Ford is improving the bullet proofing of its police cars to protect cops from being harmed by bullets.
Ford Motors Company said that upgraded security in doors of its police cruisers could protect cops from armor-piercing bullets. With higher levels of danger, assault or high-powered assaults with bullets through vehicles doors, officials of the American automaker told it is an enhancement that police have been seeking.
Police typically duck behind the doors of their vehicles during very risky traffic stops to use them as defenses. The automobile manufacturer is the leading police pursuit vehicle manufacturer. After leading its Crown Victoria sedan market, the carmaker successfully migrated numerous departments to its Ford Explorer SUV, which according to the company has been sold in large numbers.
Officials of the company stated for over 12 months, they’ve been trying to upgrade bullet proofing. It was achieved by developing dual layers of security, including a Kevlar-type material and ceramic tiles to stop bullet attacks. From engineering perspective, it was quite tricky. Not only doors have little room for more panels, but also the additional shield adds to the weight of the vehicle, stated an official of the organization, Randy Freiburger.
The doors of the vehicle were examined on machineries through over 100,000 slams to ensure that hinges will hold up. Officers of the Michigan State Police conducted a test of the added protection by firing at doors with powerful rifles. The objective was concerned with meeting what the Department of Justice has defined as IV protection: the capability to resist armor-piercing bullets of .30-caliber.
A former police lieutenant who was hit by bullets 15 times in a firing in 2012 said the shield is required. Ford has planned to begin receiving orders from police next week. Pricing has not been revealed. In other news, Wall Street Journal reported that sales of its new automobiles in the European region increased by 17% in February as the vehicle manufacturer keeps pivoting towards the rising demand for SUVs.
In all of its 50 European vehicle markets, Ford sold 104,500 automobiles throughout the month. It outpaced the growth of industry. The carmaker saw an increase in its market share by 0.4% to 7.3%. Inside its 20 major markets, it delivered 91,700 automobiles, an increase by 18% over 2015. It aimed to cease manufacturing some less-profitable models to concentrate on SUVs higher-profit vehicles to compete in the European region – an automobile market that has been loaded for a long period with overcapacity and price battles, the WSJ reported.
Ford aims to introduce many refreshed and new automobiles in 2016 like Edge SUVs and Kuga.
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