New Fiesta Helps Ford Increase Market Share
16 Mar 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Fiesta is one of the most attractive models in the company's product lineup when it comes to European cars. At least this is what Ford claims, pointing to its February 2009 sales figure...
Mazda Motor Europe Announces New CFO
16 Mar 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / They might want to fool the media with well-thought excuses for changes in their upper management but this is starting to be a little bit ridiculous. Last week, they announced the appointment of ...
Ford Bets on Electric Power Steering
16 Mar 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford will take a few steps into adapting the Electric Power Steering (EPS) technology to nearly 90 percent of its line up within 3 years. But until then, the company decided to...
3 Execs Steal 81 Cars from Their own Dealership
12 Mar 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Some people's minds work in mysterious ways, especially when they are in deep financial doodoo. In a period of time between sometime last weekend and Monday night, 81 cars and three executives ...
Ford F-150 Fans Can Go on Tour with Toby Keith
12 Mar 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Apparently, Ford thinks that country music goes hand in hand with their new 2009 F-150 which happens to be America's best-selling pickup so they teamed up with superstar Toby Keith to offer cou...
Ford Tri-Fuel Mondeo to Be Unveiled at 2009 Leipzig Show
12 Mar 2009, 14:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford is getting ready to launch a new model especially focused on fuel economy and CO2 emissions: the so-called tri-fuel variant of the Mondeo, which is actually capable of running on gasoline, bio-...
Famous Racers Join the Houston Classic Auction
12 Mar 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / The Houston Classic Auction to take place on May 2 is believed to be a unique event not only because of the cars that are meant to go under the hammer but also because of its special guests. Famo...
Ford Displays Cobra Jet Mustang at NHRA Events
12 Mar 2009, 11:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ford's Cobra Jet Mustang winning the February-schedule Winternationals at Pomona in the NHRA did not go unnoticed. All motor racing enthusiasts from across the North American continent now want...
Tuned Ford Fiesta Develops 140 PS
12 Mar 2009, 11:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mountune Performance today announced an aftermarket package for the new Ford Fiesta which improves the exterior and interior styling as well as the performance of the 1.6-liter engine. The performan...
Volvo Wants to Go Up 10 Percent in China
12 Mar 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not only the Chinese manufacturers are taking interest in Volvo, as rumors go. The Chinese economy seems as attractive to the Swedish company as it does for Chery, Geely, Dongfeng and Changan, the c...
Crisis Deepens in Russia, Automakers Still Not Scared
11 Mar 2009, 15:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The economic recession continues and the negative results continue to occur all over the world, including Russia, one of the largest new car markets for most automakers. The crisis deepened in Febru...
Turkey Auto Exports Fell 62 Percent, Ford and Toyota in Trouble
11 Mar 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With new car sales shrinking all over the globe, Turkey's auto exports fell 61.6 percent to 69,445 units in January-February from a year ago, the Turkish Automotive Industry Association (OSD) s...
Ford Produces 100,000th Hybrid SUV
10 Mar 2009, 17:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While the economic recession continuously pushes people towards environmentally-friendly and fuel-efficient models, Ford announces the production of the 100,000th hybrid SUV at the Kansas City produ...
Ford Workers Approve Contract Changes
10 Mar 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The only company that did not seek government help out of the Big Three has set yet another milestone in the crisis driven automotive industry. Ford Motor and its unionized workers have come to an a...
Couple Emerged Unhurt After Unexpected Flight in Rented Car
9 Mar 2009, 18:53 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Ford has never had the intention to design its Focus with the ability to fly but it seems that a British driver in his sixties wanted to change this. According to the Daily Mail, the motorist and...
Volvo and Saab Should Merge, GM CEO Says
9 Mar 2009, 18:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Bob Lutz found it useful to speak his mind at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show and advised Volvo and Saab to merge into one company, completely separate from Ford and General Motors. The advice comes not o...
2009 Ford Fiesta SportVan in All Its Glory
9 Mar 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford of Europe today announced the all-new 2009 Fiesta SportVan, a model obviously based on the standard Fiesta but providing a sportier look combined with upgraded standard equipment. First of a...
Chery Gets Approval to Buy Volvo?
8 Mar 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There must be some truth about the rumors after all. The increasing speculation about more Chinese based car manufacturers taking interest in Ford’s Volvo got another boost yesterday, as sourc...
Ford Raptor Web Page to Give a Taste of the New Off-Roader
8 Mar 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Modern day new car models are not enough by themselves to raise the consumer interest. Manufacturers know that a new model must be accompanied by an entire array of marketing measures, including tod...
Hirvonen Ready for Rally Cyprus Challenge
6 Mar 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mikko Hirvonen reckoned the upcoming event in the WRC schedule – Rally Cyprus – has to be approached differently as compared to the first 2 rounds of 2009. As the Cyprus stages will be r...