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After announcing his switch to Ford, Ken Block is becoming acquainted with his new Fiesta rally car on the ice roads in Gladwin, Michigan in preparation for the first race of the year in the Rally America series.
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This encounter marks the first time Ken Block has been behind the wheel of his 2011 Monster Ford [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.

Video: Ken Block Rally Fiesta ice practice

It seems that Toyota’s recall issues now extend to other brands, including Ford. CTS Corp, which supplies the accelerator pedals involved in the latest Toyota recalls, also supplies Ford in China for its Transit Classic van.
Toyota says that it is recalling 75,000 cars in China for the same issue, while Ford’s CEO, Alan Mulally, told [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.

Ford Transit production in China also stopped due to pedal issues

CarAdvice has recently reported on several recalls affecting vehicles manufactured by auto giant Toyota. As we have mentioned on several occasions, vehicles sold by Toyota Australia are not affected by these US-based recalls.
It must still be a public relations issue, though. Toyota Australia has gone one step further, today releasing a short but to-the-point statement, [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.

Toyota Australia releases statement regarding recalled vehicles

Reports from within China suggest a deal between Ford Motor Co and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co over the sale of Volvo could be signed on February 8.

The Hangzhou-based Geely is expected to pay between $1.7 billion to $2.2 billion for the embattled Swedish manufacturer, more than $5 billion less than Ford bought it for [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.

Ford, Geely deal on Volvo sale expected on February 8

GM will be investing $246 million USD to produce electric motors in-house with claims that they are the first major U.S manufacturer to do this. GM will build the facility to make the motors at the Baltimore Transmission plant.
The vehicles that will use the motor are not known but GM will use them in the [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.

General Motors will build electric motors.

As car manufacturers struggle to achieve a desirable range from their electric vehicles, Jaguar-Land Rover and a consortium of UK technology companies may have found a solution – in the form of a new turbine-powered range extender.

The turbine-based range extender uses a small jet turbine capable of burning a wide range of fuels to generate [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.

Jaguar, Land Rover win UK funding for jet turbine EV research

Following the lead of General Motors, Ford US has introduced an even more aggressive incentive program to encourage Japanese car buyers to abandon their brands in the wake of Toyota’s accelerator recall issues.

From today until March 1, Ford is offering US$1000 rebates to owners of Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles as well as Honda and [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.

Ford introduces incentive program as Toyota recalls spread

Energetic, fast and nimble the Mazda 3 MPS is satisfaction guaranteed.
Model Tested:

Mazda 3 MPS Luxury; 2.3-litre, four-cylinder, petrol-turbo; six-speed manual; five-door hatch – $43,290*

Great engine, nimble handling, great ergonomics
Tight second row, cabin noise
CarAdvice Rating:
Nothing screams fun quite like a bonnet bulge. Driving enthusiasts take note, the Mazda3 MPS is a sure [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.

Mazda 3 MPS Review & Road Test

2010 is a big year for Suzuki, its new medium-sized Kazashi sedan will be here soon but to start the year on a high the face-lifted SX4 has arrived with more than a few surprises.

Suzuki is an interesting car company in a sense that it went from producing weaving looms to motor bikes and then [...]

Original article from: Australian Car Advice – Australia’s largest independent Auto site.

Suzuki SX4 & Liana Review (2010)