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Ford’s New-Look Taxi
By Stuart Livesey on Mar 10, 2010 in Ford USA
Ford hopes to change the look of the humble taxi with the Transit Connect Taxi
Category: Ford USA
Ford Makes a Profit
Years ago car companies always made a profit so a headline like the one above would have brought howls of laughter but not any more
In a time when many large car makers have struggled to survive … and only done so with the help of governments around the world … the fact that Ford [...]
The New Ford Focus
Ford calls it the Next Generation Focus and it’s going to form the basis of Ford’s C-cars for some years to come.
A Ford Hybrid Takes Out Motor Trend’s Car of the Year Award
Ford Fusion hybrid wins against some impressive competition
Ford to Recall 4.5 Million Vehicles
By Stuart Livesey on Oct 19, 2009 in Ford USA
Later this month Ford in the United States will begin to recall around 4.5 million vehicles because of a faulty cruise control switch. The vehicles to be recalled include Windstars, Excursion diesels, F Sieries diesels, Econolines, Explorers, Mercury Mountaineers, Rangers and F35 Motorhomes and involve vehicles built between 1992 and 2003 although not all year [...]
US Car Sales Plummet
Well we knew that was happening anyway but just how bad has the drop been in January?
Reuters is reporting that Ford’s sales in January are down 42.1 percent. General Motors has reported a drop in January sales of 49 percent, Toyota has dropped 34 percent and Nissan is down around 30 percent.
Now let’s wait and [...]
Two Classic Ford Mustangs
You can find some classic cars in some very unusual locations. One of my sons and I went to a small historic engine display today and there on the other side of the car park were these two beautiful Ford Mustangs.
US Car Industry Bail-out Fails
So the bail-out plans for the American car industry didn’t get through Congress? Well in the long-term that’s probably a good thing because it means that we could see a real change in the car industry world-wide.
In the short-term it’s probably a good thing too because it really did look as though Congress wanted to [...]
Ford’s Survival Plan
By Stuart Livesey on Dec 03, 2008 in Ford USA
I have to admit that I missed this one … with all the talk of economic gloom and doom and the collapse of the motoring world as we know it I missed the announcement that Ford in the US has a survival plan.
The plan is … well if you listen to Ford’s CEO the plan [...]
More of the 2010 Ford Mustang
By Stuart Livesey on Nov 26, 2008 in Ford USA
The new Ford Mustang was released into the wild last week and from the outside it certainly is a nice looking piece of machinery.
The front end has been refined to improve drag and reduce lift. The engine output has been increased by 15 horsepower and just to add a touch of class to the beast [...]
The 2010 Ford Mustang
By Stuart Livesey on Nov 09, 2008 in Ford USA
There’s a new Ford Mustang due out in America next year and Ford are beginning to tease us with a few tantalising photos. Here, courtesy of the Ford Motor Company are a few of the latest teases.
The dashboard design looks a little dated to me.
Bad Economic News Continues for the Car Industry
In America General Motors is expected to announce the suspension of development work on a range of future models. One of Ford’s biggest parts suppliers has announced the closure of five plants as demand for its products dries up.
The big three manufacturers in the US are reported to be planning on approaching the White House [...]
Can Things Get Worse for Ford and GM in America?
Ford in the United States recoreded a 30% drop in sales for October and General Motors reported a 45% drop in sales for the same period.
Can things get any worse for Ford and General Motors? I’m sure they can and I’m sure they will.
Who Will Buy a Share of Mazda?
For some time now it’s been fairly obvious that Ford would be looking to sell it’s 1/3rd share in Mazda. While that may have been a very tough decision for Ford to make because a lot of Ford’s research and development work is actually done by Mazda it was a decision that looked inevitable thanks to [...]
It’s Definitely a Ford
By Stuart Livesey on Sep 21, 2008 in Ford USA
We caught this beautiful looking specimen parked in the street here in Hervey Bay early yesterday morning.
About all I can tell you is that it’s definitely a Ford and I may have more details for you later in the week.
I can now tell you that it’s a 1932 Ford Coupe and you will often see it around the [...]
Ford’s Version of Fuel Economy
By Stuart Livesey on Sep 19, 2008 in Ford USA
Ford in America is set to release what they describe as a “super fueld economy” version of the popular F-150 truck that will increase fuel economy by 8% when they release the 2009 model in October … but don’t get too excited.
The new F-150 will only return about 15 miles to the gallon around town. For us [...]
Pssst … Wanna Buy Volvo?
Yes, you did read that correctly … we are talking about selling Volvo the company and not just a Volvo.
For some time now Ford has owned Volvo as part of the Premier Automotive Group that also included Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover but all it has left now is Volvo and Ford needs the [...]
What Do Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover Have in Common?
Well at the moment they’re all owned by Ford … but Ford would like to sell them … if they can find a buyer.
On paper Volvo is probably the marque that’s got the most appeal to prospective purchasers but the reality is that Volvo isn’t doing quite so well as it appears to be on [...]
Are Ford and Toyota About to Join Forces?
Today’s Brisbane Courier Mail is reporting that the chief executive of Ford in the United States had talks last week with the chairman of Toyota with a view to forming some sort of ‘partnership’
It seems that Ford wants some help in reducing production costs.
Now why would Toyota want to align itself with a lame [...]
When Too Many Cup Holders Are Not Enough
Why do two people need four cupholders?
As somebody who works full time on the Internet I often lament at how many designers of web pages and the scripts that produce web pages simply seem to have no clue as to useability. They seem to ignore the KISS principle entirely and produce sites that look terrible [...]
Ford America’s Grand Downsizing Plan
This year Ford America is looking down the barrel of a $US12 billion loss as Ford cars continuen to be shunned by the American motorists.
The only solution Ford sees to their financial woes is to offer redundancies to all of its 75,000 workers and hope that somewhere between 20,000 and 25,000 take up the offer. [...]
Intergrating Your iPod into Your Car
Are you one of those really advanced techno-geek revheads that would love to be able to intergrate your iPod into the dash of your car? Well you’re not alone, it seems that there are many people around the world who would love to be able to do that and dispense with the current non-tech plug-in-cigarette [...]
Hybrids or Biofuels?
Ford in the US has announced plans to reduce their focus on producing hybrid technology motor vehicles (the Toyota Prius is a hybrid) and turn their attention to building vehicles powered by biofuels.
Around September last year Ford committed itself to building the production capacity required to roll 250,000 off the production line by the [...]
If You’re Into Big Muscle Trucks …
… then the news from Ford America must look good.
The word is that sometime this decade Ford will release a 4.4 litre V8 diesel for it’s F-150.
The Auto Blog is reporting that the new engine is currently in the development and planning stage.
Ford America – Clutching at Straws?
By Stuart Livesey on May 27, 2006 in Ford USA
Over the last little while Aussie Motoring has been reporting on some of the ways that GM in the US has been struggling to make a profit. I guess that might give you the idea that GM is the only one of the big car manufacturers who is really having a problem but that is [...]
