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

20 Nov 2009 18:11:15 PST

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.

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

20 Nov 2009 05:30:00 PST

Written by Ben Wojdyla
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.

Original story at Jalopnik .

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General Motors leaders Clash in GM's Direction

19 Nov 2009 19:11:57 PST

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...

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Did Ford get burned in automaker bailout?

19 Nov 2009 10:39:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Dahcredyns)
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...

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2010 Ford Fusion Takes COTY Award

18 Nov 2009 11:25:05 PST

Written by jgoods
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...

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

17 Nov 2009 18:04:47 PST

Written by Steve Parker
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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Ford Motor Company news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Ford Motor Company news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Ford Invests Big In Brazil -- by Cammy Corrigan from The Truth About Cars
• Geely Keeps Volvo Unions Guessing On Money Issue -- by Bertel Schmitt from The Truth About Cars
• Ford Unveils New 280-hp Fiesta S2000 Rally Car -- from Automotive News & Auto Blog | Car Industry News & Blogs - Wide Open Throttle
• Chrysler tops Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM in Car Safety -- from Automotive Blogs
• 2010 VW GTI Hatchback named Automobile of the Year -- from Internetautoguide Blogs
• Edsel, 50 Years After Its Demise -- by By RICHARD S. CHANG from NYT > Automobiles
• 2010 Shelby GT500 [500 HP Week] -- by Wes Siler from Jalopnik
• The Best of the 1990s: Some Highlights, Lots of Duds -- by tgriffith from The CarGurus Blog
• STUDY: Each New GM Vehicle Costs Taxpayers $12,200 [Carpocalypse] -- by Matt Hardigree from Jalopnik
• Ford, Geely hashing out Volvo deal in Sweden -- by Andrew Ganz from Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry

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Ford Fusion breaks into Top 10 best-selling vehicles amid best year ever

13 Nov 2009 05:01:00 PST

Written by Chris Shunk
Ford's biggest success may be the 2010 Fusion, as the sharply redesigned sedan now delivers best-in-class fuel economy, an impressive hybrid option, a Sport model and all the features and amenities necessary to compete against the best vehicles in the segment. Customers have taken not...

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New Biomaterial Debuts In 2010 Ford Flex

10 Nov 2009 21:00:00 PST

Written by Ford Motor Company
DEARBORN, Mich.,- Ford Motor Company, working with academic researchers and one of its suppliers, is the first automaker to develop and use environmentally friendly wheat straw-reinforced plastic in a vehicle.

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Ford Seat Belt: Inflatable Belts Bring Air Bags To Back Seat

06 Nov 2009 05:41:04 PST

Written by The Huffington Post News Team
DETROIT — Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts. Ford Motor... DETROIT — Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts.

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Scott Burgess: Money Doesn't Buy Reliability

28 Oct 2009 11:56:07 PDT

Written by Scott Burgess
Porsche Cayenne* Saab 9-3 convertible* Suzuki XL-7 Volkswagen Passat Models with declining reliability BMW 535i (RWD) BMW X3 Cadillac DTS Chevrolet Avalanche Lexus GS (AWD) Lincoln MKX (AWD) Mazda CX-7 Mini Cooper Hatchback S Porsche Boxster Subaru Impreza WRX Volvo XC90 (V8)

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Loder1899 heats up Ford's already cookin' Focus RS

27 Oct 2009 22:29:00 PDT

Written by Jonny Lieberman
Case in point - here's a car we'd give canines and molars to drive - in stock form. Meet the Loder1899 Ford Focus RS. The oddly named German tuner took Ford's 300 horsepower hottie Focus and, to quote Emeril, kicked it up a notch by BAMMING the output to 345 hp. Which is exactly as much horsepower a...

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Opinion: Consumer Reports 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey – Who’s up and who’s down

27 Oct 2009 09:51:18 PDT

Hyundai and Kia continue to make reliable cars. The Hyundai Elantra and Tucson, and the Kia Sportage get top marks. Only Kia’s Sedona minivan and Sorento SUV score below average. Volkswagen and Audi are also staging a nice reliability recovery. The Volkswagen Rabbit (Golf) and the new CC ear...

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Opinion: The Other Ford SEMA Show Cars [Sema]

26 Oct 2009 14:15:00 PDT

Written by Ben Wojdyla
In its constant search for more power, the FSWerks crew has taken a 2009 Ford Focus Coupe and pushed it to the edge. Utilizing many years of racing, fabricating and powertrain experience, this transformed Ford Focus is now pushing more than 500 horsepower, making it one serious track Focu...

