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Steve Parker: Ford Fusion "Motor Trend 2010 Car of the Year"

Tue, Nov 17 | from Huffington Post
Want an economical midsize sedan that doesn't cost much, yet won't bore you to tears? Need to please your greener side with a high-tech hybrid? Fancy a near-sport sedan with AWD, 18-inch rolling stock, and the latest infotainment and electronics? Depending on which model you choose and...

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General Motors leaders Clash in GM's Direction

Ford Motor Company’s reputation with consumers experienced a major boost as the only one of the domestic automakers not to take bailout money from the federal government. General Motors, on the other hand, took billions...
Thu, Nov 19 | from Automotive Blogs

Volvo's Safety Technology may be copied by Future Owner Geely

Should Geely receive the green right to purchase Volvo from Ford Motor Company, it will also receive the right to use technologies developed by Volvo in its own vehicles.
19 hours ago | from Internetautoguide Blogs

M-Sport Unveils Ford Fiesta S2000 For Global Rally Efforts [Ford Fiesta S2000 Rally Car]

The Fiesta S2000 is the latest in a long line of rally cars produced as a result of the successful partnership between M-Sport and Ford, starting with the Escort Cosworth in the 1990s and moving on to the record breaking Ford Focus RS WRC and Ford Fiesta ST.
Fri, Nov 20 | from Jalopnik

Did Ford get burned in automaker bailout?

If you analyze the total automaker bailout, according to recent research, US taxpayers are contributing $12,200 for every vehicle GM sells, and $7,600 for every vehicle Chrysler sells. Certainly, Ford gained market share thanks to the fact that it did not accept bailout money. So, was Fo...
Thu, Nov 19 | from Hybrid Cars

2010 Ford Fusion Takes COTY Award

Also competing were 22 other cars, including the Prius, Hyundai Genesis, various BMWs, and the MAZDA3. The Fusion won not because it was the “best car,” but because it was “the car that gets it right for its intended audience.” So said Jil McIntosh, and so said The Car Connection, which noted...
Wed, Nov 18 | from The CarGurus

Ford, Geely hashing out Volvo deal in Sweden

Ford has long said that selling off Volvo would be difficult given the way the Swedish automaker and its technologies are so integrated into the Blue Oval’s product development and marketing programs. Earlier this month, Ford announced that Chinese automaker Geely was its preferred bi...
Thu, Nov 19 | from Leftlane

Steve Parker: Ford Fusion "Motor Trend 2010 Car of the Year"

The Fusion, which has become one of the top 10 selling vehicles in the United States and was redesigned for 2010, exceeded its previous annual sales peak earlier in November. The car was launched initially by Ford in 2006. Fusion hybrid instrument panel
Tue, Nov 17 | from Huffington Post

EcoBoost Guns The Engine At Ford

Car engines boosting engine sales are not new. Mention a HEMI among enthusiasts and you'll see checkbooks.
Tue, Nov 17 | from Automotive Blogs

Geely Keeps Volvo Unions Guessing On Money Issue

Sweden’s unions are on a hot trail. They think that –ohmygod- the Chinese government could be pulling the strings with Geely and Volvo. China’s Geely won’t say where they get the money for buying Volvo from Ford. Geely says its backers include Chinese banks. Sweden’s union leaders are concer...
Fri, Nov 20 | from The Truth About Cars

Ford and M-Sport officially unveil Fiesta S2000 rally car [w/VIDEO]

Filed under: Motorsports, Performance, Europe, Hatchback, Ford Ford Fiesta S2000 rally car - click above for high-res image gallery Ford Motor Company and noted rally masters M-Sport have pulled the veil off their latest collaborative rally machine, the...
Wed, Nov 18 | from Autoblog

STUDY: Cash for Clunkers helped Japanese way more than Detroit 3

According to the study, nearly 85 percent of the trade-ins were from General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler, yet they only sold 39 percent of the new cars moved off the lots. On the other hand, eight percent of the trade-ins came from Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, manufacturers who accounted for 4...
Mon, Nov 16 | from Autoblog

Bryant Welch: Fort Hood: A Harbinger of Things to Come?

