Ford Australia has rolled out the last of the Falcon utes, the first step in closing its 90-year history of car production across the Tasman. Assemblers at the Broadmeadows plant in Melbourne screwed together the final model, a white XR6, at around 4.45pm on Friday. It will go into the company’s historical fleet along with the final Falcon sedan and Territory SUV. All … [Read more...] about Ford says farewell to the Falcon ute after 55 years
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Ford about to climb into a 2WD Everest SUV
Ford NZ looks like it might climb into another Everest SUV, this one with its five-cylinder turbo-diesel engine driving the rear wheels only. The company’s communications man Tom Clancy has confirmed that it is looking at a 2WD Everest to join the 4WD. Ford Australia will launch the 2WD in September. “It’s got great potential, but as of yet we have not confirmed it for … [Read more...] about Ford about to climb into a 2WD Everest SUV
Chev Silverado versus Ford F-150: steel against aluminium
A Chevrolet ad campaign in the US has front-end loaders dropping concrete bricks on the steel bed of its Silverado pick-up truck and the aluminium bed of Ford's F-150. The ads have caused a war of words, further intensifying the often testy battle between Ford, GM, and Ram trucks. … [Read more...] about Chev Silverado versus Ford F-150: steel against aluminium
Video below: Chevrolet trashes Ford, Ram watches from Fieldays sideline
Chevrolet is saying the steel bed in its Silverado pick-up truck is a lot tougher than the aluminium one in Ford’s new F-150 – and it’s running a print and TV ad campaign in the US to prove it. The ads have created a war of words, further intensifying the often testy battle between Ford, General Motors, and the Ram truck division of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) over who … [Read more...] about Video below: Chevrolet trashes Ford, Ram watches from Fieldays sideline
Ford moves to replace Territory with Edge SUV
Ford has begun building for the UK market right-hand-drive variants of its Edge SUV, the likely replacement in New Zealand next year for the Australian-built Territory. The five-seater Edge is rolling off the production line at Ford’s Oakville assembly plant in Ontario, Canada, ready for its launch in the UK in June. The premium model is chockablock with kit – including … [Read more...] about Ford moves to replace Territory with Edge SUV