NASCAR officials today announced a $30,000 (USD) fine against Roush Fenway crew chief, Eddie Pardue, and docked 100 Nationwide championship points from owner, Jack Roush, and Matt Kenseth of the #17 Ford for an engine rules violation.
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Dealer education is key to launching electric vehicles, so retailers will feel comfortable urging customers to give plug-ins a try, said Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co.
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Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally has told just-auto that he still expects to see Ford return to profitability in 2011.
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Talks over the future of Volvo have stalled between owner Ford and suitor Geely Holdings, according to reports.
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A judge on Tuesday denied bond to a former Ford Motor Co. engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from the automaker and fleeing to his native China.
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As hybrid and electric vehicles get nearer to production, the focus on lithium-ion batteries is starting to shift from safety to affordability.
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Raptor? Yep. It's a tweaked-up, F-150-based performance truck that puts upgraded hardware and a specially-engineered suspension at its owner's disposal. This machine isn't just a bunch of bolt-ons, it's a whole different animal.
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Continental's supervisory board has elected former BMW and Ford PAG executive Wolfgang Reitzle as chairman. He is chairman of Linde AG.
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Ford may beat consensus estimates in the third quarter, an analyst at Barclays has said, as he raised his outlook for the quarter and upgraded shares to "equal weight" from "underweight."
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Ford Motor Company, as the final phase of its research into the cause and effects of distracted driving, is utilizing high-tech goggles that measure the amount of time drivers take their eyes off the road to help validate in-vehicle technologies such as GPS navigation systems.
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A Chinese national accused of stealing trade secrets from Ford was employed by Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC), China's fifth-biggest automaker, but was in the United States on personal leave when he was arrested, BAIC reportedly said on Monday.
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Toyota Motor on Monday launched in Japan a new, sportier Mark X luxury sedan that comes with an affordable starting price and better fuel efficiency.
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Exclusive Ford's new Mondeo, Lexus' 200mph LF-A driven, Citroen's sensational new C3, mega tyre test, best Skoda ever reviewed
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Ford family favourite moving upmarket with hi-tech engines and classy looks promised
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A former Ford engineer was indicted on federal charges of stealing company secrets and trying to sell them in China, officials said.
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Ford has expanded its largest ever and longest-running recall - involving the checking of faulty cruise control deactivation switches that have caused fires - by 4.5m vehicles, according to regulators and company officials.
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The United Auto Workers union (UAW) has "finalised" a tentative agreement with Ford Motor regarding additional modifications to the 2007 UAW-Ford labour agreement which UAW Ford Council delegates had voted "overwhelmingly" to recommend ratification to their members, UAW officials said in statements.
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Brazil's Nelson Piquet, Jr. found himself in at the Motor Mile, a short track in Radford, Virginia to test a Toyota Tundra Truck owned by Red Horse Racing.
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Ford Racing on Tuesday unveiled the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Mustang that will be run on a limited basis starting next season.
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