Ford is charging up its display at the 2011 Shanghai Motor Show today and is revealing its electrified plan in China for the first time with the Asian debut of the company’s latest electric-vehicles. At the show, Ford is showcasing the Ford Focus Electric, Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and the Ford Fusion Hybrid. Ford [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What’s the difference between a hybrid, an electric-vehicle and a plug-in hybrid? As the electrification process to make its way into mainstream vehicles many consumers are looking for information to understand how the new technologies work and which is right for them. Ford has put together this short, easy to understand animation on the difference [...]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation into 280,000 units of the 2010 Ford Fusion sedan over wheel stability concerns. The NHTSA said that it is currently reviews four complaints it has received about the Ford Fusion that allege wheel stud fractures. Three of the four complaints belong to the same 22-vehicle [...]
There’s no doubt about it; Ford is going strong right now and the Fusion is one hot car. For the first time since 2004, a Ford model is about to hit the 200,000-unit milestone, and the Fusion is the one making the noise. In 2004, Ford sold 248,148 Taurus sedans and 208,339 Focus compacts. Both [...]
Chrysler invited a bunch of editors from some respectable websites and asked them how the 2011 Chrysler 200 compared to its main competitors including the Ford Fusion and the Chevrolet Malibu. What did they think? Check out the video after the jump to hear their thoughts. Click through for the video. Check out more news [...]
The 2012 Ford Focus, which hits dealerships early next year, is projected to get an estimated 40 mpg on the highway. If that holds to be true, Ford will have four vehicles in its lineup that produce 40 mpg or more in 2011. Besides the 2012 Focus, three 2011 vehicles – including the Fiesta, Fusion [...]
Ford’s Fiesta will be taking over the 2010 SEMA Auto Show with a lineup of other FoMoCo models including the all-new 2011 Ford Explorer, Lincoln MKX, Ford Edge, 2010 Ford Taurus SHO and more. “It”s so new and reinvented, and the styling is standout from the inside out,” said Craig Patterson, Ford Explorer marketing manager. [...]
The International Institute for Highway Safety announced that it has awarded Audi, Ford, Hyundai and Volkswagen models the 2010 Top Safety Pick award. “Based on new rollover test results the 2010 Audi A4 and Q5, Ford Flex and Fusion (twins Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ), Hyundai Tucson, Lincoln MKT, and Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen earn the [...]
