Ford
BIG BUCKS FOR THE BIG THREE
America’s ‘Big Three’ car manufacturers have released their second quarter financial results, and after the turmoil of the global financial crisis, and a soft recovery in the home market, each has remained in the black. But there’s bad news to go with the good.
Toyota tops taxed new-car market
Japanese brand takes No.1 sales spot, but grumbles over luxury car tax
2014 Goodwood Festival: New Ford Focus ST on the way
Ford takes the wraps off its updated Focus ST, with revised suspension, steering and styling and its arrival down under will signal changes across the rest of the Focus family
New turbo laws open doors for Victorian P-platers
Vulnerable drivers to gain access to more cars, including big-engined SUVs
Ford comes clean on V8 power
Final hot Falcon actually produces 404kW, not ‘just’ 351kW
Mini gives in to middle-age spread
Five-door Cooper provides more space for back-seat passengers
Merc charges into the top 10
Luxury brand Mercedes-Benz makes Australia’s top 10 bestsellers list
Hackers at work so Ford can play
Aussie-made smartphone software to feature in Ford’s future line-up
HOT STUFF: Dine with two legends
KB and Gossy to be honoured at Bathurst.
Ford Ranger: Ute wars
Ford has this week released its Australian-designed, Thai-built Ranger, with rivals Holden Colorado and Mazda BT-50 set to follow in the next twelve months.
Caught: The next Ford Falcon?
Spied slipping into the country at Sydney airport, this US-built Ford Taurus SHO is a viable option to replace the condemned Falcon in 2016.
West Philly teens build award-winning “Badass Hybrid” car
Teenagers from a low-income school built a “badass” hybrid car that has outperformed other vehicles built by professional engineers and graduate students from Ivy League universities.
Ford Mustang lands NFS movie role
Ford has landed a major movie role, with its new Mustang Shelby GT500 to star in the upcoming movie adaptation of the popular video game Need For Speed.
Report: Holden quits Oz by 2016
Today was supposed to be the day that Holden’s great export hope was launched in the US city of Palm Springs.
Car prices going down
Smart shoppers know that the best deals on new cars emerge before and after January 1. In less than a month’s time, anything built in 2011 will be immediately deemed, like, so last year. Literally.
D Day for Holden
Today is D Day for Holden with reports swirling the embattled company’s boss, Mike Devereux, is this morning appearing before the government’s Productivity Commission and could use the occasion to announce the company’s withdrawal.
We drive the four-cylinder Falcon
In next month’s Wheels we answer the year’s worst-kept secret and deliver the verdict on the first-ever four-cylinder Falcon.
Ford: We could close before 2016
Ford admits it could cease manufacturing in Australia months or even years ahead of its original 2016 schedule.
Territory outsells Falcon for the first time
For the first time ever, the Ford Territory SUV outsold its Falcon sedan sibling. The difference between the pair was almost 300 units – 1776 sales versus 1483.
Mercedes unveils ultra-luxe roadster
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the fifth generation of its oldest continuously-running model, the SL-Class.
Ford wraps up custom commercials
Ford in the USA has created an online graphics tool that allows prospective commercial vehicle customers to overlay their company design, and get a quote for a vinyl wrap of their artwork prior to purchase.
Ford Australia announces new investment plan
Ford Australia has announced that Falcon and Territory will receive an investment package of $103 million to keep the cars alive until at least the end of 2016.
New Mustang: Harder, faster, lighter
It’s here! Ford has just ripped the covers off its new Mustang – the all-new muscle car that’ll be tearing up Aussie roads in 2015.
Mazda finally adds capped price servicing
Mazda has upped the ante on the customer service front and finally added capped priced servicing to its arsenal.
