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The new generation will be five-door only

The next generation Ford Ka has been spotted testing in Germany. The latest generation will be a five-door compact that will focus on low cost and lots of space.  The platform will be modified version of the previous generation Fiesta in ...

It also may got GT racing with the F-Type

Jaguar is very happy with the response from the F-Type Project 7 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and it may inspire future one-offs from Jaguar. It is also considering taking the F-Type GT racing.  Ian Callum designed the Project 7 as ...

Cosworth is not producing engines next year

Marussia has signed a contract with Ferrari to buy engines, KERS and transmissions for the 2014 F1 season. Cosworth will not make the move to 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 engines next season, which forced Marussia to find a new supplier. "Sc...

The Caterham and Alpine cars are due to car on sale in 2016

Alpine has been spotted testing an early prototype for its new sports car under the body of a Lotus Exige at the Nürburgring. The production version is slated to go on sale in 2016 with its Caterham counterpart. Alpine was the ‘Ring...

It is offered with three engines and four trim levels there

Ford took 30,000 orders for the EcoSport in the 17 days after its launch, a new record for Ford in the country. The EcoSport went on sale in India in late June. “We thank our customers for their overwhelming response and appreciate their...

Ford Hybrid Market Share Reaches 16%, Up 12% Over Last Year

Ford’s expansion into the hybrid vehicle market has been a complete success and is growing. In just the past year, its market share of the hybrid market has increased to 16%, a 12% improvement. In the same period, Toyota’s hybrid marke...

The UK was the brand's lone bright spot

Despite a European auto industry that was down 5.6% for June and 6.6% for the first six months, Nissan sales in Europe were down 21.3% to 54,115 cars. Its market share has fallen .5% in June to 3.4%. Sales from January to June were down 31.4% from...

Ecclestone has until August to respond

German prosecutors have indicted Bernie Ecclestone on charges of alleged bribery related to the 2006 purchase of a 47% stake in Formula 1 from Bayern Landesbank.  The charges against Ecclestone allege that he paid banker Gerhard Grib...

Recent investment will be spent on Raikkonen and next year's car

Lotus owner Gerard Lopez says that the team has no intention to replace either of its drivers for the 2014 season. Red Bull is rumored to have been courting Kimi Raikkonen to fill the open seat left by Mark Webber, and Romain Grosjean’s ...

The factory is about to go on a two-month break to upgrade for the next generation

Smart’s factory in Hambach, France, has reached the milestone of building 1.5 million Smart Fortwos since production began in 1998. "1.5 million smart fortwo vehicles underline the uniquely compact smart’s success as city car....