free language translator24

Ford and DJI, the world leader in professional-grade drone systems and software are announcing a challenge to develop the software to make that possible.The goal is a surveying system for the United Nations Development Program to inspect emergency zones inaccessible to even the most versatile vehicles. The technology could allow United Nations first responders to earthquakes or tsunamis to quickly deploy drones able to survey and map hardest-hit areas – all from the cab of an F-150.

Ford and the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum (NIHF) are set to unveil a one-of-a-kind Mustang that marries a 1965 model to a 2015 model in a unique side-by-side display for the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum.

The split-personality Mustang is part of a new, permanent Intellectual Property Power™ Exhibit at the National Inventors Hall of Fame museum on the United States Patent and Trademark Office Campus in Alexandria, Virginia. The Mustang, along with other exhibits, Museum exhibits, including the Mustang, celebrate the story of intellectual property and illuminates its significance to progress, innovation, and culture in America, as well as how trademarks, patents, and other forms of intellectual property make modern amenities possible. The interactive display is designed to highlight the importance of patents and the tremendous march of technology over the decades. It calls out various patents in the current vehicle, as well as those in the original pony car.

INSIDE TEAM SKY’S SECRET LAIR IN THE FLEMISH COUNTRYSIDE

COLOGNE, Germany, July 3, 2016 – Deinze is a small town in northern Belgium, not far from Ghent and 45 kilometres from the French border. In an industrial area south of the city, carpentry warehouses sit alongside printing shops and cosmetics factories. Here, for the last four years, a nondescript warehouse has been the beating heart of Team Sky.

While the official team headquarters is located in the corridors of the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, it is in Belgium that the operational management is based throughout the year. The sky here is as grey as in the north of England, but Deinze is a strategic location. It is a central geographical point that connects all the races in the European calendar. It also focuses on the daily life of the team, both for race preparation and during the races.

“Everything happens here. Deinze is truly the heart of the team,” said Peter Verbeken, a former professional cyclist and now manager of the Team Sky Service Course. “Between each race, the team comes back here to rest and recharge, and the cars and trucks get stocked and supplied with the necessary equipment for the next race.”

With 14 nationalities in the team, the staff at the Service Course, in Deinze, talk English. But they also talk cycling, logistics, technique, equipment and nutrition. In the storerooms of the Service Course, there are bike racks, tyres, parts, accessories, clothing, bags and tools. It’s like a secret treasure room for cyclists, akin to Ali Baba’s cave.

There are almost 200 bikes stored here, as the team’s riders use about 15 bikes per year, each.

A month of supplies in suitcases
In recent weeks, the tension has gone up a notch at the Service Course. "The closer we get to the start of the Tour de France, the more the pressure becomes intense,” said Thomas Kousgaard, a mechanic who has just arrived back from Denmark.

“This is the most exciting time of the year. For each race, we make a list of the equipment required, and this list depends on the race profile and duration. Obviously, what we need to take is different if we leave for a day, five days, or three weeks. We have to be thorough and exact, because it’s very important that nothing is overlooked,” Verbeken said.

For the Tour de France, where Team Sky is the defending champion, the team takes 50 bikes and 80 sets of wheels, including the bikes and wheels used specifically in individual and team time-trial stages. Each rider has a bike, two spare bikes, and two further bikes for time-trials.

Each bike is prepared with the utmost care. In the days and weeks leading up to the Tour, the mechanics are hard at work.

“When preparing the bikes on which Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas will spend six hours a day on average, we must do our very best,” said Gary Blem, a South African mechanic who has been with Team Sky for four years. “Everything must be perfect. We must ensure that the riders can give 100% without ever having to worry about their equipment.”

For each bike, the team of mechanics has to check 30 specific areas. And each rider has their own preferred set-up.

“Every bike must be the right bike, with the right wheels, the right tyres and the right set-up for the right rider,” Blem said.

All this is done while also taking into account the rules of the International Cycling Union. The mechanics must ensure, for example, that a bike does not weigh less than 6.8 kg.

Beyond the complexities of the mechanics and the setting up of bikes, transporting everything is another matter entirely. The team vehicles carry all kinds of equipment, including the uniforms of the riders, with each rider having 12 jerseys for the three weeks of racing. But there are also boxes of energy gels, muesli bars and sports drinks, not to mention the extra clothing needed to cope with varying weather conditions. For the Tour, there are almost 3,500 bottles on board. The team even takes portable air-conditioners.

