In a European new car market down 16.8 percent year-to-date, and down 17.5 percent in April, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf has taken top spot.

Volkswagen has also maintained its position as Europe’s best-selling brand, but with sales down 10.1 percent compared to 2008.

The biggest mover in the market however, according to international automotive data and intelligence [...]

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Wow, that title really took a dive towards the end there, didn’t it?

Ford is hoping for better though, as it turns to social networking outlets like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to help it ‘get in good’ with the cool kids.

In an effort to build the US market’s interest in small cars – a segment strong [...]

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After much anticipation, the all-new 2009 Ford Fiesta has finally made its rally debut, competing in the opening round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship in the UK.

The car, a wide-bodied race version of Ford’s baby hatchback, was produced by Swedish rally outfit MSE/Ford TeamRS and driven by Andreas Eriksson, who finished 11th after struggling with [...]

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While Australia has only recently been introduced to the 2009 Ford Fiesta, Euro tuners have been busy with Ford’s new light car, waving their wands over the standard car to turn up the heat a little.

German outfit Loder1899 has tackled the handling package and smartened up the Fiesta’s visuals, while British crew Mountune Performance has [...]

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How good is the all-new Ford Fiesta? I will tell you… it’s very good, perhaps approaching brilliant.

From the second you nestle in behind the wheel and run your eyes over that crisp modern interior, you know you’re onto something special here. It looks good, and feels just right.

But fire the engine into life, slip the [...]

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One car that has drawn a lot of international attention for Ford is the new generation Ford Fiesta, and Ford has today unveiled the car at the Australian International Motor Show.  Let me tell you, folks - it’s every bit as stunning in the flesh as it is in pictures.

Available in both three-door and five-door [...]

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Ford has commenced production on the all-new 2009 Ford Fiesta at the Cologne assembly plant in Germany, with other Ford factories around the globe gearing up to produce the automaker’s latest small car offering.

Built off the same B-car platform that underpins the Mazda2, the seventh-generation Fiesta will spearhead Ford’s new One Ford business plan, which [...]

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Ford’s first video of their 2009 Fiesta has hit the net. We don’t get to see it on the move just yet but we do get another perspective on Ford’s upcoming small hatch. Based on architecture borrowed from the excellent Mazda2 the Fiesta is not only stylish it should be quite an accomplished drive as [...]

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Ford has finally officially revealed its new compact hatch, destined for Europe, the Asia Pacific and South Africa. Based on the Verve Concepts that we showed you last year, the new car will - as speculated - be called the Fiesta.

Thankfully, much of the stunning styling of the Verve Concept(s) is carried over to the [...]

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