Indicators for Sale
Ford reaches agreement to sell Volvo to Geely for $1.8 billion
Sun, 28 Mar 2010Ford has reached an agreement to sell its Swedish brand Volvo to Chinese carmaker Geely for about $1.8 billion in a multinational sale expected to close in the third quarter of this year. The pending agreement was announced onSunday morning, and Ford will continue to supply powertrains, stamping and other parts to Volvo after the sale. If it closes, the landmark deal delivers the premium Volvo brand--long a benchmark for automotive safety--to a Chinese firm that has ambitious plans for growth.
New VW Golf GTD: Price from £25,285
Mon, 15 Apr 2013At £25,285 the new Golf GTD – revealed at the Geneva Motor Show last month – is just £310 more than the old model despite an increase in equipment and performance and a better specification. Looking pretty much how you’d expect a GTI Diesel to look, the GTD gets smoked LED rear lights, bi-xenons with LED running lights, two chrome tailpipes, 18″ Nogaro alloys and the slightly butch body kt which includes side skirts, butch bumpers and a roof spoiler. Inside is ‘GTI’ too with tartan trim, black roof lining, sports steering wheel and GTD-specific trim for the gear lever, trim strips and instrument cluster.
New Ford Fiesta – Autoblog loves it!
Fri, 26 Jun 2009Autoblog tests the Ford Fiesta and loves it But Ford are going to love the positive review which, to be honest, concurrs pretty much with our own views. It looks good, handles really well and feels a lot quicker than the headline figures suggest. But you can tell they usually drive bigger cars.