Ford has yet to officially confirm that the Australian-designed Everest off-roader will from next year join rather than replace the Territory SUV range in New Zealand and across the Ditch. But it’s widely accepted that will be the case, at least until 2016 when Ford Australia closes its assembly plant near Melbourne, where the Territory and Falcon range are built. The … [Read more...] about Ford sets its sights high with the Everest SUV
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Ford salutes the 80th birthday of its Australian ute
Ford is celebrating the 80th birthday of one of its most iconic vehicles, the Australian ute. The first carry-all rolled off the assembly line in Melbourne in 1934. Not only was it an Australian invention, but the concept was exported to the world and reinterpreted by other carmakers. The story of the first Ford ute is a key part of the carmaker’s heritage. Like all good … [Read more...] about Ford salutes the 80th birthday of its Australian ute
Ford to ditch Windows voice control for Blackberry system
Ford is expected to soon confirm it will ditch its Windows-based Sync infotainment system in favour of new technology from phone specialist Blackberry. The carmaker’s head office in Detroit has refused to comment. “We do not discuss details of our work with others or speculate on future products for competitive reasons,” said Ford spokeswoman Susannah order generic viagra … [Read more...] about Ford to ditch Windows voice control for Blackberry system
Ranger/Territory hybrid clue to Ford’s next SUV
Are these seven-seaters prototypes of the SUV that will replace the Ford Territory when Ford Australia closes its Melbourne assembly and engine plants in 2016? They are hybrids of sorts – although not as the motor industry knows it. They were pictured testing in the snows of Scandanavia by photographers from spy agency Automedia. (automotivenews.co.nz has the sole NZ rights … [Read more...] about Ranger/Territory hybrid clue to Ford’s next SUV
Ford pick-up/snowmobile a chip off the old Block
Hell-raising American rally driver Ken Block has taken charge of what is being called the “ultimate winter assault vehicle.” The man they call the “tyre-shredder” has got his hands on a snowmobile of sorts – an all-paw Ford F-150 pick-up truck named the RaptorTRAX. It was developed by Utah-based Hoonigan Racing and Special Vehicle Concepts to tackle some of the world’s … [Read more...] about Ford pick-up/snowmobile a chip off the old Block