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Last month, Ford recalled its off-road Transit Trail van after owners complained of tire rub problems that are unacceptable from a factory off-roader. Now, it seems Ford is throwing in the towel, as it's fitting the recalled vans with regular-sized tires that reduce its off-road capability.
Iowa State Troopers were called to help out a county sheriff's department during a traffic stop that was… less routine than usual. A local man had been pulled over for towing an entire mobile home using an uninsured and unregistered Ford L-Series dump truck, which he reportedly dragged out of retirement. The driver says it was an effort to help out a friend.
Ford’s India return has been in the news for a while now. We’ve reported on how the Endeavour SUV is likely to make a comeback with the Everest nameplate, how the Ranger pickup is also being evaluated, and how the brand is focusing on affordable EVs based on a new platform developed by a Ford skunkworks team. In addition, some older design patents that were filed by Ford in India – including an SUV and an MPV – have surfaced online, fuelling speculation that the American brand may bring back some popular nameplates, along with more petrol and diesel-powered models.
The three diesel vans and the battery electric E-Transit flagship will be joined by the single-cab cab chassis and the 12-seater bus to make up the Transit line-up going into 2025.
The milestone Ram was a Billet Silver Crew Cab completed at the company’s Melbourne site, where the US-made pick-ups have been converted from left-hand to right-hand drive since 2016.
I love the Indy 500. I'm truly excited that we're now just three weeks away from the Greatest Spectacle in Racing. However, someone at Team Penske is apparently less excited, because they've decided to part ways with some of the Indy 500 pace car models in their collection. At first, I was like, «How could they?!» But after seeing the catalog, I thought, «Oh, yeah. Good riddance.»
Ford UK and Ireland boss Lisa Brankin has been named the most influential woman in the British automotive industry at the Autocar Great Women Awards 2024.
In its quarterly earnings call this week, Ford reported significant losses on EVs—but still promised lower-priced models.