Ford News

The 2010 Lincoln MKT crossover has officially been revealed at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. Click here for all the details and images. Following through on its promise to deliver more attractive, efficient and yet still powerful vehicles as it pushes to rejuvenate its once-stagnant Lincoln brand...

While most Bond fans will be salivating over the Aston Martin DBS in the new Bond film, the oddly named Quantum of Solace, fans of the Blue Oval can look out for the appearance of the next-generation Ka subcompact. As expected the diminutive hatch won’t be 007's primary mode of transport...

Update: The first vehicle of Ford’s future global lineup has entered produciton today at the company’s Cologne assembly plant in Germany. The car is the new-generation Fiesta hatchback, which is set to go on sale in Europe in the coming months. The compact hatch is also the blueprint...

While the American auto market shifts towards smaller vehicles, manufacturers are struggling to make large profit margins on their compact cars, which traditionally have been supplementary to truck and large car business. Ford has a plan to increase profit margins on small cars, however, by...

A drop in the price at the pump won't deter Ford from its plan to revamp its North American lineup, a company official said today. This year's first-half fuel price rises prompted the entire industry to change its tactics even as they face dismal sales on product lines better suited to fuel prices...

Ford is already touting its segment leading fuel-economy for vehicles such as the 2009 Flex crossover and North American Focus, but now the carmaker is also boasting that it will be the leader in quality for compact vehicles when its all-new Fiesta range goes on sale later this year. In a direct...

Executives at Ford are so enthusiastic about the possibilities for fuel efficiency in their EcoBoost forced-induction engines that they have decided to shelve plans for a smaller 'F-100' pickup truck. Likewise, importation of the Ranger from South Africa to the U.S. has also been canned in favor of...

Updated: Ford has confirmed that it’s met its cost-cutting goal of reducing its North American white-collar employee costs by 15% but has warned that it’s prepared to make further cuts should the need arise. Several thousand of Ford's 23,800 salary workers in North America were expected...

The 2009 Ford Mustang announced today focuses on updates and added equipment, since it is primarily a carry-over model from the 2008 version. A panoramic glass roof, more luxurious premium trim options, a new security package and several special edition models are the primary features in the 2009...

Ford announced today its 2009-model year list of product and powertrain upgrades for its North American lineup, revealing an array of all-new or upgraded vehicles as well as major improvements in fuel economy, smart technology, safety features and quality levels. New from Ford is the Flex...

The 2009 Ford Flex has earned five-star frontal and side-impact crashworthiness ratings in the latest round of vehicle crash-safety tests conducted by America’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Flex only scored a four-star rating, however, for both FWD and AWD...

UPDATE: The special one-off Mustang AV8R has sold for $500,000 at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction, with the funds going to support the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh youth education and inspirational experience program. Ford will donate a special one-of-a-kind...

Ford is still reeling from its $8.7 billion second quarter loss announced late last month, but already analysts are predicting more drastic things to come. Some analysts fear Ford may be forced to sell its stake in Mazda to help raise capital to fund its future projects, just as it has done with...

Ford and General Motors are reportedly in talks about co-developing new powertrain technologies as the two Detroit giants struggle to reduce costs in the wake of massive losses this year. According to sources at both companies, GM first approached Ford over a month ago and since that time there...

Ford in the UK has teamed up with car security marking and registration systems specialist, Retainagroup, and is attempting to thwart the rising epidemic of catalytic converter thefts by permanently marking the exhaust system with a unique identity so that they can be recognized once removed from...

Following on the heels of Detroit cohorts Chrysler and GM, Ford has announced it is having major lease difficulties as well. Unlike its competition, however, Ford will simply price its leases higher by readjusting residual values of several vehicles. The move will make it less affordable to lease...

Currently Ford's sales rely heavily on its pickup truck line, which constituted 52% of its volume last year. The rapid fall in pickup sales volume precipitated by a weak economy and rising fuel prices was reflected directly in the F-150's race down the best-seller list in the U.S. To fix the...

Rumors of Mercury's imminent demise have run rampant for the past year, with even Jerry York, adviser to billionaire stockholder Kirk Kerkorian, urging Ford to sell the brand. A dearth of updates in the pipeline beyond 2011 appeared to indicate it would die a silent death. But new plans from Ford...

As more buyers in the market for a pickup truck eye the smaller, more fuel-efficient alternatives to the major brands' full-size offerings, the attention is beginning to reveal some unpleasant details. Safety ratings based on IIHS crash tests indicate that many of the smaller pickup trucks on the...

Billed as the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) version of the world famous pickup truck, the HEVT (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technologies, Inc.) F-150 makes significant improvements in fuel mileage while maintaining the utility of its Ford chassis. The truck is intended as an exhibition...