Ford has revealed that it is investigating the potential of a solar powered hybrid car, unveiling its Ford C-Max Solar Energi Concept at the 2014 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas. Describing it as a first-of-its-kind, Ford believes the Solar Energi concept could ‘deliver the best of a plug-in hybrid without depending...
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Ford has reimagined the term SUV as ‘smart utility vehicle’ for the new Ford EcoSport, which is expected in Ireland in mid 2014. Built on the Ford Fiesta platform, the Ecosport is ‘an SUV for the city and for weekend getaways’ – and I got a chance to take it for a spin at...
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The Ford Mustang is finally making its way to Europe, for the first time in its 50 year history. Unveiling the new model, Ford announced that it’s expected in Ireland in early 2015. A choice of engines will be available, including a fuel efficient 2.3 litre Ecoboost engine and a 5.0litre V8. Both Fastback...
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The all new five-seat Ford Tourneo Connect and its seven-seat counterpart, the Grand Tourneo Connect are now available to order. Ford says the pair provide ‘smart, stylish and affordable people movers for families and users with active lifestyles’, with ‘outstanding fuel economy’. Flexibility includes versatile seating, sliding side doors and storage. Fender-bender prevention technology...
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It’s happened to all of us – it’s the last space in the car park and while you can get into the space, you can’t open the door, or worse still, you return to find cars so tightly parked beside your’s that you can’t get into it. Now Ford has a solution – and...
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Ford is to bring three new electric models to the European market next year. The Ford Focus Electric zero emissions battery electric vehicle will arrive in Ireland in early 2014, with the Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and the Ford Mondeo Hybrid to follow later in the year. The 142 PS Ford Focus Electric...
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Connected vehicles provide ‘infinite’ opportunities, from car safety, to health, to the environment, Professor Pim van der Jagt has said. The managing director of Ford Research and Advanced Engineering in Europe said he expects that technological advances in the near future will allow vehicles to communicate with each other information about poor road conditions,...
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Not to be confused with its more demure Fiesta sibling, the Ford Fiesta ST is a whole different kettle of fish. It’s a real cheeky and confident looking hot hatch, its sporty credentials manifesting themselves on the outside in the form of a rear spoiler and a large honeycomb grille and of course the...
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