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Ford Empowers Makers to Innovate on TechShop Tour with Open XC; Judges Named for Fuel Efficiency App Challenge

  • Ford announces six more dates for makers, hackers and developers to learn about its open-source OpenXC connectivity platform at TechShop locations around the United States
  • TechShop CEO Mark Hatch, Ford Chief Technical Officer Paul Mascarenas and Ford Senior Technical Leader Venkatesh Prasad are the first three judges for the app challenge
  • Ford is empowering accessory and app…

2014 Ford Transit Connect Unveiled in Europe



2014 Ford Transit Connect Unveiled in Europe, Arrives Here Next Year

2014 Ford Transit Connect Unveiled in Europe, Arrives Here Next Year

The bite-size Transit is dragged into modernity with a thorough redesign.



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Today at a European event, Ford introduced the redesigned 2014 Transit Connect van alongside the all-new, full-size Transit, and the little hauler again will be sold in the U.S. The small Transit Connect has lived in the shadow of the Transit overseas and is, at…

2014 Ford Transit Connect gets Focus styling

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2014 Ford Transit Connect gets Focus styling, ready to pack in the passengers

The Ford Transit Connect is Ford's versatile non-minivan offering. Ready to be used as a panel van, taxi, small RV, or family hauler, the Transit Connect is a tall, European-styled van that Ford hopes will corner a new market of compact wagons.

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Ford Fusion named to Best Family Cars list by KBB.com

Ford Fusion named to Best Family Cars list by KBB.com

The all-new Ford Fusion was named to the KBB.com list of Best Family Cars of 2013. Kelley Blue Book editors noted that with its "eye-catching exterior, the Fusion stands out with a variety of powertrains that includes two hybrid options and a pair of turbocharged engines, plus available all-wheel-drive and enough tech features to make a geek swoon." The redesigned Fusion is the…

Ford's 2015 F-150 Will Be a Game-Changer

Ford's 2015 F-150 Will Be a Game-Changer


Ford Atlas concept. Source: Ford. 

If you told Detroit's Big Three they could dominate only one segment out of the entire U.S. market, they would choose the full-sized truck segment -- 100% guaranteed. That's where the money is. And that's what makes the next two years -- when the segment's market share could be…

Ford Unveils TRIO of F-series Tuned Trucks

Ford Unveils Trio of Tuned F-Series Trucks [2012 SEMA Show]

October 22, 2012 at 2:31 pm by | Photography by Michael Simari and The Manufacturer










2013 Ford F-150 FX2 Sport Super Cab by Truckin Magazine

Ford continues its piecemeal unveiling of the cars it is sending to this year's SEMA show with an advanced look at three customized F-series pickups. The F-150 was refreshed for 2013, and two of the three trucks listed here are based on the new truck; the third…

2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon

The Truth About Cars | Chicago Auto Show
By on February 8, 2013

If you were an early adopter of Ford's compact cargo hauler, news of the 2014 Transit Connect may upset you. Rather than letting the old baby-Transit languish in America like Ford did once upon a time with thee Focus, the new Euro van is coming to America later this year. With…

Ford Insider: 2015 Mustang EcoBoost to pack 300hp, GT gets 475hp

According to a conversation between an enthusiast forum member and a Ford employee familiar with the 2015 Ford Mustang project, the new EcoBoost engine option should offer somewhere in the area of 300 horsepower while the 5.0L V8…

2014 Ford Transit Connect Van Preview

2014 Ford Transit Connect Van Preview

Fast Facts:
  • New compact commercial cargo van
  • Offered only with 4-cylinder engines
  • Two wheelbase lengths
  • Two body style lengths
  • XL and XLT trim levels
  • Maximum 130 cubic feet of cargo space
  • Maximum 1,650-pound payload capacity
  • Maximum 2,000-pound towing capacity
  • Seats up to 5 passengers
  • Built in Valencia, Spain

Introduction
When the original Ford Transit Connect arrived in 2009, it was applauded as…
DAVID PIERCE/DETROIT FREE PRESS

The rebounding auto industry is dependent on a strong supplier base to thrive, but a sweeping survey released today suggests a disturbing complacency among major automakers in strengthening this key relationship.

And comments from suppliers about their relationship with each automaker reveal a growing concern that Detroit's automakers are returning…