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All major automakers except for General Motors Corp. saw their U.S. sales drop in January to start what industry analysts have predicted will be the worst auto sales year in the United States in more than a decade. ...more
February 2, 2008
"D'oh!" What was Ford thinking? Belittling your product probably isn't a great marketing tool, but two top Ford Motor Co. executives recently criticized the looks of the new Taurus sedan, with one comparing it to doofus cartoon character Homer Simpson. ...more
January 30, 2008
Ford Motor Co. will offer buyout and early retirement packages to 54,000 U.S. hourly workers, or 93 percent of its hourly work force, in an effort to cut costs and replace those leaving with lower-paid workers. Thursday's announcement came as Ford said it narrowed its losses in 2007 but warned that the outlook for U.S. sales in 2008 remains grim. ...more
January 25, 2008
From concept cars partially made of discarded soft drink bottles to plant-based material used in seats and upholstery, automakers are looking at ways to make their vehicles more environmentally friendly. ...more
January 22, 2008
From concept cars partially made of discarded soft-drink bottles to plant-based material used in seats and upholstery, automakers are looking at ways to make their vehicles more environmentally friendly. ...more
January 22, 2008
General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner says the United States is in an automotive recession. It's not likely to end this year, and Wagoner and his fellow CEOs are looking abroad for help. ...more
January 17, 2008
Jarrett Scott Ford of Plant City has joined Ford Motor Co. in annual support to the National FFA Foundation, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America. ...more
January 5, 2008
Toyota Motor Corp. overtook Ford Motor Co. to become the No. 2 automaker by U.S. sales in 2007, using new products and relentless strategy to break Ford's 75-year lock on the position. ...more
January 4, 2008
An Indian car maker that will unveil the world's cheapest car next week soon may produce two of the world's premier brands as well. ...more
January 4, 2008
Before Bob Lutz joined General Motors Corp. as vice chairman of product development in 2001, the left brain, by most accounts, was dominating the right when it came to making cars. ...more
January 1, 2008
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