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Ex-All Black coach Hart’s daughter is new Ford CEO

July 2, 2018 by Alastair Sloane

Former All Black coach John Hart's daughter Kay (above) is the new president and chief executive officer of Ford Australia and New Zealand. Hart, 40, replaces Graeme Whickman, who has resigned to become the managing director of Melbourne-based GUD Holdings, an automotive parts group with earnings in the 2017 calendar year of almost NZ$60 million. GUD Holdings is listed on … [Read more...] about Ex-All Black coach Hart’s daughter is new Ford CEO

Hauling moonshine whiskey in a 1951 two-door Ford …

October 4, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Sixty years ago, the movie Thunder Road was about a moonshiner hauling whiskey through the back woods of Kentucky and Tennessee. It starred Robert Mitchum, who carried the hooch in a souped-up 1950 two-door Ford. The story goes that the car was actually a modified 1951 Ford Deluxe. Anyway, Jay Leno remembers the movie, if not the actual car. The American TV host this week heads … [Read more...] about Hauling moonshine whiskey in a 1951 two-door Ford …

Lord, Mr Ford – one of the great songs about cars …

June 26, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

There’s been plenty of songs about cars, but Jerry Reed’s Lord, Mr Ford is one of the best. The story above mentions the role and the song he sung in Smokey and the Bandit. Reed also appeared in the whacky 1998 movie The Waterboy, with Adam Sandler. Reed died in 2008, aged 71. This video has him singing Lord, Mr Ford on an American TV show in the 1970s … … [Read more...] about Lord, Mr Ford – one of the great songs about cars …

Sitting alongside the driver in the new Ford GT

May 13, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Ford has held the official media launch of the GT supercar at its testing ground in the US state of Utah. Only 1000 will be built, each costing around $NZ1 million. In this video, Matt Burt, editor of Britain's Autocar magazine, talks about the car's origins, from the GT 40 Kiwis Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon drove to win Le Mans in 1966, to the Ford GT of 2005. Burt takes the … [Read more...] about Sitting alongside the driver in the new Ford GT

Toyota blocks Ford plans to call Territory replacement the Edge

May 9, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Ford’s replacement for the Territory SUV is almost certain to be called the Endura and not the Edge – because the name Edge is owned in this part of the world by Toyota. Indeed, Toyota NZ recently renewed its trademark with the Hilux Edge, a swept-up example of the workhorse breed. The name was last used on a Hilux in 2014. Re-registering it meant Edge couldn’t be used … [Read more...] about Toyota blocks Ford plans to call Territory replacement the Edge

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French carmaker Renault has won the 2025 European Car of the Year award with the all-electric R5 supermini (pictured). It’s the brand’s second win in a row, following the new Scenic’s gong in 2024. The R5 led the vote count from start to finish from the 60 jurors in 23 countries. It received 353 points, beating the Kia EV3 (291 points) and the Citroen C3/e in third place with 215 points. It’s Renault’s eighth win in the 62-year history of the Coty award. The R5 goes on sale in the UK this month. There are two main drivetrains: a 90kW motor/40kWh battery model with a 300km range, and a 112kW/52kWh example with a 400km range. The R5 starts in price at £22.995, or $NZ50,000.

EU carmakers seek trade deal with Trump

BMW and Mercedes-Benz are among carmakers urging the European Union to get a favourable trade deal with US President Donald Trump. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) wants to keep open trade with both the US and China. It fears Trump, who promises heavy tariffs on Chinese imports to the US, will look unfavourably on countries that continue to trade freely with Beijing. Ola Kallenius, president of the group and chairman of the management board of MB, said in a letter to EU leaders:  “Overall, it is essential to recognise that trade with China and the US is most vital for the prosperity of the European economy.The EU should seek a grand bargain with the US and attempt to avoid a potential trade conflict.”

Diesel fuels EV concept for US military

A  go-anywhere EV concept for the US military uses an onboard 12kW diesel generator to top up the batteries on the move.  The all-wheel-drive has 800-volt technology and a 200kWh battery pack to power three electric motors, two in the rear and one up front. Claimed output is 745kW/15,590Nm, or 1000hp and 11,500 ft-lb of torque.  The four-seater was developed by the defence division of General Motors and is based on the platform of the Hummer SUV. It rides on Fox performance shock absorbers and 37-inch tyres and comes with “exceptional” approach and departure angles for off-road mobility. Maximum range using the generator to keep things ticking over is said to be around 500km.

We are the World

The outside temperature in Midland, Texas, was 40.5C when staff at the local office of the US National Weather Service set out to show the cabin of a closed car can literally get baking hot in summer. They mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies and laid them on the car’s dashboard – the surface of which showed a temperature of 87.7C. A little over four hours later the cookies were ready to eat. “Even though ours weren’t golden brown, we can confirm that they are done and delicious,” the staff wrote on Facebook.

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