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Ford Focus Electric
By Stuart Livesey on Jan 28, 2011 in Ford USA
A first look at the Ford Focus Electric – an interesting vehicle that would do well in Australia.
Category: Ford USA
The New Ford Fiesta RS World Rally Car
By Stuart Livesey on Jan 28, 2011 in Ford USA
Ford’s new Fiesta RS World Rally Car is stepping out for the first time in competition this weekend.
Ford Focus Goes Aftermarket
By Stuart Livesey on Nov 19, 2010 in Ford USA
Three aftermarket makeovers for the Ford Focus that take a neat car to a whole new level.
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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
