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Jul
30th

Ford’s Turkish JV posts 47% rise in net profit

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Ford Motor Co.'s joint venture in Turkey posted a forecast-beating net profit of 125.23 million lira ($83 million) in the second quarter, driven by a strong rise in sales. Net profit at Ford Otosan rose 47 percent from 84. Full story...
Jul
30th

Part II–2011 Ford Explorer, an AW Product Profile:

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In this Product Profile, AW's Bob Gritzinger joins Jim Holland, chief engineer of the 2011 Ford Explorer, for more on the redesigned SUV. Full story...
Jul
30th

Ford cuts 400 jobs at Canadian engine plant

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About 400 workers at Ford's engine plant in Windsor, Ontario, will lose their jobs as Ford completes a planned move to a single shift. Ford made the announcement a day after General Motors shuttered its transmission plant in the city. Full story...
Jul
30th

WRC: Leader Mikko Hirvonen crashes on SS4 in Finland (+ video)

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Rally leader Mikko Hirvonen has made a dramatic exit from Friday's competition in Finland after suffering a high speed crash on SS4 where he rolled his Ford Focus several times. Full story...
Jul
30th

WRC: Jari-Matti Latvala leads the Rally of Finland

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Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford Focus) will start the final day of Rally of Finland with a 9.1-second advantage over Petter Solberg (Citroen) following a dramatic start to the event. Full story...
Jul
29th

Mecum to auction part of Reggie Jackson’s car collection :

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Baseball Hall-of-Famer and five-time World Series winner Reggie Jackson bought his first car before he could legally drive. And while that Ford won't be offered at the Mecum Monterey Auction, 15 cars from his collection will. Full story...
Jul
29th

Mr. Octoberand#8217;s car collection to be sold in August:

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Baseball Hall-of-Famer and five-time World Series winner Reggie Jackson bought his first car before he could legally drive. And while that Ford won't be offered at the Mecum Monterey Auction, 15 cars from his collection will. Full story...
Jul
29th

Mecum to auction part of baseball great Reggie Jackson’s car collection :

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Baseball Hall-of-Famer and five-time World Series winner Reggie Jackson bought his first car before he could legally drive. And while that Ford won't be offered at the Mecum Monterey Auction, 15 cars from his collection will. Full story...
Jul
29th

China approves Geely’s Volvo car purchase from Ford

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China's Ministry of Commerce said it has approved Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.'s purchase of Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo car unit, paving the way for completion of the $1.8 billion acquisition agreed by the two companies in March. Full story...
Jul
29th

Let’s Get Dirty

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Let's Get Dirty
Let's Get Dirty - Automobile Magazine
Three $40k, street-legal ways to play race driver in the dirt.

Scientists can't classify it as an element, but soil is one of the few substances on this planet we simply cannot live without. Foliage and food sources spring from it, our modern world is built atop of it, and arguably, it provides the basis for one of the most entertaining forms of motorsport ever created: rallying.


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Jul
29th

Ford expected to close on Volvo sale to Geely next week

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Ford plans to complete its sale of Volvo Car Corp. to China's Geely next week, finishing the U.S. automaker's exit from European luxury brands. Ford is selling Volvo to Geely for $1. Full story...
Jul
28th

Ford expected to close on Volvo sale to Geely next week

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Ford is selling Volvo to Geely for $1.8 billion, less than one-third of what it paid for the Swedish automaker in 1999. Full story...
Jul
28th

Ford gives suppliers ‘a single point of contact’ in reshuffle

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Ford purchasing chief Tony Brown is using two key promotions to revamp purchasing and provide 'a single point of contact' for suppliers. Full story...
Jul
27th

2010 Ford Flex Limited EcoBoost, an AW Drivers Log:

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is a nice people mover but, man, $46,000 is a lot of loot. I kept wondering whilst I drove it: Since the Flex walks and talks pretty much like a minivan, why don't I just save the coin and get a Dodge Grand Caravan? Full story...
Jul
27th

The 2010 Ford Flex Limited EcoBoost, an AW Drivers Log:

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EDITOR WES RAYNAL: This is a nice people mover but, man, $46,000 is a lot of loot. I kept wondering whilst I drove it: Since the Flex walks and talks pretty much like a minivan, why don't I just save the coin and get a Dodge Grand Caravan? Full story...
Jul
26th

Will consumers pay a premium for fuel economy and utility?

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Ford is touting the fuel economy in the redesigned 2011 Ford Explorer. For buyers that choose the new EcoBoost 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, at least a 30 percent increase in fuel economy is promised by Ford. Full story...
Jul
26th

The first look at the 2011 Ford Explorer, and recapping the Meadow Brook concours, in News Brake for Monday, July 26:

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In News Brake: The 2011 Ford Explorer is revealed, Porsche tests electric Boxsters, and we revisit the Concours d'Elegance of America at Meadow Brook . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Jul
26th

Ford seeks changes to U.S.-Korea trade deal to spur sales

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Ford has been one of the biggest opponents of the U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement negotiated and signed three years ago by the Bush administration but never approved by Congress. Full story...
Jul
26th

Ford to ask buyers to pay more for smaller engine in new Explorer

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Bucking an automotive tradition of charging extra for more horsepower, Ford will ask buyers of its redesigned 2011 Explorer to pay a premium for a small, 4-cylinder engine when the vehicle goes on sale in December. Full story...
Jul
26th

Council cuts can cameras

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Gatsos are being turned off in Oxfordshire after funding cut.
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