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‘Stop looking FSD and Tesla,’ says Ford CEO

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Ford CEO Jim Farley threw the gauntlet at Tesla and its Full Self-Driving autonomous driving system. Farley is confident that Ford Pro is the future. “If Look at Ford Pro. It’s got half a million subscribers with 50% gross margin,” said Farley on Thursday during the Wolfe Research conference. billion in its Model e EV.

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QUT, Ford researchers find way to tell autonomous vehicle which cameras to use when navigating

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT) robotics researchers working with Ford Motor Company have found a way to tell an autonomous vehicle which cameras to use when navigating. Dr. Punarjay (Jay) Chakravarty is leading the project on behalf of the Ford Autonomous Vehicle Future Tech group. Resources. 10112-10119, Oct.

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Ford holding auto app developer conference; hackathon with LA data

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company will hold an automotive app developer conference on 8 September as part of the Connected Car Expo taking place at CTIA’s Super Mobility Week at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. —John Ellis, Global Technologist and Head of Developer Program for Ford.

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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

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Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. The Michigan Assembly plant is getting a third shift as Ford continues to lean on gas vehicle sales to bolster its finances.

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Ford Rumored to Dump Parking Assist Moving Forward

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Ford is said to be in early stages of dumping parking assistance features on future models because drivers aren’t using the feature enough. From CarBuzz : The parallel parking assistance feature is part of Ford's Active Park Assist suite of driver-assistance tech. Image: Ford Motor Co.] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Ford preps for its second electric truck, Project T3, at future BlueOval City EV mega-campus

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Ford revealed plans Friday for a second electric truck, codenamed Project T3, during a press conference at Ford’s $5.6 more… The post Ford preps for its second electric truck, Project T3, at future BlueOval City EV mega-campus appeared first on Electrek. billion BlueOval City EV mega-campus.

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Ford retooling Ontario plant into ‘Oakville EV complex’ to produce next-gen EVs and battery packs

Electrek

Ford revealed during a media conference call on Tuesday that it plans to retool and transform its Oakville assembly plant in Ontario to prepare for the auto industry’s future. more… The post Ford retooling Ontario plant into ‘Oakville EV complex’ to produce next-gen EVs and battery packs appeared first on Electrek.

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