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The Euro NCAP was released results of a new tests for the Ford S-MAX and Opel Corsa. The Ford S-MAX and the Opel Corsa awarded Euro NCAP??™s maximum five stars for adult occupant protection. Child Protection: four and three stars, correspondingly.
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Meet the new 2007 Ford Expedition. The new Ford Expedition and Expedition EL are better in just about every way when compared to the 2006 model. The styling is more “butch,” it has a 6-speed automatic and new safety features are standard. It has a new-and-stronger frame, and a new-and-improved IRS. The all-new EL [...]

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Ford has unveiled 2007 Ford Shelby GT. With continued strong Mustang sales, high initial demand for the Shelby GT500, and calls for private party sales of the GT-H Hertz rental car, the advent of the Shelby GT seems like a natural development.
Mustang Shelby GT will available with a manual transmission (all GT-H models [...]

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Russian carmaker GAZ will buy British car maker LDV Holding. It may buy American Ford??™s Jaguar division.
Ford bought Jaguar for 1.6 billion pounds sterling in 1989 and has been trying to make their production profitable through conversion and dismissal of over 1,000 workers. The management of the U.S. company has repeatedly stated its determination [...]

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Ford recalling trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans in the US. The recall was tied to the speed control deactivation switch system, which could corrode over time, overheat and ignite.
Affected vehicles are 1994-2002 F-250s, F-350s, F-450s and F-550s. It also affects Explorers and Mountaineers from ‘98, along with 2000-’02 Excursion full-sized SUVs. Affected [...]

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2007 Ford Explorer IronMan Edition is a “buzz vehicle” to celebrate the relationship: Ford was the sponsor of the Ironman Triathalon in 2005.
PRESS RELEASE:
WINNING COMBINATION
The Explorer Ironman combines capability with the strength, endurance and passion that drive the Ironman competitors.
Just like the triathletes, the 2007 Ford Explorer IronMan Edition is unique in its class [...]

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This is a spy shots of 2008 Ford Focus taken with a cameraphone.
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Forbes version of top worst American cars of 2006:
??? Dodge Sprinter van
??? Ford Crown Victoria sedan
??? Mercury Grand Marquis sedan
??? Pontiac Grand Prix sedan
??? Ford E-Series van
??? Dodge Durango SUV
??? Dodge Ram 1500 pickup
??? Buick Terraza minivan
??? Chevrolet Uplander minivan
??? Pontiac SV6 minivan
??? Saturn Relay minivan
??? Saturn Ion coupe and sedan
??? Ford Ranger pickup

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GM and Ford companies have announced plans to drop light trucks and focus on new crossovers. TrailBlazer and Envoy SUVs are on the way out, with a scheduled 2009 restyling cancelled. The Ford cutting the Monterey minivan, with the Ford Freestar (on pic) retiring soon.
GM plans new-generation SUV’s - the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook [...]

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The new Ford Super Duty was caught by spy photographer.
An all-new interior takes its cues from the Ford F-150 interior. The new Ford Super Duty will a bit larger than the outgoing model, and will go on sale every early in 2007 - possibly as early as mid-January but will still bow as a [...]

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