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Jun
12th

US: Ford has no plans to issue more equity

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Ford remains committed to improving its balance sheet and reducing debt but has no current plans to issue additional equity, president and CEO Alan Mulally said in a statement. Full story...
Jun
12th

Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid First Impressions

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Who on Earth actually looks forward to getting stuck in downtown traffic? Probably anyone driving a Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid, the only operational vehicle of its kind currently found in Canada. Why is it so? Well, the very nature of this SUV makes it equally pleasant in the city and on the countryside. More importantly, though, low-speed driving becomes a wonderfully-refined, totally-silent experience. Full story...
Jun
12th

WRC: End day one: Hirvonen handed Acropolis lead

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Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen found himself the reluctant leader of the Acropolis Rally tonight after a last stage mistake from his team-mate and a shrewd tactical move from Citroen. Full story...
Jun
11th

Ford’s Mulally sees U.S. economy improving in 2nd half

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Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally said the U.S. economy is poised to improve in the second half of the year. Full story...
Jun
11th

CHINA/US: New bidder emerges for Volvo Cars

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Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC) has shown interest in buying Ford's Volvo car unit, according to media reports. Full story...
Jun
11th

China’s Beijing Auto cited as another potential Volvo bidder

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Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. is interested in buying Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal reported, adding a new name to a list of potential Chinese bidders for the Swedish luxury car brand. Full story...
Jun
11th

China’s Beijing Auto interested in Volvo, report says

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Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp. is interested in buying Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit, the Wall Street Journal reported, adding a new name to a list of potential Chinese bidders for the Swedish luxury car brand. Full story...
Jun
11th

Ford’s Transformation Plan

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Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally today commented that, as part of Ford's transformation plan, the company remains committed to improving the balance sheet and reducing debt. The company, however, has no current plans to issue additional equity. Full story...
Jun
11th

IIHS Tests Seven Mini and Micro Cars for Bumper Damage ; Only One Rated ‘Acceptable’

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Urban drivers often pick mini and microcars because they're affordable, fuel efficient, and easy to park on city streets. Fender-benders are hazards of urban driving, and just one of them can add up to thousands of dollars in repair costs because car bumpers don't adequately protect vehicles from damage. Full story...
Jun
10th

Ford factory budgets must improve standardization, Hinrichs says

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Ford Motor Co. is so intent on standardizing factories and assembly plants worldwide that no money can be spent on plants unless the expenditure improves standardization, Ford manufacturing chief Joe Hinrichs said Tuesday evening. Full story...
Jun
10th

Crashing the party: A tire incident in the Ford Fiesta:

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If you want to read about how the car drives, that review is coming in our next issue. For now, I’ll tell you how it crashes. Full story...
Jun
10th

Crashing the party: An tire incident in the Ford Fiesta:

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If you want to read about how the car drives, that review is coming in our next issue. For now, I’ll tell you how it crashes. Full story...
Jun
10th

Ford keeps pushing research into plug-in hybrids (video)

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The partnership between Ford Motor Company and Hydro-Québec, which was made official a few days ago, is just one step by the American automaker on the trail of plug-in hybrids and even fully-electric vehicles. Full story...
Jun
10th

2010 Ford Taurus named ”Car of the year” by Esquire

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DEARBORN, Mich., June 10, 2009 - Esquire magazine editors evaluated nearly a dozen significant new cars - using some unique subjective criteria - before naming the 2010 Taurus SHO as its inaugural Car of the Year. The article appears in the magazine's July issue, on newsstands today. Full story...
Jun
9th

FEATURE: Driving the electric future

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After driving prototype electric vehicles from GM, Ford, Nissan, and Mini, plus the production version of the Tesla Roadster, John Voelcker brings us his impressions from Silicon Valley, Detroit and New York. The electric future may be less foreign than you imagine. Full story...
Jun
9th

GM, Ford suffer as car sales sink deeper in Russia

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General Motors' Chevrolet brand and Ford Motor were among the biggest losers as the collapse in car sales in the Russia failed to find a bottom in May. Volume plunged 58 percent last month to 280,900, compared with May 2008. Full story...
Jun
9th

Accessorize that cube!

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The Nissan cube attracted a landslide of attention at the Auto Show circuit early this year before going on sale last month. When it comes to gawk for the buck, cube is off the scale. In fact, as affordable cars go, there's arguably nothing that can match it. Full story...
Jun
9th

Hydro-Québec and Ford work together to develop electric vehicles

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Hydro-Québec and Ford Motor Company announced today that Hydro-Québec has joined a North America wide demonstration and research program on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Full story...
Jun
9th

‘Don’t Shrink it, Rethink it’ with KVA’s New ms² Technologies to Reduce Automobile Weight

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"Don't Shrink it, Rethink it" with KVA. Consumers don't want smaller cars; they want to be comfortable and safe while driving their automobiles. KVA's materials and process will allow auto manufactures to meet mandated fuel efficiency requirements without having to sacrifice size, affordability or safety NOW! Full story...
Jun
8th

GM, Ford suffer as car sales sink deeper in Russia

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General Motors' Chevrolet brand and Ford Motor were among the biggest losers as the collapse in car sales in the Russia failed to find a bottom in May. Volume plunged 58 percent last month to 280,900, compared with May 2008. Full story...
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