February 3, 2015
Ford’s profits fell dramatically in 2014 after a very unfortunate year littered with recalls and failings in South America. Troubles in Ford’s Venezuela sector Although $3.2 billion sounds like a lot, it represents a 56% drop in profits for Ford in relation to the whole year. The fourth quarter of the year saw the sharpest(…)
October 29, 2014
Ford has announced that they have made $1.2 billion for the third quarter of the year. Although it sounds like a lot, the company will be disappointed with that figure. During the same period last year, the American car company made $2.6 billion. That represents a 54 percent drop in profits. Some of the factors(…)
October 20, 2014
Ford has announced that they will create 318 new jobs at their Dagenham factory. The plans come after a £190 million investment for low carbon engines. Production at the Dagenham plant is increasing. The funding will be pushed towards more low carbon diesel engines are in demand for Ford cars and vans. £8.9 million of(…)
September 19, 2014
The brand new Ford Mustang is on the verge of being released in America. The car offers more technology and power than ever before. There will be an emphasis on fuel efficiency in one of the models, a term not usually associated with the power of the Mustang. The engine choices will come from a(…)
January 6, 2012
Ford has topped the Canadian sales charts once again. For second consecutive year, Ford Canada has beaten every other vehicle producer. The American automotive giants managed to increase their sales by 3 % last year over 2010. The total sales figure equated to 275,978 units. The truck sector The Ford F Series pickup truck was(…)
November 17, 2011
Ford has unveiled a new Ford Connect electric van. Azure partnership Ford have gone into partnership with Azure in order to develop the van. The Azure Force Drive electric power train was placed into the Ford Transit Connect XLT Premium Wagon. The van will be installed with a lithium–ion battery developed by Johnson control. It(…)
November 16, 2011
The Ford Fusion was introduced to the UK market in 2002. At first it caused a stir but has turned out to be a pretty decent car with its production still ongoing. We take a look at what we think are the car’s best features. Comfort It’s a family car which offers a great amount(…)
November 15, 2011
The world’s most powerful V8 car has been unveiled in America in form of the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500. The car has a tremendous amount of power which equates to 650 BHP with 600 lb.ft of torque. The V8 aluminium built block built engine is indeed the most powerful V8 available. The car’s top speed(…)
November 10, 2011
Ford’s staff are threatening to go on strike over a pension row. We have reported a similar story which involved Ford America. The potential Ford strike on this side of the Atlantic seems almost like a mirror of actions that were taken in America recently. If the strike does go ahead, it will the first(…)
