Chronicling the Ever-Changing Automotive Industry
Well, it’s finally happened – Ford completed the sale of Volvo to Geely, the Chinese automaker. Geely forked over 1.8 billion, according to a press release by Ford. Most of it was in cash, but there was also a $200 million “note” involved.
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This week, Ford announced a whole lot of details about the upcoming 2011 Explorer SUV, including photos, technology and capability. They spent a lot of time talking about fuel efficiency and high technology, which I’ll go into after the break, followed by a high-resolution image gallery.
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It has long been known that Ford competes directly with Chrysler and GM. After reading a press release on their new “Noise Vision” technology, I have to wonder if Ford isn’t aiming far higher than its domestic rivals, at least in one aspect of their vehicles. Ford’s new technology allows engineers to “see” the sounds intruding on a car’s passenger compartment and subsequently engineer those sounds out. More details following the jump.
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