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Mazda May Suspend Joint Venture Production With Ford
Mazda is considering ending their joint venture with Ford based in Flat Rock, Michigan. “We have been studying various measures to improve business of Auto Alliance International, but nothing has been decided,” Mazda spokeswoman Kozue Nitta told Reuters. The mid-size Mazda6 is currently built at the Michigan facility, and the car is selling poorly despite…
Ford and Ferrari Settle Lawsuit Over F150 Name, For Now
The Ferrari–Ford rivalry is back on! Just in case it was possible to confuse America’s best-selling pickup truck with Ferrari’s newest F1 car, the Prancing Horse has chosen to spell it out painfully and slowly for the rest of us. The two companies have come to an agreement over the name F150, which Ferrari sought…
Ford Fiesta Is Bringing Back The Hatch as 5-Door Surprises as Most Popular Model
The success of the Ford Fiesta brings with it another trend—the revival of the hatchback, long-derided in America as being cheap without the cheerfulness. The Fiesta has dominated the small car segment below the Focus. Consumers are trading in their larger vehicles, even including the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla, in response to increased gas…
2012 Ford Focus SE SFE Can Achieve 40-MPG, Other Versions Can’t
The 2012 Ford Focus is being eagerly awaited by those looking to buy a car in the C-segment of the market, which includes cars like the Hyundai Elantra and the Chevrolet Cruze. However, if you want to achieve the claimed 40-mpg fuel rating, you’ll have to choose the Focus SE SFE (Super Fuel Economy) model….
Next Ford Mustang to be Designed Globally
The car industry is shrinking the world. Nowhere is this more evident than at Ford, who has made an effort in recent years to bring its American lineup and styling in with the rest of the planet’s. So when the next Mustang comes out, expect to see it developed with design input from Ford’s European…
Ford Recalls 31,000 Vehicles for Fuel Risk, Electrical Problems
Ford announced a recall of their trucks and crossovers – including 23,688 Ranger pickup trucks – because of a fuel line near the throttle body shield that could leak fuel and cause a fire, and an electrical system that might short out and, well, cause a fire. Ford is recalling 8,022 Edge and Lincokn MKX…
Ford Dealers Now Outnumber Chevy Stores
It also means that for existing Ford dealers, with Dearborn closely watching how they perform, there’s more pressure than ever to quickly identify serious buyers from tire kickers, especially with the recent elimination of the Mercury brand.
Plug Into Ford’s New Electrified Vehicle Facebook Page
If you “like” electric vehicles, you’ll want to check out Ford‘s new electrified Facebook Fanpage. Dedicated to educate enthusiasts and curious consumers, fans will be able to find and share information about Ford’s electric vehicles. If you’re already a fan of this page, you’ll know that it’s where Ford first revealed the information about the…
Ford Mustang Boss 302 Owners Get Complimentary Track Experience
Ford is serious about the performance of the new Mustang Boss 302, and they want the new owners to be able to get the most out of their cars. So much so that Ford is now offering a full track day experience to those who have bought the track ready Boss 302. Called the ‘Boss…
144,000 Ford F-150s Recalled for Accidental Airbag Deployment; Larger Recall Pending
Ford has announced it will recall a total of 144,000 F-150 pickup-trucks due to airbags that could deploy by accident. The recall affects just those trucks from the 2005-2006 model years, however, a more widespread recall is pending. Ford initially refused to recall the trucks at all, prompting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…
GM MyLink System Announced to Rival Ford’s Sync
GM’s MyLink, available starting with the 2012 Chevrolet Volt and Equinox, will offer smartphone charging, Pandora radio streaming, GraceNote music identification, Bluetooth, XM satellite radio, voice activation, OnStar, and USB inputs, in case listening to drive-time radio is too crushing for commuters. The MyLink comes hot on the heels of Ford’s SYNC as an inevitable…
Ford CEO Mulally Fights for Underdog, Promotes Weight Savings
Finally, somebody in top brass gets it. When CEO Alan Mulally oversaw the development of the Explorer upon taking charge of Ford in 2006, he ordered engineers to cut weight and improve fuel economy, or kill the Explorer altogether. “Alan told us we need to truly reinvent the Explorer,” said product development chief Derrick Kuzak….
