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Ford Transit production to end in Southampton

Ford is to close its Transit production facility in Southampton, ending more than 100 years of vehicle manufacture in the UK. Most UK car and van buyers still think of Ford as ‘British’, but even though Ford has been building cars in the UK for over 100 years, they haven’t built a single car in the UK for a decade. And now even white van man’s vehicle of choice - the Ford Transit – is being shipped off to Turkey.

Mercedes Benz to build fifth model in U.S. The new Mercedes MLC Coupe, perhaps?

Mercedes US to build a 5th car - the ML Coupe? Although we all like to think that cars are built in the car makers home country, that’s increasingly not the case. A good case in point is the very German Mercedes Benz, which builds three models in the U.S.

Lexus LS: Still loves a Champagne glass

Lexus LS - Still loves a Champagne Glass Back when Lexus was born as the posh Toyota, Toyota’s advertising bods had to convince the American public that Lexus was more than just a big Toyota – with an even bigger price tag. The pitch was that this new Lexus LS would give you highway smooth – just like a big, lazy ‘Mercan V8 – and brilliant build quality, and all for less than a Mercedes S Class. Which was the target.