Ford News
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In a move similar to GM's plan to bring rear-drive Australian vehicles to U.S. shores, rival carmaker Ford is also planning to beef up its product lineup with some much needed RWD models. The new cars will be based around a single platform, in line with Ford’s new strategy of global platform sharing, and will eventually spawn the next-generation Mustang and Falcon models (current version pictured) as well as new sedans for both Ford North America and Lincoln. Despite Australia’s expertise in RWD design, the weak U.S. dollar means it’s no longer economical to engineer cars...
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Ford planning more Shelby GT500KR Mustangs for 2009If you missed out on one of last year’s 540hp 40th anniversary Shelby GT500KR Mustangs you’re in luck because the Ford tuner is planning an additional run of 746 cars for the 2009 model year. Demand for the car worldwide has surged, no doubt spurred on with the help of the car’s...
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Jaguar and Land Rover money to fund future FordsReports came out this week claiming Tata has raised more than $3 billion to fund its takeover of Jaguar and Land Rover, and two-thirds of this is earmarked to go directly into Ford’s coffers. It would be simple for Ford to use this money to pay off some of its debts but according to CEO Alan...
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Saleen Releases Gurney Signature Edition MustangSaleen has partnered with American racing legend Dan Gurney to develop a limited edition Ford Mustang, which was unveiled today at the New York Auto Show. The car is called the Gurney Signature Edition and it's been designed to mimic Dan's original 1969 Trans Am series Mustang racer. It's...
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Ford Explorer rollover case: $82.6m award confirmedThe U.S. Supreme court asked a California appeals court to review the amount awarded to a woman who was paralyzed when her Ford Explorer rolled over. An inordinately weak roof structure was to blame for the injury, and according to the appeals court's review, the award will stand. Of the $82.6...
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Volvo CitySafe could feature on future Ford modelsVolvo has always been regarded as a leader in automotive safety technology and with new features such as the latest CitySafe system, a device that can detect other vehicles and automatically apply the brakes if it predicts a collision could occur, the carmaker is only set to improve upon that...
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The car that put the world on wheels, the Ford Model T, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion Ford is planning a year-long series of events to honor the iconic vehicle. Celebrations will commence at this weekend’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and will be followed by a number of regional events planned for all over North America. The Model T revolutionized the auto industry as it was the first low-priced, mass-produced vehicle with standard, interchangeable parts. The actual first car built for sale rolled off the factory floor in October 1 in...
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Ford Chairman may finally get paidWhen Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. said he would work for free until the company was profitable, he really meant it. In fact, since 2005 he has foregone his salary and bonus payments, which are estimated to be worth somewhere around $25 - $33 million. Bill Jr. could soon be eligible to...
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Volvo to run independently of FordFord has confirmed it won’t be selling Volvo anytime soon but that doesn’t mean it will be heavily involved in the day-to-day running of the company. Instead, the Blue Oval is expected to play a more limited role in Volvo’s future with officials currently developing a new business...
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Ford considering Fiesta hatch for North AmericaFord’s official statement on the new Fiesta hatch is that it likely won’t be arriving in North America, which will instead receive a sedan model based on the recent Verve 3 Concept, but that doesn’t mean the new hatchback has been completely ruled out. On hand at the launch of the...
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Ford Fiesta 5-door debuts in GenevaFollowing the reveal of the three-door Fiesta hatch last month, Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has introduced the new five-door version of the car at the Geneva Motor Show today. Both variants share the same dimensions and will arrive in showrooms in Western Europe in the second half of the year. The...
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Knight Rider KITT Mustangs up for saleThe first two Ford Mustang GT500KR KITT cars from the new Knight Rider series are about to go under the hammer at next month’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Palm Beach. There are in fact three different modified Mustangs that star in the new series, of which we bet there are a number of doubles...