India Poised To Overtake The US In Vehicle Demand
If car makers like Ford, GM and others are to really have a fighting chance and selling practical low priced cars in India, perhaps the success of the Ambassador is something they need to consider at least in the short term.
Ford Mustang To Get Ecoboost Engine, Confirmed By Bill Ford Jr.
A tip given to Jalopnik states that Ford chairman Bill Ford Jr. confirmed that an Ecoboost engine will appear in the Mustang, although a timeline and engine specifications were not provided. While speaking at Princeton University, Ford was asked by an audience member about the possibility of an Ecoboost Mustang. Ford confirmed that the turbocharged…
Ram Runner Will Be Street Legal
After a wildly enthusiastic reception to the Ram Runner, the dune-bashing variant of the Ram pickup, Chrysler engineers have decided to go back to the drawing board and make the upgrade kit street legal, giving Ram loyalists a weapon against the Ford F-150 Raptor. While any stock Ram 1500 can be used as a basis,…
WD-40 / SEMA Cares Mustang Raises Over $200K for Charity
Back in October, we broke news of the WD-40 / SEMA Cares 2011 Ford Mustang GT that would be auctioned off with the proceeds going straight to charity. And now that the Mustang has been sold off at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Show and Auction, with WD-40 and SEMA Cares proud to announce they have…
General Motors To Develop Compact Pickup On Global Platform, With Thai Expertise
With the Ford Ranger having left the building, General Motors is capitalizing on the death of a legend by going full steam ahead with the development of their next compact pickups, which will replace the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. While the Ranger will be sold in markets across the globe, save for the United…
Ford Expands Teen Driving Skills for Life Program to 15 More States
Ford is out to prove that it isn’t just about making cars – the Blue Oval also believes in teaching road safety, right from the start with the Ford Driving Skills for Life program. And because of the company’s dedication to the program, Ford has just announced that it will be adding a $1 million…
Ferrari Re-Names Formula 1 Car After Ford Lawsuit
After Ford filed a legal injuction regarding Ferrari’s use of the name “F150” for their new Formula 1 car, the Italian supercar manufacturer has bowed to legal pressure and re-dubbed their entrant the “F150th Italia”. While Ford’s ubiquitous pick-up truck, the F-150, could never be confused with the purpose built race car, evidently someone in…
Ford Focus Electric Will Require Almost No Maintenance
One of the big advantages of an electric car is the lack of routine servicing they require. With only the battery and electric motor present, consumables like fluids, filters, belts and the like are obsolete. Ford is making this a big selling point for their upcoming Focus Electric, as it released a list of 25…
Ford Asks Court For Injuction Against Ferrari Over F-150 Naming Rights
Nobody in their right mind could ever confuse the Ford F-150 pickup truck with the Ferrari F150 Formula 1 car. But Ford’s lawyers seem to disagree, and have asked a U.S. court for an injunction against Ferrari and their use of the name. Ferrari claims that the F150 moniker is intended to honor the 150th…
Ford Will Introduce “Groundbreaking” Vehicle At Geneva Auto Show
Ford of Europe CEO Stephen T. Odell announced a “groundbreaking” new vehicle set to debut at the Geneva Auto Show at the beginning of March, but gave no details as to the nature of the car. Some have speculated that the car could be an larger version of the Fiesta, dubbed the B-Max, that would…
Ford Continues To Terminate Lincoln Dealerships
Ford‘s quest to trim the fat from Lincoln‘s dealer network continues as the company aims to cut another 100 dealers in what it calls “major markets”, from 500 to 325. So far the brand is down to 434 as for December 31, 2010. With more roughly 4 times as many stores as other luxury brands…
2011 Ford Explorer Recalled for Faulty Second-Row Reclining Seats
Ford‘s brand-new 2011 Explorer has just been hit with a recall for faulty second-row reclining seats. Recently awarded North American Truck of the Year, the recall affects just under 2,000 vehicles build between July 15 and December 13 of last year and sold in both the U.S. and Canada. Customers will begin being notified on…
