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Geely Wants Full Control of Volvo
Geely Wants Full Control of Volvo

9 Sep 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese carmaker Geely is eyeing full control of Volvo and not only a minor stake, a company official said confirming reports that Geely Holding Group is looking to purchase the Swedish brand. Howev...

 
Ford Romania Starts Transit Connect Production
Ford Romania Starts Transit Connect Production

8 Sep 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford today started the production of the Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the Romanian manufacturing plant in Craiova. The first model that came off the assembly lines was donated to Crai...

 
Ford's Broadmeadows Plant Turns 50
Ford's Broadmeadows Plant Turns 50

8 Sep 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The factory considered to be the birthplace of the Ford Falcon, Ford's Australian Broadmeadows assembly facility is celebrating it's 50th year of existence. And as with any worth-while ann...

 
Ford Fiesta Movement September Mission: Adventure
Ford Fiesta Movement September Mission: Adventure

7 Sep 2009, 06:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The 100 Ford Fiesta Movement agents have started their September missions, centered on the adventure theme, so this time they will have to complete tasks like training with U.S. Navy SEALS, hiking i...

 
India, the New Automotive El Dorado
India, the New Automotive El Dorado

7 Sep 2009, 06:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The announcement and then the arrival onto the market of the world’s cheapest vehicle, the Nano, were both received by the automotive world with certain distrust. Still, as time passes, carmak...

 
Moody's Raised Ford's Rating
Moody's Raised Ford's Rating

4 Sep 2009, 17:12 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The international company that provides financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities has just raised Ford Motor Co.'s rating in the auto maker industry. Moody's...

 
Ford Ready for Small Indian Car Production
Ford Ready for Small Indian Car Production

4 Sep 2009, 09:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford is taking big steps towards completing the conversion of its Indian Maraimalai Nagar facility and the beginning of production of the new small vehicle. The car will be at ...

 
2011 Ford C-MAX to Debut at Frankfurt
2011 Ford C-MAX to Debut at Frankfurt

4 Sep 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The first official photos of the Ford’s European minivan have just been released, along with the company’s statement that the new generation C-MAX will debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor ...

 
Ogier Leads Australia's Superspecials
Ogier Leads Australia's Superspecials

3 Sep 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / French rally driver Sebastien Ogier tops the second superspecial in his Citroen C4. The Citroen Junior driver led after Thursday's two opening evening practice sessions. The driver...

 
Solberg Worried About Dust Clouds in Rally Australia
Solberg Worried About Dust Clouds in Rally Australia

3 Sep 2009, 14:28 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Solberg advised the Rally of Australia poses a potential dangerous problem because of its areas with loose gravel that can form dust clouds. The rally driver complained about this to the Australi...

 
Ford Founding Family Member Praises Mulally
Ford Founding Family Member Praises Mulally

3 Sep 2009, 14:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Bill Ford Jr., Chairman and a member of Ford's founding family, praised the American manufacturer's CEO Alan Mulally who managed to keep the carmaker out of bankruptcy and stay in business...

 
Ford Boosts Domestic Sales by 21 Percent in August
Ford Boosts Domestic Sales by 21 Percent in August

3 Sep 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Car Allowance Rebate System helped most carmakers selling cars in the United States and Ford is one of the companies that benefited the most from the scrappage scheme. According to official figu...

 
Changan Ford Sales Grow 111 Percent
Changan Ford Sales Grow 111 Percent

3 Sep 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / China continues to remain a major market for most automakers selling cars in the country and Changhan Ford is the living proof that these companies are doing pretty well. Changhan Ford posted record...

 
Spyshots: US Spec Ford Fiesta Sedan
Spyshots: US Spec Ford Fiesta Sedan

2 Sep 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has already launched the new Fiesta Sedan in China but car enthusiasts around the world are still curious to find out which are the changes to appear on the upcoming US spec version. Well, here...

 
Spyshots: 2011 Ford C-MAX
Spyshots: 2011 Ford C-MAX

2 Sep 2009, 12:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford plans to launch the new generation C-MAX next year and here are the first photos showing the revised model. The car will most likely be based on the Iosis Max concept displayed this year in Mar...

 
Ford to Halt Russian Production for Two Weeks
Ford to Halt Russian Production for Two Weeks

2 Sep 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford will once again halt production in Russia, as the collapsing demand is continuously reducing the company's sales in the country. Unfortunately, the American manufacturer is once again forc...

 
2010 Ford Mustang Pace Car by Hurst
2010 Ford Mustang Pace Car by Hurst

2 Sep 2009, 09:05 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The American tuners at Hurst Performance are keeping themselves busy and since their specialty is building pace cars, this is exactly the purpose of their latest project: the 2010 Hurst Mustang Pace...

 
Ford Expects Sales Boost in August
Ford Expects Sales Boost in August

1 Sep 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The US auto sector is already showing signs of recovery but mostly thanks to the successful Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) that encouraged Americans trade-in old cars in return for new and fuel ...

 
2010 Ford Transit Connect Sales Reach 2,000 in One Month
2010 Ford Transit Connect Sales Reach 2,000 in One Month

1 Sep 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford Transit Connect is a really successful model, even if it entered the market only one month ago. We're not the one saying it but the American manufacturer who is pointing to the sales figur...

 
Geely Submits Volvo Takeover Bid
Geely Submits Volvo Takeover Bid

1 Sep 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It was only a matter of time until Geely finally decided to submit a takeover proposal for Ford's Swedish unit Volvo. So here you are, the Chinese carmaker made an official bid to buy Volvo, ac...