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Ford US Transit Connect Commercially Available this Summer

Posted by Jonas | April 14, 2009 .

Ford launches the US version of the 2010 Transit Connect. This fuel-efficient car series was displayed in the 2009 Chicago Auto Show last week. The US Transit Connect will be commercially available this coming summer. Its battery-electric version is set to be released globally in 2010.
Ford is working with Smith Electric Vehicles to make the [...]

Ford Launches Dry Clutch Version of Dual-Clutch PowerShift Transmission in 2010

Posted by Jonas | March 16, 2009 .

In 2010, Ford Motor Company will launch in North America the dry-clutch version of the Dual-Clutch PowerShift Transmission for small cars.
Dual-Clutch technology comprises of two parallel manual transmissions, each one with an independent clutch mechanism. The first one has the irregular gears of 1, 3, and 5, while the other one carries the even [...]