Posts Tagged ‘Ford

Volvo Scaleable Platform Architecture: not for the first time

Volvo Scaleable Platform Architecture: not for the first time

Volvo’s Concept You again showed off the firm’s Scaleable Platform Architecture at the 2011 Frankfurt IAA. SPA will underpin most of the brand’s future models. Instead of creating unique platforms ...

Ford Fiesta facelift surprise?

Ford Fiesta facelift surprise?

Ford recently announced a series of future model plans in a surprise revelation whose openness took many by surprise. That’s the way it has to be now, a spokesman told ...

Xirallic: what is it?

Xirallic: what is it?

BMW price list spotters will have noticed something unfamiliar on the new BMW 5 Series tables: the option of Xirallic alongside regular metallic paint It costs the same as normal ...

The surprises of the Rover 400 rotter

The surprises of the Rover 400 rotter

Rover underwhelmed the world with the 1995 Rover 400. There were many cars that could have marked the point where the more recent Rover rot set in: I point to ...

The misguidance of the Ford Fiesta

The misguidance of the Ford Fiesta

Ford may have to correct a rare tactical oversight soon, and make an OE sat nav system available on the current shape Ford Fiesta. I did the launch of the ...

Evernote inspires Ford

Evernote inspires Ford

Evernote is a notemaking tool I use on my iPhone and iMac desktop. It synchronises in seconds and is great for making text notes or photo reminders on the move. ...

Ford adding smart stop start

Ford adding smart stop start

Ford in North America will, by next year, have fitted Auto Start Stop to all new cars on sale. This will save at least 4% in fuel used, for every ...

New Ford Focus raises great expectations

New Ford Focus raises great expectations

Ford Focus first drives started landing at 9am on Friday 14 Jan, as Ford lifted the embargo on sessions it ran late last year. I wasn’t part of ‘em, but ...

Ford clears the way for quick dealer profits

Ford clears the way for quick dealer profits

Ford Quickclear heated windscreen tech is something invented not for customer convenience, but to please the UK’s largest car dealer network. Well, sort of. History time: it’s been around since ...

Ford flawless factsheet find: PR finery

Ford flawless factsheet find: PR finery

FORD ran a press launch for the facelifted S-Max range last month – and, in each test car, laid an A4 factsheet. I cribbed one of these and was so ...