If we can identify the real problem that caused the tragedy at Ford Hood we can possibly prevent such episodes in the future. Alternatively, we can continue to deny the real problem, provide sham treatments for serious psychiatric casualties, and just whoop up more resentment toward Mus...
Mon, Nov 16 | from Huffington Post

Chrysler tops Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM in Car Safety

Auburn Hills, Mich., Nov 18, 2009 - Four Chrysler Group LLC vehicles have earned 2010 Top Safety Pick Status.
Thu, Nov 19 | from Automotive Blogs

Ford Fusion named Motor Trend car of the year

The 2010 Ford Fusion was named Motor Trend magazine's car of the year Tuesday, beating out the Toyota Prius, BMW 7-Series, Chevrolet Camaro and others in the closely watched competition. It was yet another accolade for Ford Motor Co.'s midsize sedan,...
Tue, Nov 17 | from Hartford Courant

Ford Invests Big In Brazil

While Ford are making some headway in North America, their real Western Hemisphere focus is on the growth market of Brazil. Bloomberg reports that Ford will invest 4 billion Brazilian Reals (that’s $2.3 billion to you lot, I only deal in UK pounds) on Brazilian production capacity. Natural...
Fri, Nov 20 | from The Truth About Cars

Join the Consumer Reports family sedans chat Friday

Consumer Reports Family Sedan Chat Friday, November 20th, Consumer Reports experts will be online to discuss the latest road test group—family sedans—here in the Cars blog at 1 p.m. ET. As seen in the December 2009 edition of Consumer Reports magazine, we tested several all-new and update...
Thu, Nov 19 | from Consumer Reports Cars

REPORT: Lutz says next Chevy Impala to stay front-drive, gain hybrid variant

Remember those AWESOME rumors about the rear-wheel drive Pontiac G8 living on as a Chevy Caprice? Not going to happen, though used Chevy cop cars will still be the hot Christmas item come 2017 or so. Inside Line's Ed Hellwig reports that after a sit down meeting with General Motors' Maximum...
Mon, Nov 16 | from Autoblog

Edsel to be celebrated half-century after demise

Before the Ford Pinto, AMC Pacer and Chevy Chevette, there was the Edsel. It was a vision of Detroit at its mid-20th century worst, an overhyped, overpriced automotive monstrosity produced by the Ford Motor Co. The oval front grill was ridiculous --...
Tue, Nov 17 | from Hartford Courant

The Best of the 1990s: Some Highlights, Lots of Duds

If the ’90s are known for one thing, though, it’s the beginning of excess. The Ford Explorer, Expedition, Excursion, and Lincoln Navigator were introduced, along with the Dodge Durango. There’s no denying the Explorer’s significance, as it is the SUV that popularized SUVs and led to...
Thu, Nov 19 | from The CarGurus

Added To The Stable: 1995 Ford CF7000 Rollback [Personal Cars]

Thanks to the atrocious economic conditions in Michigan, I've become part-owner of a 1995 Ford CF7000 cabover rollback with meticulous service records and a 12,000lb capacity. Transaction price? $3,000. The bed alone, without hydraulics, was $18,000 new.
Mon, Nov 16 | from Jalopnik

Bickford: Consumer Reports tests features of hybrid cars

The Toyota Prius has dominated the market for hybrid cars, and for the last eight years has been Consumer Reports' top pick "green" car. Now there's a redesigned Prius, as well as another promising new hybrid — the Ford Fusion. Consumer Reports...
Tue, Nov 17 | from Hartford Courant

Ford Unveils New 280-hp Fiesta S2000 Rally Car

Ford has unveiled its all-new Fiesta S2000 rally car, a project that was completed via partnership with M-Sport. Designed as a global racer, the Fiesta S2000 is eligible for a variety of national rally championship series...
Thu, Nov 19 | from wot.motortrend.com

Motor Trend Car Of The Year: 2010 Ford Fusion

The newly-refreshed 2010 Ford Fusion was just named MotorTrend's Car Of The Year for 2010. Not a bad choice in our opinion as Ford's got the most money to spend on marketing. Also, the car's damn good.
Tue, Nov 17 | from Jalopnik

Ford Fusion is Top Car; Billionaire Buys Stock

Ford Motor Co. scored a hat trick on Tuesday. Motor Trend magazine selected the Ford Fusion midsize sedan as its car of the year. Billionaire financier George Soros revealed his investment arm has purchased $52.9 million in Ford stock. And, the company's stock price hit a 2-year high of $9 per s...
Wed, Nov 18 | from HispanicBusiness.com

Ford and Smith Terminate Partnership on Electric Transit Connect Project for US; Ford Now Partnering with Azure Dynamics to Deliver the Vehicle in 2010; Smith Partnering with AM General on Electric Vans for USPS

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