Tag Archives: Ford

The captive finance arms of General Motors and Ford Motor Co. likely face multibillion-dollar losses linked to the dramatic drop in used-vehicle prices, JPMorgan Chase & Co. analysts said. Prices are falling faster and steeper than JPMorgan was expecting, lead analyst Ryan Brinkman wrote in a report Monday, citing mid-month …

There’s nothing quite like the howl of a flat-plane crank V-8 to focus the mind. And if you’re anything like us, your mind could use some focusing right about now. We can’t give you a real GT500 or the leeway to take one for a drive when you’re supposed to …

While building out development vehicles digitally and checking them in virtual reality isn’t new for automakers, the shelter-in-place situation across much of the country has made the technology all the more important. For Ford’s design leads, VR headsets are now an even more critical tool for ensuring the automaker’s development …

Back in the olden days, by which we mean before the 2006 Honda Ridgeline, a tailgate was just a hinged door at the end of a pickup bed. Back then, brand logos were usually less than two feet tall, even. Then Honda, as is their wont, began tinkering and gaming …

The 2020 Ford Explorer and 2020 Chevrolet Traverse are modern-day Lewises and Clarks of the open road, transporting families to every corner of the U.S. with long hours on pencil-straight interstates.  Although the Explorer and Traverse aren’t plugging up the banks of the Mississippi or clambering across the Louisiana Purchase …

It’s official: Ford and General Motors will suspend production at North American plants for two weeks. Honda and Toyota also announced today that they will also temporarily halt U.S. production. According to Automotive News, Fiat Chrysler reportedly will begin a rolling shutdown of plants between today and the end of …

20,000-Mile Update During the winter months, Michigan’s freezing temperatures and intermittent snowstorms often send muscle cars into hibernation. However, the season of salt didn’t stop our staff from regularly strapping into the saddle of our long-term Ford Mustang. There is no rest for long-term cars, as evidenced by our Bullitt, …

Ford announced a program, Ford Credit Support, that will provide assistance to new-vehicle buyers as well as owners with current Ford Credit loans or leases. For new-vehicle buyers, the first payment can be delayed by up to 90 days, while current owners may be able to change a payment due …

GM Financial and Ford Credit are making auto finance more digital with online lease-end tools. The online platforms are the captives’ latest efforts to streamline the lease-end experience and improve coordination among the dealership, lender and customer. Much of the car-buying transaction can’t be done online because of state-level regulations …