The electronic whizzes at Ford have followed up the Sync multimedia system with another clever feature, MyKey. Designed as a tool for parents to encourage proper driving behavior from their teenagers, MyKey debuts next year as standard equipment on the 2010 Focus coupe and it will become standard on...

The 2009 Ford Escape delivers more of what customers are looking for now - fuel economy. Powered by a new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine teamed with a six-speed automatic transmission, the new Escape promises an EPA-rated 20 city/28 highway mpg. Step up to the Escape hybrid, and the fuel economy soars...

Motorists are less delighted with their new vehicles this year, compared to 2007, based on J.D. Power and Associates’ 2008 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The study, now in its 13th year, measures owner delight with the design, content, layout and performance of their new...

Reflecting a necessary shift in production focus, Ford announced its Cuautitlán, Mexico, assembly plant will be transformed from large-truck to small-car production as part of Ford’s manufacturing realignment and investment in smaller, fuel-efficient vehicles. Center stage for this $3 billion initiative...

Ford will debut the 2009 Focus coupe in an “American Idol” music video on Wednesday, revealing a modest update inspired by customer feedback, including new front and rear fascias, and a new roof-line spoiler. The SES series also gets standard 17-inch aluminum wheels on the SES series. These changes will...

With Earth Day, we were wondering just how popular hybrid cars have become, when we found that R. L. Polk & Co has done the research for us. According to their calculations, nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 350,289 in 2007, marking a 38 percent increase from 2006. The hybrid...

Ford has added a new contender to its ever-expanding family of crossovers, which already includes the recently renamed Taurus X (formerly Freestyle) and the new-for-’07 Ford Edge . Set to go on sale this summer, the full-size Flex lives up to its name for its completely customizable nature. Low-slung...