Category: Ford

Ford will be making their cars and trucks much more efficient by reducing their weight and using higher technology engines. EcoBoost will be much more cost efficient than diesels or hybrids.

The rumors are heating up that the buyer of Jaguar and Land Rover is close to being finalized. The front runner appears to be the huge Indian conglomerate Tata and its automotive arm Tata Motors.

Ford has not solved the equation of the Ford Taurus

Steve Wilhite leaves Hyundai Motor America Chief Operating Officer job. Where next? Ford? General Motors?

Ford dealers get a new Focus this fall, with a coupe replacing three bodystyles. The Focus is also officially Ford's launch model for a new voice-recognition/MP3-player/phone manager developed with Microsoft, called Sync.

Ford of Europe reveals a new Focus in Frankfurt, almost as unlike the North American Ford Focus as a distant cousin, but with better looks and more features.

Ford Motor Company is showing its all new European Focus-based Kuga Crossover SUV at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September. To be launched in early 2008, Kuga is a competitor to the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4 (less the optional V6). Kuga adopts Ford's new, distinctive kinetic styling cues and pulls them off very nicely.

Ford Mustang and Volkswagen Eos tie to win AutoPacific 2007 Ideal Vehicle Award for Sporty Cars

Ford Expedition and Chevrolet Suburban tie as AutoPacific 2007 Ideal Vehicle Award winners in the Large Sport Utility Vehicle category

Ford Explorer wins AutoPacific 2007 Ideal Vehicle Award for Premium Mid-Size SUVs