Latest articles on Mondeo 
Ford introduces Mondeo Titanium X Sport(08/05/2008)
The Ford Mondeo is extending its premium sporty appeal with the introduction of the Titanium X Sport. Packed with standard equipment and powered by new premium diesel or five-cylinder petrol engines, the new Titanium X Sport is the most desirable Mondeo yet. Created in response to the recent surge in retail demand for top end versions of Mondeo, and available in five-door hatchback and estate body styles, Titanium X Sport models are designed to stand out from the crowd. Aggressively styled ... [more]
Adaptive cruise control maintains new Ford Mondeo at pre-set distance from vehicle in front(15/02/2008)
Ford’s high-tech new Mondeo guarantees smooth and stress-free travel, no matter how heavy the traffic thanks to new Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) technology. Adaptive cruise control is a feature maintaining new Ford Mondeo a pre-set distance from the vehicle in front for a smoother and safer journey. ACC not only maintains a chosen speed, like conventional systems, it also maintains a pre-set distance from the vehicle in front. Ford's ACC uses radar technology fitted behind the Mondeo’s fr... [more]
Easy Fuel system prevents drivers from filling up with the wrong type of fuel(14/12/2007)
Today's modern diesel engines, with their sophisticated high pressure injection systems, typically have a low tolerance to mis-fuelling. Even after a short driving distance, the fuel pump may seize, requiring expensive repairs to the injection system. Unlike a petrol engine, which compresses a mixture of gasoline and air, diesel engines compress just air before diesel fuel is injected into the cylinder and the fuel is ignited. Pouring gasoline into a diesel engine can cause damage to the fuel... [more]
Smooth hill start for Mondeo(08/11/2007)
Ford's high-tech new Mondeo helps drivers make the perfect hill start no matter how steep the gradient or how heavy the load. The car's sophisticated software detects the attitude of the Mondeo every time it becomes stationary – for example at traffic lights. If the Mondeo is on either an uphill or a downhill slope it automatically engages Hill Launch Assist (HLA). A smooth hill start normally requires significant co-ordination skills from a driver. Initially the car is held on the handbra... [more]
Mondeo adaptive front lighting system beams light round corners(22/10/2007)
The new Ford Mondeo is showing drivers more of the road thanks to the car's adaptive front lighting system (AFS) which beams light round corners. AFS incorporates halogen lamps linked to sensors which detect steering input and can swivel up to 15 degrees. This system improves visibility when negotiating tight bends, particularly on roads where the only light source is the car's headlamps. In comparative tests between conventional halogen reflector lamps and AFS, the AFS lamps cast light an... [more]
Mondeo achieves maximum Euro NCAP rating(26/09/2007)
The new Ford Mondeo has won a 5-star rating for adult occupant protection in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety testing. Mondeo joins three other Ford models – Focus, Galaxy and S-MAX – on the Euro NCAP top 10 list, reinforcing Ford of Europe's position as the manufacturer with the highest number of vehicles in the top 10 for adult occupant protection. Mondeo scored 35 points for adult occupant protection to win its 5-star rating, the maximum rating awarded by Euro NCAP. Mondeo also achieve... [more]
Other car news and resources
| Australian Car Sales Will Drop 13% in 2009, Industry Group Says (Bloomberg)Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Australian sales of cars and trucks will fall 13 percent this year as the global financial crisis erodes domestic demand for vehicles, according to an industry group. |
| US car sales hit 17-year low (Perth Now)US car sales crashed again in December as the industry posted its worst year since 1992 and the Detroit Three saw their annual share of their home market slip beneath 50 per cent for the first time. |
| US car makers sink to 16year sales low (Daily Telegraph)The US car industry had its worst year since 1992 with December sales falling by more than a third underlining the dire state of consumer confidence in the world's largest economy. |
| Car sales plunge heralding bleak 2009 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) U.S. auto sales plunged by 36 percent in December led by outsized declines at Chrysler LLC, Hyundai Motor (005380.KS) and Toyota Motor Corp(7203.T) as the battered industry closed out its weakest year since 1992 in its largest single market. |
| US car sales crash in 2008 (News 24 South Africa)US car sales have crashed again in December as the industry posts its worst year since 1992. |
| Car sales plunge, heralding bleak 2009 (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Major automakers reported U.S. sales in December that plunged by more than a third, closing out the weakest year for the battered industry in over a decade and a half in its largest single market. |
| Double-digit overseas car sales herald bleak 2009 (The Globe and Mail)PARIS — France and Japan posted steep falls in December car sales on Monday, adding to a swathe of depressing data from an industry bearing the brunt of wrecked consumer confidence, as analysts and a trade body forecast further pain in 2009. |
| U.S. December Auto Sales Dive 36%, Drag Industry to 16-Year Low (Bloomberg)Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, dragging the industry’s volume in 2008 to a 16-year low as the recession ravaged demand. |
| Automakers fear new normal of lower sales in U.S. (International Herald Tribune)The collapse of the U.S. new-car market dragged on in December, raising questions of whether the auto industry will ever again have sales levels that it took for granted just a few years ago. |
| Economic meltdown, credit freeze make '08 a car sales year to forget (Detroit Free Press)With a global economic collapse ensnaring the housing, credit and financial markets, millions of U.S. consumers who would normally buy a new car and truck decided to save their money last year. That made 2008 the worst year for new car and truck sales since 1992. |
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