Ford to Sell the EcoSport SUV in 62 Countries, But U.S. is Not One of Them - For Now

Ford announced today that its subcompact EcoSport SUV will be sold in 62 markets worldwide by 2017, but the United States is not going to be one of them.

According to a report from The Detroit News, Ford’s executive vice president of global marketing, sales, service and Lincoln, Jim Farley, said the automaker is studying “very closely” the possibility of selling the small SUV in the States. However, he added that the immediate market does not warrant selling the car in Ford’s home market.

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Ford Introduces European EcoSport Mini SUV at the Geneva Motor Show

After Nissan’s success with the funky Juke, the mini crossover niche has become the place to be for mainstream manufacturers. Ford has already displayed its own contender, named the EcoSport, a year ago but its official launch in Europe took place at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Read more »

Geneva Motor Show Debut for Ford's Production-Ready Tourneo Courier Minivan

Unless Ford has one or more surprises under its sleeve, the highlight of its presentation at next month's Geneva motor show in Switzerland will be the world premiere of the production-ready Tourneo Courier, which was first seen during the Blue Oval's "Go Further" brand event in Holland last year. Read more »

U Spy: Reader Spots a Bunch of Ford Prototypes Including New Ranger and Strange Mustang

Recently, CarScoop reader Anrev stumbled upon an unusually large gathering of Ford prototype models in Denver, Colorado, some of which were in full camouflage while others sported strange features that caught his, and ultimately, our attention as well.

Anrev explains what he saw and snapped with his camera:

"The Ford Test mule fleet is in Denver. Mustangs, Fusion, Fiesta, Ecosport with Japanese emblems, F150, Mondeo, Ranger and 2 other cars that are heavily padded and were covered. One was the size of the ecosport but more boxy. The other was the size of the Mustang but had a sharper nose and longer back roof line.

He continued: "The engineer that asked me to stop taking pics said they were in town for a few days. He started the Mustang while I was there and gave it a little gas. It may have SAID 5.0 on the side. But there's no way it was. Sounded like a V6."

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Ford EcoSport Small SUV Makes its European Debut at the Paris Motor Show

Ford's new crossover proposal in the increasingly competitive B-segment is the EcoSport that was presented at the Paris Motor Show. It will go on sale for European customers within the next 18 months.

The EcoSport is the first global Ford to be developed entirely in South America and was launched in Brazil this month.

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Ford to Expand European SUV Lineup with New Kuga, EcoSport and Edge

Ford's answer to the ailing European market is products, products and more products.

In addition to the announcements on the new Mondeo family, the updated Fiesta, and the next Mustang, Ford revealed today that it will enhance its SUV line-up in Europe with not one, but three new products in the upcoming months.

Ford said it expects to sell more than one million SUVs in Europe in the next six years with SUVs accounting for one in ten of all Fords sold in the region by 2016.

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Ford Lifts the Veil on Production 2013 EcoSport Small Crossover at the Beijing Auto Show

Only a few months after the debut of the EcoSport Concept at the New Delhi Auto Expo in January, Ford presented the production version of its new small crossover in a world premiere at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

Ford's answer to the Nissan Juke will be produced in China, India, Thailand and South America and will be offered in nearly 100 markets globally. The Detroit automaker did not say if the U.S. will be amongst those countries to get the EcoSport, though it is unlikely.

"The new EcoSport is full of personality," said J Mays, head of Ford Motor Company's design division. "Customers around the world immediately recognise its capability and SUV robustness that is achieved with aggressiveness. It is friendly and it’s a vehicle that really makes you smile."

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