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Fifteen years later, the new Genesis Coupe with the turbo 2.0-litre engine also offers interesting performance at an affordable price. But an important distinction between it and its predecessor is that Hyundai builds much better cars now. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. will report its U.S. sales for July rose from a year ago -- the first such gain in almost two years -- on a late-month surge under the federal government's cash for clunkers incentive program, senior U.S. executives said on Sunday. Full story...

Mikko Hirvonen's resurgent form in the 2009 World Rally Championship continued today when the Ford Focus RS driver scored a dominant maiden victory on his home round of the series, Neste Oil Rally Finland. Full story...

Stuttgart/Bradford. The National Media Museum in Bradford, UK, is currently in the process of raising a photographic treasure. The project, which aims to scan a large proportion of the photographs housed in the Zoltán Glass archive, will systematically catalogue the work of the artist, whose main creative periods came in the 1930s and 1950s, and to make them accessible in digital format. The Bradford collection numbers around 6,000 images in total; the work is scheduled for completion in April 2010. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. has told unions it wants 600 job cuts at its plant in Valencia, and hopes they will be voluntary, Spanish newspapers reported on Saturday. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. has told unions it wants 600 job cuts at its plant in Valencia, and hopes they will be voluntary, Spanish newspapers reported on Saturday. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. has told unions it wants 600 job cuts at its plant in Valencia, and hopes they will be voluntary, Spanish newspapers reported on Saturday. Full story...

Consumers taking part in the U.S. government's "Cash for Clunkers" program have aimed more for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles than larger trucks, Ford Motor Co.'s sales analyst said on Friday. Full story...

For model year 2010, Ford announced plans for 30 new powertrain actions globally -- 22 in North America alone. Full story...

BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team driver Mikko Hirvonen strengthened his grip on the lead of Rally Finland on today's second day of the competition, opening up a 32sec lead on the roller coaster gravel roads near his home town of Jyvaskyla. Full story...

BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team driver Mikko Hirvonen strengthened his grip on the lead of Rally Finland on today's second day of the competition, opening up a 32sec lead on the roller coaster gravel roads near his home town of Jyvaskyla. Full story...

Brian Godfrey, general manager of Pat Milliken Ford in suburban Detroit, is glad he had plenty of vehicles in stock, especially Ford Fusions, Focuses and Escapes. Full story...

In today's News Brake: The cash-for-guzzlers program sputters; Schumacher begins comeback training; and Ford sticks with its World Rally program ... But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Kizashi four-door saloon to take on market-leading Ford possibly hitting hit UK showrooms early next year

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Ford Motor Co. will use football and the Web to try to convince a new set of consumers that the Taurus is not the stodgy car they remember. Full story...

Isn't it weird? After a decade of trying, the brand collectors have become thoroughly disheartened. Ford spins out Jaguar, Land-Rover, Mazda and Aston Martin and tries its best to bin Volvo. GM shuts brands, sells brands and tries its best to bin Saab, Vauxhall and Opel. Daimler gets rid of Chrysler Jeep and Dodge to a gullible hedge fund. Full story...

Isn't it weird? After a decade of trying, the brand collectors have become thoroughly disheartened. Ford spins out Jaguar, Land-Rover, Mazda and Aston Martin and tries its best to bin Volvo. GM shuts brands, sells brands and tries its best to bin Saab, Vauxhall and Opel. Daimler gets rid of Chrysler Jeep and Dodge to a gullible hedge fund. Full story...

Eyeing a better price, Ford Motor Co. is slowing down the bidding process for its Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person close to the company. Ford will wait for General Motors Co. Full story...

Eyeing a better price, Ford Motor Co. is slowing down the bidding process for its Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person close to the company. Ford will wait for General Motors Co. Full story...

Eyeing a better price, Ford Motor Co. is slowing down the bidding process for its Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person close to the company. Ford will wait for General Motors Co. Full story...