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The Ford EVOS concept is part of what they mean by "rolling consumer electronics".
This is currently Ford's most important concept car, the one that looks far forward and envisions styling, power and cabin technology innovations the company may bet its brand on. From another carmaker it might be dismissed as car show puffery, but Ford has a pretty good track record lately of putting innovative cars in showrooms. Brian Cooley shows you want the EVOS telegraphs.
Yes, Cooley really digs this van.
There's something about a seriously spacious van based on a compact car that is oddly appealing. Far from the "minivan" of the American idiom, this remarkably practical (and modest) Ford import is like no other in its class. Brian Cooley takes you for a drive to check the tech (what there is of it).
Also, check out CNET's full review of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect.
LOS ANGELES--Ford's new Escape uses the company's latest tech, under the hood and in the cabin.
In the U.S., Ford has been selling the Escape for many years. In Europe, it sold another small SUV, the Kuga. Taking advantage of economies of scale, Ford has now combined the vehicles into one, launching an all-new, modern, small SUV designed to appeal to buyers around the world.
The new car will keep its Escape and Kuga names in different markets, but in most other regards will be identical. The 2013 Escape unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show benefits … Read more
Ford is partnering with Azure Dynamics on a five-seater station wagon version of its Transit Connect all-electric vans.
Both companies announced the project Wednesday in time for the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The Ford Transit Connect Electric Wagon will be available in North America immediately, with plans to eventually sell it in Europe as well.
The Transit Connect vans, which went into production in 2010, are already in the fleets of AT&T, DHL, FedEx, and Post Norway, to name a few. The vehicle won the 2010 North American Truck of the Year award, to the surprise of … Read more
This week kicks off the Los Angeles Auto Show, where automakers show off their latest models and concepts in the city known for its car culture. CNET will be at the show during press preview days this week, getting a first-hand look. Here are some of the cars we are looking forward to seeing at the show: … Read more
TeleNav's new navigation platform promises to link cars and smartphones.
Drivers frequently find themselves consulting a phone for an address, then typing it into a car's navigation system. At the Telematics Munich conference, TeleNav announced a solution to this problem, seamless interactivity between smartphones and TeleNav-equipped cars.
A use case described to CNET by Mark Scalf, director of automotive products for TeleNav, involved a user getting an appointment notification on his cell phone, and easily sending the address for the appointment to the car's navigation system. After parking, the TeleNav system transfers navigation back to the phone, … Read more
Peugeot is capitalizing on the familiar "renew, reuse, recycle" campaign by adding "regenerate." The French car maker will debut the all-new 208 in Europe in the spring of 2012, replacing the 206 and 207 models.
The automaker also introduced a new range of three-cylinder engines promising fuel economy of 83.1 mpg (2.83 l/100km) using the diesel engines. The 1.0- and 1.2-liter VTi gas engines, also available, offer an estimated 65.7 mpg (3.58 l/100km).
The 208 has been completely redesigned. The controls are positioned around a small steering wheel, … Read more
Ford CEO acknowledges miscues; customers to receive free upgrade on flash drive early next year
DETROIT--Ford Motor CEO Alan Mulally vows that revised versions of the Sync and MyFord Touch infotainment systems will be simpler and more reliable and says more improvements are coming.
He also says Ford has tightened its quality-control process for developing those systems' software. That appears aimed at avoiding the glitches that have dogged the new technologies and hurt Ford's standings in quality and reliability studies.
Told of anecdotal tales of shoppers who want to buy a Ford but won't if they have to … Read more
Ford has announced an update to its much-criticized car tech interface, previously plagued by slow performance and cluttered screens.
Ford came out with its new MyFord Touch interface on the 2011 Edge last year. This interface featured LCDs on the instrument cluster showing navigation, phone, audio, and trip data, along with a big center touch screen allowing control over these different car tech functions. But the touch-screen interface came under much criticism by CNET and others for its slow performance and cluttered displays.
Today, Ford showed off an update to the system intended to address its various problems. According to … Read more
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