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Investors yawn at Ford stock even after upbeat April sales report

Despite an April sales report that showed an increase of 16 percent versus a year ago and year-to-date sales up 16 percent, investors did not pump Ford stock, even in after-hours trading. Pre-market trading is no different.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Ford Explorer 2011 Dazzles with Slate of Technical Changes

From a pure driving standpoint of getting from A to B, there is little that is going to excite you about the 2011 Ford Explorer. What is probably going to get you to sign on the dotted line is new technology that helped make the Explorer the 2011 North American Truck of the Year.
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By: Keith Griffin

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2011 Ford Edge has a "touch" of hi-tech

The first-generation Ford Edge has been a big success for Ford since its launch in 2006, with 400,000 sold. The 2011 Ford Edge is significantly updated with freshened styling and more power, but of most importance, the inclusion of Ford’s new MyFordTouch instrument panel.
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By: Dave Van Sickle

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iPods, laptops attract burglars to your car or truck

WAFB TV9 in Baton Rouge just posted a story concerning a former car burglar revealing just how easily and quickly you can be relieved of your prized possessions – iPods, laptops, purses or cameras – left in plain view inside your car. It takes less than a minute for a thief to smash a window, reach inside and grab an easily pawned item.
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By: Don Bain

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Honda recalls 833,000 vehicles for airbag problem, again

Honda has issued a new recall of 833,000 vehicles to address an airbag issue – all of which have had their airbag system replaced due to problems or collision repairs - to address the same issues that accounted for the airbag recalls from 2008-2010.
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By: Patrick Rall

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The Nissan Leaf beats the Chevy Volt in April sales

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt comfortably outsold the 2011 Nissan Leaf in the US through the first three months of the 2011 calendar year but even with April bringing about all sorts of production stoppages for Nissan, the all-electric Leaf beat out the extended range Volt sedan in April 2011 sales.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Preparing for a flood of electric vehicles, ANSI seeks input

Many people are looking at the constantly rising price of gas and thinking perhaps they could live with an electric car after all. Chevrolet reports nine out of 10 of their recent customers have never even been into a Chevy dealer before and are drawn in to look at or test-drive the new Volt. Others want a fully electric vehicle but are waiting for what’s considered a necessary recharging network.
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By: Don Bain

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Win $5,000 from ProCharger for making an awesome video of your car

The folks at ProCharger have announced the ProCharger Video Challenge 2, offering gearheads all over the internet a chance to upload a video featuring their ride and with it, cash prizes for the most popular videos amounting to $8,000.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Government Approves Solar Powered Charging Station

The government is demonstrating its willingness to get behind green sources of energy by adding the first solar-powered charging station to the Government Services Administration schedule. That allows it to be purchased by federal agencies for use.
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By: Keith Griffin

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Ford Racing now offering a Boss 302 crate engine

Ford Racing began offering the new 5.0L V8 engine as a crate motor last year but the aftermarket performance division of Ford Motor Company has announced that they are now offering the high performance Boss 302 variant of the 5.0L V8 – packing 444 horsepower made with the help of improved engine components compared to the standard Ford 5.0L V8.
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By: Patrick Rall

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