Ford is working on an upgrade for their popular work van, the Transit. An estimated $630 million in funds has been given to the Turkey plant that produces this vehicle for Europe and the United States.

Ford builds the smaller Transit Connect commercial van in Turkey as well, which it began exporting to the States last year. That venture has generated $3 billion in revenue for the American auto maker since 2005 - making it one of Turkey's leading exports.

Given Ford's goal of building global platform vehicles, the full size Transit has a great chance of coming to…

Hatchbacks have long been popular with foreign car buyers, but not so much in America. Maybe there's  too much baggage we want hidden in the trunk. But that seems to be changing as more import and domestic vehicles are available with a hatchback option. Ford is among those bringing hatchback...back.

"Ford reports that 60% of the buyers of its new Ford Fiesta minicar are opting for the five-door hatchback," according to USA Today. By contrast, Ford says that only 8.3% of their cars sold last year were hatchbacks.

Hatchbacks remain popular in Europe, along with station wagons…