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Opinion: 2010 Ford Raptor SVT Named "Truck Of Texas" [Trucks]

19 Oct 2009 10:00:00 PDT

Written by Matt Hardigree
The Texas Auto Writers Association, made up mostly of people whose work you've never seen, has named the Ford F-150 Raptor SVT the "Truck of Texas." We question the decision makers but not the decision. Like Katemcy, the Raptor rocks.

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Autoblog Podcast #148 with John Linkov from Consumer Reports

06 Oct 2009 16:15:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
For Episode #148 of the Autoblog Podcast, John Linkov, Consumer Reports managing editor for autos, fills Sam's chair and mulls some timely topics with Chris and Dan. First up is the wheels coming off Penske's deal to take on the Saturn brand. Honda's CRZ concept, holding great promise in it...

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Autoblog Podcast #147

29 Sep 2009 14:15:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
Episode #147 of the Autoblog Podcast is ready for your consumption. Chris calls in to Sam and Dan, and the trio bites into a few timely topics. BMW's move to put its turbo 4.4 liter V8 into the M5 is our first subject of conversation, before moving on to more powertrain news with the rumors that th...

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Autoblog Podcast #145 with the Two Marks from Ford

15 Sep 2009 12:44:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
The Volkswagen L1 concept sets us off on the environmentally conscious aspects of the show, which we quickly abandoned in favor of such awesomeness as the Audi R8 Spyder, roofless Lamborghini Reventon, and the slick Audi S5 Sportback. Taking a left turn down Odd Street, we test our intest...

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2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]

23 Aug 2009 21:00:01 PDT

Written by Wes Siler
SVT engineers had a choice: make another Lightning or do something no manufacturer has ever done before — produce a high-speed off-road super truck. The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor, the fastest off-road vehicle we've ever driven, is the result.

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Autoblog Podcast #139

05 Aug 2009 15:45:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
As sure as the August heat is going to make that ice cream cone melt all over your hand, the Autoblog podcast keeps notching up new episodes. Chris, Sam, and Dan blocked out some time to sit in front of the microphones and chat about a few things, and thus we present to you Episode #139 of the Auto...

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Autoblog Podcast #136

17 Jul 2009 11:16:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
What better way to kick off the weekend than Episode #136 of the Autoblog Podcast? Okay, so it's a thin excuse for delivering this edition late, but here it is. Chris, Sam and Dan congregate and discuss a few issues, starting with the manual transmission issues afflicting some Chevrolet Ca...

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Once more with feeling: Ford does not use the Toyota hybrid system!

03 Jul 2009 06:02:00 PDT

Written by Sam Abuelsamid
In an op-ed piece published in the Wall Street Journal, Alan Reynolds of the Cato Institute actually starts to make some decent points about fuel taxation and fuel economy rules. Unfortunately he undermines himself with some blatant errors and misinformation; mistakes that are all too...

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How To: Steve Wyndham Racing Ford Fiesta ST 190 at Killarney

18 Feb 2009 05:03:58 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (rsdza)
This is Steve Wyndham explaining how to get around Killarney fast. He's driving his Ford Fiesta ST 190 - a kit he has designed and sells himself. The ST 190 is a mean machine - in this video it hits 200km/h on the back straight with 3 passengers.

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2010 Ford Fusion: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]

15 Dec 2008 13:00:00 PST

Written by Wes Siler
According to Congress, Detroit doesn’t know how to build cars that the majority of people want to drive. The 2010 Ford Fusion comprehensively proves that it can. Full Disclosure: Ford wanted me to drive the new Ford Fusion so badly they flew me out and put me up in a nice hotel to make sure I wrot...

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Opinion: First Drive: 2010 Ford Mustang

13 Dec 2008 05:45:06 PST

Written by Rex Roy
After seeing the car at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, we already knew that the 2010 Ford Mustang looks even better in person than it does in pixels. We weren’t able to drive the new Mustang back in November, but have just done so … and our impressions keep getting better. —

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Podcast: Rosa Parks Funeral Part 1

08 Nov 2005 08:04:21 PST

Listen to the complete first half of the Rosa Parks Funeral( Right click to download the MP3) 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Senior Judge Damon J. Keith _Former President Clinton _Rev. Bernice King, daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. _Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm _U.S. Sen. Carl Levi...

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