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SAE, Ford, General Motors and Toyota Form Autonomous Vehicle Safety Consortium

April 4, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

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SAE International, along with the top three U.S. vehicle manufacturers Ford, General Motors (GM) and Toyota, announced the formation of the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) that will work to safely advance testing, pre-competitive development and deployment of SAE Level 4 and 5 automated vehicles. The AVSC will provide a safety framework around which autonomous […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Ford, General Motors, SAE, Toyota

Ford Creates Autonomous Vehicle Unit, Reorganization of Global Operations

July 25, 2018 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford Motor Company announced it has created Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, a new organization charged with accelerating its autonomous vehicle (AV) business to capitalize on market opportunities. The company also detailed key organizational changes designed to improve its operational fitness and drive profitable growth. The company will include Ford’s self-driving systems integration, autonomous vehicle research […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Ford

Ford to Begin Autonomous Vehicle Testing on California Roads

December 16, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford will test its fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid sedans on California streets next year.

Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans are taking to California streets next year, as Ford Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto continues growing. Ford (NYSE:F) is officially enrolled in the California Autonomous Vehicle Testing Program to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. The testing is further advancement of Ford’s 10-year autonomous vehicle development program and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Autonomous Vehicles, Collision Avoidance, Ford, Ford Motor Company

Ford Approves Chief Fume and Dust Extractors for Aluminum F-150 Collision Repair

December 2, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has approved Chief’s new weld fume extractor and dust extractor for use when repairing collision damage on the aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup truck. The two shop tools are the latest additions to the list of approved Chief collision repair products available through the Ford Rotunda Dealer Equipment program. “Properly repairing collision-damaged aluminum […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Approval, Chief, Chief Automotive Systems, Ford, Ford Motor Company

LIABRA Meeting Tomorrow Details Ford Aluminum Repair

October 19, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Long Island Auto Body Repairmen’s Association (LIABRA) will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow, October 20 at Levittown Ford, 980 South Broadway, Hicksville. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. with dinner and all members, spouses and employees are welcome to attend. The meeting’s program includes a technical workshop on 2015 Ford Factory Aluminum Repair, given […]

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: Aluminum, F-150, Ford, LIABRA, Long Island Auto Body Repairmen's Association

Ford Drops Price Average of 15% on 141 Collision Repair Parts Added to Truckload Program

October 16, 2015 By CollisionWeek Editor

Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) has added 141 new parts to its Collision Parts Truckload Program, reducing list prices on those parts by an average of 15 percent. The additions include parts for the popular F-series, Focus, Fusion, Mustang and Explorer vehicle lines. “The Truckload Program has provided a competitive environment for wholesaling dealers, body […]

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