Ford News

Ford is planning on giving its Five Hundred sedan a significant facelift in 2008, before the introduction of a brand new model in 2012. Visually, the signature three-bar chrome grill will be changed along with head and tail lamps. The current 3L V6 will be replaced by a 3.5L variant, which should...

It seems that Ford and GM, the two biggest auto manufacturers in North America, have been in talks about a possible merger between the two. Automotive News reports that the talks were held in July after Nissan and Renault broached a separate proposal of an alliance between Renault, Nissan and GM...

Ford has announced the details of its upgraded Way Forward turnaround plan, with the major announcements being a reduction in operating costs through offering employee buyouts, acceleration of Ford’s product strategies, and reduction in manufacturing capacities. Below are the details about...

One of the rumors surrounding Ford’s imminent Way Forward 2.0 announcement was that they would drop some brands, the most likely one being Mercury, whose sales have halved in the last few years. But in an interview with the Detroit Free Press, a Ford spokesperson confirmed they would keep all...

Ford has jumped the gun on a potential mandate requiring stability control on all cars by announcing that all models by the end of 2009 will come with life-saving feature as standard. Stability control systems greatly reduce the risk of rollover in any vehicle with a high center of gravity, such as...

Alan Mulally, who recently replaced Tom Ford as the CEO of the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F], admitted to journalists that he drives a Lexus LS 430 because, "it's the finest car in the world." After studying all the cars on the market, he said he found the Lexus was the best. This frank admission...

One of Ford’s “comeback” vehicles is the Shelby GT500, so it’s no surprise they’re pulling all stops to make sure it gets a great ad campaign. Here’s an ad that not only lets you hear the rumbling V8 in the car, but manages to be funny at the same time. We think...

These are the latest photos of the new Mondeo, which is due for release next year. The current model has been on sale since 2000 and is long overdue for an update to compete with other cars in its segment. The shots, taken by World Car Fans photographer Hans Lehmann, show the heavily concealed test...

Henry Ford descendent, Bill Ford, has stepped down on Tuesday from his position as CEO and is replaced by 61-year-old Alan Mulally. The former executive VP of Boeing is intent on turning around Ford’s misfortunes, which included a $1.4 billion dollar loss for the first half of the year. Bill...

Cash strapped Ford has confirmed that it will sell the star of the Premier Automotive Group, Aston Martin. For the first time since the 1960s, Aston Martin managed to turn a profit and is now tipped to release several new models, which will take its sales up another notch. CEO Ulrich Bez is so...

The next 12 months are shaping up to be the most successful period ever, in terms of sales, for legendary British marque Aston Martin. Analysts expect sales to top 6,500 units this year following from a previous high of 5,000 vehicles for the past year. With figures like these it’s hard to...

One of the major problems with large public companies is the amount of time and money that’s wasted on just dealing with bureaucratic paperwork. Now that Ford’s share price is residing at such low levels, the company is seriously considering buying back its own shares. One of the most...

Both on the road and display at this years’ Woodward Dream Cruise in Birmingham is Ford’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell version of the popular Focus sedan. Due to the expense of Fuel Cell technology, which involves the extensive use of platinum, the humble Focus turned out to be the most expensive...

Despite rising fuel costs, the Big Three can’t resist releasing new versions of their road behemoths, in this case Ford’s Expedition SUV. The car has been updated with a 6-speed automatic transmission as well as a modified IRS setup, which provides surprisingly good handling for such a...

Not to be completely outdone by the recent release of the Holden VE Commodore, Ford of Australia has announced an updated version of its popular large car, the Falcon, which will go on sale in October this year. Changes to the new car include the option of the ZF six-speed automatic transmission...

Ford Australia is teaming up with its stable of racing car drivers to test the fuel advantages of its LPG Falcon. The 23-day trial to travel around Australia for around $1000 will take in all mainland states, covering more than 13,000 kilometres in a single fuel LPG Falcon. Ford Australia President...

Ford’s Focus was always a very stylish car, but with some design changes from famed Italian design-house Pininfarina, the Focus Coupe-Cabriolet is just damn sexy. Ford bowed down to demand following the extremely positive response from spectators to its Vignale Concept back in 2004 at the...

A range of exterior design cues help make the new turbo Territory the sportiest SUV in the Ford world. A bonnet scoop, dual exhaust outlets and unique five spoke alloys all play their role in differentiating the turbocharged variant of Australia's best-selling SUV, and an exciting range of new...