US automobile major Ford takes the big leap forward for developing self-driving cars, partnering with firms in Silicon Valley and translating its research initiatives to an advanced engineering level. With 29-year Ford veteran Randy ...
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US engineered components firm BorgWarner has launched its regulated two-stage (R2S) turbocharging technology capable of boosting performance of Ford’s new 2.0-liter diesel engine without compromising fuel efficiency. The new ...
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Ford China sales are up 30 percent in the year to date, with 717,537 vehicles sold compared with 551,738 in the first eight months of 2013. In August this year alone, Ford sold 77,506 vehicles in China, up nine percent from 71,183 sold in ...
Around one in seven new passenger cars purchased in 2013 were classified as a medium car by industry accountant VFACTS, with the Toyota Camry crushing its competitors with a 38.7 per cent share in the cheaper bracket. A total of 24,860 ...
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Ford has revealed its first autonomous car, a prototype Ford Mondeo hybrid, as part of an ongoing research and development program built around the car maker’s vision for future mass transportation. The automated Ford Mondeo (called ...
The next-generation Hyundai i45 may be a chance for Australia if the company can get its formula right for a two-pronged attack on the medium-car segment. Speaking at the launch of the Hyundai ix35 Series II in Queensland last week, ...
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European and Japanese car makers have dominated the nominations for the 2014 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) award. The initial list of 28 nominees includes 12 vehicles from European manufacturers and seven Japanese models alongside five ...
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Bad news for single males driving around in expensive sports cars: women aren’t attracted to you. A poll by UK website Motors found more than half the women surveyed are not attracted to men in expensive sports cars, assuming they ...
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The second-generation Ford Edge SUV that's set to replace the locally built Territory from the end of 2016 has been photographed testing in prototype form. Ford insiders pointed CarAdvice to the Edge at the August unveiling of the Everest ...
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Jaguar has confirmed it will produce a 3 Series-rivalling sedan from 2015 as the first stage in the company’s new push to expand into lucrative higher-volume segments. The announcement came as Jaguar took the wraps off its C-X17 ...
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The new-generation Ford Mondeo will go on sale in Australia in the second half of 2014, roughly 12 months after it was originally planned to reach our shores. Unveiled 18 months ago at the Detroit auto show in Ford Fusion guise and ...
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The Ford Everest concept has been revealed to preview Ford’s new seven-seater SUV that’s related on the Ranger ute and expected to go on sale in 2015. The Everest boasts an uncanny resemblance from some angles to the Ford ...
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The Nurburgring-blitzing Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost-powered open-wheel racer will be on hand in Australia at the local manufacturer’s Go Further event tomorrow. Recording the 11th-fastest lap around Germany’s 20.8km Nurburgring ...
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Ford Sollers, a joint venture between the US carmaker Ford and Russian automobile maker Sollers, is planning to cut down production at its Vsevolozhsk plant near St Petersburg, Russia. During August and September 2013, the production at ...
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The Ford Mustang is returning to Australia but a bigger surprise is that the Blue Oval's American large car, the Taurus, is not set to replace the Falcon from 2017. A return of the famous US muscle car has been expected after Ford ...