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Sep

Ford settles $131m Explorer rollover case

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Filed under: SUV , Government/Legal , Safety , Ford Ford’s second-generation Explorer has just cost the company $131 million. Despite the popularity of the seminal SUV, it’s had more than its fair share of legal scrapes regarding its rollover resistance. And while the Explorer/Firestone tire kerfuffle has long since exited the headlines, the Blue Oval continues to get its pocketbook dinged by the SUV.

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Sep

Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta-based crossover headed for the UK

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Filed under: Spy Photos , Crossover , Ford , UK Spy Shots: Ford Fiesta-based crossover mule – click above for high-res image gallery Ford is enjoying early success with the Fiesta here in the United States, but in Europe, where the Fiesta has been on sale for years, it’s time to start thinking about the future. Our friendly neighborhood snappers at CarPix have scored spy shots of what appears to be a high-riding Fiesta-based crossover designed to slot in below the Kuga crossover in the automaker’s European lineup. A Fiesta crossover might sound a little odd at first take, but when it comes to production, it should be roughly the same size as a Nissan Juke or Mini Countryman . That in mind, don’t rule out the possibility of the Fiesta CUV making its way to the U.S.

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Sep

Video: 2011 Ford Fiesta is so pimping, so sexy

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Filed under: Budget , Videos , Hatchback , Ford Ford Fiesta “You so Pimping, You so Sexy” ad by Film Riot – Click above to watch the video after the jump Ford may have its own ad campaign for the Fiesta , but we’re mildly amused by this one-off, three-minute-long ad created by the folks at Film Riot , an online how-to show about filmmaking. The Blue Oval currently sponsors the Film Riot crew, so it makes sense that the funky new Fiesta hatch (in Lime Squeeze, of course) would be the star of their ad spoof. One part Swagger Wagon rap and one part Sprockets , the Euro-inspired dance track fits the Fiesta perfectly. Note to Ford: Edit this down to a 30-second television spot posthaste, or keep it in its entirety for next year’s Super Bowl

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Aug

Ford begins using WiFi to install Sync on assembly lines

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Technology , Crossover , Ford In case you thought installing SYNC into Ford vehicles was a ho-hum-whatever affair, that’s not the case – Ford puts a lot of thought into it. The Blue Oval’s latest assembly line advance is to have SYNC’s infotainment software installed into the 2011 Ford Edge via WiFi. Made possible by the the latest version of SYNC with WiFi access, the new process allows Ford to save money on parts and inventory by using a common module among vehicles in different cars and made in different plants. After the Edge, the Lincoln MKX and 2011 Explorer will gain the same systems.

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Aug

2011 Ford Mondeo gets spiffed up

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Filed under: Sedan , Europe , Ford , UK 2011 Ford Mondeo – Click above for high-res image gallery When a car comes with a 48-page press release, well, you know its maker has some special things in mind for it. The 2011 Ford Mondeo, in five-door and wagon styles, is just such a car, with The Blue Oval calling it “the most stylish and technologically advanced Mondeo ever.” Visually, the car’s main lines haven’t changed, but the details have been made sharper: a sleeker front bumper with new LEDs and more aggressive lip, the twin character lines down the side, the chrome trim all around the windows and the new chiseling in the rear valance. Inside is the familiar story of upgraded materials wrapped around new techno bits. Ambient LED illumination falls from overhead, where also resides a new woven headliner.

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Aug

Report: Despite meeting with governor, Ford set to close Minnesota Ranger plant

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Filed under: Truck , Government/Legal , Plants/Manufacturing , Ford 2010 Ford Ranger – Click above for high-res image gallery According to The Detroit News , Ford officials met with Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty yesterday to discuss the future of the automaker’s St. Paul assembly plant. The facility, which builds Ford’s Ranger compact pickup has been earmarked for closure for some time, but despite the roundtable session, the Blue Oval says it still plans to shutter its operations.