Back to the Roots: Ford makes deal with Origin to build carbon-zero vehicle
Michigan, United States — Ford Motor announced a deal with startup Origin Materials aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its vehicles. This new initiative will try to reduce the amount of fossil fuel-based products Ford vehicles require, rather than focusing on emissions – this will offer a more environmentally friendly option without requiring the […]
Too Hot to Handle: Ford says to keep EV batteries far from paint booths hotter than 60 C
Toronto, Ontario — Ford recently warned the collision repair industry about the dangers of exposing electric vehicle batteries to excessively high temperatures, specifically referencing those found in some body shops’ paint booths. According to Ford’s latest On Target newsletter, excessive heat can damage high-voltage batteries (HVB) and high-voltage traction batteries (HVTB) in electric vehicles, hybrid […]
To Spite the Fascia: Ford places restrictions on bumper fascia repair
Toronto, Ontario — In an announcement put out by the American automaker last week, Ford has decided to place significant repair restrictions on all of the company’s ADAS-equipped bumper fascias going forward, a move likely to have ramifications felt across all sectors of the automotive industry. “During body repairs that involve front and rear bumper […]
In the Spotlights: Two EVs praised by IIHS for impressive headlight systems
Toronto, Ontario — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is shining a light on the importance of night driving visibility after two of the top-performing electric-SUVs in the organization’s trials were praised for their top-notch headlight systems. IIHS’s top two picks for 2021, the Volvo XC40 Recharge and the Ford Mustang Mach-E, both earned […]
EV/AV Report: April 16, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, EV charging software developers, EV Connect enter the Canadian market, Ford unveils new Blue Cruise self-driving platform and Mercedes-Benz introduces its first all-electric luxury sedan. Canadian Connection A new challenger emerges in the arena of EV charging networks, as EV Connect officially makes its […]
Ford’s Figures: Ford to release Q1 earnings on April 28, followed by conference call
Dearborn, Michigan — Mark your calendars and get your calculators out, Ford has picked a date for its Q1 earnings conference call. Ford president and CEO Jim Farley will be releasing the numbers from this fiscal year’s first quarter at 4:05 p.m. EST on April 28. Immediately following that, at 5 p.m Farley, along with […]
Waiting it Out: Supply chain disruptions cause Ford to halt production at Oakville plant in April
Houston, Texas — Ford Motor Co. is the latest domino in line to fall as supply chain issues continue to plague the North American auto industry, as the oldest of the Detroit Three automakers prepares to scale back production for the month of April. Semiconductors and seating foam shortages; less-than-stellar container ship piloting— take your […]
EV/AV Report: April 5, 2021
Toronto, Ontario – In this week’s electric and autonomous vehicle report, Ford posts impressive EV sales from the past year, Purolator deployed five new emissions-free delivery vehicles in Vancouver and a Toronto-based graphite mining company announced a deal to better position themselves in the battery development sector. Mach-Speed Market Moves The Ford Motor Company is […]
Keep on Truckin’: Ford building F-150s, Edges without certain modules due to chip shortage
Oakville, Ontario — Ford has announced it will continue building some F-150 and Edge models without certain modules despite ongoing microchip shortages. The automaker said it will continue to build and hold the affected vehicles for a number of weeks before shipping them to dealers once modules become available and quality checks can be completed. […]
Strange Submarine: Ice fishermen in York Region, Ont. rescued from iceflow, lose truck to Lake Simcoe
York, Ontario — The American biologist, Rachel Carson, once wrote that “Man is a part of nature, and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself”—a group of fishermen in York Region, Ontario learned this lesson the hard way when their Ford F-150 become another casualty after an ice fishing trip gone wrong […]
