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Harrison Ford’s time playing Indiana Jones may be over, but he’ll never be fully able to leave the character behind him. To be fair, this and Han Solo are his most famous roles, so naturally he can only go so long without people mentioning them to him. But as Ford has joked, John Williams’ Indiana Jones theme music also follows him wherever he goes, including his “last colonoscopy.”The actor shared this amusing experience as part of a profile written by Variety about Williams, who’s been scoring music in movies since the…

"The most flexible vehicle in the world" and the "future of camping" – that's how German camper shop Vanexxt envisions its newest creation, the Ford Tourneo Custom V710. It might seem like it's overreaching, but the company has a clear plan on how to surpass some of Europe's other most modular camper vans. Instead of merely relying on its own equipment, Vanexxt has made its compact Ford pop-up camper compatible with a wide range of modules from companies around Germany. And it doesn't stop at camper modules, adding…

Credit: Ford Motor Co. Ford is updating the E-Transit with a larger 89kWh battery, increasing range by roughly 30% depending on configuration, and faster charging on both DC and AC. The battery increases from 67 to 89kWh, a substantial increase. The update means that the low-roof version of the E-Transit will have a range of 159 miles, up from 126 miles previously, a 26% improvement. Ford didn’t share range numbers for the medium- and high-roof versions, but did say that the high-roof…

Last Thursday, the Biden administration announced it would investigate the security risks posed by Chinese-made smart cars, which could “collect sensitive data about our citizens and our infrastructure and send this data back to the People’s Republic of China,” the statement from White House claims. While many other technologies from China have been scrutinized because of security concerns, EVs have largely avoided that sort of attention until now. After all, they represent a technology that will greatly help the world…

Ford on Monday reported a continued surge in monthly hybrid sales, the latest indication that its strategic shift from money-losing and demand-softening electric vehicles is paying off. Jim Cramer sees a window for investors to act. Shares of Ford were trading as much as 4% higher on Monday after a strong February sales report. The automaker delivered a 31.5% increase in hybrids year over year. EV sales were up 80%. But that compared to the year-ago period when production was uneven. Sales for its traditional internal…

Ford’s EV sales climbed 80% year-over-year (YOY) in February following aggressive price cuts last month. Ford EV sales climb in February following price cuts After EV sales slipped 11% last month in EV sales last month, Ford saw a big improvement in February with 6,368 all-electric vehicles handed over, up 80.8% over last year. Ford sold 2,930 Mustang Mach-E models in February, up 64.3% YOY. However, Mach-E sales were down 20% through the first half of 2023 as Ford retooled its Cuatitlan, Mexico…

A 2022 Ford Motor Co. Maverick compact pickup truck during the Washington Auto Show in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT – Ford Motor's U.S. sales jumped 10.5% last month compared with February 2023, led by increases in its hybrid and all-electric vehicles sales.The Detroit automaker Monday reported sales of 174,192 cars and trucks for February. The results included an 81% jump in EV sales and roughly 32% uptick in hybrid models. Sales of traditional internal combustion…

Recently, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered the American carmaker Ford – Ford India and its Chandigarh dealership – to refund a customer Rs. 59 lakh. The commission also added that if they cannot refund him the amount, they should give him a new Mustang. Harshbir Singh Banga, a resident of Chandigarh, filed the complaint after his car stopped at the roundabout, and the dealership suggested he change the engine as it had ceased. Ford India ordered to pay Rs 59 lakh for Mustang According to…

Published By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: March 02, 2024, 09:55 ISTUnited States of America (USA)Representational image. (File photo)Ford said adding the Tesla plugs will double the size of the network that can be used by Ford EV owners. There are nearly 166,000 Ford EVs in the U.S.Owners of Ford electric vehicles can now use much of Tesla’s charging network in the U.S. and Canada, but there’s a hitch.They’ll need to get an adapter that Ford will provide for free, although the company won’t start shipping those until the…

Ford Performance is returning to “America’s Mountain” to participate in the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. After reaching the summit in a modded-up electric SuperVan last year, Ford looks to make the climb again with a bespoke F-150 Lightning EV and has teased it in an interestingly sounding video below. For those who don’t know, the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) is an annual event held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in which vehicles from around the world try to…