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Current Ford Mondeo will underpin the next Fusion

Since taking the reigns at FoMoCo, Alan Mulally has made it clear that one of the keys to Ford's resurgence is to leverage its assets abroad. Specifically, he wants to utilize the automaker's platform development in Europe to maximize engineering and manufacturing efficiency, creating several global models. While we're still waiting for Ford to ditch the old Focus platform for the Euro model's underpinnings, the next major implementation of Mulally's plan will come in the form of the next Ford Fusion, which will use the current Mondeo ... Read more →

Rumormill: Ford converting North American factories to make European cars Jonathon Ramsey

For reasons that everyone is aware of, American carmakers have been shutting down and idling plants that make trucks and SUVs. According to AutoSavant, however, Ford is not going to simply shutter ...

Rumormill: Ford working on four-door Mondeo coupe Sam Abuelsamid

It seems most car buyers today have decided that the aesthetic advantages of the two-door coupe body style are not worth the ergonomic hassles of getting in and out of the back seat. To remedy that ...

Ford Europe launches new top shelf Mondeo - the Titanium X Sport John Neff

Click above for high-res gallery of the Ford Mondeo Titanium X Sport The Ford Mondeo has been a well received car in Europe, and Ford says that there's so much demand for high-end models that it's ...

J Mays set to overhaul Ford's global design Dan Roth

Rather than have disparate design wings flung across the globe, all speaking in a different tongue, Ford's tasking J Mays with teaching everyone the design equivalent of Esperanto. The new, unified, ...

Spy Shots: Ford Mondeo XR5 Turbo 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the XR5 photo for more images American drivers haven't had a special high-performance sedan offering from Ford since the demise of the Contour SVT and it doesn't look like we'll get one anytime soon. Fortunately, overseas buyers don't have that problem. Besides the pleasure of having the ...

Mulally makes it official: Next Focus and Fusion based on global platforms 2 years ago on Autoblog

Despite not being official, we've known for some time that Ford CEO Alan Mulally wants to increase the number of platforms shared by its U.S. and European divisions. It's something Ford fanboys have been demanding for some time, and yesterday Mulally officially confirmed that the next-gen Focus and ...

Mazda6 teaser hits the web, set to debut in Frankfurt 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a high-res pic. Mazda has just released a teaser image of the new Mazda6 that will be officially unveiled next month in Frankfurt. The Mondeo-based sedan gets some freshly styled sheet metal that forms a familial resemblance to the recently released Mazda2, with more ...

Ford Mondeo named Car of the Year by Auto Express 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above to see more high-res pics of the new Ford Mondeo We believe it's that time of year again when every automotive media outlet and its sister (publication) begin giving out its Car of the Year (COTY) award. Auto Express in the U.K. is kicking things off by awards its respective COTY statue ...

Ford not interested in selling Volvo 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's just plain difficult to follow Ford Motor Company lately, as there seems to be more rumors about the embattled American icon than any other automaker. On any given day, all, some, or none of the Premiere Automotive Group could be for sale, and everyone from Renault to Hyundai, even the ...

Next Focus getting Iosis-treatment? Maybe in Europe. 2 years ago on Autoblog

If Martin Smith – the designer of the new Mondeo and S-Max – has his way, the next Ford Focus in Europe will be drawing heavily from the styling of its upmarket siblings. While we're stuck with the new Focus coupe that was unveiled earlier this year, European consumers will be getting a ...

Rendered Speculation: Euro Focus hatches coupe 2 years ago on Autoblog

These rendered images of the next-generation Ford Focus for the European market are, to put it bluntly, painful to look at. That's not because the artist penned a dog, but rather because he or she gives us a glimpse of Ford's next-gen Focus in the form of a three-door coupe, not unlike the coupe ...

Ford steals a page from mobile phones for Mondeo's HMI 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge In-car user interface systems run the gamut in terms of usability. BMW's iDrive (which we've found to be alternately wonderful and maddening) and Audi's slicker, easier-to-use MMI are two of the most well-known. Devising an interface that makes it easy to control multiple ...

Ford Mondeo deemed allergy free 2 years ago on Autoblog

For anybody that suffers with environmental allergies, spring and summer can be brutal. Dust mites and pollen can wreak havoc on sinus cavities, ears, and eyes whether inside or outside your car. Many automakers have taken precautions to help minimize the pain of allergy sufferers, and Ford seems ...

First Ford Mondeo rolls off the line 2 years ago on Autoblog

The first Mondeo has made its way down the production line at Ford's production line in Genk, Belgium. The Genk plant has undergone a big upgrade and is one of the most flexible in Ford's production arsenal. The plant was already building S-Max and Galaxy vehicles, and now with the Mondeo added to ...

Ford announces UK pricing for new Mondeo 2 years ago on Autoblog

The newest Ford Mondeo has the looks to compete in any market. For citizens of the UK, pricing looks pretty affordable too, ranging from £14,995 to £24,195. Even with the dramatic makover, the price of the Mondeo actually drops by £300 versus the previous model. Ford's European ...

New Ford Mondeo revealed, will debut in Geneva 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click for photo gallery showing all 3 bodystyles var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/New_Ford_Mondeo_revealed_will_debut_in_Geneva_Hi_res_gallery_included'; The photos have been leaking all weekend, well ahead of the Valentine's Day embargo date; such is the love being shown for Ford of ...

Ford may bring Mondeo, S-Max to U.S. 2 years ago on Autoblog

As previously reported, Ford intends to begin sharing both platforms and vehicles, originally developed for Europe, with the U.S. We've already been informed that the Transit Connect, a small commercial vehicle, is headed our way, but during an interview with Automotive News, FoMoCo CEO Alan ...

