Technology | Ford Ford Cars to Read Text Messages Aloud Company frees drivers' hands for safety By Nick McMaster Posted Jul 7, 2010 3:50 PM CDT Copied This March 26, 2010 photo released by Ford Motor Co., shows the 2011 Ford Mustang in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.,Sam VarnHagen) The next generation of Ford cars will be able to read your text messages aloud. The update to Ford's SYNC technology—which will be available on 2011 models—is pitched as a safety improvement so drivers can keep their hands on the wheel. The new version of SYNC (for Blackberry owners only, at first) will also include a feature that allows drivers to block incoming texts and calls with a Do Not Disturb button, Mashable reports. Read These Next CBS News boss pulls 60 Minutes segment critical of Trump policy. Kansas City Chiefs moving across state line. Trump makes a new move on Greenland, and Denmark isn't happy. Camera records 'dirty eruption' at Yellowstone National Park. Report an error