Chinese Chery Wants Volvo
16 Feb 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford's decision to sell its Volvo brand has stirred things quite a bit in communist-capitalist mixed China. If the beginning of the month brought rumors about Geely Automobile Holdings' in...
Ford Motor Credit to Cut Workforce by 1,200
16 Feb 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While parent company Ford Motor Co. repeatedly said it doesn't need financial aid from the United States government, the lending division belonging to the automaker is still struggling to retur...
Sebastien Loeb Wins Rally Norway
16 Feb 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Loeb made a clear statement inside the World Rally Championship yesterday, winning his first snow rally in 5 years ahead of favorites Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala. Despite startin...
Loeb Reckons Struggling Day 1 in Rally Norway
12 Feb 2009, 16:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Tomorrow morning, reigning champion and championship leader Sebastien Loeb will start his quest for a first ever win on snow inside the World Rally Championship, in Norway. The Frenchman admitted it...
Ford Has the Highest European Market Share Since 2004
11 Feb 2009, 17:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / January 2009 brought a small victory in Ford's war against the economic crisis. Last month's figures indicate a 0.5 percent increase across Europe's 19 markets, bringing the total to ...
IIHS: Chevy Silverado, Dodge Ram and Nissan Titan Lack Side Safety Features
11 Feb 2009, 10:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite Ford's recent announcement that F-150 gained a five-star rating at the newest crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the American organization says ...
2010 Ford Taurus SHO Returns from the Dead
11 Feb 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if we're not sure a 365 horsepower engine is the smartest way to conquer the market during harsh economic times, Ford rolled out the 2010 Taurus SHO said to provide very high performance p...
2009 Ford F-150 Becomes America's Safest Full-Size Pickup
11 Feb 2009, 08:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the IIHS “top Safety Pick” gained last November and a 5-start government crash test rating in January, the 2009 Ford F-150 has become America's safest full-size pickup, detrime...
Ford Fiesta Was UK's Top Selling Car in January
10 Feb 2009, 16:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New car sales fell all over the world, no matter the models sold in a specific area or the segment of buyers they are addressed to. But even so, Ford says its appealing models, count here Fiesta, Fo...
2010 Ford Harley-Davidson F-150 Launched in Chicago
10 Feb 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford unveiled the 2010 Harley-Davidson F-150 edition at the Chicago Auto Show, a customized F-150 truck that features several exclusive elements provided by the popular American motorcycle manufactu...
Ford Crash Tests with Balloons
9 Feb 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford is testing an array of new “active” crash-avoidance and driver-aid technologies it will introduce in 2009 by driving prototypes into large, car-shaped balloons to help customers avo...
Ford Plans Transit Connect-Based Electric Van
9 Feb 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / American automaker Ford said that a battery electric-powered version of the company's global Transit Connect will be offered in 2010, with Ford collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles, for a...
Automakers Take Advantage of Virtual Technology
9 Feb 2009, 11:39 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Making videos on the computer has proved to be extremely cost-efficient for automakers during the financial downturn (and not only). A popular trend among car manufacturers nowadays is that they sta...
GM, Ford and Chrysler Cut 250,000 Jobs in 9 Years
9 Feb 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Big Three are not so big anymore. Desperate to survive the crisis, they've cut jobs, sold assets, got loans and still no result. But nowhere is the crisis more obvious than in their human r...
2010 Ford Transit Connect Officially Unveiled
9 Feb 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has just introduced the all-new 2010 Transit Connect, an upgraded model said to perfectly match the current market demands, namely low operating and ownership costs, reduced fuel consumption an...
2010 Ford Ranger Confirmed
7 Feb 2009, 22:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just like we told you on Friday, the 2010 Ford Range was just around the corner, with the American car manufacturer promising astonishing safety and enhanced fuel economy. So, here we have the offic...
Ford and GM Execs' Salaries Defy Crisis
6 Feb 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / If you have you ever wondered how much does an auto executive earn each year, you are about to find out. If not, you should still take a look, because this is no ordinary year. It is the year of an ...
Loeb Admits Underdog Status in Norway
6 Feb 2009, 14:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rally Norway will be Ford's best chance of getting even with rivals Citroen in the overall classification. Following their poor performances in Ireland, Ford are very confident they could turn ...
Ford Plans to Let Go Up to 850 Workers in the UK
6 Feb 2009, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford has just announced that it plans to cut around 850 jobs in the United Kingdom due to collapsing sales and decreasing demand, the main factors that pushed global automakers to similar decisions....
Ford F-150 Raptor Preps for 'Best in Desert” 2009
6 Feb 2009, 13:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ford Racing and Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) announced today that the F-150 SVT Raptor R, the same truck that finished third in class at the 41st SCORE Tecate Baja 1000, will run in the 20...