And what, exactly, is the point of Mercury? 2 years ago on Autoblog

After last week's flurry of news from Detroit, we're realizing that little was heard from Mercury. Parent Ford certainly had some introductions and unveilings, but nothing from across the corporate hall. It makes us wonder whether the Mercury brand is going to completely wither and die, or if ...

Friday Photochop Fun: Mercury saved by Mondeo 2 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge This nicely done Photochop of a Mercury-badged Ford Mondeo was sent in to us by Autoblog reader Galvin, which is funny because it's the second Photochop of a Mercury-badged Ford Mondeo we've received from readers this week. The quality of Galvin's pixel painting got us ...

Ford Euro models finally on their way to US? 2 years ago on Autoblog

A Ford spokesperson has told auto industry trade paper Just-Auto that the U.S. automaker is "eyeing Ford Europe products" but that no decisions have been made to import any of those models to the U.S. market. Motor Authority, which has a subscription to the trade news site, states the article ...

Ford disses Toyota's lack of Bond involvement 2 years ago on Autoblog

Each new James Bond film, in addition to being an event in and of itself, is a massive advertisement for every single branded item seen on the silver screen. Whether it's 007's Smirnoff vodka, Walther pistol, or Aston Martin automobile, each item's appearance on screen is indeed a Very Big Deal for ...

Spy Shots: Ford Mondeo exits the building 3 years ago on Autoblog

The next generation Mondeo has been spied in alluring black tarps and completely in the buff, now we get a shot of Ford's Euro-only sedan at one of the automaker's production centers in Genk, Belgium. We're unsure as to when these shots were taken and without that knowledge we're not certain if ...

What if... Ford had made all the Right Moves 3 years ago on Autoblog

If Ford had made all the Right Moves from around the turn of the century to the present, it wouldn't need a Bold Move to pull it back from the brink. This post will imagine a Ford lineup of today that could have been had the Blue Oval been bold back then. Such a lineup, we believe, would have made ...

Ford Mondeo pics officially released 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge After pictures of a vehicle have been surreptitiously leaked onto the web ahead of their scheduled release, there's always this awkward moment when the automaker finally releases the pics officially. It's like opening up a birthday present you found stuffed in the closet a ...

Ford Mondeo sedan: First official shots 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge We all went ga-ga last week over surreptitiously snapped shots of the new Ford Mondeo sedan that were taken while the car was filming scenes for the upcoming James Bond film, Casino Royale, in which it has a cameo. Well here are the first official shots of Mondeo sedan, ...

Ford Bold Moves - Episode 14: The Untold Truth 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ding, ding... Round 14 for the Ford Bold Moves web-based documentary has begun, and it's all about the Fusion's quality record, which at this point is perfect. That's right, no recalls during its launch year of 2006 and none reported yet so far for the 2007 model. "Fix or Repair Daily" may not ...

Paris Motor Show: Ford Mondeo Wagon 3 years ago on Autoblog

Using the 'kinetic' design language introduced at Frankfurt in 2005 with the Iosis concept, Ford of Europe has just unveiled its new flagship, the Mondeo, at Paris today. The wagon is the first to be debuted, with a production launch scheduled across Europe in the second quarter of 2007. Ford of ...

Who needs Paris? 2007 Ford Mondeo spied in the buff! 3 years ago on Autoblog

So, next week in Paris, Ford's showing off the new Mondeo "Concept." Listen, we all know that it's just a thinly disguised version of the new Mondeo, and now, thanks to our amigos at Autoblog Spanish, we bring you shots of the 2007 Mondeo in production trim, as spied in the Bahamas and posted at ...

Officially official: Ford Mondeo wagon 3 years ago on Autoblog

click on image to enlarge Over the past few days, we've seen a few scanned pics and blurry images surface of the Ford Mondeo Concept. Finally, Ford has released a full photo gallery of the wagon concept, due to be unveiled in Paris next week. The new Mondeo lifts several cues from the Iosis concept ...

Ford Mondeo concept surfaces overnight 3 years ago on Autoblog

While most of us in North America were asleep, a European outlet by the name of Coche Actual published what appears to be an official shot of the Ford Mondeo concept that will be seen at the Paris Motor Show next week. The concept is in wagon form, but we're likely to see the production version of ...

Spy Shots: Latest Ford Mondeo illustrations 3 years ago on Autoblog

Looks like a busy day for spy photography buffs. Here we offer the newest shots from World Car Fans of winter-coated Mondeos in the wild. The Iosis influences seem to be fading unfortunately. Like the current Mondeo (and Mazda6), the new Mondeo is expected to be offered in sedan, wagon, and ...

How Iosis-inspired will the next Mondeo be? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Many may remember how we gushed over the Ford Iosis Concept from the floor of the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show. The Iosis incorporated what Ford's marketing folk referred to as "kinetic design", and what we simply called good looks. At the time, Ford claimed the Iosis foretold the brand's future ...

James Bond to rock Fiat bulldozer in Casino Royale 3 years ago on Autoblog

Daniel Craig, the next James Bond, has already endured his fair share of controversy, and now the poor guy will have to while away the opening sequence in Casino Royale in a Fiat W190 bulldozer. This word, after we we reported last month that he'll also be driving a Ford Mondeo in the film. But ...

Mondeo. Ford Mondeo. 007 set to drive mass-market Blue Oval in Casino Royale 3 years ago on Autoblog

Repmobile. Ford Repmobile. According to the guys and gals over at Softpedia, James Bond fans are said to be "shaken, not stirred" at word that their on-screen hero will drive a Ford Mondeo in the upcoming 007 epic, Casino Royale. (Sorry, couldn't resist.) Yes, as if word of ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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