DEARBORN, Mich. – The wealth of available class-exclusive features added to the 2011 Ford Edge include driver assistance technologies that bring peace of mind.
Leading the safety technology for the popular midsize crossover is Ford Motor Company’s exclusive AdvanceTrac with RSC. This electronic stability control system helps maintain a driver’s intended path by measuring side-to-side yaw [...]

DEARBORN, Mich. – The all-new Ford Focus Electric, which debuts in the U.S. late next year and in Europe in 2012, will be powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery that utilizes heated and cooled liquid to help maximize battery life and gas-free driving range.
Thermal management of lithium-ion battery systems is critical to the success of [...]

SHANGHAI, China – Ford Motor Company and its joint ventures in China, including Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) and Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC) report 44,047 units in sales for August, a 24 percent increase from August 2009.
Total passenger and commercial vehicles sold in China as of end of August were 368,103 units, an increase of [...]

OAKVILLE, Ontario – Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited saw sales increase 8 per cent in August, marking the best August on record in 20 years. With 24,034 units sold, Ford of Canada posted its highest August sales since 1990. Products across the entire lineup showed positive results including CUV sales which increased 21 per [...]

At this year’s Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris on September 30th, Hyundai will celebrate the world premiere of its new B-segment MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle). To be presented as the Hyundai ix20, a sketch revealed today shows the new model as a striking departure from the boxy ‘minivan’ image typically associated with the segment, [...]

The new Suzuki Swift is due to go on sale in European countries this September. On 25 August, the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) announced that it had given the Europe-specification new Swift a five-star rating (the highest possible) for crash safety.
Euro NCAP is an independent car safety assessment programme backed by seven [...]

Tokyo – Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced that the company will reconstruct “Ebisu Subaru Building” and relocate its Head Office in 2014 for the purpose of reorganizing and enhancing its function of headquarter which is currently decentralized in Shinjuku, Ebisu, Mitaka and Omiya, and utilizing its assets effectively. [...]

Citroën has released first details for the new DS4, a unique and attractive blend of creativity, dynamism, exclusivity and versatility, which will make its world debut at the Paris International Motor Show on Thursday, 30 September 2010.
The Citroën DS4 is the second model in Citroën’s distinctively-styled DS line, following on from the Citroën DS3, which [...]

“We welcome Volvo Cars in our midst and are convinced that the company will make a valuable contribution to the work of our association”, said Ivan Hodac, Secretary General of ACEA.
Volvo Car Corporation already established a close working relation with ACEA as part of Ford Motor Company. “We are looking forward to continue our partnership [...]

Toyota now sells an accessory for its Prius hybrid car that generates synthesized engine sounds to alert pedestrians to the presence of the car when it is running silently on its electric motor.
Electric cars produce very little sound at speeds under 20mph and if their number increases there is concern that pedestrians and cyclists will [...]