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As with many automakers, Ford is expanding their product line to target global markets. One car targeted for worldwide appeal is the 2012 Ford Focus ST, the subject of today’s video. Enjoy.

Filed under: Ford, Media Monday by Mel
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Automotive News reported this morning that Ford Motor Co.‘s “favorability index” has improved by 35 percent over the last two years, while former golden-child Toyota Motor Corp.’s numbers have falled by 46 points, putting the two brands in what Consumer Reports refers to as a “statistical dead heat,” in their latest poll of brand opinions. [...]

Filed under: Buying Trends, Ford, In the News by Mel
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Auto industry analysts are predicting another drop in SUV sales and trade-in values at car dealerships as gasoline prices begin another upward climb, industry authority Automotive News reported earlier this week. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, gas prices have topped $3/gallon again over the last week, the highest price since October, 2008. On [...]

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CarMax.com, the online used car dealer, announced yesterday that the Honda Accord has been displaced as the most-searched-for used vehicle (on its site) in four years. Based on figures through November, 2010, the Ford F-150 pickup truck is now the most-searched-for vehicle, moving up from the number two position it held last year. Every vehicle [...]

Filed under: Buying Trends, Ford, Toyota, Used Cars by Mel
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed a new rule today, that would require backup-cameras on all new vehicles by 2014 in order to prevent pedestrians from being backed over by drivers who either can’t see them or aren’t paying attention. According to the NHTSA’s data, almost 300 people a year die from back-over [...]

Filed under: Ford, lincoln by Mel
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