The reformer Ida Tarbell went to Highland Park planning to expose the oppressive Ford system.
Mark Tuthill, MD, division head of pathology informatics at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.
FORBES: Behind the Curtain of Healthcare's New CommonWell Alliance
The highest paid person listed was Gail L. Warden, head of the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.
Bethany Thayer, a national spokeswoman for the ADA and a manager of wellness and program strategies at the Henry Ford Health System, says the most effective meal-planning strategy is built on knowing what you want before going to the supermarket.
So Ford modified the system for the Wayne plant, substituting a Stirling engine for the fuel cell.
Ultimately, says Ford, the system could power one-third of the plant's paint shop.
For example: Key to the Ford hybrid's system big numbers is its all-electric speed range of up to 62 mph.
WSJ: 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid Review: A Fine Car Falls Way Short on MPG | Rumble Seat by Dan Neil
Ford's MyKey system has been engendering teen resentment since the release of the 2010 Focus, allowing parents to limit max speeds and cap radio volume, but parental control doesn't stop there -- the 2011 MyKey can selectively block radio stations.
ENGADGET: Ford MyKey adds radio censorship to further control teen driving habits
Ford's prototype system aims to lessen distraction by taking readouts from biometric sensors and combining the data with information from the car, including speed, steering-wheel angle, and data from radar sensors or cameras used in blind-spot obstacle detection or cruise control.
WSJ: Designing a Car That Takes Your Pulse, Senses If You're Ill
After seeing its consumer satisfaction ratings plummet in recent years, largely because of its confusing and often downright confounding MyFord Touch infotainment control system, Ford announced it would not only be issuing its second major software update to help make the array easier to fathom, but will extend the warranties on existing systems by an additional two years.
Ford's new Sync system, built with help from Microsoft, gives drivers the ability to control their electronics and even dictate text messages from the driver's seat.
Not to be outdone, Ford's similar Sync system, which now comes standard on many vehicles, is adding voice-activated, on-demand traffic, sports and weather reports, plus GPS-assisted navigation.
To compress the hydrogen to a manageable volume, Ford must make a fuel system good for 5, 000 pounds per square inch of pressure, using exotic techniques and materials.
Dishwashers and water heaters that are programmed to do most of their high energy tasks at night, for instance, or Ford's Value charging system, which leverages a cloud database to charge electric vehicles when utility rates are at their lowest.
Ford officials have said that the costs of its current hybrid system are 30 percent less than the costs of Ford's previous-generation hybrid systems due in large part to those cost-containment efforts.
ENGADGET: Ford C-Max Energi pricing: $29,995 after a federal tax credit, available this fall
Just weeks after the magazine assailed Ford for how the complexity of the MyFord Touch system continued to confuse American car buyers, Consumer Reports alleged that the Ford Fusion Hybrid delivered only 39 mpg in its tests of the vehicle in highway and city driving, far short of the 47 mpg Ford claims for the model.
FORBES: Consumer Reports Zings Ford Over Hybrid Mileage Ratings
It will be at least two years before the new system bears fruit: The Ford Futura is the first of as many as 10 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models to be built off the same underpinning used for the Mazda 6 midsize sedan. (Ford has a controlling stake in Mazda.) In all, Ford's domestic brands plan to introduce 65 new or redesigned vehicles in the next five years.
This week, under internal pressure, Ford agreed to abandon its worker-grading system.
And one-third of the firm's revenue now comes from cars, thanks to the incorporation of its database into products since as US Ford's Sync in-car communications system.
Ms. Brace says Ford is also simplifying many of the MyFord Touch system's screens.
WSJ: Dashboard Multimedia Systems Get Redesigns, Draw Scrutiny
Ford is reducing the cost of its current hybrid system by 30 percent versus the company's previous-generation system.
ENGADGET: Ford underscores its love of electric cars, spends $135 million to make them happen
"Ford is truly making the office mobile, " said Ford product development manager Bill Frykman while demonstrating the system Thursday to reporters in an F-150 parked in a large tent outside the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Ford is still using the pay-for-production system but isn't likely to repeat it anytime soon.
SunPower plans to offer a 2.5-kilowatt system as part of its marketing campaign with Ford.
For 2013 models, Ford is rolling out its more advanced in-dash system, called MyFord Touch.
Ghost riding a wave of success with the in-car Sync, Ford has unveiled expansions to its Microsoft-fueled communications system.
ENGADGET: Sync adds turn-by-turn, traffic reports for some 2010 Fords
The Sync system comes standard in all Lincoln vehicles, Ford says.
That range per charge is comparable to the Nissan Leaf and other electric cars now being sold but Ford has installed a 6.6-kilowatt onboard charging system that lets the Focus fully charge in three hours when connected to a 240-volt charging station.
Microsoft has made a deal with Ford Motor Company to put its software into the dashboard with a system called Synch(ph).
应用推荐