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Ford's May Sales Go Up
Ford's May Sales Go Up

3 Jun 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The single, still standing American manufacturer from the former Detroit Three group, Ford Motor, has yesterday announced its sales performances for the past month. Their biggest achievement: Ford r...

 
Henderson Calms Ford Down: Feds Will Stay Away of New GM
Henderson Calms Ford Down: Feds Will Stay Away of New GM

2 Jun 2009, 10:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the United States government will own the majority stake in the future General Motors, this doesn't necessarilly mean the feds will get involved into the business, GM's President a...

 
Ford Hopes Obama Won't Cheat
Ford Hopes Obama Won't Cheat

2 Jun 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford is the only large automaker in the United States who's still surviving without government support and the company's is really proud of this, especially given the fact that both GM and...

 
Latvala Wins Lahti Historic Rally on MK2 Ford Escort
Latvala Wins Lahti Historic Rally on MK2 Ford Escort

1 Jun 2009, 13:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala managed to keep his winning streak alive during the course of last weekend, although his triumph was not a WRC-sanctioned one. The BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team driver was...

 
Upgraded SYNC Available as Free Download, Link Inside
Upgraded SYNC Available as Free Download, Link Inside

29 May 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The recently-announced upgrade for SYNC is now available as a free download. Ford recently announced that its in-car infotainment system will be upgraded with traffic, directions and information, ob...

 
Fiesta Movement Goes Behind the Scenes
Fiesta Movement Goes Behind the Scenes

28 May 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The marketing stunt pulled by Ford in the US to promote next year's launch of the Fiesta on the local market continues this month with visits to be payed by Fiesta agents to "companies acr...

 
Visteon Files for Bankruptcy
Visteon Files for Bankruptcy

28 May 2009, 08:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Visteon, the auto parts maker which was once a Ford division has announced it had filed for Chapter 11 today, in an attempt to protect its US operations. The company is working without any profit fo...

 
Ford Fiesta Rallycross Makes US Debut
Ford Fiesta Rallycross Makes US Debut

28 May 2009, 08:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first taste of the new Fiesta in the United States will come in the shape of the Rallycross version, as the car will make its racing debut at the annual Pike's Peak International Hill Climb...

 
Ford Focus RS in the United States? Impossible
Ford Focus RS in the United States? Impossible

27 May 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite rumors hinting that the United States might get the Ford Focus RS after all, Jost Capito, in charge of Ford's performance road cars in Europe, revealed that the American company doesn&#...

 
Microsoft's CEO Receives 1 Millionth Ford with SYNC
Microsoft's CEO Receives 1 Millionth Ford with SYNC

27 May 2009, 06:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer should consider himself lucky as Ford has just handed him the 1 millionth vehicle equipped with SYNC, the company's in-car communications and entertainment sy...

 
Latvala Thanks Ford for Letting Him Win
Latvala Thanks Ford for Letting Him Win

25 May 2009, 12:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jari-Matti Latvala publicly thanked his team for not losing faith in his abilities to win rallies, despite a completely failed start of his 2009 campaign. The Finnish driver won his second WRC event...

 
Latvala Wins Rally d'Italia, Loeb Demoted to 4th Place
Latvala Wins Rally d'Italia, Loeb Demoted to 4th Place

24 May 2009, 14:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It was sweet revenge all the way for BP Ford Abu Dhabi Team during this weekend’s Rally d’Italia, as Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen clinched the top 2 spots in the Sardegna event....

 
2009 Road Trip Vehicles of the Year
2009 Road Trip Vehicles of the Year

22 May 2009, 12:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Thule, a company that provides transportation solutions for leisure or professional use, announced yesterday their 2009 Road Trip Vehicles of the Year. These awards are for automobiles both above an...

 
Latvala Leads Rally Sardinia After SS3
Latvala Leads Rally Sardinia After SS3

22 May 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As expected, Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala took an early lead in the Rally Sardinia on Friday, benefiting from his 3rd road position at the start of the rally. As he's 7th overall in the drive...

 
Ford's Reaction to US National Standard: Crucial Milestone!
Ford's Reaction to US National Standard: Crucial Milestone!

20 May 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Obama's Administration's announcement that a national standard for fuel economy will require automakers to achieve an average rating of 35 mpg by 2014 pleased most car manufacturers across...

 
UK Scrappage Scheme Brings Ford 3,000 Orders
UK Scrappage Scheme Brings Ford 3,000 Orders

19 May 2009, 14:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The newest addition to the government incentives meant to boost new car sales, the one in the UK, does nothing but to confirm that those who asked for it were right. Take Ford, for instance. The Am...

 
Ford Expects to Benefit From GM's, Chrysler's Dealers Cuts
Ford Expects to Benefit From GM's, Chrysler's Dealers Cuts

19 May 2009, 14:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford, the only member of the Detroit 3 who's not seeking financial support from the United States government, said it doesn't plan to apply dealer cuts similar to those of its competitors ...

 
Blue Oval's Anti-Recession Surprise: Ford Falcon V8 400 HP
Blue Oval's Anti-Recession Surprise: Ford Falcon V8 400 HP

19 May 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here are two opposed terms: economic recession and 5.0-liter engine less interested in fuel efficiency but more focused on overall output. And here's the only common thing: Ford. What's th...

 
Ford's SYNC Could Provide Pandora Streaming
Ford's SYNC Could Provide Pandora Streaming

19 May 2009, 09:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's SYNC seems to be one of the key development areas at the American company, as the manufacturer plans to improve the infotainment system with several new features every once in a while. T...

 
2010 Ford Mustang Gets Top IIHS Safety Rating
2010 Ford Mustang Gets Top IIHS Safety Rating

19 May 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 Ford Mustang has just received the top 5-star safety rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which means the car was also awarded the maximum rating for driver and pa...