(July 31, 2011) COLOGNE, Germany — The Ford Fiesta is celebrating two milestones in the summer of 2011, reaching its 35th birthday with a total of 15 million cars produced worldwide.

The Ford Fiesta reached the 15 million production landmark in July, a figure boosted by the popularity of the latest generation model. Ford has built a million of the current model since it debuted 28 months ago.

(July 30, 2011) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford and TechShop have announced that Allen Park, Mich., is the home of TechShop Detroit, the communal fabrication studio where everyday inventors, from backyard tinkerers to tech-savvy engineers, can come and create their very-own homegrown innovations.
 
Set to open in Allen Park, Mich., TechShop Detroit is the culmination of a year’s worth of collaboration between Ford and TechShop, the world’s first and largest membership-based do-it-yourself (DIY) workshop enterprise that also has locations in California and North Carolina.

(July 29, 2011) The Recreational Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) will honor 32 RV brands built by 16 manufacturers with its Quality Circle Award during the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo on Oct. 5 in Las Vegas.

(July 29, 2011) A new Honda Civic hatchback will make its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The ninth generation Civic hatchback will offer class-leading space for passengers and luggage.

The newest generation 2012 Civic was introduced in the U.S. this spring and is now on sale. It includes six model lines including a four-door sedan, coupe and hybrid. But the U.S. market will not get the hatchback that will be unveiled in a couple of months in Germany.