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Ford says cybersecurity researcher discovered a SYNC 3 vulnerability

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Ford regularly works with security researchers, suppliers and other vehicle manufacturers to protect customers, products and enterprise. Ford learned from a supplier that a security researcher discovered a vulnerability in the Wi-Fi software driver supplied for use in the SYNC 3 infotainment system available on some Ford and Lincoln vehicles.

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US NTSB probes driver assistance system use in fatal Ford crash – ET Auto

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Ford offers BlueCruise, an advanced hands-free driving system that operates on 97% of U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it was investigating the use of an advanced driver assistance system in a Ford Mustang Mach-E that was involved in a Feb. and Canadian highways with no intersections or traffic signals.

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Arity partners with Ford to enable more efficient usage-based insurance (UBI) offerings

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Arity , a mobility data and analytics company, is teaming up with Ford Motor Company to enable any participating insurer to deliver simple and secure usage-based insurance (UBI) programs to eligible connected Ford and Lincoln vehicle owners.

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Ford Project T3 – its next-gen pickup- is coming in 2025

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Ford’s Project T3 – its next-generation pickup truck – is set to be produced at the BlueOval City mega-campus in West Tennessee in 2025, the company announced today. BlueOval City is the blueprint for Ford’s electric future around the world,” Bill Ford, the company’s executive chair, said. “We

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Ford Just Dropped a Ton of New Stuff In Its Historical Archive

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Farley also shared an image of a 1992 Ford Mondeo in Paris, but it’s easy to get sucked into looking at all the weird stuff in the archives. Interested in the Ford Telstar? General Motors has a similar but less robust archive that lets users view and download around 900 vehicle information kits.

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Ford and Newlab announce startups to pilot new EV tech in mobility innovation program

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Ford Motor Company and Newlab announced the five startups that will participate in the inaugural cohort of the Mobility Studio—a new program focused on supporting the advancement of technologies, product collaborations and business models that drive a cleaner transportation future.

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US regulator opens preliminary probe into Ford’s hands-free driving tech BlueCruise – ET Auto

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auto regulator said on Monday it has opened a preliminary investigation into Ford Motor’s hands-free driving technology BlueCruise after being informed of two incidents involving Mustang Mach-E cars that collided with stationary vehicles. Ford Motor did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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