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BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team driver Mikko Hirvonen has won his second consecutive WRC event by claiming victory on the brand new Rally Poland, round eight of the World Rally Championship. Full story...

Long before Subaru introduced its Outback and AMC offered its range of Eagle AWD cars, some Americans bought 4-wheel drive automobiles. But they were rare and designed as work horses, not as fashionable vehicles with chrome wheels. This 1940 Ford Standard Station Wagon equipped with a Marmon-Herrington 4WD system is one of them. Full story...

BP Ford Abu Dhabi team driver Mikko Hirvonen holds the lead of Rally Poland this evening after a day of furious competition on some of the fastest roads in the World Rally Championship. Full story...

The Tiburon was initially launched into a market full of sporty models like the Honda Civic SI-R, Toyota Celica, Ford Probe, Dodge Avenger and Nissan 240sx. Interestingly, its nameplate is about the only dedicated sport compact model to have survived the high insurance rates and fuel prices that killed off the vast majority of its competition. As the axe fell on the Tiburon's original ringmates, the Korean shark thrived. Full story...

2009 Ford F-150 Platinum Lariat 4x4

Sophisticated, quiet, and huge.

There are nearly seven different trim levels offered on the 2009 F-150, but this new Platinum is about as swanky as they come. While the marketing folks might not admit it, this decked-out crew-cab truck is essentially a replacement for the late Lincoln Mark LT in all but name (unless you're shopping in Mexico, where it's sold with an awkward bow-wave grille tacked on the front).

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Tata Motors may shut more plants and cut more jobs at Jaguar and Land Rover after the former Ford Motor Co. units helped drag the Indian automaker to its first loss in eight years. Full story...

Slumping demand and poor results from Jaguar and Land Rover swung Tata Motors Ltd., India's top vehicle maker, to its first annual loss in eight years. Tata Motors, which bought the British premium brands from Ford Motor Co. Full story...

Slumping demand and poor results from Jaguar and Land Rover swung Tata Motors Ltd., India's top vehicle maker, to its first annual loss in eight years. Tata Motors, which bought the British premium brands from Ford Motor Co. Full story...

There was little doubt that Shelby would not call it a day following the completion of the 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500. After all, 540 hp just might not cut it for some Shelby faithful. Full story...

There was little doubt that Shelby would call it a day following the completion of the 2010 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500. After all, 540 hp just might not cut it for some Shelby faithful. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. is poised to take advantage of steadier auto sales and increasing U.S. market share by stepping up production, CEO Alan Mulally said Thursday. Mulally also said the automaker would use the $5. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. is seen likely to pursue additional debt restructurings that may include a debt exchange, or a debt-to-equity swap, as the company burns through cash and takes on new government loans. Full story...

BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team driver Mikko Hirvonen leads Rally Poland tonight after a dramatic opening day on which championship leader Sebastien Loeb crashed out for the second rally in succession. Full story...

Even without the sparkly green paint we took to calling metallic Kermit, the Ford Fiesta would have turned heads. Its shape jolts a conservative American sensibility, which, for the most part, equates tiny vehicles with cheap, bland and throwaway. Full story...

Ford said on Thursday it was accelerating its supplier consolidation plans and remained on track toward its goal of 750 global suppliers. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. has added 16 companies to its list of preferred suppliers, the first new names since August 2008. The selections by purchasing chief Tony Brown lean heavily into powertrain suppliers, including Denso Corp. and BorgWarner Inc. Full story...

The United Auto Workers is still talking with Ford to ensure the automaker remains competitive with domestic rivals reorganised with federal funding, a union official was quoted as saying. Full story...

The United Auto Workers is still talking with Ford to ensure the automaker remains competitive with domestic rivals reorganised with federal funding, a union official was quoted as saying. Full story...

Ford has again raised its UK new vehicle prices, citing the "sustained weakness of [the pound] sterling against the euro. The hike, averaging 4%, applies to all orders received after 30 June. The automaker last raised prices as recently as 31 March. Full story...