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Big Three confirm auto industry recovery

GM, Ford and Chrysler have reported strong sales increases in December, capping the auto industry’s steady recovery during 2010. read more »
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Ford to save millions by turning off computers at night

When a corporation as large as Ford decides to do something as simple as shutting down its computers at night, the savings can be astronomical. In th[...] read more »
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Auto Brand Loyalty: Honda & Ford Rule, Toyota Slips

A new survey by Consumer Reports shows that Honda currently enjoys the most brand loyalty. Ford comes in second. The most notable movement in the l[...] read more »
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Carmakers fire up rebates on 2009 models

Usually, carmakers wait a while before issuing big rebates on a new model. But, with sales plummeting, they're already offering hefty incentives on [...] read more »
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Ford Tops Consumer Reports Reliability Survey

Ford is poised to grow its brand as consumers find that Ford vehicles are most reliable. This is a rare spot of good economic news for beleaguered D[...] read more »
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Why Losing Over $4 Billion on Volvo Solidifies Ford’s Future

Ford bought Volvo in 1999 for $6.45 billion. On the surface, selling Volvo to Geely Motors on Sunday for $1.8 billion looks like a tremendous failure[...] read more »
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$3.9 Trillion Was a Drop in the Bucket

The real cost of the financial crisis... read more »
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Ford to Offer Fiesta at Starting Price of $13,995 at SmartMoney.com

The pricing of the Fiesta, due out late next year, is crucial to Ford, as the auto maker bets that it can win new, younger, consumers with its small [...] read more »
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A Cash-Poor And 'Sensitive' GM to Give Up Two Planes

Struggling General Motors, which was blasted and mocked for using one of its corporate jets to fly chief executive G. Richard Wagoner Jr. to Washingt[...] read more »
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Ford: We May Still Offer You a Loan, Even if GM Won't

Ford would like you to know that, despite media reports (ours included) about how difficult it is to obtain financing, it is still possible to buy a [...] read more »
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Credit Suisse sees GM sales down 34-35%; Ford down 32-34%

Credit Suisse expects light vehicle sales to run at an annualized pace of between 10-10.3 mln units in Dec. Unit volume should fall by about the same[...] read more »
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Mitt Romney: Let Detroit Go Bankrupt

Mitt Romney explains why he believes it is in the best interest of the American automotive industry to allow GM, Chrysler, and Ford to go bankrupt. read more »
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Kerkorian Sells Part of His Stake in Ford

The billionaire investor, Kirk Kerkorian, has sold part of his stake in the Ford Motor Company and may divest his remaining shares in another sign of[...] read more »
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Strong Vehicle Sales in August Could Be Bad For the Economy

While it’s great that American consumers have been able to take advantage of the government’s cash-for-clunkers program, the heralded program may act[...] read more »
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The Bailout That Won't

Leave it to Bob Lutz, GM's voluble vice chairman, to puncture the unreality of the auto bailout he himself has been championing. In an email to Ward[...] read more »
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