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Sep
30th

INDIA: Hindustan eyes foreign contract assembly deals

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Hindustan Motors, which still makes the Morris Oxford-based Ambassador and assembles Mitsubishi vehicles, is in talks with foreign automakers for more contract manufacturing at its Chennai plant, managing director Manoj Jha said. Full story...
Sep
30th

Latest Lincoln effort stars ‘Mad Man’ John Slattery

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Ford Motor Co. is breaking a campaign for its Lincoln MKX and MKZ Hybrid, hoping a dose of "celebrity lite" will add star power to the ads while letting the brand take center stage. Full story...
Sep
30th

PARIS SHOW: Ford may take Lincoln worldwide

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Ford could take Lincoln beyond North America to international markets within five years once it has re-established the long-neglected luxury brand in the United States, chief executive Alan Mulally said at the Paris show. Full story...
Sep
30th

Ford to launch Fiesta Movement-like campaign for new Focus

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Ford plans a major marketing initiative for the new Focus compact car that plays on the lessons the automaker learned in launching the Fiesta Movement. Full story...
Sep
30th

Ford to launch Fiesta Movement-like campaign for new Focus

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Ford plans a major marketing initiative for the 2012 Focus compact car that plays on the lessons the automaker learned in launching the Fiesta Movement. Full story...
Sep
30th

Ford to launch Fiesta Movement-like campaign for new Focus

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Ford plans a major marketing initiative for the 2012 Focus compact car that plays on the lessons the automaker learned in launching the Fiesta Movement. Full story...
Sep
30th

PARIS SHOW: Soaring sales only part of the story – Ford UK

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The new '60' registration plate has seen September sales soaring in the UK but, as the month closes, Ford of Britain boss Nigel Sharp has concerns over the size of the real market. Full story...
Sep
30th

Ford fears governments may scrap electric car incentives

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Ford fears cash-strapped European governments may go back on promises to offer consumers incentives to buy electric cars, making EVs unaffordable to most buyers. Full story...
Sep
30th

VW’s 200-model empire competes with itself as Ford, GM shrink

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Volkswagen's goal to surpass Toyota in sales and profitability by turning out more models and building cars on shared platforms is stoking unwanted competition among its own brands. Full story...
Sep
30th

VW’s 200-model empire competes with itself as Ford, GM shrink

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Volkswagen's goal to surpass Toyota in sales and profitability by turning out more models and building cars on shared underbodies is stoking unwanted competition among its own brands. Full story...
Sep
30th

2010 Paris Motor Show: Ford

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If we said that Ford was bigger in Europe than in North America, would you believe us? This is in fact the case. Nowhere will you find more enthusiasts of Ford cars than in some European countries such as England. The Fiesta is huge and the Focus is gargantuan! Full story...
Sep
30th

2010 Paris Motor Show: Nissan

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As our working and living situations evolve with the opportunities afforded by the digital age, our cars must adapt to the way we conduct our lives. Throughout the world, a new breed of entrepreneur has emerged. Preferring to work for themselves from their own homes or small offices, these new professionals do not work fixed hours, or have regimented schedules. Full story...
Sep
29th

Mulally says nameplate reduction to streamline Ford’s product development

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Ford CEO Alan Mulally said he wasn't signaling the demise or sale of any more brands when he told a group of analysts this week that Ford needs to further reduce the number of nameplates it offers. Full story...
Sep
29th

Paris debuts from Jaguar, Lamborghini and Ford in News Brake for Sept. 29:

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In today's News Brake, editors Wes Raynal, Natalie Neff and Dale Jewett review Paris show debuts--the Jaguar C-X75, Lamborghini Sesto Elemento and the 2012 Ford Focus. Full story...
Sep
29th

Ford expects loss of investors to GM will be ‘muted’

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Ford Motor Co.'s loss of institutional investors to General Motors Co. after its planned initial public offering will be 'muted,' Ford Treasurer Neil Schloss said. Full story...
Sep
29th

New Focus to offer more upscale features

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The redesigned Ford Focus will offer features found in larger, more expensive vehicles because an increasing number of buyers are coming from those segments. Full story...
Sep
29th

Paris auto show: 2012 Ford Focus lineup revealed:

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The wait is nearly over for fans of Ford's compact Focus, as the long-awaited replacement is ready for production in just a couple of months. Full story...
Sep
29th

US: Visteon Chapter 11 protection ending early October

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Visteon expects to emerge from bankruptcy protection in early October after settling almost all disputes with former owner Ford. Full story...
Sep
29th

Second Look: 2012 Ford Focus

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Second Look: 2012 Ford Focus
2012 Ford Focus - Second Look - Automobile Magazine
A paean to premium small cars.

One can argue that, regardless of Ford's "One Ford" globalized marketing campaign that only recently debuted, the brand's first global car for the new millennium was the 2000 Focus. It promised European-tuned driving dynamics in an attractive set of body styles, unfiltered, and it was sold in markets across the world. We were instantly smitten and named it our 2000 Automobile of the Year, writing that "Ford designers and engineers have scrapped all the old paradigms about what small cars ought to be." Developed under the watchful eye of Ford development chief Richard Parry-Jones, the Focus far surpassed the bar set by its predecessor, the Escort.


Photo Gallery: 2012 Ford Focus - Second Look - Automobile Magazine


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Sep
29th

FRANCE/GERMANY: Ford-PSA JV plans Euro 6 diesels

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After 10 years and 16.5m engines, Ford and PSA Peugeot Citroën's diesel joint venture is developing new Euro 6 emission rules-compliant motors. Full story...
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