Content by Ford Motor Co.
Ford Suppliers Showcase Environmentally Friendly ManufacturingPartnership for a Cleaner Environment (PACE) program has grown to more than 40 suppliers in 40 countries
Tue, 04/04/2017 - 12:00
(Ford Motor Co.: Dearborn, MI) -- As manufacturing continues to become greener, Ford Motor Co. is going further to shrink its environmental footprint by sharing even more leading sustainability practices with its suppliers around the globe.
The… Portable Climate and Road Simulators Help Ford Tame Squeaks and RattlesOne of eight mobile test units sent to Kentucky Truck Plant for preproduction testing
Wed, 03/16/2016 - 17:08
(Ford Motor Co.: Dearborn, MI) -- Ford is using mobile climate and road simulators to minimize squeaks and rattles in its yet-to-be released 2017 F-Series Super Duty.
Rigorous testing with this equipment includes some of the most extreme… The Dirt on Ford’s 3D Dirt-Detection Technology In one year, the automaker reduced complaints of surface finish by 82 percent
Mon, 08/26/2013 - 10:02
(Ford Motor Co.: Dearborn, MI) -- The new F-Series trucks are the latest vehicles to benefit from Ford Motor Co.’s new dirt-detection technology to ensure optimal paint and surface quality. The system uses high-resolution cameras and reflected light… Ford’s Five-Year, Global Waste-Reduction PlanThe automaker aims to cut waste-to-landfill by 40 percent per vehicle by 2016
Tue, 03/05/2013 - 11:13
Cutting waste-to-landfill at Ford Motor Co.’s Van Dyke Transmission Plant has always been important to workers there, but they weren’t satisfied until last fall, when a small, diligent local committee played a major role in solving a nagging 10-… Li-Ion King: New Ford Test for Hybrid Vehicle BatteriesLithium-ion batteries subjected to lab-simulated 150,000 miles and 10 years of wear and tear
Mon, 12/10/2012 - 10:34
(Ford: Dearborn, MI) -- Ford Motor Co. has designed the Key Life Test, which takes less than a year to complete, specifically for its new lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries, drawing on more than 20 years of extensive data and experience to deliver… The Ultimate MustangTake the perfect car and personalize it online
Tue, 09/27/2011 - 13:05
(Ford: Dearborn, MI) -- Ford Motor Co. is putting design in the hands of enthusiasts with a new customizer website that features the 2012 Mustang. The automaker launched the site to let Mustang enthusiasts take advantage of the classic design… Ford’s Laser-Guided Robotic Technology Improves Quality Scanned dimensions of 500 areas make for super-quiet cabins
Fri, 06/03/2011 - 16:55
(Ford Motor Co.: Cologne, Germany) -- Ford of Europe and Ford North America are leading a project to install robotic plant laser inspection technology in 17 assembly plants globally, a planned investment of approximately $100 million to improve… Ford To Demo Virtual Reality Design at New York International Auto ShowBehind-the-scenes work that brings vehicles to life
Tue, 03/20/2012 - 12:52
(Ford Motor Co.: New York) -- Years before a Ford vehicle shines on the stage of car shows or arrives in dealer showrooms, Ford researchers are hard at work behind the scenes.
In the Ford immersive Vehicle Evaluation (FiVE) Lab, a state of-the-art… Quest for Better Fuel Economy, Performance Leads Ford to $200 Million Investment in New Wind Tunnel ComplexConstruction on the new complex starts this year
Tue, 02/14/2017 - 11:28
(Ford Motor Company: Dearborn, MI) -- Consumers’ appetite for vehicles with greater fuel efficiency and performance has led Ford to invest in a new aerodynamic testing complex that will house a next-generation rolling road wind tunnel and state-of-…
