Ford Falcon News

Ford Falcon, Territory and Holden Cruze lines cease today as auto manufacturing in Australia winds down.

After 91 years and more than six million vehicles produced, there would be few of us that haven’t been touched by the Aussie Fords.

Drive-away is the go when it comes to new car deals in October.

We take the last locally-made Fords -- Falcon sedan, ute and Territory SUV -- on a final road test, from Broadmeadows, to Bathurst, to Brisbane.

As the end looms for homegrown Fords, you might want to grab a deal on a Falcon or Territory this month.

Has the heat gone out of the new-car market? That's the question being asked after July sales dipped. We're still on track for a record year but there were more losers than winners last month.

New vehicle market slips by almost 40,000 units in July as new financial year rolls in

Ford Australia’s looming exit from local car manufacturing takes a sombre turn as the last Ute is built in Melbourne.

The first of Ford's final special edition Falcons has gone to a Sydney man who bought the car to bolster the spirits of his ailing brother.Sydney man Dave Pearce paid $92,500 - $30k more than its list price - for the the #1 badged special edition XR8 Sprint at an auction to raise money to fight diabetes.Pearce said the health of his brother Mark had been deteriorating rapidly and he now only had 18 percent lung function.  "To lift Mark's spirits, the Falcon Sprint, was a 'must-have' to add to our Ford collection which also includes a restored 1978 Falcon XC which was the car my brother learned to drive in," he said.The limited edition XR6 and XR8 Sprint models sold out within weeks of their reveal.The cars feature significant suspension improvements and high-performance tyres to match their dynamic ability.Being the last of their kind they are sure to occupy a special place in Australian motoring folklore.The XR8 Sprint in question was donated to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) by Ford Australia to raise funds to support the Artificial Pancreas Project.Led by Professor Tim Jones the project is looking at ways to automate insulin pumps and deliver improved therapies that will ultimately deliver a 'technological cure' for type 1 diabetes (T1D).As well as the car, Ford has also signed off on another $60,000 towards the program, together with $13,000 that employees raised in 2015."We are thrilled by Mr Pearce's generous contribution and shared commitment to Australian communities," Graeme Whickman, president and CEO of Ford Australia, said.

"Dignity and respect" for the workers at Ford's Broadmeadows plant on October 7, as the Falcon line shuts for the final time.