Photo: Louisville Metro Police Department Last Friday, PGA top golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested by police sitting outside the entrance to Valhalla Golf Club out in Louisville, KY. Scheffler was trying to access the next round of the PGA tour, where he is currently competing, but was stopped by cops for “disregarding traffic signals” around the … Read more
Deliveries of the all-electric Ford Explorer are finally happening, following a delay that Ford announced last August. At the time, Ford said that the Volkswagen-based electric crossover needed a different battery pack that met standards set by the European Union, but CEO Jim Farley contradicted the official position by saying the delay was caused by … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 20, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. WCSYB? | Replacing a Jeep Cherokee 1st Gear: Ford Pivots To Smaller EVs A lot of noise has … Read more
Image: Ford We’ve seen some wild things happen to car prices these last few years. Cars both new and used have seen prices and values fluctuate. One thing is forever constant though, and that’s the seller who’s going to remain firm in the believe that they know what they have, so they can ask for … Read more
The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is possibly one of the most forgettable vehicles that Ford has ever made. The Sport Trac was only around for two generations, and there was a curious gap in the available model years for 2006, but the truck was more interesting than it seems at first glance. It was Ford’s … Read more
An updated Ford Explorer is coming to America for the 2025 model year, and it has all the electronic bells and whistles you could ask for (and some you wouldn’t think about.) The Ford Explorer Goes All-Electric, But Not For America The Ford Digital Experience has already appeared in the Lincoln Navigator as the Lincoln … Read more
Image: Ford America’s best-selling brand has an unfortunate but warranted reputation for serious quality faux pas, and Ford recently announced it is recalling nearly 2 million Ford Explorers produced from 2011 to 2019 because the trim around the windshield can fly off and create a hazard for other motorists. The Ford Motor Company issued 56 … Read more
Sometimes there is a subset of car culture that you’ve just missed out on somehow. That’s what happened to me and the 3.5-liter Ecoboost-swap Mustang community. I just didn’t know they existed, but it was brought to my attention today via a tweeted screenshot of a Facebook post, which naturally sent me into a research … Read more
Image: Ford If you were looking for a new large SUV with a hybrid option, Ford just pulled a couple of them from the market. The 2024 Ford Explorer Hybrid and Lincoln Aviator Hybrid just got the ax, because it wants to focus its hybrid production capabilities on the Explorer Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid model. … Read more
2023 Ford ExplorerImage: Ford Ford is issuing yet another recall over its backup cameras, Reuters reports; this time, the recall hits another 169,000 vehicles. It’s going to cost the Blue Oval too, as the company is expecting to take a $270 million hit because of it. The Ford Explorer Goes All-Electric, But Not For America This … Read more