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Ford starts production of new global Fiesta in Germany

Ford is ready to start making money on small cars, and the production of Job One of the new global Fiesta marks what the company is calling a "new global small-car era for Ford." Having just spent a month in Europe and very much liking the various Kas and other small Fords running around there, this is good news to me, especially to see that the first new Fiesta rolled off the production line in Cologne, Germany today (see the gallery below). The Cologne Stamping and Assembly plant has been the birthplace of over 5m Fiestas since 1979. Sales ... Read more →

2008 INTERMOT to showcase alternative power on two wheels Jeremy Korzeniewski

At the INTERMOT show in Cologne, Germany, running from October 8-12 this year, there will be a special section at the Innovation Centre which will showcase alternative drive two- and three-wheelers. ...

Ford's Cologne plant runs on renewable electricity Xavier Navarro

Ford has announced that the company's plant in Cologne, Germany is going to use electricity that comes exclusively from renewable sources. The energy comes from three hydro-power plants in Norway and ...

Green Zones offers window badges for cars entering environmental zones in Germany Sebastian Blanco

Three German cities - Berlin, Hannover and Cologne - instituted a ban on cars that don't have catalizers or DPF (Diesel Particulate Filters). A windshield sticker proving a vehicle's environmental ...

New year, new bans: Berlin, Hannover and Cologne banning non-catalysed cars Xavier Navarro

Starting on the first day of this new year, three German cities (Berlin, Hannover and Cologne, pictured) have applied a complete ban on all vehicles that have no catalysers or DPF (Diesel Particulate ...

Ford starts production of new global Fiesta in Germany 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford is ready to start making money on small cars, and the production of Job One of the new global Fiesta marks what the company is calling a "new global small-car era for Ford." Having just spent a month in Europe and very much liking the various Kas and other small Fords running around there, ...

2008 INTERMOT to showcase alternative power on two wheels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At the INTERMOT show in Cologne, Germany, running from October 8-12 this year, there will be a special section at the Innovation Centre which will showcase alternative drive two- and three-wheelers. The show will include vehicles that are already on the market, like the Vectrix scooter and electric ...

Ford's Cologne plant runs on renewable electricity 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford has announced that the company's plant in Cologne, Germany is going to use electricity that comes exclusively from renewable sources. The energy comes from three hydro-power plants in Norway and Sweden that are owned by Vannkraft AS (Norway) and Fortum AB (Sweden), respectively, and provided ...

Green Zones offers window badges for cars entering environmental zones in Germany 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Three German cities - Berlin, Hannover and Cologne - instituted a ban on cars that don't have catalizers or DPF (Diesel Particulate Filters). A windshield sticker proving a vehicle's environmental status is now needed to drive into the cities, known as environmental zones. But, like Mos Def ...

New year, new bans: Berlin, Hannover and Cologne banning non-catalysed cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Starting on the first day of this new year, three German cities (Berlin, Hannover and Cologne, pictured) have applied a complete ban on all vehicles that have no catalysers or DPF (Diesel Particulate Filters) in the city centers. To enter, cars must have a windshied sticker stating the installation ...


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