Mach-E Misfires: Ford to address subframe bolt issue affecting fewer than 75 Mustang owners
Toronto, Ontario — Ford Motor Company is issuing a safety recall affecting fewer than 75 customers who have already taken delivery of their 2021 Mustang Mach-E vehicles. During checks to deliver high levels of quality and customer satisfaction, Ford discovered some vehicles may have subframe bolts that the supplier did not tighten to specification. While […]
Trucks for Tomorrow: Local Ford Dealership donates vehicles to automotive students
Prince George, British Columbia — On Feb. 18 a local Ford dealership donated two vehicles to the College of New Caledonia’s (CNC) Automotive Service Training program to help students learn about new technology in today’s vehicles. The vehicles included a Ford F150 and Expedition, which were both damaged in a flood, so the dealership, Prince […]
Glue Gripes: Ford recalls 2020-21 F-Series vehicles for windshield adhesion
Oakville, Ontario — Ford has issued a recall for nearly 7,000 F-Series vehicles in Canada due to inadequate windshield adhesion. The automaker said the affected vehicles do not comply with federal safety standards; the front windshields are inadequately bonded to the vehicle body structure. In the event of a collision, the windshield may not properly […]
Hot Wheels: Ford donates F-150 to support automotive students
Dawson Creek, British Columbia — Yesterday, automotive students at Northern Lights College got a new set of wheels to work on. Ford Motors donated an F-150 pickup truck and tire machine to the college’s automotive training program, one of 95 vehicles being donated by the Ford Motor Company of Canada as part of a nation-wide […]
Go For Goodman: Ford Canada names Bev Goodman new CEO
Oakville, Ontario — Ford Canada announced today the appointment of veteran executive Bev Goodman as president, and CEO., replacing Dean Stoneley, who will be appointed to the newly created position of general manager at North America Truck, Ford Motor Co. “At this time of rapid change in the auto industry, Bev demonstrates a deep understanding […]
Tuesday Ticker: February 2, 2021
Toronto, Ontario — In this week’s Tuesday Ticker, Magna teases big outcomes regarding its forthcoming partnership with LG, a Toronto-based auto parts manufacturer sets its sights on the TSX and Ford files Takata-related losses with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Magna charges on An impending electrified partnership between Aurora, Ont. based parts manufacturer Magna […]
Takata Troubles: Ford to pay US$610 million in recalling three million cars across the U.S. and Canada
Oakville, Ontario — Ford lost its appeal to the U.S. federal safety regulators this week resulting in the automaker having to dish out US$610 million to replace faulty Takata airbags in 3 million cars and trucks across North America. In an attempt to avoid the airbag recall, the automaker filed the appeal and conducted its […]
Social Strategy: Blogger from B.C. calls on Ford Canada for Bronco campaign
North Vancouver, British Columbia — A dad-blogger living in North Vancouver put out a public campaign pitch to Ford Canada on Monday, asking the automaker to give him “a really cool car” more specifically a Ford Bronco Sport. In the minute and twenty second video posted on his twitter page, James Smith aka SocialDad, offers […]
Positively Riveting: Ford updates F-150 procedures to allow SPRs on certain repairs
Toronto, Ontario – Ford has announced an update to its I-CAR procedure for replacing the outer box side of F-150 trucks, announced in mid-December. This latest update from Canada’s most popular OEM announced that the replacement of F-150 outer box sides may now “now include the use of self-piercing rivets (SPRs) in specified locations.” This […]
Autonomous Vehicle Report – April 26, 2019
By CRM staff Toronto, Ontario – April 26, 2019 – In this week’s Autonomous Report, Ford plans on producing 100 self-driving cars by the end of the year, meanwhile Tesla plans on launching robotaxis next year and Waymo newest plant is in Detroit. Ford’s Big Plans Ford CEO Jim Hackett announced on Thursday that the […]
