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DETROIT - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it will investigate problems with stalling or surging engines in nearly 725,000 Ford cars and SUVs. The probe affects Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner SUVs and Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans from the 2009 through 2011 model years. The vehicles …

Much like the BMW-Toyota joint effort to develop alternative drivetrains, we now have Daimler (Mercedes-Benz and smart), Ford (USA-Europe) and Renault-Nissan banding together to design fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Mercedes-Benz already has a leg up on the game, having already made advancements in developing FCVs. Even though hybrid and electric …

Ford has triumphed as the best-selling automaker in Canada for the 2012 calendar year. Ford was able to sell 276,068 vehicles during the course of 2012, which is almost on par with its sales figures from the year before. More than a third of models sold were F-150 full-size pickups.

DETROIT - Ford is talking to the U.S. government about the fuel economy of its hybrid cars after a report suggested they're falling short of targets. Consumer Reports said last week that Ford's new C-Max hybrid didn't meet its published fuel economy of 47 miles per gallon in the magazine's …

DETROIT - The U.S. government is expanding an investigation into floor mats that interfere with pedals in Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was initially investigating 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan vehicles. Late last week, it said it also would look at those 2008 …

DETROIT - Ford is recalling about 19,000 brand-new Fusion midsize cars, including more than 1,000 in Canada, to fix defective headlights. Reflectors in the low-beam lights on the 2013 Fusions can become hazy over time, reducing brightness. Ford said Friday that it will replace the headlights for free and plans …

DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford will update software on 2013 Escape SUVs and Fusion cars to fix a coolant problem that can cause fires. Last month the automaker recalled more than 89,000 of the vehicles after getting complaints about overheating and fires. It urged owners to get loaner cars from dealers …

Consumer Reports is a publication that in the past has been willing to walk a lonely path in calling out car companies for perceived transgressions with their products. Their latest salvo is aimed squarely at Ford, and specifically at two of Ford's newest hybrids. Consumer Reports has tested both the …

The 2013 Ford Escape can't seem to catch a break, having been involved in three recalls prior to December of this year. The fourth, and latest recall involving the all-new Ford Escape touches on every single Ford model that has so far been sold with the brand's 1.6-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost …

DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford is bringing its smallest engine to the U.S. in the race to meet stricter government fuel economy rules. The company says the 2014 Fiesta will be the first North American vehicle to get Ford's new 1-litre, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine when it goes on sale next year.