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Ford move back Stateside a “vote of confidence” in Trump

January 6, 2017 by Alastair Sloane

Ford has abandoned its planned US$1.6 billion car plant in Mexico, preferring instead to pump hundreds of million of dollars into the development in hometown Detroit of electric vehicles, including a hybrid Mustang. The reversal comes a year after Ford announced construction of what would have been its second plant in Mexico and after US President-elect Donald Trump … [Read more...] about Ford move back Stateside a “vote of confidence” in Trump

Name-change Escape SUV drops into the Ford pop-up shop

December 20, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

The pop-up shop that Ford opened last month in Auckland’s Sylvia Park shopping mall gets up to 500 people a day popping into it. Ford has been keeping track of the comings and goings. Some of the 200 or so shops in the mall that aren’t pop-ups don’t get that many coming into their joints. A woman on the phone from the Sunglass Hut reckons around 300 shoppers every day … [Read more...] about Name-change Escape SUV drops into the Ford pop-up shop

Ford reveals first road-ready GT – order book bumped out to four years

December 18, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

The first road-going version of the all-new 2017 Ford GT has rolled off the line, marking the beginning of a four-year extended production run. Originally, the supercar Ford GT was going to be limited to 500 examples over two years, but demand has been such that Ford is expected to double production to 1000 units. The decision to do so comes on the back of the … [Read more...] about Ford reveals first road-ready GT – order book bumped out to four years

Ford Ranger leads race to all-time record sales year

December 3, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

The new vehicle most New Zealanders want as the motor industry counts down to what will surely be an all-time record sales year in 2016 is still the Ford Ranger ute (above). It’s been the No. 1 choice for the past couple of years and continues to go from strength to strength, putting sales distance on the Toyota Hilux and adding a new verse to tales of the Kiwi pick-up … [Read more...] about Ford Ranger leads race to all-time record sales year

Ford drops Kuga SUV name in favour of old favourite Escape

October 18, 2016 by Alastair Sloane

Ford New Zealand has dropped the Kuga nameplate and replaced it with Escape, a change that means the moniker of every Blue Oval SUV in this part of the world will eventually begin with an ‘E’. The Escape lands here in December to join the smaller Ecosport and larger Everest. The Edge arrives early in 2018 to replace the Territory. The switch to ‘E’ names is not altogether a … [Read more...] about Ford drops Kuga SUV name in favour of old favourite Escape

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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.

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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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