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China's Geely Automotive said on Wednesday its parent company wants to bid for Ford's Volvo Car. Full story...

The South African government is prepared to offer Ford Motor Co of South Africa (FMCSA) incentives worth up to R105m (US$14m) in its bid to secure production of the new T6 pickup at its plant in Silverton, economic development minister Firoz Cachalia told reporters in Johannesburg. Full story...

DEARBORN, Mich.,- Ford Motor Company is teaming up with "The Jay Leno Show" and providing an all-new battery electric Ford Focus that celebrities will drive as a way to showcase Ford's leadership on fuel efficiency and electrified vehicles. Full story...

Kia Motors Corporation has joined with other leading global automakers to urge governments, energy companies and other organizations to develop easily accessible and affordable hydrogen infrastructure to ensure the successful introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles into the marketplace. Full story...

American automaker Ford took the wraps off its all-new, large diesel engine at an international press conference. The new mill, code-named Scorpion, was developed by Ford itself, marking the end of its relationship with Navistar, who was in charge of this type of engineering for years. Full story...

Toyota's spacious Camry Hybrid continues to evolve while remaining at the fore of the Hybrid movement but it's no longer lonely at the front. Ford's new Fusion Hybrid has been the subject of praise, likewise Chevy's Malibu Hybrid. Full story...

Ford has built the first production Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at its new (former Daewoo) plant in Craiova, Romania. Full story...

Official Ford's new C-MAX, McLaren F1 makes comeback, VW Polo vs rivals, Abarth's Ferrari 500, Fankfurt preview Full story...

Ford's Volvo unit, which is up for sale, reported sales in China up 42% in the first eight months of the year to 12,000 units, about the same as it sold in the whole of 2008. Full story...

Cologne, - The new Ford C-MAX takes its design cues from the stunning iosis MAX concept car unveiled at this year's Geneva Motor Show, and brings new levels of style and desirability to the compact multi-activity vehicle (MAV) market. Full story...

In a shock development late on Sunday night, BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team driver Mikko Hirvonen has been named the new winner of Repco Rally Australia after Stewards handed Sebastien Loeb, Dani Sordo and Sebastien Ogier time penalties for a technical infringement. Full story...

A case in point: The Taurus' predecessor, the Ford Five Hundred, was judged by automotive critics as a solid, capable vehicle. Its shortcoming was a lack of head-snapping curb appeal. Full story...

(TORONTO) - Toyota is committed to continuous improvement and in bringing cutting edge innovation to society, spending over $1 million an hour in global R&D efforts. Toyota's extensive in-house safety research boasts the Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Japan, one of the world's largest experimental facilities in creating situations close to that of actual driving scenarios, and the recently opened Toyota Technical Center's (TTC) new R&D facility in York Township, Michigan. This new campus handles TTC's product planning and engineering design operations, and serves as TMC's first collision-safety testing facility outside Japan. Full story...

The 'one Ford' approach championed by CEO Alan Mulally took a couple more steps forward this week as the wraps came off an important new model and the automaker announced the completion of an enlarged emerging market factory with a new export mission. Full story...

Ford of Europe is once again previewing a revamped C-segment platform by introducing the MPV/minivan variant ahead of other body styles. The automaker on Friday released the first pictures of the redesigned C-Max, which will attract more interest than usual at Frankfurt later this month as its underpinnings will be used for a North American Focus line as well. Full story...

David Gilliland bumped from his TRG Sprint Cup ride by Bobby Labonte has been entered by the Wood Brothers for Sunday's at Atlanta. Full story...

The original event entitled "The Big Smile" took place from 28th August to 2nd September at Parklife, a special 4,000 m2 venue on Oxford Street, one of the busiest shopping streets in the world, which sees over 2.4 million passers-by a week and a generous 272 double decker buses passing every hour. Full story...

First images of Ford's stylish new C-MAX.

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First Look: 2010 Ford C-Max

These are the first images of the 2010 Ford C-Max -- a mini-minivan that will likely become a big part of Ford's global product portfolio.

These are the first images of the 2010 Ford C-Max -- a mini-minivan that will likely become a big part of Ford's global product portfolio.

Photo Gallery: 2010 Ford C-Max - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

Photo Gallery: 2010 Ford C-Max - 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage, New Car Reviews, Concept Cars - Automobile Magazine

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2013 Jaguar XE - Jaguar's Big Leap

An ambitious plan to bolster the lineup with sports cars, old and new.

Despite slow sales and eroding profits, Jaguar continues to adhere to an ambitious future product plan. The new XJ has just arrived, but the brand has lots more excitement in store, with a new sports car that will be more affordable than the XK and retro models that revive Jaguar greats from the past.

Photo Gallery: 2013 Jaguar XE - Jaguar Sports Car - Automobile Magazine

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