US carmaker Ford Motor is planning to debut its Ford Focus ST in China at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing this month. The new model will be powered by 2.0 litre Ford EcoBoost four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox ...
US carmaker Ford is planning to unveil 15 new model in Europe in 2012 incorporating new TDCi diesel engines, low CO2 ECOnetic Technologies and EcoBoost petrol engines. By the end of 2012, Ford of Europe's portfolios of cars is expected to ...
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US based automaker Ford is planning to launch its 2014 ford Fiesta with 1.0L EcoBoost three-cylinder engine in North American market. The new three-cylinder engine, which will produce 123hp and peak torque of 148 lb-ft, is expected to ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor has begun the production of B-MAX multi purpose vehicle (MPV) at its upgraded EUR500m Craiova vehicle manufacturing plant in Romania. The facility is part of the carmaker's EUR675m investment in engine and ...
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US carmaker Ford has launched the new 2013 Escape SUV at its refurbished assembly plant in Louisville. The new SUV is offered with two EcoBoost engines: 2.0litre four-cylinder engine, 1.6litre four-cylinder, which are expected to offer 33 ...
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US carmaker Ford has debuted the new 2013 Mustang car in Manila, Philippines. The new car will be offered in two variants which include 3.7-litre Mustang V6 Premium and the 5.0-litre Mustang V8 GT Premium. Ford has upgraded the ...
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The US Environmental Protection Agency has certified the new Ford Escape as the most fuel efficient small SUV with an automatic transmission. The Escape's 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine is certified at 33 mpg highway, which is 2 mpg better ...
Lincoln, the luxury vehicle brand of the Ford Motor, is planning to power the 2013 MKT sedan by a new 2.0 litre EcoBoost engine. The new engine will generate an output of 235hp and a peak torque of 260 lb-ft, while the sedan will offer a ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is recalling about 485,000 of its Escapes and Maverick SUVs over sticking pedal issue that could cause crashes. Ford's recall include nearly 423,634 vehicles in the US, about 35,000 in Canada, 19,000 in Mexico, ...
Ford Motor and Dow Automotive Systems are partnering to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. The automaker said that, reducing the weight of new cars and trucks by up to 750 lbs by the end of the ...
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Automaker Ford will unveil Fiesta ST in North America at the upcoming 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiesta ST features a 1.6L EcoBoost engine which will produce about 200 horsepower (HP) and is equipped with a six-speed manual ...
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The Kia Optima Turbo has been made available to right hand drive markets for the first time and Kia Australia is considering the performance sedan to spearhead its range for 2013. The Kia Optima Turbo, which is powered by a 2.0-litre ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is working on a project to develop a new carbon fibre technology, in a bid to cut the weight of its cars by up to 340kg by the end of the decade as well as deliver enhanced fuel economy. The company has demonstrated ...
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Our 2013 Flex arrived right at about the same time as the summer vacation season. This pleased our staff, who managed to put a lot of road trip miles on our previous Flex test cars. Unfortunately, this latest test found that not all of the ...
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