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Ford Files Patent for Targeted Ads Inside the Vehicle

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There is a new Ford patent for a system that would play personalized ads inside of cars, which would vary based upon numerous factors. However, the above doesn’t necessarily mean the company has plans to put it into use. In fact, Ford has already responded by suggesting that the patent doesn’t necessarily reflect its future plans.

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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 Drops Limited Edition 60th Anniversary Mustang for 2025

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The Ford Motor Company is offering a limited appearance package for the 2025 model year of the Mustang, stating that there will be just 1,965 examples to commemorate the car’s introductory year. Ford clearly is trying to hype up the vehicle’s status as iconically American here. Images: Ford Motor Co.]

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Ford Trademarks ‘Lightstream’ Name, Could Portend Performance Truck

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And, as we all know, car companies tend to trademark both names and product ideas all the time – few of which ever see the light of day. And it’s not like Ford is afraid to court controversy with naming conventions – look at the ire they raised with the Mustang Mach-E. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Auto retail tech startup Stella Automobile AI hires unutilized CEO

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Stella Automobile AI, a Tampa, Fla., auto retail era startup funded partly through dealership teams Maroone USA and Pohanka Automobile Workforce, has leased auto trade advisor Affluent prosperous Sands as its unutilized CEO. ” Stella Automobile didn’t in an instant percentage how a lot was once raised within the spherical.

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Ford doubles EV goal for 2023 and has a new semiconductor partner to help

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Ford made several leaps forward in its push toward electric vehicles today. Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. Ford also signed a non-binding contract with GlobalFoundries, a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor chip manufacturing.

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Ford Scales Back Michigan Battery Plant Investments

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Ford has said it will restart construction on the electric vehicle battery facility it’s building in Marshall, Michigan, after pausing work when the UAW strike kicked off a couple months ago. But the company has also announced that it would be “re-timing and resizing some investments.” billion investment shrinking to roughly $2.2

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