Ford of Australia and New Zealand has appointed its Ranger and Everest chief, Andrew Birkic, as its new president and CEO. His predecessor, Kay Hart, takes up a global position at Ford in Europe. Birkic has been with Ford for 26 years, recently as the chief product marketer for the […]
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2020 Ford Fiesta ST review (video)
It’s definitely been one of the – if not the – benchmark vehicles in the compact hot hatch segment. But now there’s an all-new model. Can the 2020 Ford Fiesta ST live up to the fabled status of its predecessor? The new model really is an all new model. It’s […]
Ford cutting 7000 jobs globally, works towards increased profit margins
Ford is cutting 7000 jobs around the world as part of a “smart redesign” of the company, with positions to be cut in South America, China, Europe and the US by the end of August. The plan, led by Ford’s latest CEO Jim Hackett (pictured, left. Right, chairman Bill Ford), […]
Ford & Volkswagen announce strategic alliance
Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG have announced they have signed into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement that will see the two pair up to strengthen each other. The two companies are “exploring potential projects across a number of areas”, a press release says. Specifically, it says it is looking […]
Ford opens new ‘Weather Factory’ for extreme testing in Germany
What’s involved in vehicle testing before carmakers release their products to market? Well, some pretty hardcore stuff. Ford has just revealed its new ‘Weather Factory’ in Germany, which is capable of testing vehicles in almost every kind of extreme weather possible. Called the Environmental Test Centre, the factory offers engineers […]
Ford Australia announces 5-year/unlimited km warranty
Ford Australia is looking to get back in the good books with local customers following years of transmission-related complaints, today announcing a new five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty for all new models. You might remember a couple of weeks ago Ford Australia was fined $10 million over how it dealt with customers […]
Ford Australia slammed with $10 million fine over PowerShift complaints
Ford Australia is in strife over its PowerShift dual-clutch automatic transmission and the way it handled complaints, resulting in one of the biggest fines under the Australian Consumer Law ever handed down. Ford is being ordered to pay a $10 million fine and has to create a new complaints program […]
2018 Honda Civic Type R vs Ford Focus RS: hot hatch comparison (video)
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Right now these two are on fire. Hot hatches don’t get any hotter. The Ford Focus RS blew everyone’s mind when it was launched last year, and now the all-new Honda Civic Type R has eyes watering with envy thanks to its Nurburgring-conquering lap record. How […]