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Win a New Ford Ranger
By Stuart Livesey on Jun 08, 2011 in Ford Australia
Can you come up with the ultimate challenge for the new Ford Ranger Ute?
Category: Ford Australia
Ford SZ Territory
By Stuart Livesey on Apr 08, 2011 in Ford Australia
The new Ford SZ Territory – it’s not cheap but the diesel is economical to run
2011 Ford Territory SZ SUV
By Stuart Livesey on Feb 12, 2011 in Ford Australia
Sleek looks but way too many controls on the steering wheel
Ford Focus RS
By Stuart Livesey on Sep 25, 2010 in Ford Australia
A fire-breathing 300hp (in the old language) monster all in the shape of a neat little hatch.
Ford Territory Scores Another Perfect ANCAP Rating
It’s another perfect 5 ANCAP rating for the Ford Territory
The End of the Australian Designed Falcon
The inevitable is about to happen to the Australian designed Ford Falcon
Ford Reduces Emissions and Improves Fuel Economy in the Falcon
Ford does some tweaking and improves fuel economy and emission levels
Ford Fiesta ECOnetic
By Stuart Livesey on Nov 06, 2009 in Ford Australia
The new Ford Fiesta ECOnetic … a fuel miser at just 3.7L/100km
Ford Recalls Over 83,000 Ford Territory vehicles
By Stuart Livesey on Mar 27, 2009 in Ford Australia
Ford is looking to recall 83,534 non- turbo Ford Territory vehicles built between February 1, 2004 and December 31, 2008. These vehicles are at risk of developing a brake fluid leak that may reduce brake effectiveness. Ford is contacting all known Territory model owners by mail and for further information you should see your local [...]
Finally Some Good News for the Aussie Car Industry
For Australia have announced that they have now changed their minds about closing the engine plant in Geelong. Not only will the plant stay open but Ford will invest $21 million to upgrade the plant to the point where its products will meet tough European standards.
Ford Quality
By Stuart Livesey on Oct 15, 2008 in Ford Australia
A recent study (April 2008)Â done by RDA Group has found that Ford is in a statistical dead heat with Toyota and Honda for inital quality. The quarterly study measured customer feedback from drivers of Ford vehicles as well as competitive makes and models. Of course the study just happened to be commissioned by Ford. Perhaps [...]
Ford Australia to Cut More Jobs
By Stuart Livesey on Oct 14, 2008 in Ford Australia
It seems that Ford Australia is about to cut hundreds of jobs from its plants in Victoria. This latest round of cuts is in addition to the job cuts previously announced. Ford’s Victorian operation produces larger vehicles that are out of favour with the marketplace so it’s possible that even more positions might go in [...]
A Measure of Performance
When we look at a new car the real enthusiasts among us want to know about that car’s performance. How many seconds does it take to reach 100km/h is one popular measure of a car’s performance. When we look at a car manufacturer’s performance we begin to look at how much money they’re making … [...]
A Week in Australian Car Manufacturing
They say that a week in Australian politics is a long time and that’s something that could also be said about the Australian car manufacturing industry. Last week we had the bad news of the Bracks Report into Australia’s car industry and this week we’ve begun to see and feel the pain. Ford have announced [...]
Holden and Ford – the Message is …
… not happy Jan! The JD Power Group are well-known in the United States for their annual surveys of car buyer satisfaction. Big brand-names like Mercedes have not faired well when consumers are asked to comment on how satisfied they might, or might not be, with the car they’ve purchased and the service they have [...]
Every Classic Car Owner’s Nightmare
1971 GTHO Phase III Falcon stolen in Perth Earlier this month fully restored red version of this classic Australian muscle car was stolen from a collector in Perth. Sadly this car is now right out of circulation and, unless the thieves are caught, it’s unlikely it will ever be seen again. With only 300 of [...]
The Face of Australian Motoring is Changing
We’ve always been a nation of big car buyers. There was a time when you weren’t a real man unless you drove a six cylinder, a V8 or even a big 4WD and you could have been considered unpatriotic if you drove anything but a car built in Australia – unless of course you were [...]
