Ford Galaxy

The cars family of Ford Galaxy has three generations. The first Galaxy generation had appeared in the world of automobile in 1995. These Galaxy cars had a lot in common with Volkswagen. Cars were very similar, thus, in 1997 the car was upgraded externally. Nevertheless, in 1999 there was a new generation of Galaxy. The scale of engines was presented with petrol of 2,3 and 2,8 liters and turbo diesels of 1,9 liters with direct injection of fuel. Fuel consumption of makes 10 liters on 100 km. The latest version of the car was shown to public of the Geneva motor show in 2006. Some months later minivans went for sale. Kinetic language of design – here that distinguishes these cars in a line of Ford. Experts of Ford developed the third generation of Galaxy, which had become 18 cm longer than previous one. New Ford Galaxy offers the passengers new, comfortable style of salon that differs from old ones in high-quality materials and thought-over configuration.

In the 2010th, the Ford Company produced face lifting of Ford Galaxy. Changes are insignificant: LED optics behind, new railing and decorative cover of the engine. The safety was provided by setting of ESP and EBA system that prevent unpredictable behavior of a minivan on the slippery road. The suspension bracket of new Ford Galaxy is established on a stretcher. The powerful design allows achieving the maximum comfort and controllability. For Ford Galaxy there are provided the mass of various options and accessories that does this minivan even more original. The Ford Premium audio system presents quality sounding of music. Thus, the minivan Ford Galaxy updated and became one of the most comfortable family cars.

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Ford's European Restructuring Plan Leads to the Closure of Two UK Facilities, Mondeo Delayed

After announcing plans to shut down its Genk factory in Belgium at the end of 2014, Ford came out today with new details about its European restructuring efforts that include the closure of two more plants, the allocation of production, the loss of up to 6,200 jobs and other actions to increase cost efficiencies.

The announcements come against the backdrop of the persisting economic crisis in Europe with Ford estimating its loses in the region for the full year 2012 to exceed $1.5 billion (€1.15 billion).

The two additional factories receiving the axe are the Southampton Transit van plant, which is Ford's last vehicle-making facility in the United Kingdom, and its stamping and tooling operations in Dagenham, again in England.

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Ford to Shut Down its Genk Plant in Belgium, Reshuffle European Production Operations

On account of reduced demand and uncertain market prospects throughout Europe, Ford has decided to close down its underutilized Genk Plant in Belgium and to cease vehicle production by the end of 2014, which will lead to the loss of 4,300 jobs.

Ford, which is estimated to burn through more than $1billion this year in Europe, said that the move is part of a broader plan to restructure its local operations and help to address overcapacity issues curtailing from a more than 20 percent drop in total industry vehicle demand in Western Europe since 2007.

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Homologation and Other Problems Delay New Ford Mondeo Production Start in Europe

When Ford premiered the all-new 2013 Fusion sedan at the Detroit Motor Show this past January, the Blue Oval also released two images of the car's European sibling, the next Mondeo in pre-production form.

At the time, Ford told us that the new Mondeo would go on sale across Europe at the end of the first quarter of 2013. But that won’t be happening as Ford has postponed the production start at its Genk plant in Belgium for up to three months, according to a report from Autonews Europe.

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Superchips' Reflash Adds up to 34bhp to Ford's 1.6-liter EcoBoost Engine Models

A new remap of the engine control unit (ECU) of Ford's European market 1.6-liter EcoBoost petrol engine by British tuner Superchips promises to lift output from 20hp to 34hp, depending on the application.

Superchips' upgraded ECU can be used on the 1.6-liter turbocharged unit found on the C-MAX, Grand C-MAX, Focus, Galaxy MPV, S-MAX and Mondeo models covering the 150PS (148bhp,) 160PS (158 bhp) and 182PS (180bhp) variants of the range.

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Spy Shots: Ford Engineers Spotted Testing Galaxy MPV Mule

The third-generation of the Ford Galaxy minivan together with its shorter and lower sibling, the S-Max, have been with us (or so to speak) since 2006 having received a mid-life makeover that introduced a new snout and turbocharged four-cylinder petrol mills at the end of 2009.

All the previous iterations of the Galaxy (the seven-seater S-Max is a new addition to the range) were offered in Europe for a period of six years or less before being replaced by a new model, which means that the time for Ford to present a successor is almost here.

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