Ford Unveils 2015 Focus, 1-Liter 3-Pot Manual-Only For U.S.

Ahead of its world debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain prior to making the rounds at the Geneva and New York auto shows next month, Ford has unveiled its redesigned 2015 Focus.

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Nissan To Offer E-NV200 In Europe in 2014

The all-electric future creeps upon us all steadily, from Tesla’s luxury offerings more appropriate for New York Fashion Week, to Nissan’s electric blue and white jelly beans moving eco-conscious families to Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s.

Speaking of Nissan, the automaker has decided to unleash the e-Nv200 upon the streets of Europe in 2014, with both fleet and private sales in mind.

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F1 Report: Hamilton Can't Drive Any Slower, Alonso Can't Go Any Faster.

Some of TTAC’s readers have made it absolutely clear that they cannot abide it when I pick on Red Bull’s Mark Webber. So let’s say something nice about the man: he made up for his usual an unexpectedly poor start to finish in fifth place, just behind his teammate, Sebastian Vettel. If you’re a Mark Webber fan, now would be a good time to feel good about the whole thing and look forward to the next race.

Everybody else should click the jump.

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Bill Ford's "Blueprint For Mobility" Calls For Cars, Bicycles, Pedestrians In Integrated Network

We didn’t get to go to the World Mobile Congress in beautiful Barcelona, Spain, but it may have been nice to catch both the unveiling of the Ford B-Max and a keynote speech given by Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co. Ford (the man, not the company) outlined an overarching vision for helping manage the estimated 2 billion cars that will be on the road by 2050.

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  • MaintenanceCosts I love EVs but long road trips are the worst scenario for them. If my road trip doesn't have any off-highway driving, the ideal vehicle for it is a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Pinnacle. If it does, then the best choice is a 2021 or earlier Toyota Land Cruiser.
  • Sobhuza Trooper Didn't anyone learn anything from National Lampoon's VACATION? The answer is obvious: Wagon Queen Family Truckster
  • Sobhuza Trooper Portland Oregon to Portland Maine via a 1999 Bentley Continental R, the highpoint of 20th century automobile transportation.
  • FreedMike Cute vehicle, but I don't think VW is going to have much luck selling these at over $60,000 a copy.
  • Carquestions The writer should have mentioned "Super Cruise" is a subscription only option costing (presently) over $1000 /yr - so in 10 years for this one option you'll pay over $10,000 plus taxes minimum.