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Ford has proposed a settlement in a $ 30 million lawsuit over PowerShift dual-clutch automatic transmissions in 2011–2016 Fiesta and 2012–2016 Focus vehicles. Ford also revealed that it has spent $ 47.4 million on vehicle buybacks already. A federal judge will rule on the settlement on February 28. UPDATE 3/6/2020: …

Allstate Corp. struck a deal with Ford Motor Co. that will allow some of the automaker’s customers to share data with the insurer for its program that tracks mileage. The majority of Ford and Lincoln 2020 model-year vehicles with embedded modems will be able to connect with Allstate’s Milewise program, …

Ford Motor Co. plans to follow its rivals by offering a credit card that would allow customers to more easily finance repairs and earn them money toward service or new-vehicle purchases. The Visa card, which will be tied to the FordPass Rewards system and is expected to launch in the …

We’re all Loverboy and we’re all working for the weekend.  When it comes time to hit the road with the family and toys, few SUVs can do it better than the 2020 Ford Expedition and 2020 Chevy Suburban. They’re kings (or queens) of weekends. Both SUVs offer big power, big …

Ford announced Wednesday three separate recalls for the Ford F-150 and F-Series Super Duty line of pickup trucks. The first and largest of the recalls covers 166,196 newer model F-150s with LED headlights. The daytime running lights (DRL) on some 2018-2020 F-150s equipped with LED headlights can stay illuminated instead …

Jim Drotman, executive vice president for Ford Motor Credit Co.’s U.S. and Canadian operations, knows that Ford Credit is a significant profit generator for the automaker. He doesn’t see that changing in the new decade. He told Staff Reporter Jackie Charniga about the captive’s performance tailwinds, focus on customer experience …

Ford said Wednesday that it would recall more than 225,000 Taurus sedans, Flex crossovers, and Lincoln MKT crossovers for a faulty suspension component that could crack under heavy use. Police vehicles are also included in the recall. According to the automaker, the vehicles’ rear suspension toe link could crack under …

Ford v Ferrari, the critically acclaimed movie about the two automakers’ 1960s rivalry at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, was nominated for four Academy Awards, the awards organization announced in January. The lead actors—Christian Bale as Ken Miles and Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby—did not get the nod for …

The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly dropped an inquiry that had launched last September, soon after BMW, Ford, Honda, and Volkswagen announced their decision to side with California’s emissions rules. When the federal Clean Air Act went into effect in 1970, California was allowed to set its own emissions …