Ford News

The US will have to wait longer to see the introduction of some of Europe’s hot sellers because of a weakening in the US dollar against a strong euro. Ford bosses have had to drop plans to import a new European crossover to be sold under its premium Lincoln label because it simply became too...

Famous Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] tuner Roush has unveiled its European-spec performance pack for the Ford GT. To mark the end of production for the retro supercar, Roush set out to create an exclusive series of engine upgrades as well as unique interior and exterior styling treatments. The...

Inside any major carmaker, there are executives trying to predict what kind of cars we’ll all be driving ten, twenty years into the future. When Ford’s Susan Cischke looks into the future she still sees internal combustion engines powering cars, but they are smaller, weigh less and are...

Ford may not be the most respected brand in its homeland, but over in the UK, the Blue Oval has been voted the most trusted brand for the seventh consecutive year by subscribers of Reader's Digest. Ford beat out competitors from 15 different countries and 38 product categories with over 24,000...

Famous Ford modder Shelby Automobiles will be releasing another limited run of high-performance Mustangs with a newly-developed Ford Racing GT500 'Super Snake' package. Shelby will be transforming a limited number of 2007 and 2008 Ford Shelby GT500s, enhancing them with handling, styling and power...

Updated: There may be some hope for Ford after all. The Blue Oval has posted a much smaller net loss for the quarter, which stands at $282 million. Though this seems a lot, it pales in comparison to the whopping $1.4 billion loss for the same period last year and shows that Ford is heading in the...

German tuning house Edo Competition has taken a look under the hood of Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] retro GT supercar and worked its magic to the tune of 610 horsepower. Not happy with the performance from the standard car’s all-aluminum supercharged V-8, the tuners added a new sports...

Ford is currently developing a new lifestyle SUV for launch in Europe and has given us a taste of what to expect with its Iosis X concept car that was displayed at the Paris Motor Show last year. Featuring the Blue Oval’s latest take on its ‘Kinetic Design’ theme, the Iosis X was...

Ford’s latest entry to the crossover market is the Flex, which mixes bold styling, seating for seven passengers, and an array of gadgets designed to make long journeys enjoyable. The Flex is heavily based on the Fairlane concept previously shown by Ford. The vehicle will be manufactured at...

Ford will unveil three new show cars at next week’s New York Auto Show that it developed with the aid of several car customizers. The Blue Oval is using these vehicles as part of its attempt to capture some of the lucrative aftermarket segment, a marketing practice it calls...

Ford’s new full-size crossover based on the Fairlane concept version pictured will make its debut in full production trim at next month’s New York Auto Show. The Detroit News reports that Ford has labeled the new “people mover” the Flex and that it will be available for sale...

The Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] has confirmed plans to introduce the next-generation Fiesta subcompact to North America, with the announcement coming from Ford’s Euro boss Lewis Booth during a meeting with analysts this morning. The move is part of Ford’s plan to rationalize the number...

Ford’s luxury Premier Automotive Group is expected to make a profit for 2007, executive vice president Lewis Booth said in a briefing with Reuters. The PAG is made up of Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Aston Martin. Jaguar has been the main culprit behind lackluster profits in the group, but...

Toyota is a clear market leader in hybrid-electric technology, so it’s not surprising that Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally is interested in forming an alliance with the Japanese giant in order to co-develop the enviro-friendly drivetrains. Mulally met with Toyota Chairman Fujio Cho in December...

These are the first official images of Ford’s new Mondeo, a car that will be making its global debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Like the S-MAX, which won Europe’s 2007 Car of the Year award, the new Mondeo is sure to prove popular thanks to its comprehensive list of...

Ford is currently developing its next generation Focus RS that’s set for debut at next year’s London Motor Show. Expect the hot-hatch to be styled even more dramatically than the Focus ST pictured above, which itself has enjoyed strong demand, selling almost double its main rival...

Ford has confirmed that it will be bringing back the Taurus nameplate back for next year. As previously reported, the Five Hundred sedan will become the 2008 Taurus, but Ford also announced that the Freestyle crossover will become the Taurus X and the Mercury Montego will go back to being called...

Ford has fallen out of the US big three automakers group, being beaten in the sales race by General Motors, Toyota and DaimlerChrysler for the first time in the company’s history. The Blue Oval managed to retain 15.2% of the US market for January, with GM taking 22.4%, Toyota on 16.1% and...

Despite running at a loss for the past three years in a row, totaling some $1.15 billion, Ford CFO Don Leclair is confident the company’s Premier Automotive Group will return to profit in 2007 telling Automotive News “we expect PAG to be profitable this year.” The key is to offset...

To fill gaping holes in its US lineup, Ford may import popular European models from across the Atlantic including cars such as the Mondeo, S-Max and Transit van. Automotive News is reporting the chances of this happening are highly likely, with Ford CEO Alan Mulally telling interviewers “the...