Ford will unveil the production version of its Fairlane people mover concept (shown) at the New York Auto Show. The production model will be called the Flex, when it makes its debut on April 4th. The Flex is designed to help replace Ford’s minivans that were discontinued last year.
The Flex joins Ford’s other crossovers, which […]

Ford today announced prices for the new C-MAX at the Geneva Motor Show. The restyled C-MAX features a redesigned front end which includes Ford’s ‘kinetic design’ elements also seen on larger S-MAX. The C-MAX also features an available panorama roof, blue tinted glass, Bluetooth, Keyless entry and MP3 connectivity.
The new Ford C-MAX will start at […]

AutoWeek thinks Mazda has a marketing problem on it hands, with a lineup that includes five different people movers that it says are “all about the same size and all within a relatively narrow price band.” Mazda’s lineup includes the Mazda5, a six-seat compact minivan; the Mazda6 five-seat sport wagon; the Tribute, a five-seat car-based […]

BMW has been rumored to be working on its X6 crossover for years, but two years ago, it confirmed it would build a sportvan, based on the X5. The sportvan, possibly called the F5, is expected in 2009. Now word is that BMW is also working on a 3-Series sportvan, likely called the F3. While […]

Ford of Europe will launch its restyled C-MAX at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Originally launched as the Focus C-MAX, Ford has decided to make the freshened model a full member of its MAX line.
Ford debuted the first version of the restyled C-MAX, featuring a new front end with ‘kinetic design’ elements, at the Bologna […]

The Chrysler Group is strongly considering offering diesel-powered versions of its Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country in North America as early as 2010.
Changes in Chrysler production plans — the automaker plans to move production of its diesel-powered minivans for Europe to the United States — are helping to make case for U.S. […]

Kia will unveil its Rondo SX concept car at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The Rondo SX is a sport version of the 2007 Rondo, which went on sale last month.
The Rondo SX features a sporty front end with a mesh grille and large lower mesh air intake. Out back, the Rondo SX features faux […]

As we had previously reported, Ford was considering bringing some of its European offerings to the States as soon as this year. Now Ford CEO Alan Mulally has said that the automaker is seriously considering importing its European S-Max, Mondeo, and Transit van.
“The probability is very high” that Ford will bring some of its European […]

Ford has begun testing more complete development mules for the production version of the Ford Fairlane. Based on the Ford Freestyle, the mule features a new front-end from the A-pillars forward, including a squared-off hood and Ford’s three-bar grille.
As in the past mules, the Freestyle body has been lengthened by about 6 inches at the […]

Despite an exterior design virtually unchanged since its introduction in 1992, Ford’s Econoline vans continue to be a solid seller for the automaker. In 2006, Ford sold over 180,000 Econolines, up 0.5 percent from 2005 and the vans best year since 2000.
While redesigns are few and far between, they are rarely needed because of the […]