Category Archives: General Talk

Ford wrings mileage out of three-cylinder Fiesta

This undated product image provided Ford shows the 2014 Ford Fiesta sedan. The 2014 Fiesta four door with SE EcoBoost package has government fuel economy ratings as high as those for some diesel-powered sedans from BMW, Audi and Volkswagen. (AP Photo/Ford)

By ANN M. JOB

There’s a new little secret under the hoods of some 2014 Ford Fiesta small cars.

Mid-sized segment sales forecast to hit record low this year

Sales in the once-strong volume mid-sized sector are poised to fall this year to their lowest level this decade as pressure from premium alternatives mounts. Volume automakers are forecast to sell less than 500,000 mid-sized vehicles in western Europe this year, down from more than 800,000 in 2011, according to analysts at IHS Automotive.

Edo Competition CEO orders three Porsche 918 Spyders for tuning

Edo Competition CEO orders three Porsche 918 Spyders for tuning

German tuning house Edo Competition is well known for their wild supercar tuning programs and it looks like the company has big plans with the Porsche 918 Spyder as they have ordered three plug-in hybrid supercars.

Stephen Odell says European recovery still shaky

Stephen Odell says European recovery still shaky

Ford’s European operations are sharing in the industry’s modest sales recovery this year, but Ford of Europe President Stephen Odell warned that some of the region’s underlying economic weaknesses still pose a threat.

Bugatti considers hybrid follow-up to Veyron supercar

Bugatti may build a hybrid successor to its 1,200-hp Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, sources said.