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Jun
24th

US: First three automakers get government EV loans

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Ford, Nissan Motor and US electric vehicle start-up Tesla Motors have been granted low-cost US government loans to develop and build all-electric cars. Full story...
Jun
24th

Ford UK raises car prices by four percent

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Ford Motor Company in Britain will raise car prices by an average 4 percent on July 1, it said on Wednesday, blaming sterling's 20 percent fall against the euro since 2007. Full story...
Jun
24th

UK: Ford vehicles set for London EV trial

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Ford battery electric vehicle demonstrators are included in a British project that is part of the UK government's ultra-low carbon vehicle fleet announced this week. Full story...
Jun
23rd

Ford hopes for more technology loans from feds

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Ford Motor Co. executives are hoping for billions of additional dollars in government technology loans if congressional efforts to double the amount of money are successful. Full story...
Jun
23rd

Ford, Nissan, Tesla get loans from Energy Department for electric cars:

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An electric Ford Focus, Tesla’s Model S sedan and a five-seat electric Nissan are among the cars that $8 billion in loans from the U.S. Full story...
Jun
23rd

Ford and Nissan get a green boost, and Buick gets a four-banger, in News Brake for Tuesday, June 23:

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In today's News Brake: Ford, Nissan and Telsa get government help to get greener; Mini is growing; and Buick's new LaCrosse comes with four-cylinder power ... But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jun
23rd

UAW in talks with Ford on competitiveness

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The UAW is in ongoing talks with Ford Motor Co. aimed at ensuring the No. 2 U.S. automaker remains competitive with its domestic rivals that have been reorganized with federal funding, a union official said today. Full story...
Jun
23rd

US: Lexus tops 2009 JD Power quality survey

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New vehicles sold by Chrysler, Ford and GM's domestic US brands have improved in initial quality by an average of 10%, compared with 2008, surpassing the 8% rate of improvement by the industry overall, the 2009 JD Power and Associates 2009 initial quality survey showed. Full story...
Jun
23rd

US: Government to announce technology loan recipients

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The US government plans to disclose that Ford, electric vehicle start-up Tesla Motors and Nissan Motor will be among the beneficiaries of a US$25bn loan programme created by Congress to help automakers retool factories for advanced-technology vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported. Full story...
Jun
23rd

Ford, Nissan and Tesla to get government technology loans

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Ford Motor Co. will receive nearly $6 billion in U.S. government loans to spur development of fuel efficient vehicles, the U.S. Energy Department said today. Nissan also is getting a $1. Full story...
Jun
23rd

Ford, Nissan to tap U.S. factory retool loans, report says

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The U.S. government plans to disclose that Ford Motor Co., Tesla Motors Inc. and Nissan Motor Co. Full story...
Jun
23rd

Ford makes progress on sustainability strategy by increasing fuel economy, lowering emissions

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Ford Motor Company's Blueprint for Sustainability includes the introduction of a range of global environmental technologies to provide more fuel-efficient vehicles that emit fewer greenhouse gases without compromising customer expectations for safety, interior room or performance. Full story...
Jun
22nd

First Drive: 2010 Ford Taurus

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First Drive: 2010 Ford Taurus
2010 Ford Taurus - Ford Full-Size Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine
Taking the bad out of big.

Once a family favorite, the American full-size four-door sedan napped while the storm of imports, crossovers, and SUVs blew in. To revive its Taurus for life in the twenty-first century, Ford has endowed the 2010 edition with fresh thinking, modern engineering, and a wealth of contemporary content. Welcome aboard the recommissioned flagship of the Ford fleet.


Photo Gallery: 2010 Ford Taurus - Ford Full-Size Sedan Review - Automobile Magazine


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Jun
22nd

Lexus reclaims quality title; Ford, Chevy, Toyota are ‘even’

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Lexus reclaimed the top spot in J.D. Power and Associates' annual ranking of initial quality, while the Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota brands ranked virtually even in the benchmark survey. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Special Ford Mustang honors Iacocca’s pony car:

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Nearly 20 years after Lee Iacocca retired--and 45 years after he helped launch America's first pony car--the former Ford and Chrysler exec is attaching his visage to this: the Iacocca Silver 45th Anniversary Edition Ford Mustang. Full story...
Jun
22nd

2010 Ford Taurus: Way more car than the Taurus of old:

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Ford Motor Co.'s success with its sixth-generation Taurus lies not in the quality of the vehicle--it may prove to be the best sedan the company has ever produced--but in the company's ability to convince customers that this is a Taurus. Full story...
Jun
22nd

Wild Civic set to RRoar

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Hot hatch is turning up the power. Mugen model to take on Ford Focus RS.


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Jun
22nd

Porsche plans new entry-level model

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To counter the sales slump, Porsche is planning to build at least one new, affordable entry-level car. The sports car maker, which is Volkswagen's dominant shareholder, wants to incorporate the Audi TTS's 2.0 V-6 TFSI engine in its Boxster. Full story...
Jun
22nd

2010 Ford Taurus SHO First Impressions

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Asheville, North Carolina - The auto journalists on hand for the launch of the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus really did their homework. They attended the whole program, were all ears during the various speeches and drove this great American sedan over hundreds of kilometres while paying attention to every little detail. Full story...
Jun
22nd

2010 Ford Taurus AWD Limited First Impressions

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Ford is playing for keeps, and the automaker is proving it once again with the introduction of its all-new 2010 Taurus, a large sedan that will make more a than few competitors blush. Full story...
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