Ford has taken a stake of $500 million in Rivian, which recently revealed a new electric SUV and pick-up, to develop new EVs for Ford. Ford may be concentrating on hybrids rather than EVs for Europe, but it looks like it has plans for proper EVs in the pipeline with the announcement of a deal […]
Ford relying on HYBRIDS to meet 2021 CO2 emissions – not EVs
Ford will rely on sales of hybrids and plug-in hybrids to meet the new 2021 EU Emission targets in Europe, and not on electric cars. The impending new EU emission targets for cars coming in 2021 is proving a bit of a headache for car makers, with the potential for huge fines if average CO2 […]
Ford BEATS car thieves with motion sensing car key fob for Fiesta and Focus
Ford is introducing new car key fobs for the Fiesta and Focus with motion sensing technology to beat car thieves using signal grabbers. A year ago we asked why car makers haven’t introduced motion sensing keyless car key fobs which switch off when not being used so tech-savvy thieves can’t grab the signal and steal […]
Want an ORANGE Ford Fiesta ST Performance Edition? You’re in luck
Ford launches a limited edition Fiesta ST – the Ford Fiesta ST Performance Edition – for the UK market, with orange paint, 18″ alloys and coilover suspension. The new Ford Fiesta ST arrived last year, and it’s a cracking little car at a sensible price, offering bags of fun in an appealing and well executed […]
This is the NEW Ford Puma – but it’s NOT a sporty little Coupe
Ford is reviving the Puma badge and attaching it to a new Fiesta-based Crossover / SUV due to go on sale in early 2020. The Ford Puma was a sporty coupe from Ford, based on the Fiesta, and with quite a loyal following. But it went the way of that other much loved sporty Ford […]
It’s the all new Ford Kuga – and it’s a plug-in and a hybrid and more too
Ford reveals the new Ford Kuga SUV with the nose of a Ford Focus, more room less weight and a choice of hybrid powertrains. Ford has taken thei well-established and best-selling SV – the Ford Kuga – and given it a new platform, a front end that wants to be a new Focus, lots of […]
NEW Ford Kuga SUV teased ahead of next week’s reveal
The new third-generation Ford Kuga SUV will be revealed next week, ahead of which Ford delivers a short tease video of the 2020 Kuga. There may be doubts about some of Ford’s car range in the UK and Europe, but one thing is in no doubt – the future for Ford is SUVs. So the […]
Ford Fiesta Ecoboost Hybrid and Focus Ecoboost Hybrid to be revealed next week
Ford will reveal two new mild hybrid models next week – the Fiesta Ecoboost Hybrid and Focus Ecoboost Hybrid – as it increases its electrification options. We’ve already seen the Mondeo Hybrid from Ford, but next week they will reveal two new hybrid cars and a couple of hybrid CVs too. The Ford Fiesta Ecoboost Hybrid and […]
New Ford Fiesta ST gets 222bhp with Mountune M225 Kit
The Mountune M225 kit for the Mk8 Ford Fiesta ST delivers 223bhp and an App to choose performance options from your phone. It’s hard not like what Mountune can do to a zippy Ford, managing to deliver a performance boost without the car feeling anything other than manufacturer right. And now it’s the turn of […]
1977 Ford MKII RS2000 Factory X-Pack – and more ‘Classic’ Fords – up for grabs at CCA
This month’s Classic Car Auctions Practical Classics sale sees a 1977 Ford MKII RS2000 Factory X-Pack and more classic Fords up for grabs. You may have noticed that ‘Classic’ Fords are now starting to fetch serious money; cars you couldn’t have sold for a tenner a decade ago are now fetching properly silly money. The headliners […]