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Ford to More than Triple Production of EcoBoost – Powered Vehicles in Europe by 2015
In an aggressive move, Ford has revealed plans to more than triple the annual production of vehicles fitted with EcoBoost petrol engines in Europe from 141,000 units in 2011 to around 480,000 by 2015. Ford said that more than 300,000 of those cars will be equipped with its new 1.0-litre three-cylinder EcoBoost engine that »
2013 Ford Focus ST U.S. Pricing Leaked, Starts from $23,700
We are not sure when Ford is planning to release official pricing for its U.S. market 2013 Focus ST, but a leaked dealer document discovered on the FordSTNation forums by the team over at Jalopnik tells us that the hot hatchback will start at $23,700 when it arrives in dealerships across the States within »
Ford to Invest $4.9 Billion to Revamp its Chinese Operations, Lincoln not Part of the Plan for Now
Being the number two automotive group in the US, and the fifth largest worldwide behind Hyundai, is no mean feat for Ford. Having an almost non-existent 2 percent share in the world’s largest car market, however, is. Last year’s Thai floods resulted in a US$92 million loss for Ford’s Asian operations in 2011. Adding »
Ford Focus Electric to Become the First EV to Pace a NASCAR Race
In a new marketing effort to promote its pure-electric Focus, Ford says it will make history this month, as the battery-powered version of its compact hatchback will become the first all-electric pace car to lead the pack at a NASCAR race. The new Focus Electric, which rolled off the production line in December at »
Ford Teams Up with Best Buy Canada to Offer Home Charging Station for EV and Plug-in Hybrid Owners
One of the main problems of owning an electric car or a plug-in hybrid is where and how to recharge its batteries. Ford of Canada promises to offer a simple solution to owners with a home charging station, which will be supplied and installed by Best Buy Canada. The 240-volt home charging station is »
2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Spider: Spectacular steed
It has never been done before. The 2012 Ferrari 458 Italia Spider is the world’s first retractable hardtop/convertible mid-engine supercar. And this new Ferrari offers … When the driver presses a button located between the seats, the hardtop gracefully retracts out of site within 14 seconds. Thus, with this Ferrari, the driver can choose »
Kia Drops Mega Photo Gallery of 2012 Cee’d Hatchback
Only a few weeks after its world premiere at the 2012 Geneva motor show, Kia is offering us a new gallery of pictures of its second generation Cee’d hatchback as the South Korean automaker gets ready to launch the five-door model across Europe towards the end of spring or early in the summer, depending »
Mitsubishi’s Budget Mirage Supermini Enters Production, Launches in Thailand
The all-new Mitsubishi Mirage, a no-frills supermini that we first saw at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, has entered series production at the company’s brand-new factory at Laem Chabang in Thailand. The Japanese automaker’s “global compact car” will first go on sale in Thailand next week before it is exported to other Southeast Asian »
2013 Ford Fusion to get Two Turbocharged Gasoline Engines Plus Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Variants
In roughly two days from now, Ford will lift the covers off the next generation Fusion at the Detroit Motor Show. While the Blue Oval has not released much information yet on the Fusion, which will be marketed as a 2013 model in North America, we were able to confirm the initial engine lineup. »
2012 Honda Civic
The Honda Civic team led by Mitsuru Kariya, the ‘Large Project Leader’ (LPL), were given the task to create and develop the new Civic. With the current Civic being known for its unique exterior styling and interior practicality within the C segment in Europe, Mitsuru Kariya and his team were keen to further understand »
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Ford Focus ST-R Races into Frankfurt [Photo Gallery]
Ford has used the Frankfurt Auto Show to unveil the new Focus ST, a car that promises to be a very hot hatch. In case you also want to use it for family hauilng, you can go for the wagon version (only in Europe though). But what if you want to feed your ST »
Ford will be available in 2012 with SYNC
From 2012 it will be possible to order the Ford Focus with SYNC security system, until now reserved for overseas customers and enriched functions from the MyKey and Emergency Assistance. This platform has required the application of the giant Gracenote, Microsoft, NAVTEQ, Nuance Communications, Sony Corporation, TeleNav and ViaMichelin, a partner of a revolution »
Frankfurt Preview: Ford Evos Concept Reveals Brand’s New Design Language
Ford has gone ahead and revealed the Evos concept, which it claims, premieres the brand’s “first truly new global design language” developed under the One Ford product plan. Now, haven’t we heard that before? If “New Edge” and “Kinetic Design” ring any bells, the answer to that question is yes… According to automaker, the »
Ford to Launch Pure-Electric Focus in New York and California by the end of the Year
On Monday, a rumor spread over the web saying that Ford has delayed the launch of the 2012 Focus Electric in 17 of the initial 19 markets, and that the company would offer a limited number of vehicles only in California and New York by the end of the year, with the remaining markets »
Official: Toyota UK reveals new Yaris hatchback
Toyota UK has dropped the curtain on its new Yaris. The subcompact hatch – likely identical to the 2012 Yaris arriving in the States this fall – benefits from a more dynamic design and additional standard equipment on all but its entry-level model. All UK-bound Yaris models, ‘cept for the T2 base version, feature »
2015MY Ford Mustang Coming in Spring of 2014, Refreshed Model in 2013
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, an all-new Ford Mustang will go on sale in early 2014 as a 2015 model year car indicate recent reports. This is The Blue Oval’s new plan to make the will coincide with the timing of the original Mustang’s on sale date back in 1964. To help make »
