Ford Mustang could replace Falcon in V8s

Ford Mustang could replace Falcon in V8s

1 Jul 2014 by Ed Jackson

The upcoming 2015 Ford Mustang muscle car could keep Ford in the V8 Supercar championship. Prominent V8 Supercars team owner Rod Nash says Ford's famous Mustang-branded muscle car could be the future ...Read more
Ford centenary has ironic echo for Falcon

Ford centenary has ironic echo for Falcon

10 Oct 2013 by Paul Gover

It's just a little under two years until the production line at Broadmeadows shuts down for the final time. How ironic, then, to be reminded this week that it's 100 years since Henry Ford invented ...Read more
The First Ford Falcon was a Chrysler

The First Ford Falcon was a Chrysler

3 Oct 2013 by David Burrell

You see, back in the early 1950s, Chrysler executives were worried declining sales which market research had told them, very bluntly, was because the company's offerings were boring and stodgy. ...Read more
Ford 'One Manufacturing' plan will cut platforms

Ford 'One Manufacturing' plan will cut platforms

8 Aug 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Ford is about to embark on an ambitious plan to streamline all of its car plants around the globe in order to boost their efficiency and see them introduce a set of common practices. Ford calls ...Read more
Turn a Falcon into a Transformer

Turn a Falcon into a Transformer

7 Aug 2012 by Karla Pincott

Move over Megatron and Optimus Prime. Ford is entering the battle between Autobots and Decepticons with a tilt at having a Falcon turned into a Transformer artwork. To kickstart the action, Ford ...Read more
Ford Falcon sales near all-time low

Ford Falcon sales near all-time low

1 Aug 2012 by Paul Gover

Less than 1000 Falcons were delivered in July as the company battled the continuing sales slide for its one-time hero car and the fallout from 440 sackings at its factory at Broadmeadows in ...Read more
Ford posts record loss

Ford posts record loss

9 May 2012 by Paul Pottinger

It's the worst ever result for the troubled local carmaker. Ford, whose iconic Falcon sedan continues to plunge in the sales charts, had an operating loss in 2011 of $78 million.  Ford Australia ...Read more
Ford's sex-mad cane toad

Ford's sex-mad cane toad

2 May 2012 by Matt Brogan

Ford’s Falcon EcoBoost obviously wants to be zoomed into the viral world. And what better way to do so than with two talking cane toads? Amphibian buddies, Ralphie and Les are the new face of ...Read more
Ford plants remain closed

Ford plants remain closed

27 Apr 2012 by CarsGuide team

Administrators struggle to revive a key parts maker that abruptly stopped production. About 1800 workers at the car company's Broadmeadows and Geelong plants are facing a down day, which will ...Read more
Ford Falcon four-cylinder cheaper on standard fuel

Ford Falcon four-cylinder cheaper on standard fuel

24 Apr 2012 by Paul Gover

Certification of the new EcoBoost Falcon was done with premium 95-octane unleaded fuel but the car can happily run on a more basic brew.  Standard 91-octane petrol is fine for the car and will ...Read more
Ford Falcon four-cylinder takes a risk

Ford Falcon four-cylinder takes a risk

23 Apr 2012 by Paul Gover

And not without reason. There have been some desperately underwhelming four-cylinder cars sold in Australia over the years. Here are a few of the fours that flopped. AUDI TT When the cute coupe ...Read more
Foreclosed Ford dealership to be sold

Foreclosed Ford dealership to be sold

14 Mar 2012 by Carsguide.com.au

Lender Secure Funding appointed insolvency firm McGrath Nicol last week, with receivers and managers Shaun Fraser and Mike Hill taking up responsibilities immediately. “They are evaluating the ...Read more
Nascar hints at Ford Falcon future

Nascar hints at Ford Falcon future

9 Feb 2012 by Paul Gover

...should probably take a closer look at the latest Nascar racer for the blue oval brand.  It's based on the new Mondeo and looks both surprisingly normal and exceptionally tough. Ford will ...Read more
$103m injection for Ford

$103m injection for Ford

10 Jan 2012 by Paul Gover

The Koreans starred, the Japanese mounted a comeback, and One Ford hit the headlines with an extended family of Focus-based newcomers that it is certain to make a big hit in Australia. But it was ...Read more
Ford US will back the Falcon

Ford US will back the Falcon

5 Jan 2012 by Neil Dowling

But Joe Hinrichs, the vice president of Ford Motor Company and its president for Asia Pacific and Africa, admits the Falcon -- which recorded dismal sales in 2011 -- “can do better’’. Hinrichs ...Read more
Falcon paint becomes fuel

Falcon paint becomes fuel

16 Nov 2011 by Craig Duff

Instead of being loaded into landfills, around 10 tonnes of paint sludge a month from Ford's Broadmeadows factory is being shipping to a processing plant where it is converted into fuel to power ...Read more
Ford system protects doors

Ford system protects doors

13 Oct 2011 by CarsGuide team

Ford's new Door Edge Protector is the first active system to help prevent costly dents and scratches and to provide a buffer to protect neighbouring vehicles. It isn't available on any Fords sold ...Read more
Digital babies help Ford improve safety

Digital babies help Ford improve safety

5 Apr 2011 by Neil Dowling

This avatar, now being built by Ford using data from Chinese hospitals, is a critical step in recreating a human baby to ensure its maximum chance of survival in any vehicle accident. But this ...Read more
Ford to release hi-tech LPG falcon in July

Ford to release hi-tech LPG falcon in July

4 Apr 2011 by Paul Gover

The dedicated gas Falcon is also good news for anyone hit by the rising price of petrol. The EcoLPi liquid phase injection promises zero compromises for the Falcon's six-cylinder engine, right up to ...Read more
Detroit to show Falcon, Commodore future

Detroit to show Falcon, Commodore future

10 Jan 2011 by Paul Gover in Detroit

Decisions are needed soon on the future replacements of both cars, which are set for a total overhaul within five years.  Australia's third maker, Toyota, is already committed to a new - generation ...Read more
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