With the 2013 Ford Mondeo now becoming the 2014 Mondeo with the closure of Ford’s Genk factory, will Europe now get a re-badged US Ford Fusion? [nggallery id=895 template=customlinks] The sorry decline in car sales from mainstream makers – particularly the bigger stuff – is causing huge production over-capacity in Europe and car makers are […]
Ford Transit production to end in Southampton
Ford is to close its Transit production facility in Southampton, ending more than 100 years of vehicle manufacture in the UK. Most UK car and van buyers still think of Ford as ‘British’, but even though Ford has been building cars in the UK for over 100 years, they haven’t built a single car in the UK […]
Ford to shut up shop in Belgium in 2014
Ford has revealed plans to stop producing cars at its production facility in Genk, Belgium in 2014. Production will move to Spain and Germany. Finally, the inevitable is happening – Ford is moving to reduce its manufacturing capacity in Europe. For plans to close its production facility in Genk, Belgium in 2014, with production of the new Mondeo, S-Max and Galaxy moving to Valencia in […]
Ford C-Max & Grand C-Max get 1.0 litre EcoBoost
Ford has announced that the C-Max and Grand C-Max can now be had with the 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine with either 100PS or 125PS. It looks like Ford are determined to offer the little 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine in every car they make. In fact, if they still built a proper D-Segement car like the Scorpio it would probably […]
2013 Ford Mondeo: Paris 2012
Ford has given the new Mondeo its first public outing at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, and it looks a good effort. [nggallery id=895 template=customlinks] Before the world came to believe that ‘brand’ was all that matters, Ford’s family-sized cars were a big deal – and a big seller. But the new 2013 Ford Mondeo no longer […]
Ford Cortina: 50 years ago today…
Ford are celebrating 50 years since the first Ford Cortina was launched and changed the car landscape forever. [nggallery id=1249 template=customlinks] Fifty years ago today – 21st September 1962 – Ford launched the Cortina, a new family car costing the princely sum of £573 for the 1200cc version. The Ford Cortina went on to sell an impressive 4.3 million […]
New Ford Mondeo: Estate, Hybrid and 4WD
The 2013 Ford Mondeo will come as a regular five door and estate but there will also be a four wheel diesel and a hybrid option. [nggallery id=895 template=customlinks] As expected, Ford’s ‘Go Further’ event in Amsterdam revealed details of lots of new stuff (like the EcoSport SUV heading to the UK), but a lot of […]
Ford EcoSport heading for Europe
At Ford’s ‘Go Further’ even in Amsterdam today, it’s been revealed that the compact SUV Ford EcoSport will be sold in Europe. [nggallery id=879 template=customlinks] Ford in Brazil has been building a small SUV based on the Fiesta for almost a decade, and the new Ford EcoSport is a new version based on the latest […]
New Ford Mondeo gets 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine
Ford has revealed that the new 2013 Mondeo will come with the new 3 cylinder, 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine with 123bhp. [nggallery id=895 template=customlinks] Later today Ford are hosting their ‘Go Further’ event in Amsterdam to reveal the new Mondeo and an accelerated model launch for the UK and Europe. But ahead of that event […]
2013 Ford Fiesta facelift revealed
The 2013 facelift for the Ford Fiesta has been revealed with cosmetic tweaks and new engines. Debuts at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. [nggallery id=1212 template=customlinks] We didn’t expect Ford to reveal the facelift for the 2013 Fiesta today, but expected it tomorrow at Ford’s ‘Go Further’ event where the 2013 Mondeo will be revealed. But perhaps Ford wanted […]