New Cars

Ford claims to be the only carmaker to use a robot to test the feel and appearance of switches and surfaces in its vehicles. See the original post: RUTH the Robot adds a human touch

The continuing weakness of Sterling has forced Ford to announce price increases across most of its UK range from the start of December. Read the original: Weak pound forces Ford price rises

New in-car technology enables Ford cars to respond to spoken commands, for added driver safety and convenience. Credit:Ford’s voice recognition controls

What’s the highest mileage car you’ve bought second hand? Difficult to imagine it has travelled half a million miles. More: Desirable after half a million miles

In the US, Ford has teamed up with “The Jay Leno Show” on NBC to showcase battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology, using a special Ford Focus. Read more here: Jay Leno and the electric Ford Focus