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Google partnering with Ford to make self-driving cars

Perhaps one of the biggest questions in automotive land was exactly how far big tech companies were going to go in… Read More

Self-driving cars on highways in four years? Ford CEO Mark Fields aims to make it happen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aMWseMsqMk Have you ridden a self-driving Ford lately? They’re not on the market yet, but Ford President and CEO Mark Fields… Read More

After starring roles at Boeing and Ford, Alan Mulally says ‘I’m a Googler now’

Alan Mulally started out designing Boeing jets in 1969, and eventually made his mark as the president and CEO of Boeing Commercial… Read More

Ford to test ‘Airbnb for cars’ program in six cities, including Portland

Ford is entering the car-sharing arena. The company announced today that it will launch a pilot car-sharing program in six… Read More

Ford launches smartphone-powered car-sharing program in London

Ford is making it easier for London residents to drive around the city without owning a car. The company today officially… Read More

Ford getting into electric car game to compete with Chevy’s Bolt and Tesla

Oh, times have changed. The days of the big, bad SUVs are hopefully long gone, making way for the electric… Read More

Intellectual Ventures licenses patents to Ford, pushing into auto industry

Intellectual Ventures has licensed its portfolio of 40,000 patents and patent applications to Ford Motor Co., according to an announcement… Read More

Watch this stunt driver blow her dates’ minds in this Ford prank ad

Call it speed dating, Mustang style. Ford’s latest is a prank that starts with some boring coffee dates, and that first-date… Read More

Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally joins Google’s board

Former Ford CEO Alan Mulally has joined Google’s Board of Directors just a few weeks after retiring from the car… Read More

Ford may dump Microsoft, turning instead to BlackBerry’s in-car technology

Is Microsoft’s relationship with Ford fraying? That’s one way to read a report from Bloomberg today which notes that the… Read More

Amazon tops list of most favored brands in America

Amazon is now the most favored brand in America, according to a new report. YouGov’s annual BrandIndex Year in Review… Read More

Alan Mulally ends Microsoft CEO speculation, plans to stay at Ford through 2014

Microsoft has one less CEO candidate to consider. Ford CEO Alan Mulally tells The Associated Press today that he plans… Read More

Report: Ford board to press Mulally for details about future

While members of Ford’s board of directors have been outwardly confident about CEO Alan Mulally’s plans for the future, it… Read More

Alan Mulally isn’t going anywhere until the end of 2014, Ford director says

While Ford CEO Alan Mulally is considered one of the front-runners to replace Steve Ballmer at Microsoft, he may not… Read More

Maritz AND Mulally? Analyst floats new idea for Microsoft

Much of the speculation about Microsoft’s next CEO has focused on individual candidates for the job, but what if the… Read More

Ford CEO Alan Mulally: Exactly what Microsoft needs

Guest Commentary: A flurry of speculation that Seattle’s Alan Mulally, Ford’s turnaround CEO, might be chosen to become Microsoft’s next CEO has digital pundits… Read More

Alan Mulally, Microsoft CEO? It’s a stretch, but an intriguing possibility

One of my most vivid memories of the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is what Ford CEO Alan… Read More

Here’s your new car, Steve! What Microsoft’s Ballmer can learn from Ford’s Mulally

Microsoft is expected to announce its long-awaited internal reorganization as early as tomorrow, shaking up its executive ranks and divisional… Read More

Rock out to Modest Mouse in your Mustang: Amazon.com music service arrives at Ford

Amazon.com is bringing its Cloud Player music service to vehicles equipped with Ford Sync AppLink, including new Mustangs, Fusions and… Read More

Never text and drive again: Ford inks deal with Glympse for hands-free location sharing

Texting and driving continues to be a big problem, despite powerful public service announcements condemning the practice. Now, a new… Read More

CES: Telenav unveils Scout ‘personal navigator’ for iPhone, gets Ford’s nod for cars

Posting from Las Vegas: Telenav today unveiled a new service called Scout that bundles a collection of location-based services with… Read More

The 21 coolest spots in America to charge your electric vehicle

Ford is in the midst of a major PR campaign to drive support of its new Focus Electric and C-MAX… Read More

Microsoft allies Ford and Toyota to collaborate on technology standards

A new partnership announced between Ford and Toyota this morning is attracting lots of attention, primarily focused on the companies’ plans… Read More

Airbiquity on board with OnStar’s retail mirror

Our region has seen the rise of a cottage industry in automotive “infotainment,” and Seattle-based Airbiquity is continuing the streak… Read More