• RACER

    Ford drivers banking on a Talladega breakthrough

    Winless through the first nine races, Ford drivers enter Talladega Superspeedway knowing Sunday is one of their best chances to breakthrough. And yet, none of them will go as far as to admit it’s a

  • Obituary: Jim Pittala, 1949-2024

    Westford man had many interests, including music, science, astronomy and the N.Y. Giants After a long illness, Jim Pittala died at his home in Westford, Vt., on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Jim was born on March 19, 1949, in Brooklyn to Edward and Ann Pittala. He was christened Vincent Richard Pittala, after an uncle who died in World War II, but he was always known as “Jim” to his family and friends. After Brooklyn, his family moved to Wyckoff, N.J., where Jim...

  • The inevitable Chris Farley biopic is coming

    Hollywood typically has a “no stone left unturned” approach when it comes to biopics, so it was only a matter of time before they got around to Chris Farley. According to Deadline, the Saturday Night Live star will be portrayed by Emmy winner Paul Walter Hauser in a new film from Josh Gad in his directorial debut. The film will be produced by SNL boss Lorne Michaels. Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber (500 Days Of Summer, The Spectacular Now) are set to pen the screenplay, which is...

  • Jim Culloty: Grand National is not scary at all!

    THE GRAND National was one of Jim Culloty’s favourite, and apparently easiest, races as a jockey, winning the 2002 renewal aboard Bindaree. Looking back on his previous rides in the race, Culloty revealed that he wasn’t at all scared by facing some of the biggest fences that National Hunt racing has to offer.   Culloty, []

  • This Underappreciated Harrison Ford Thriller Is as Controversial as It Is Hitchcockian

    After rising to prominence with Star Wars and Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford starred in Roman Polanski’s Frantic, which had a controversial ending.

    • KHON2

    Ford dreams up center consoles with deployable tables

    (Motor Authority) -- Fold-out tray tables are a familiar part of flying, but Ford could bring a similar idea to its cars. A patent application from the automaker published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on March 14, but originally filed on Sept. 14, 2022, deals with tables that deploy from a []

  • Ford Everest Platinum put on sale in Vietnam

    All completely-built-up units are imported from Thailand

  • Ford Recalls Nearly 43,000 SUVS

    DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel

  • Ford Teases “Amazing New” Mustang Variant For 2025

    Ford teased a new, unnamed Mustang variant coming next year. Little is known about the model, but it promises to be an “amazing new addition to the family.” This announcement follows a string of underwhelming 60th-anniversary reveals. Ford celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Mustang with a series of mostly underwhelming announcements, but it appears one of the more interesting ones flew under the radar. It was the revelation that a new variant will be introduced in 2025. Towards the end of...

  • Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Up 0.9%

    Ford Motor (NYSE:F – Get Free Report)’s share price shot up 0.9% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $12.17 and last traded at $12.15. 9,358,934 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 82% from the average session volume of 52,821,285 shares. The stock had previously closed at […]

  • Ford Recalls Over 450K Of Some Of Its Most Popular Models Over Safety Concerns

    Ford announced that it would recall over 450,000 Bronco Sport SUVs and Maverick vehicles because of an issue with the battery that can cause the drive train to lose power and increase the likelihood of wrecks.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a report on Friday, April 12, saying sensors in the car could fail to notice a change in the battery's power. If the power drops too low, the vehicle could turn off or lose important components such as hazard lights if the car...

  • Ford recalling 450K vehicles over drive power loss

    Ford will issue a recall of an estimated 456,565 vehicles because of a low battery issue that can result is loss of drive power, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHT