Posts Tagged ‘Ford’
American motor giant Ford has posted record $1.69-bn Q3 profit. The results exceeded the previous third-quarter record of $1.13 billion, set back in 1997. The second-largest US automaker had a net income of $997 million in last year’s third quarter and an adjusted per-share profit of 26 cents. Ford, the only major US automaker to [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is looking into allegations that accessory rubber floor mats offered by Ford for the automaker’s Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan models could become dislodged and force unintended acceleration.
NHTSA’s official release says that the investigation focuses on concerns that an “accessory floor mat may entrap the accelerator pedal.”
The [...]
The powerful Ford F-150 pickup is getting more power by getting a V6, a EcoBoost powerplant.
Ford confirmed more of its plans for the rollout of EcoBoost through the end of this year. And, as per market expectations, Ford’s top-selling flagship truck will get the 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine in rear-wheel-drive models. It makes 365 hp [...]