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Ford Motor Co. said Monday it will cease vehicle production in Brazil, closing three plants and ending sales of nameplates like the EcoSport as it continues a global restructuring plan started by former CEO Jim Hackett.The automaker said production will cease immediately at Camaçari and Taubat…

Its a Hummer, GM, but not as we know it Well, that was 2020, a year none of us will forget in a hurry. Editor Dave Leggett takes a look back month-by-month through the prism of just-autos industry coverage. Safe to say, things didnt quite go quite as expected for anyone in 2020. This second part covers the second half of the year. July Ineos Automotive reveals the exterior design of the Grenadier, its upcoming, no-nonsense 4×4 vehicle for the world. (Theres a bit of controversy later in the ye...

Ford Motor Co. and Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Limited — citing a change in economic conditions caused in part by the coronavirus pandemic — have scrapped plans for a joint venture under which the two companies would have co-developed vehicles, they said Thursday. The decision "was driven by fundamental changes in global economic and business conditions — caused, in part, by the global pandemic — over the past 15 months," according to a news release from Ford. "Those changes...

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The Bronco Sport wasnt in the original plan at Ford. The prototype that would become the Bronco Sport started out as a boxy, bland, nondescript, unmemorable small SUV. Definitely not part of a legendary Bronco family. And the project that became the Mustang Mach-E SUV was initially going to be a cautious toe in the water for an automaker debuting its first dedicated all-new, all-electric vehicle. It was conceived to help meet fuel economy targets for the company. Now each SUV has a ...

Steve Cropley: Why Suzukis Ignis is my sleigh of choice Autocar 23/12/2020 Steve Cropley: Why Suzukis Ignis is my sleigh of choice © Autocar Hope you’re having a thoroughly enjoyable Yuletide driving season. If it’s like mine, it’s a bit strange (odd cars, odd destinations, odd traffic patterns, odd lack of passengers), but every single time I get into a car, I search as thirstily as ever for that familiar feeling of reassurance and response that flows so deliciously from hands, fe...

Festivus Airing of Grievances Against the 2021 Mustang Mach-E On the day of this made up Seinfeld holiday, the Mustang Mach-E is not without controversy. Here are some of the complaints and the airing of grievances for Ford’s all-electric crossover with the Mustang badge. Advertisement Seinfeld is my all-time favorite TV show. The “show about nothing” coined so many great catch phrases and even created its own fake holiday. Festivus was a holiday that George Costanza’s father, Frank, ma...

2020 in Review: Watts to Freedom Just Happened? From Carlos Ghosn in a box to shrimp in the Mach-Es frunk, take a ride down memory lane and revisit a year that has been even weirder than you remember. From the January 2021 issue of Car and Driver . If, like us, you have trouble remembering the past twelve months, let us refresh your memory: You likely woke up on January 1, 2020, after a night of revelry (remember revelry?) to learn that former Nissan CEO and then prisoner of Japan Carlos Ghosn ...

Ford Shares Gained 3% as Company’s All-Electric Mustang Mach-E Hits Showrooms Dec 16 2020 · 12:27 UTC by Ibukun Ogundare · 3 min read Photo: Ford You have successfully joined our subscriber list. Notably, the Mustang Mach-E is similar to Tesla Model Y SUV. Both EVs by Ford and Tesla are alike in pricing, performance, and range. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) recorded a 3% increase in its shares as the company’s Mustang Mach-E arrives in showrooms. The Mustang Mach-E is Ford’s first al...

Board of Supervisors may vote on extending CAFO Moratorium Crawford County CRAWFORD COUNTY - The Crawford County Board of Supervisors has a variety of things of note on their agenda for their Tuesday, Dec. 15 meeting, which starts at 10 a.m. Perhaps most notable is the agenda item called ‘Report from LCC/action on extending CAFO moratorium.’ Although Crawford County remains in ‘Phase One,’ which means public health guidelines recommend limiting indoor...