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Ford Fusion Hybrid to get 41 mpg city | detnews.com | The Detroit News DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co.'s much ballyhooed 2010 Fusion Hybrid will get 41 city miles per gallon and 36 mpg on highways, based on final certification figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the company said Monday. The move is one of the final steps in getting the vehicle to dealerships next spring. Certification of the vehicle was recently completed at the company's testing laboratories in Allen Park. Ford said that the Fusion Hybrid tops Toyota's Camry hybrid -- its main competitor --... Article added: 2008-12-24 05:44:15 Article Views Rating: 144
China's Geely Exploring Instant US Presence With Purchase Of Volvo From Ford Ford is looking towards one of China’s emerging car makers as a buyer for Volvo, as Ford desperately tries to streamline the firm’s global operations.But while much of the speculation on a possible suitor for Volvo has focused on the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation SAIC and Changan Automobile which already produces a long-wheelbase version of the S80 for the Chinese market, Autocar has learned that rival Geely Automobile has shown interest in a controlling stake in the Swedish... Article added: 2008-12-19 08:13:36 Article Views Rating: 187
Ford names new executives for British operations | detnews.com | The Detroit News Ford Motor Co. is shaking up its British operations. The company has appointed Joe Greenwell as chairman of Ford of Britain and named Nigel Sharp as managing director, effective Jan. 1. They will replace Roelant de Waard, who has held both roles since 2006. He is being promoted to vice president of sales for Ford of Europe, where he will be responsible for sales across the company's European organization, including Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Russia.. "Roelant has done an excellent job of leading... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:57 Article Views Rating: 146
Ford names new executives for British operations | detnews.com | The Detroit News Ford Motor Co. is shaking up its British operations. The company has appointed Joe Greenwell as chairman of Ford of Britain and named Nigel Sharp as managing director, effective Jan. 1. They will replace Roelant de Waard, who has held both roles since 2006. He is being promoted to vice president of sales for Ford of Europe, where he will be responsible for sales across the company's European organization, including Britain, France, Italy, Spain and Russia.. "Roelant has done an excellent job of leading... Article added: 2008-12-18 08:03:23 Article Views Rating: 145
Ford sells more than 42,000 units of the Fiesta in 2 months FoMoCo announced yesterday that while its European sales fell 21.4 percent, the new Ford Fiesta helped it outperform the overall industry. The Fiesta sold more than 42,000 units in the 19 most important markets in the two months since its launch.“The Fiesta is already our second best-selling model behind the Focus,” Ingvar Sviggum, vice president of marketing, sales and service for Ford of Europe said in a statement. “In the U.K., the Fiesta’s market share for November was the highest since... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:37 Article Views Rating: 147
2009 Ford Focus RS pricing announced Pricing for the 2009 Ford Focus RS has been revealed. The fastest and hottest Ford hatchback will hit markets in March of 2009 with a price tag of £24,995 $38,158 USD.The new Focus RS will be available in three colors including Electric Green, Frozen White and Electric Blue. Power comes from a 2.5L 5-cylinder Duratec engine that makes 296-hp and a peak torque of 221 lb-ft. Rest to 60 mph comes in at 5.9 seconds with a top speed electronically limited to 155 mph.The £24,995 gets you 19-inch alloy... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:37 Article Views Rating: 160
2009 Motor Trend Truck of the Year: Ford F-150 This is it. Crunch time. The 2009 Ford F-150 and Dodge Ram are rolling onto the market like a pair of gigantic craps dice, and the companies tossing them are each betting big on this game. Unfortunately, the rules changed while these dice were in mid-air. Fuel prices skyrocketed, the economy tanked, consumer confidence evaporated, and folks who once chose half-ton pickups more for their Marlboro-Man-image-enhancing qualities than for their towing or hauling capabilities are shopping elsewhere.Ford... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:35 Article Views Rating: 166
Tuner Special: Geiger Imports Ford F-650 for Germans with Big Appetites MUNICH, Germany — Geiger Cars is catering to affluent Germans who want to laugh at Europe's traditionally high gas prices by importing and substantially upgrading the big Ford F-650 truck for its customers.Inside Line says: For Europeans who find Hummers just too anonymous and fuel-efficient, the F-650 is the perfect ride.[source] Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:31 Article Views Rating: 161
Ford builds image as strongest of Big 3 | detnews.com | The Detroit News DEARBORN -- Ford Motor Co. is trying to pull itself up by its own bootstraps, and it hopes America notices. As crosstown rivals General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC ask the White House for $14 billion in emergency loans just to tide them over until March, the Dearborn automaker maintains it has enough cash to weather the current economic crisis. It is still asking the federal government for a $9 billion line of credit, but it is not asking the Bush administration for immediate cash assistance. Ford... Article added: 2008-12-17 13:21:29 Article Views Rating: 168
2009 Ford Focus RS: full details and pricing announced The forthcoming Focus RS sports hatch by Ford was initially unveiled in concept configuration last July at the London Motor Show, and once more at the Paris Motor Show, but the design phase is about to be concluded and sales are anticipated to begin early in 2009.With the release of some official photos of the ultimate production variant of the vehicle, fresh details have been unveiled. Although almost all of the specs have already been established by Ford, some of the latest particulars consist of a... Article added: 2008-12-15 07:23:50 Article Views Rating: 146 |
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