Russia Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
New Ford Focus... ...and Chevrolet Lacetti are the most popular cars in Russia. Russia has become Europe's largest automotive market after year on year sales grew 41 percent in the first six months of 2008, according to a survey...
The Policeman's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Here’s a picture of the center console in a Ford Crown Vic. The Ford Focus isn’t all that popular over here, and when I tell people that they are used as police cars, many of them don’t believe me. It’s difficult to compare the size of the roads in the UK and Canada, but I don’t think the Crown Vic would actually fit down some of the smaller lanes! I’m not an expert, but the engine seems about the...
Driive (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Used economy cars, which were called "econoboxes," that once could be difficult for dealers to move -- the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Aveo, for instance -- are now flying off the lots, and prices are rising.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Ford Focus cars have headlights or rear lamps removed in a spate of thefts in a Northumberland town.
Greg Mankiw's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
The Wall Street Journal reports : The appeal of fuel efficiency is moving beyond the new-car market and creating a run on small used cars. Used economy cars that once could be difficult for dealers to move -- the Ford Focus and Chevrolet Aveo, for instance -- are now flying off the lots, and prices are rising. Click here for a previous installment in this series.
http://www.modifiedcars.com/rss.asp (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
New member's ride Ford Focus 1999.
Express & Star (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
A 12-year-old schoolgirl suffered serious injuries after being knocked down by a car while crossing a busy Walsall road. The girl suffered head injuries in the collision in Bloxwich Lane and her condition was today described as critical but stable. The accident involving a Ford Focus happened in … [visit site to read more]
MilkandCookies.com (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Discovery CHannel production, RT 7:15. Introduction to Rally Cars makers - M Sports, of transforming an ordinary Ford Focus into a WRC rally Ford Focus.
AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Filed under: Etc. , Ford , Nissan , Green Daily Click on the image above for more shots of the 2008 Ford Focus There sure are lots of automobile choices out there vying for your hard earned dollars. Cars come in all shapes and sizes, and finding the perfect one can be a daunting task for those who are not very well versed in the market. Today, as gas prices continue to climb, choosing the right-sized...
CARSCOOP (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Ford’s 250,000th Russian-built Focus rolled off the production line this week at the company’s plant in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg. The commemorative model was a silver 1.8 litre Focus Ghia Wagon that will be delivered to a customer in Moscow. The Focus that is built in Russia in four body styles (3d, 5d, sedan and wagon) has been Russia's best-selling foreign car for the past five consecutive...
AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Filed under: Hydrogen We've written about ITM Power and their plans to build a home hydrogen generating station several times before. The British company now has a prototype unit running in a Sheffield along with a Ford Focus that has been converted to run on hydrogen. The hydrogen generator includes an electrolyzer to produce H2 from water, and the hydrogen in the demonstration house is being used...
Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Ford’s second-generation Focus range (international model) first went on sale in 2004 and then underwent an extensive facelift last year as part of its mid-cycle refresh. However, new prototypes of the car have been spotted testing in Germany, distinguished by their camo gear and slightly revised front end. The difference to the [...]
Beber's blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, July 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 250,000th Russian-built Ford Focus rolled off the production line today at the Ford plant in Vsevolozhsk, near St. Petersburg. The car, a silver 1.8 litre Ghia Wagon, will be delivered to a customer in Moscow. The Ford Focus has been Russia's best-selling foreign car for the past five consecutive full years. "We were the very first foreign...
Toronto Mike's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Someone from the Social Media Group contacted me last week and asked if Toronto Mike would test drive a Ford Focus and write about the experience. I've got some road trips coming up, and I thought it might be a good idea to drive a new Ford Focus instead of my 200,000km clunker. To sweeten the pot, they started telling me about Sync . I'm not really a gear head, so I had to Google Sync. It's a voice-activated...
Motor Authority (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
Rising costs, shifting demand and a maturing market in North America, combined with high labor costs and tough union negotiations are pushing Ford to look for ways to improve its situation, and according the company’s local CEO, Mexico is rising as an integral part of Ford’s global future. The carmaker has even gone so far [...]
