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US: Cooper Standard acquires USi from Ikuyo

March 29, 2011 admin Automotive, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota

Cooper Standard Automotive has acquired USi from Ikuyo of Japan, effective immediately. USi, based in Rockford, Tennessee, provides an exclusive hard coating process for use in automotive and industrial applications, including bright trim assemblies on…

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JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Europeans soon to be affected – reports

March 28, 2011 admin Citroen, Ford, Peugeot, Volkswagen

Volkswagen, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Ford and other European automakers may be forced to halt production in coming weeks as component suppliers in earthquake-ravaged Japan struggle to restart factories, weekend media reports said.

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40 mpg: A magic mark

March 28, 2011 admin Ford, Hyundai

Affordable, attractive, 40-mpg cars have been rolling into showrooms, and more are on the way. The key word is “affordable,” with prices ranging from just above $15,000 to slightly less than $20,000 for a 2011 Ford, Chevy, Hyundai or Smart.

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40 mpg: A magic mark

March 28, 2011 admin Ford, Hyundai

Affordable, attractive, 40-mpg cars have been rolling into showrooms, and more are on the way. The key word is “affordable,” with prices ranging from just above $15,000 to slightly less than $20,000 for a 2011 Ford, Chevy, Hyundai or Smart.

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Ford’s Calif. keys: Cars, crossovers

March 28, 2011 admin Ford

California Ford dealer Jim Graham sold four Fiesta subcompacts during one January weekend. That was his best weekend for the Fiesta, which Ford Motor Co. launched last May. Graham is accustomed to most of his car sales being Mustangs.

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Earthquake in Japan: Mazda, Honda, Chrysler and Ford affected

March 28, 2011 admin Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda

As expected, the effects of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that have devastated Japan are now being felt in North America. With production suspensions dragging on, Mazda and Honda have been forced to temporarily stop taking orders for vehicles m…

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Top 5 must-see videos of the week – Week 12

March 28, 2011 admin Automotive, Ford, Mini, Race

Every day, our new supercharged blog, V12, brings you the hottest videos on the web. Here are our top 5 picks for the week, including Ken Block mutilating his Ford Fiesta, a race between a minivan and a jet truck, the ultimate automotive wedgy, Jenson …

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Ford to idle Belgian plant to conserve parts

March 26, 2011 admin Ford

Ford plans to idle its auto plant in Genk, Belgium, for five days starting April 4, to conserve parts following the earthquake and nuclear crisis in Japan that has disrupted supplies for numerous automakers.

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Ford to idle Belgian plant to conserve parts

March 26, 2011 admin Ford

Ford Motor Co. plans to idle its auto plant in Genk, Belgium, for five days starting April 4, to conserve parts following the earthquake and nuclear crisis in Japan that has disrupted supplies for numerous automakers.

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Even more customization options for the Fiesta

March 26, 2011 admin Ford

Noticing the success of its Fiesta customization options, Ford will be giving consumers an even broader choice in 2012 with three new packages designed to spruce up the inside or outside of the little runabout.

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Merck says Japan paint pigment plant to be down for weeks

March 25, 2011 admin Chrysler, Ford

Merck KGaA, the sole producer of a paint pigment for automakers such as Ford and Chrysler, cannot operate its Japanese factory because it is too close to a nuclear reactor crippled by the earthquake and tsunami.

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Ford, seeking flawless Focus launch, road tests first cars off line

March 25, 2011 admin Ford

Ford is determined that its 2012 redesigned Focus will be flawless out of the gate. The automaker has been road testing the first Focus units built near Detroit for 30 miles before shipping them to dealerships nationwide.

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2011 Ford F-150 XLT SuperCrew, an AW Drivers Log:

March 25, 2011 admin Ford

EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is an oddly equipped vehicle with 2WD and V6 power. Or maybe it’s just oddly equipped for a press fleet car since most of those seem loaded to the gills and this one is a bit more basic.

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VW, Ford may be forced to slow down European output on Japan quake

March 25, 2011 admin Ford, Opel, Volkswagen

Volkswagen and Ford may join GM’s Opel unit and PSA in slowing production in Europe as component suppliers in earthquake-ravaged Japan struggle to restart factories.

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Azure Dynamics teams with Lotus unit on Ford EV van

March 25, 2011 admin Ford, Lotus

Hybrid- and electric-car components maker Azure Dynamics will work with UK engineering company Lotus Lightweight Structures to assemble the electric powertrain in Ford Transit Connect EV’s bound for Europe.

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Ford sues Nissan’s Brazil management over TV ad

March 24, 2011 admin Ford, Nissan

The Brazilian unit of Ford Motor Co. filed a criminal lawsuit against the local management of rival Nissan Motor Co. for airing a TV commercial that says the U.S. automaker charges customers too much for hatchback models.

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2011 Ford Transit Connect XLT Premium Wagon

March 24, 2011 admin Ford, Hyundai, Mazda, Mini, Seat

2011 Ford Transit Connect XLT Premium WagonA quirky European van gets more passenger friendly.The XLT Premium Wagon is a new addition to the Transit Connect lineup for 2011 that adds a few creature comforts in an effort to turn this compact cargo van i…

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Azure Dynamics Q4 revenue rises as expenses double

March 24, 2011 admin Ford

Azure Dynamics which makes hybrid electric and electric components for commercial vehicles including the Ford Transit Connect EV, posted a total fourth-quarter revenue rise to $13.4 million, a threefold rise on 2009 figures.

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NORWAY: Postal service orders Ford’s Transit Connect electric van

March 24, 2011 admin Ford

Norwegian Post has become the first European customer of the Ford Transit Connect Electric, ordering 20 units.

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US: Ford Norfolk, Virginia, plant sold

March 23, 2011 admin Ford

Ford has sold its Norfolk assembly plant property in Virginia to Atlanta-based Jacoby Development.

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