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Ford is Making Car Parts from McDonald’s Coffee… Seriously

December 10, 2019 By Nadeem Muaddi

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Ford and McDonald's say they want to give cars a "caffeine boost" by partnering on a project to transform coffee chaff into interior components. … [Read more...] about Ford is Making Car Parts from McDonald’s Coffee… Seriously

Ford is Killing the Craft of Auto Upholstery with 3D Knitting

November 19, 2019 By Nadeem Muaddi

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Ford Motor Company is experimenting with 3D knitting technology that will allow the automaker to construct any seat cover in only an hour. … [Read more...] about Ford is Killing the Craft of Auto Upholstery with 3D Knitting

Hand Sanitizer Will Ruin Your Custom Steering Wheel

June 21, 2019 By Nadeem Muaddi

The Hog Ring - Hand Sanitizer Will Ruin Your Custom Steering Wheel

Want your client's custom-wrapped steering wheel to last? Tell him to lay off the hand sanitizer. … [Read more...] about Hand Sanitizer Will Ruin Your Custom Steering Wheel

Ford Files Patent to Kill ‘New Car Smell’

November 26, 2018 By Nadeem Muaddi

The Hog Ring - Ford Files Patent to Kill New Car Smell

If Ford Motor Company has its way, "new car smell" may become a thing of the past. … [Read more...] about Ford Files Patent to Kill ‘New Car Smell’

Ford Changes ‘Glove Box’ to ‘Phone Box’

January 29, 2018 By Nadeem Muaddi

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Nearly 40% of British drivers don’t know that their car's glove box was originally intended to store driving gloves, according to Ford Motor Company. … [Read more...] about Ford Changes ‘Glove Box’ to ‘Phone Box’

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