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Oct
11th

2011 Ford Fiesta SES Hatchback, an AW Drivers Log:

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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: Ford should be rooting for gasoline prices to spike, because if they do, the Blue Oval will be able to print green with this sharp small car. It's impressive. Full story...
Oct
11th

The 2011 Ford Fiesta SES Hatchback, an AW Drivers Log:

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NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: Ford should be rooting for gasoline prices to spike, because if they do, the Blue Oval will be able to print green with this sharp small car. It's impressive. Full story...
Oct
11th

GERMANY/TURKEY: Ford spending $630m on Kocaeli Transit plant

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Ford Otosan - the Turkish joint venture owned by Ford and local company Koç Holding - will invest 950m Turkish Lira (approximately $630 million) in its Kocaeli production facility "to support future manufacturing initiatives for the Ford Transit" light commercial vehicle lines. Full story...
Oct
11th

Ford Motor to Lincoln dealers: Invest or go away

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Lincoln dealers have until early January to make a life-or-death decision: Invest to meet service and dealership standards or lose the franchise. Full story...
Oct
11th

2010 Paris Auto Show Prototypes: Ford Focus ST

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Good news for North American fans of the Ford Focus ST - unlike its predecessors, the newest iteration of the turbo-charged hatchback will make its way to our shores... but not until 2012. Full story...
Oct
8th

Ford sets price for 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor:

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Ford has released prices for the 2011 F-150 SVT Raptor SuperCab and SuperCrew pickup trucks. Full story...
Oct
8th

Ford’s credit rating raised two levels by Moody’s

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Ford Motor Co.'s credit rating was raised two levels by Moody's Investors Service, which said the automaker's operating performance 'significantly exceeded' expectations. Full story...
Oct
8th

Ford, dealers say credit access helping recovery in auto sales

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New-vehicle buyers are having an easier time getting credit, signaling U.S. auto sales may continue to accelerate after last month reaching the fastest pace since the government's 'cash for clunkers' program. Full story...
Oct
8th

GERMANY: Ford calls for EU-Korea trade deal to be thrown out in current form

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Ford is expressing strong reservations following the signing of the recent European Union-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Full story...
Oct
8th

Ford builds 345bhp Fiesta

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See our gallery of a host of tuned Fiestas set to steal SEMA show in US.


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Oct
8th

Ford, Fiat among carmakers opposing free trade deal with Korea

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Europe's automakers are pinning their hopes on the European Parliament to protect the industry from cheap Korean imports after the EU and and South Korea signed a free trade pact. Full story...
Oct
8th

Ford, Fiat among carmakers opposing free trade deal with Korea

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Europe's automakers are pinning their hopes on the European Parliament to protect the industry from cheap Korean imports after the EU and and South Korea signed a free trade pact. Full story...
Oct
8th

F1: Official says Porsche ‘can afford’ own F1 team

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A second leading figure of the famous sports car maker Porsche has admitted the German marque is considering a new formula one foray. Full story...
Oct
7th

GM snags better credit rating from SandP than Ford

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GM was given a higher credit rating by Standard and Poor's Ratings Services than Ford Motor Co., the only major U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy last year. The credit service today said it assigned GM a BB- rating with a stable outlook. Full story...
Oct
7th

COMMENT: The little Mazda truck that could

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Back in the day, waaaaay back in the day, in my far-off native New Zealand, the likes of Land Rover, and the then relatively rare Holden, Ford Falcon and Chrysler Valiant 'utes' (Antipodean-speak for the car-derived 'utility' or pickup truck variant originally developed by Ford Australia in the 1930s) were challenged in 1969 by an upstart newcomer - the Mazda B1500. If you'd told the 12-year-old me then that, 41 years hence, the B's successor potentially could soon be the world's top-selling single model, knocking big-brother Ford's F-series off its perch, I'd have just laughed. But it sure looks possible now. Full story...
Oct
7th

AUSTRALIA: Ford-designed truck could knock F-150 off perch

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Sales of the world's best-selling vehicle for 34 years - Ford's iconic North American F-series - could be overtaken by the Australian redesigned and engineered Ranger 'ute' that will be sold in 130 countries. Full story...
Oct
7th

Parrot to bring integrated Internet access to cars?

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LONDON -- "One of the main challenges facing the automotive world is to obtain continuous and affordable high-quality, high-speed data connection from the carriers. Although easy universal access to the internet from cars may still be long in coming to the general public, we at Parrot have already taken major steps in that direction." Full story...
Oct
6th

New Smart Forfour to Use Nissan Micra Platform

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New Smart Forfour to Use Nissan Micra Platform
New Smart Forfour to Use Nissan Micra Platform - Automobile Magazine
Smart gets bigger to grow U.S. sales.

Smart needs to do something to revive slumping sales in the U.S. Smart USA just announced plans to team up with Nissan to deliver a B-segment car for the U.S. starting in late 2011. The new, five-seat, four-door hatchback Smart, likely to be called the Forfour, will take on the Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris (just as the Scion iQ prepares to take on the Fortwo) and the next Chevrolet Aveo.


Photo Gallery: New Smart Forfour to Use Nissan Micra Platform - Automobile Magazine


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Oct
6th

This week’s mag

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On-the-road impressions of Ford's new Focus, Audi A1 quattro revealed, we drive new Passat and BMW X3, plus all-new Audi RS5 goes head-to-head with BMW M3


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Oct
5th

UK: November show debut for SAIC’s MG6

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SAIC-owned MG Motor UK's new Ford Focus-sized MG6 five door hatchback line will make its local debut alongside an as yet undetailed new model at the Top Gear Live MPH motor show at London's legendary motor show venue, Earls Court, on 4 November. Full story...
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