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Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Howes: Crisis could end up a plus for Ford | The Detroit News | detnews.com The New York Post last week graced its smackdown of Detroit's automakers with a picture of the Three Stooges standing around a collapsed jalopy. It didn't bother to say which stooge represented which company, but I will -- Ford Motor Co. is Moe, arguably the sharpest of the bunch. Or so the Dearborn automaker is trying to appear. Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. and his CEO, Alan Mulally, are balancing fine distinctions in their public statements with calculated efforts to distance Ford from the... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-11 06:59:26 Article Views Rating: 239 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Winton: Only the strongest Europeans will survive harsh 2009 | The Detroit News | detnews.com SUSSEX, England -- You could argue that Europe's car manufacturers are in good shape compared with America's, but that's not saying much, and 2009 looks dreadful for car sales here, with the possibility that some major players might be taken over or lesser mortals expire completely. Europe will have to face adversity without any major bailout from their governments, although France plans an inventive scheme to persuade owners of old clunkers to replace them with brand spanking new, fuel-efficient... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-11 06:59:26 Article Views Rating: 115 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Howes: Crisis could end up a plus for Ford | The Detroit News | detnews.com The New York Post last week graced its smackdown of Detroit's automakers with a picture of the Three Stooges standing around a collapsed jalopy. It didn't bother to say which stooge represented which company, but I will -- Ford Motor Co. is Moe, arguably the sharpest of the bunch. Or so the Dearborn automaker is trying to appear. Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. and his CEO, Alan Mulally, are balancing fine distinctions in their public statements with calculated efforts to distance Ford from the... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-11 06:58:57 Article Views Rating: 111 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Winton: Only the strongest Europeans will survive harsh 2009 | The Detroit News | detnews.com SUSSEX, England -- You could argue that Europe's car manufacturers are in good shape compared with America's, but that's not saying much, and 2009 looks dreadful for car sales here, with the possibility that some major players might be taken over or lesser mortals expire completely. Europe will have to face adversity without any major bailout from their governments, although France plans an inventive scheme to persuade owners of old clunkers to replace them with brand spanking new, fuel-efficient... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-11 06:58:57 Article Views Rating: 151 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Auto briefs | The Detroit News | detnews.com BEIJING -- A Chinese partner of Ford Motor Co . is talking to the U.S. automaker about the possible purchase of its Volvo unit, a Chinese newspaper reported Tuesday. Changan Auto Co. 's president, Xu Liuping, talked with Ford executives about a possible sale at an auto show last month in China, the National Business Daily said, citing an unnamed source at Changan. It gave no other details. Lynn Ouyang, spokeswoman for Ford Motor China Ltd., said Ford was evaluating possible options for Volvo Car Corp... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-10 06:17:39 Article Views Rating: 67 Main > Car Makers News > Ford > Ford Resorting To Fire Sale Negotiation Measures With Sale Of Volvo To Chinese Ford is in talks with the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, China’s biggest car-maker, in a desperate attempt to sell its prestigious Volvo brand.A source close to the American motor giant said it recently made a second approach to SAIC, which already owns the rights to the MG car marque. Earlier talks in the summer faltered over price. Ford, which bought Volvo for£4.4billion in 1999, is said to be hoping the sale will fetch £4 billion.The disposal would send an important... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-09 06:02:19 Article Views Rating: 112 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Give up $600 now or drop $3,000 later | The Detroit News | detnews.com Dear Tom and Ray: You guys always make me laugh! And now I'm desperate for some car advice I can trust. I have a '98 Volvo V70 with 112,000 miles. A mechanic just told me I'm on borrowed time, as I have not changed the timing belt. He said it should have been done at 105,000 miles, and could break and screw up the engine at any time. Also, he said I should replace the water pump, as it would save the labor cost later on. I am afraid to drive the car at all ... the quote was $600, which I just can't do... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-08 06:19:54 Article Views Rating: 39 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Give up $600 now or drop $3,000 later | The Detroit News | detnews.com Dear Tom and Ray: You guys always make me laugh! And now I'm desperate for some car advice I can trust. I have a '98 Volvo V70 with 112,000 miles. A mechanic just told me I'm on borrowed time, as I have not changed the timing belt. He said it should have been done at 105,000 miles, and could break and screw up the engine at any time. Also, he said I should replace the water pump, as it would save the labor cost later on. I am afraid to drive the car at all ... the quote was $600, which I just can't do... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-08 06:19:19 Article Views Rating: 49 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Give up $600 now or drop $3,000 later | The Detroit News | detnews.com Dear Tom and Ray: You guys always make me laugh! And now I'm desperate for some car advice I can trust. I have a '98 Volvo V70 with 112,000 miles. A mechanic just told me I'm on borrowed time, as I have not changed the timing belt. He said it should have been done at 105,000 miles, and could break and screw up the engine at any time. Also, he said I should replace the water pump, as it would save the labor cost later on. I am afraid to drive the car at all ... the quote was $600, which I just can't do... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-08 06:19:11 Article Views Rating: 44 Main > Car Makers News > Other > Britain new car sales down 37 percent in November | The Detroit News | detnews.com LONDON -- New car sales in Britain fell 37 percent in November compared to the same month in 2007, with total sales hovering just above 100,000, another sign the automotive sector is being hit hard by the financial crisis, an industry group said Thursday. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said sales to the private market were off 45 percent. For the year to date, total sales were down 10.7 percent compared to last year. "November has been another difficult month for the motor industry and... Full article... Article added: 2008-12-04 15:50:49 Article Views Rating: 134 |
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