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Not to be outdone by the Holden camp’s Coupe 60 and HSV W427 concepts, Ford has released full details about its new performance FPV range at this week’s Melbourne Motor Show. Making their official debut at the show is the new performance GT and F6 sedans, packing high-output V8 and turbocharged six-cylinder engines. The new range includes the V8 powered GT model, turbocharged F6 and a luxury GT-E newcomer and will official go on sale in June. Combining both the utes and sedans, FPV is now offering a total of eight new models. The cars also get a new FPV badge, ditching the donor...
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Ford in the 'Toxic Ten' list of bad corporate pollutersFord has been named in the 'Toxic Ten' list of corporate polluters, compiled by Conde Naste's Portfolio magazine. As the list itself states, the Toxic Ten is a look at companies that may not be the worst polluters, but companies that have the resources and ability to do better at increasing their...
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Detroit 3 ready to hire $14-an-hour staffAmerica’s three major carmakers may soon get the break they’ve been waiting for with news that employees paid just $14-an-hour will be joining the ranks in less than a year. All three brands - Chrysler, Ford and GM - are expected to hire about 36,000 hourly and salaried staff in...
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Alan Mulally Loves New FG Falcon, Wants One In U.S.Ford Australia took the wraps off its all-new FG Falcon sedan over the weekend, a large RWD sedan with a range of V8, turbocharged and straight-six engines, but sadly what’s possibly one of the most exciting sedans in Ford’s entire lineup will be limited to the Australia and few other...
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Next-Gen FG Ford Falcon Sedan Unveiled In AustraliaFord has finally taken the covers off its long awaited Falcon sedan, the first all-new version of the popular family hauler since 1998. This is the car that competes with Holden’s VE Commodore sedan in the Australian market, a car most readers would recognize as the Pontiac G8, and like its...
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Classic Recreations "Gone In 60 Seconds" Eleanor revealedAlthough the days of Toby Halicki's 40-minute chase scenes seem to be long and lamentably gone, his production company has licensed the latest incarnation of Eleanor for reproduction. That means that Joe Public can get his very own Eleanor for the meager sum of $139,900. And this isn't...
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Along with the reveal of the new Fiesta hatch, Ford also took the wraps off its new Europe-only Kuga crossover ahead of the car's world debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Based on the original iosis X Concept from the 2006 Paris Motor Show and near-production Kuga Concept from last year’s Frankfurt Show, the all-new crossover is finally ready for sale and will be appearing in showrooms across Europe by the middle of the year. The new Kuga is based on Ford's acclaimed C-Car architecture used in vehicles like the European Focus and C-MAX. It comes in both FWD and AWD models...
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World’s first RHD Ford GTIt’s no secret Australians love a good V8 muscle car but we never thought there would be enough demand Down Under for Ford’s stunning GT supercar that a company would actually starting converting them to right-hand-drive for the local market. Actually, two companies, Crossover Car...
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Preview: 2009 Ford KaFord original planned to release the next-generation model of its Ka minicar one year after the launch of the Fiat 500, with which it shares the same platform, meaning we should see the next-generation model by the middle of the year. Though both cars are based on the same platform, much of the...
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Ford likely to build Verve in MexicoMexico is quickly becoming a hotspot for production of low-cost models destined to be sold in the U.S. and Canada. The quality of cars coming out of the country is at the level where luxury brands such as Cadillac are moving operations to Mexico, and now there’s a contingent of carmakers from...
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2009 Ford Focus Coupe-Cabriolet faceliftFord has revealed its facelifted Focus Coupe-Cabriolet a month ahead of its official debut scheduled for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. The new model joins the three-door, four-door, five-door, wagon and sporty ST models in the facelifted Focus range, which means there’s only the high...
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Ford loses most market share in ‘07The U.S. may still be the world’s biggest car market but its sales are on the decline, making it much harder for struggling carmakers as all brands are now competing in a shrinking market. The poor state of the market saw Ford lose more retail share (not including fleet sales) last year than...
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