bronco four-door model and all-new rugged, small SUV, Bronco Sport – the only domestic brand of SUVs with standard 4x4. Ford is revealing the all-new models at 8 p.m. EDT July 13 across Disney network channels National Geographic, ESPN, and ABC – as the Bronco reservation system opens.
Read MoreFORD TO DISCUSS RETURN OF LEGENDARY BRONCO WITH BOFA SECURITIES
The Ford team will provide details about the all-new Bronco family of vehicles, the only domestic brand of SUVs with 4x4 drivetrains as a standard feature. Ford has developed a new series of off-road vehicles to meet and anticipate needs of and create new experiences for the large group of customers who want rugged utilities, a part of the market where Ford does not currently have a presence.
Read MoreFord's Return of the Mach! Limited-Edition Mach 1
After a 17-year hiatus, the all-new Mustang Mach 1 fastback coupe makes its world premiere – becoming the modern pinnacle of style, handling, and 5.0-liter V-8 pony car performance.
Read MoreFord Mustang's 10-Speed Auto Transmission now available on Transit
Ford has started production of a new 10-speed automatic gearbox option for rear-wheel drive (RWD) Transit models that offer excellent fuel efficiency,1 outstanding durability and the ability to tow up to 2,800kg2.
The new transmission offers the ideal solution for RWD Transit applications where automatics are preferred for their ease-of-use and convenience, such as higher weight conversions including grocery delivery vans, emergency response vehicles, and motorhomes, as well as Ford’s popular factory-built 15-seat and 18-seat Transit minibusses.
Read MoreFORD QUICK TO MANUFACTURE VENTILATORS FOR UK’S NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Ford is making ventilator sub-assemblies for the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK after transforming an empty warehouse into a manufacturing facility in record time.
Employees worked ceaselessly for three weeks to get the high-tech production line up and running – a feat that would usually take a full year. The facility is part of the VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium – a collaboration between leading tech and engineering companies to deliver 15,000 much-needed Penlon Prima ES02 ventilators that the NHS will use for critically ill COVID-19 patients.
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