FoMoCo has increased pricing an average of $117, or 0.4 percent on 2011 models starting Friday, April 1 (and no it’s not an April Fools joke). According to George Pipas, Ford’s chief sales analyst, the price increase is due to ‘higher commodity costs’ and not cause of the massive earthquake in Japan. “This adjustment has [...]
Ford has just announced that a new hot 180-hp version of the Fiesta will go on sale late next year to duke it out with the Renaultsport Clio 200 and Seat Ibiza Cupra. The Fiesta ST will be a road-going version of the S2000 rally car and WRC program, which retired the Focus this year. [...]
One of the most fuel-efficient models in FoMoCo’s lineup, the Ford Fiesta is getting some nice personalization upgrades for the 2012 model year. Why? Because 40 percent of buyers purchase at least one accessory for their Fiesta, with more than 26,000 Ford Custom Accessories items already sold. “The Fiesta customer loves accessories and personalization. These packages [...]
With the national average price of gasoline north of $3.50 per gallon, FoMoCo CEO Alan Mulally says that his company is in a much better position to withstand the fallout that rising fuel prices bring upon the industry than it was three years ago, when gas prices broke $4.00 per gallon. Mulally admitted that the [...]
Consumer Reports has released its annual all-American Top Picks for 2011, which consists of well, all-American vehicles. To meet the qualifications for being named a Top Pick by Consumer Reports a car must: The vehicle must rank near the top of its category in our ratings. It must have average or better reliability, according to [...]
After getting a 5-star safety rating in China, the 2011 Ford Fiesta is now the first car in its segment to achieve top crash test ratings in each of the world’s largest auto markets including the United States and China. Click here for more news on the Ford Fiesta. “Ford is committed to safety and [...]
Ford announced earlier this week that it will debut a ‘groundbreaking’ vehicle at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. According to reports, the vehicle is expected to be a crossover based on the new Ford Fiesta. Spy pics of the Ford Fiesta based crossover show raised ride height and wider tracks on the front and rear. [...]
Dealership salespeople are all about earning commissions on the vehicles they sell… of course, that’s how they earn a living. FoMoCo and its dealers are now rethinking plans to keep salespeople motivated to sell small cars such as the 2011 Fiesta and the upcoming 2012 Focus despite the small commissions salespeople earn on those vehicles. [...]
Top Gear USA host Tanner Foust will take the covers off of his new 2011 rallycross Ford Fiesta at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, UK. Foust will campaign the Rockstar-etnies Fiesta with the support of Swedish Olsbergs MSE team in the European Rallycross Championship as he makes a run for the title in 2011. He [...]
We’ve already counted down the Top 10 Automotive Industry Moments of 2010 and the Top 10 Concept Cars of 2010. It’s now time for the Top 10 list you’ll probably see on every other automotive site - Top 10 Cars of 2010. Do we at egmCarTech just end up picking what we think were the best [...]
