Ford is conducting a 12-month trial of its Geofencing Speed Limit Control system in Cologne, Germany, to test automated speed limit compliance. The experiment is confined to a number of areas in the ...

Ford this summer rolls out Intelligent Speed Limiter technology that reads traffic speed limit signs, and adjusts your car's cruise control accordingly. It lets you cruise 5 mph over the limit, but -- ...

On August 2, 2007, Ford announced that they would recall approximately 4,000,000 vehicles to install a remedy for a potentially defective speed control deactivation switch (SCDS). These are model year ...

Ford created "night drive mode" and patented the idea "Night drive mode" would limit vehicle speeds after dark; it's aimed at first responders The system would use a light sensor that limits speeds ...

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. says its 2011 Ford Explorer will have a control system that lets drivers select how much traction they want based on road conditions. Using a dial in the center of the ...

I like this report from Ford on how they keep self driving sensors clean. They have air blowers which can divert any insects heading for the sensor up and over it, and sprayers and other air blowers ...

If anyone ever told you driving a several-thousand-pound 4x4 on a steep hill or trail is easy, they were lying to you. Put simply, it's a delicate (and ever-changing) dance of obstacle avoidance, tire ...

January 23, 2008 Ford has announced that its new Mondeo will get Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) technology as an option. The adoption of ACC technology, which has appeared previously in cars such as ...