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Lusty Lincoln: 2010 MKT

CNNMoney.com (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Are better times coming? Ford seems to think so, based on the design and features of the new Lincoln MKT.

The future of car safety

CNNMoney.com (Free subscription) | yesterday

• Problem: 1,162,000 accidents per year are rear-end collisions Possible solution: Collision warning and mitigation What it does: Warns you with light or sound if you must take action to avoid crashing into something ahead of you. Most systems ready the brakes for a quick stop. Some prepare the cabin for impact - tightening seatbelts, raising seatbacks, even closing windows. Availability: Mostly...

SEMA 2009: The rest of the best at the Ford display

Autoblog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , Ford The rest of the Ford display - Click above for high-res image gallery SEMA is an interesting show. We go in knowing full well that 60-75% of the cars we'll be walking past and/or covering are just trash. Sorry if this bombshell offends anyone, but your Chrysler 300C doesn't need 26-inch hoops, nor seventy gallons of sparkle orange paint. Or diamonds. But,...

Your Federally Stolen Earnings: What Ford AIN’T Powered By

Phil In The Blank (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Two different AAD (”American Automotive Debacle”) postings on two different listserves in one day inspired more than a short response on the part of yours truly, so I figured I’d share ‘em on this sad and lonely blog. Enjoy… ______ > The emotional part of me still hates Ford for their “it’s my mountain” ad campaign of a [...]

Red Hawk Casino manager cites results 'below expectations'

Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Nearly a year after it opened, Red Hawk Casino is still struggling. The casino's management company, Lakes Entertainment Inc., said Thursday that operating results at the Shingle Springs site continue to suffer from the poor economy. Red Hawk is enjoying "solid guest counts, but customer (spending) continues to be less than anticipated," said Lakes Chief Executive Lyle Berman on a conference...

Prep Results 11.05.09

Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

FOOTBALLFOOTBALLToday's GamesNORTH CAROLINAArdrey Kell at ProvidenceBerry Academy at Unionville PiedmontBoiling Springs Crest at Belmont South PointButler at IndependenceCentral Cabarrus at Mount PleasantClaremont Bunker Hill at Catawba BandysConcord at Kannapolis BrownConcord Cox Mill at NW CabarrusConcord Robinson at Hickory RidgeDavie County at N. DavidsonE. Burke at S. IredellE. Davidson at SalisburyE....

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications and Work Rules

CARPE DIEM (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract Factory wages aren't Detroit's problem, and strikes are very rare in the auto industry nowadays. The real issue is the job classifications (see top photo of Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW vs. the 1941 UAW-Ford contract below). Ford's UAW contract has lots of them, governing who can and who can't perform...

Chrysler - have we seen it all before?

Autocar (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Now Fiat’s plans for Chrysler have revealed, it’s worth pondering just how remarkably similar Chrysler’s history is to Rover’s. The American carmaker built its reputation on advanced engineering at an affordable price (as did Rover in the 1960s) but suffered a near-death experience in 1979 before being bailed out by the US government. It prospered for a while through the compact...

Paul Ingrassia: How Ford Made Its Comeback - WSJ.com

Mac Beach (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

"It's interesting, then, that Consumer Reports rates the quality of the four-cylinder Ford Fusion higher than the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, and the Lincoln MKZ higher than its Acura and Lexus counterparts. The Fusion and MKZ are built in a factory without job classifications because it's in Hermosillo, Mexico, and isn't represented by the UAW. If Ford targets future expansion in Mexico, the...

Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 11.4% in October Year-on-Year; 2.9% New Vehicle Share for the Month

Green Car Congress (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Reported US sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. Reported US sales of hybrids in October 2009 rose 11.4% by volume to 24,475 units, representing a 2.9% share of reported new vehicle sales for the month. October 2009 had 28 selling...

Toby Kebbell to Play John Wilkes Booth in The Conspirator

Film School Rejects (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009

Our friends over at First Showing got an interesting little scoop this afternoon, picking up some casting news from Robert Redford's upcoming Lincoln assassination film The Conspirator.

Ford has 3 percent October sales gain

The Wichita Business Journal (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Ford Motor Co.’s October sales in the United States increased 3 percent over the previous year, led by a demand for the automaker’s sedans and crossover vehicles. (F)

GM wins the incentive race in October

The Truth About Cars (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

Edmunds, that site that’s so not going to be sleeping in Lincoln’s bed, has revealed their estimates for October sales incentives. Not surprisingly, the automaker that’s been hogging Honest Abe’s pallet and has been missing saying “we’re number one” (globally) can claim this number one spot. GM spent $4,277 of somebody’s dollars per unit to [...]

New Products Drive Ford's October Sales, Share Gains

Auto Channel (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

New Products Drive Ford's October Sales, Share GainsDEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2009 -- -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October U.S. sales totaled 132,483, up 3 percent versus a year ago and 21 percent higher than September -- October marks the third time in the last four months Ford sales have increased -- October retail share was up for the 12th time in 13 months -- All-new Taurus accelerates in...

• New Products Drive Ford's October Sales, Share Gains - PR News Wire

GM, Ford report sales increase in United States

Xinhuanet (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

CHICIAGO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. automaker General Motors ...

2010 Lincoln MKT gets the ‘Top Safety Pick’ award from IIHS

traimi | 16/09/2009

The luxury crossover 2010 Lincoln MKT has just been recognized a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety. It doesn’t come as a surprise since Ford installed all of its latest safety gadgets into the already structurally sound car. The 5,000 lb MKT is mechanically identical to the Ford Flex.

Ford planning to sell the Wixom plant

traimi | 16/09/2009

Ford Motor Co .’s Wixom Assembly Plant west of Detroit, which shut down in 2007, will be turned into a green energy park. Very recently, two companies that manufacture energy storage devices and solar panels have reached an agreement to buy the property.