By chinohillsfordadmin on September 02, 2011
Ford had to implement a few tweaks to its SYNC navigation system before introducing it to Europe. Automotive News reports that the company’s engineers have programmed the software to understand 10,000 commands in 19 languages, but SYNC also had to …
By chinohillsfordadmin on August 09, 2011
Ford is making hands-free, voice-controlled in-car connectivity even more affordable, announcing both a $100 price drop for Ford SYNC® along with expanded availability by offering it as an option on base trim levels for the first time. “Ford SYNC is …
By chinohillsfordadmin on July 22, 2011
Getting directions or finding a business using SYNC® Services has become even easier thanks to a new feature called Operator Assist that allows users to instantly connect with a live person. Operator Assist is only a voice command away, making …
By chinohillsfordadmin on July 15, 2011
No matter how much the powers that be want people to do nothing but drive while driving, that day isn’t going to come. Driving is a lifestyle that goes beyond which vehicle type suits our needs and the color it …
By chinohillsfordadmin on July 11, 2011
Ford is working with its voice technology partner and industry leader Nuance Communications to find a way to make voice recognition even easier and more intuitive for drivers to successfully use, especially first-timers. Ford and Nuance are testing a number …
By chinohillsfordadmin on July 09, 2011
Ford Futuring and Trends Conference Ford’s Futuring and Trends Conference is an interactive immersion into how Ford’s innovations, technologies and philosophies, in alignment with top consumer influences and needs, are shaping our world of tomorrow. Several major thought leaders and …
By chinohillsfordadmin on June 22, 2011
Ford says that it’s in the process of responding to customers who feel that the company’s Sync and MyFord Touch systems are cumbersome or difficult to use. According to the Detroit Free Press, the company’s internal quality evaluations have discovered …
By chinohillsfordadmin on June 07, 2011
Yesterday we got word that Ford was tapping Google’s new Prediction API to provide location and routing services for its fleet of plug-in hybrids and full EVs. Today, Ford’s engineers are speaking at the Google I/O developers summit and they’ve …
By chinohillsfordadmin on May 26, 2011
Ford is beginning research into one of the world’s first digital human child body models that could someday serve as a digital dummy for computer crash testing with a goal of enhancing research of future safety technologies. “We study injury …
By chinohillsfordadmin on May 24, 2011
Fuel economy improvements can result from reducing friction and drag – not only within engines and transmissions, but as air flows over and around the vehicle as it efficiently skims through the atmosphere at cruising speeds. “Aerodynamic development has yielded …
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