Ford Fiesta Becomes Segment's First to Earn Top Safety Ratings in World's Largest Auto Markets

The Ford Fiesta's is now the first car in its segment to earn top crash test ratings in each of the world's largest auto markets that perform safety testing,
the U.S., China, and Europe.
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• Ford Fiesta adds five-star safety rating in China to similar top ratings in Europe and Australia/New…

People sure are losing their "Focus" thanks to the new Ford Fiesta - that's a little of the old play on words there. But the all new Ford  Fiesta is a force to be reckoned with - even within its own company, which has been successfully producing the Ford Focus over many years.

Is it the lighter price tag, or the European styling? Maybe that 40 MPG rating helping out. Whatever the case may be, Fiesta is trampling all over sales of the new Focus.

According to Bloomberg News: The Ford Fiesta is averaging a higher selling amount than not only…

The Windy City is well-known for many things: food, rich history, music, art scene. Soon, it will also be known for its cabbies driving natural-gas-powered vans. 

Taxi Medallion Management, which is also affiliated with Yellow Cab Chicago, bought a small fleet of Ford Transit Connect vans as part of its goal to cut its total emissions by 25 percent. The natural-gas-powered vans are due to arrive in the city early this year. Shortly thereafter, they'll be seen driving people all around the city. 

There is a wide array of benefits associated with using natural gas to fuel vehicles. Namely…

What do nearly forty percent of all Millenials have in common? They have at least one tattoo. Among Gen Xers the ratio drops , coming in at 32 percent. Why so many? They're drawn to the appeal of portraying and conveying their identity. In a manner of speaking, tattoos can be viewed as more graphic, hyper personalized and longer-lasting tweets.

Ford is now taking the tattoo trend to a new level. They are offering vinyl-wrap tattoos for the new 2012 Ford Focus. From geometric patterns to effervescent shapes to whimsical imagery such as splashes, flowers, and swirls, the tattoos offer…