Bosses at Ford and Vauxhall have confirmed that their UK engine and car plants are due to restart manufacturing next week. Ford confirmed that it intends to resume initial production at its engine plants in Dagenham, Essex and Bridgend, South Wales from May 18. French bosses at Vauxhall also confirmed that manufacturing of commercial vehicles will also … Read more
Playbooks are often used in American sports for coaches and players to devise new tactics to defeat the opposition. But Ford has created a new 64-page playbook of its own, detailing what measures will be in place for social distancing and new rules workers need to adhere to when they return to assembly lines around … Read more
A rusty 70-year-old Ford Popular found buried in a garden was put there by its previous WWII veteran owner 50 years ago because it had been too expensive to repair or tow away, it emerged today. The 1950s Ford Popular 103E car was unearthed by father-of-two John Brayshaw, 40, just inches beneath the surface of … Read more
Ford told to ‘come clean’ over factory closures and the future of its British operations as it faces pressure to cut costs in Europe By William Turvill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:49 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 11:06 BST, 14 April 2019 Unions are calling on Ford to ‘come clean’ over the future … Read more
Ford is trialling wristbands that vibrate when employees come within six feet of each other to ensure social distancing in its factories during the coronavirus crisis Ford is reportedly trialling the vibrating bracelets on a dozen employees Staff will be buzzed by the accessory if they come within 6ft of someone else The trial at a … Read more
Ford files patent for a system that lets users choose their Uber or Lyft cars based on SMELL before accepting a ride Ford filed a patent to let users choose an Uber or Lyft based on the car’s smell Users mark certain smells in their account that they consider unacceptable A computer checks the list … Read more
Now that’s underground parking! Gardener is left stunned after digging up an ENTIRE 1950s Ford Popular car that had been buried underneath his lawn John Brayshaw discovered what appears to be a Ford Popular in his garden John was stunned by the find at his Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire home The vehicle dates back to the 1950s … Read more
‘Our crew appear closer together than they actually are’: Ford v Ferrari producer Lucas Foster denies flouting social distancing rules on set of new horror film on the outskirts of Sydney amid the coronavirus pandemic By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:26 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 08:26 BST, 3 April 2020 … Read more
Ford is set to 3D print 100,000 face shields each week to help protect health care workers during the coronavirus outbreak After a request for help from the Mayo Clinic, Ford designed a plastic face shield The design was made in consultation with local health care workers in Detroit The shield is assembled from components … Read more
Finally! Government has placed order for 10,000 ventilators to be made by Ford, Airbus and Rolls-Royce in fight against coronavirus Rush to get ventilators into Britain’s hospitals sees car manufacturers pitch in The NHS has little more than 8,000 ventilators at its disposal, says Michael Gove Government expected to announce an order for 10,000 more … Read more