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Mazda, Ford will go separate ways on product development
It was not even a year ago when Ford relinquished half of its stake in Mazda Motor Corp., and Seita Kanai, Mazda’s head of r&d, says that there will be fewer joint projects between the two companies such as the shared platforms and drivetrains that were developed over the course of the 30-year relationship.
“The Ford-Mazda [...]
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Ford introduces rear inflatable seat belts, next-generation Explorer to get them next year
Time once was when seat belts were considered a luxury option in a vehicle. Ford, Motor Company is set to revolutionize the seatbelt as we know it. The next-generation Ford Explorer, which is set to go into production next year, will bring to the market the world’s first inflatable seat belts, combining the [...]
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GM and FoMoCo report sales increase for Oct., Chrysler’s sales down 30%
FoMoCo and General Motors Company both reported a sales increase for October while Chrysler Group LLC reported a significant decline.
Ford reported a 3 percent increase in monthly sales over October of last year while GM said its sales increased 4 percent during the same period. GM sold a total of 177,603 vehicles in October and [...]
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Alan Mulally: FoMoCo would’ve been profitable even without Cash for Clunkers
FoMoCo’s CEO Alan Mulally said that its surprise third-quarter profit “absolutely” would have happened even without the Cash for Clunkers incentive.
“It was a good stimulus,” Mulally told Automotive News. “But the real strength of the third quarter is based on the strength of our product line improving.”
Mulally wouldn’t say whether the Dearborn automaker expects to [...]
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2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2L V8 makes 411-hp for $41,995
The 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor made its debut at last year’s SEMA show. The model launched with a strong start in August with Ford’s 320-hp 5.4L Triton V8 bringing in more than 3,000 orders. This year, at the 2009 SEMA show, Ford is announcing the launch of the much-anticipated Ford F-150 SVT Raptor with [...]
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2011 FR Raptor XT: A $99,950 off-road race pickup with air-conditioning
Meet the 2011 FR Raptor XT (FR stands for Ford Racing of course) – the most expensive Ford to ever come out of Dearborn (as far as we can remember at least). Ford says that the FR Raptor XT is nearly the same truck that finished the 2008 Tecate SCORE Baja 1000, but with all [...]
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2010 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet debuts at the 2009 SEMA show
Last year when Ford announced a 50-unit run of the 2008 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet, the program became a huge success and the Dearborn automaker sold out of all the units before the vehicle even went into production. Well, Ford is back this year and is repeating that success with the 2010 Cobra Jet Mustang [...]
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Ford to raise $3 billion in equity, will extend credit
FoMoCo announced today that it would pay back and extend by two years $10.7 billion of secured debut and issue some $3 billion of stock and equity linked to securities to improve its balance sheet. The Dearborn automaker said that it would pay down $2.5 billion of its secured debut due in December 2011 and [...]
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Vaughn Gittin Jr to show 2010 Mustang RTR at SEMA
Ford’s factory drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. has released its own modified version of the 2010 Ford Mustang that will debut at the 2009 SEMA show later this week. Known as the Ford Mustang RTR, the whole modification package will be available at Ford dealers in February of 2010 with prices starting at $7,800.
The Mustang RTR adds [...]
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UAW rejects concessions to Ford contract, CAW approves
The United Auto Workers overwhelmingly rejected new proposed concessions Ford had said that it needs to stay competitive with domestic rivals General Motors Company and Chrysler Group LLC. However, the Canadian Auto Workers on Sunday accepted the cuts to retain jobs.
While an official UAW tally is not yet available, it is reported that workers voted against [...]
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2010 Suzuki Kizashi prices start at under $19,000
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2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder coming to LA, prices start at $61,200
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Fiat 500 with a 1.4L Mutliair coming in 4th quarter of 2010
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Jeep will move over to Fiat platforms in 2013, “I live. I ride. I am. Jeep”
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New Dodge 7-passenger crossover and C-segment on the way
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BREAKING: Only 500 more Dodge Vipers will be made, replacement coming in 2012
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Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS, no longer your daddy’s car
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Review: 2010 GMC Terrain shows how GMC is evolving
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Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, look here for impressive fuel-efficiency numbers
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Review: 2010 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost, high-performance can be economical
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Review: 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – It’s SHOw Time
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Review: 2010 Mazda3, it’s smiling at you… and you should smile back
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Review: 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera S with PDK, launch-control active
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