NEW FORD GRAND C-MAX REVIEW

The new Ford Grand C-MAX deliver more efficiency, practicality and refinement than ever with a new powertrain line-up and even more advanced technologies.
The seven-seat Grand C-MAX offer Ford’s Hands-Free Liftgate, new Perpendicular Parking system and improved Active City Stop collision avoidance technology that now works at speeds of up to 50 km/h. C-MAX and Grand C-MAX also are offered with Ford’s new 1.5-litre EcoBoost and 1.5-litre TDCi engines, including a 99 g/km CO2 1.5-litre ECOnetic diesel.

Find out more about the new Ford Grand C-MAX here: http://www.hillsford.co.uk/new-cars/n...

Ford tests Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicles at night, in complete darkness, as part of LiDAR sensor development – demonstrating the capability to perform beyond the limits of human drivers

Recent test at Ford Arizona Proving Ground in the U.S. shows how the company’s use of LiDAR technology and 3D maps work in conjunction to allow vehicles to drive without headlights on

Testing supports Ford Smart Mobility, the company’s plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience, and data and analytics

UNLEARN MOBILITY

Ford is always looking at the bigger picture by creating cross-city transportation initiatives such as smart bicycles and car sharing.

SYNC 3 AND ANDROID AUTO FEATURE
Ford is expanding its SYNC® connectivity system, adding Android Auto™, enabling easier and safer access to Google voice search, Google Maps, Google Play Music and more via steering wheel controls and touch screen In North America, Ford is making Android Auto available on all 2017 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3, starting with the all-new Ford Escape. Owners of 2016 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3 will have an opportunity to upgrade later in the year.

FORD S-MAX 2015 REVIEW

A stylish and innovative reinvention of the trend-setting seven-seat sports activity vehicle

The all-new Ford S-MAX re-imagines Ford’s unique sports activity vehicle with cutting-edge design, technology and driving dynamics. Seating up to seven adults in a calming “dynamic sanctuary” interior and offering enhanced versatility, the all-new S-MAX retains an instantly recognisable silhouette while incorporating Ford’s latest global design language.

Advanced technology includes Multi-Contour Seats with Active Motion massage function, the first use of Ford Glare-Free Highbeam lighting, and Pre-Collision Assist for avoiding accidents at motorway speeds. The latest Ford EcoBoost and TDCi engines deliver optimised fuel efficiency, alongside a chassis tuned for a class-leading driving experience with Ford Adaptive Steering and Intelligent All-Wheel Drive.

Find out more about the new Ford S MAX here: http://www.hillsford.co.uk/new-cars/n...

FORD EMPLOYS SPECIALLY TRAINED ‘ENGINE LISTENERS’ TO ENSURE EACH NEW FORD FOCUS RS HOT HATCH IS RUNNING FLAWLESSLY

Ford “engine listeners” perform special checks in sound-proofed cells to identify the tiniest engine issues as part of rigorous quality tests for the Focus RS performance car

Months of training ensures employees can in less than a minute pick up imperfections that are then addressed before engines are fitted to the hot hatches

Ford also uses the same test for further fuel-efficient and powerful EcoBoost engines that are used in models including Focus ST, S-MAX, and Mondeo

SYNC AND AMAZON ECHO FEATURE
Ford is developing ways to pair millions of SYNC®-equipped vehicles globally with home automation devices or smart home products. Ford is exploring linking smart devices like Amazon Echo to its vehicles to allow consumers to control lights, thermostats, security systems and other features of their homes from their car, and to stop, start, lock, unlock and check their vehicle’s fuel range from the comforts of their couch.

Ford's improved Ranger really has gone large in its appeal as a competitive proposition against tough rivals in the pick-up segment. The idea is to tempt everyone from builders to surf-boarding, mountain-biking families with what is now a very complete product indeed.

Explore the New Ford Ranger 👉 https://www.hillsford.co.uk/news/new-...

THE NEW FORD RANGER PICK-UP DELIVERS MORE POWER, GREATER FUEL-EFFICIENCY, ENHANCED REFINEMENT AND ADVANCED DRIVER ASSISTANCE TECHNOLOGIES.

The Ford KA+ cabin provides space for five passengers with class-leading front headroom and rear legroom, plus 21 stowage locations, within a sub-4 metre total length.

The KA+ provides outstanding every-day practicality with 270 litres of luggage space – enough to accommodate two large suitcases – plus 60/40 split-folding rear seats, and 21 stowage locations for small items throughout the cabin.

The interior features an attractive grained finish on the instrument panel and hard-wearing, contemporary trim materials in a stylish dark charcoal colour scheme. Distinctive chrome accents are applied in tactile and highly visible areas such as the door release handles, centre console control knobs and air vents.