Ford to show glimpses of its next European cars

Ford to show glimpses of its next European cars
AutoWired - Aug 31 5:23 AM
FORD HAS a new concept planned for next month's Frankfurt Motor Show. The 4-seater Iosis saloon car is not the precursor to a production model but it will give clues to the design strategy for the next generation of European road cars, promises Ford.

Ford Names New Controller of The Americas
The Auto Channel - Aug 31 2:07 PM
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 31, 2005 -- Ford Motor Company announced today that Robert L. Shanks, currently vice president, Operations Support, Finance and Strategy, Ford of Europe and Premier Automotive Group, is appointed vice president and controller, The Americas, effective Sept. 1.

More Metro drivers join car-rental club to save
Detroit News - Sep 01 10:21 PM
Dorothy West hated having to rely on the bus to get around Detroit after her car was stolen last year.

Ford Iosis -- more hq pics and press release
Autoblog - Aug 31 6:05 AM
Its been hours since I first saw the Ford Iosis concept and its already at the top of my Must See list for Frankfurt. I went digging through Fords media website and found some high-quality pics as well as the press release, which explains that the Iosis represents a new design direction for the next generation of Fords European road cars. Just for Europe, eh? Not that I think the Fusion is

August 2005 U.S. Auto Sales
AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 7:08 PM
August 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers.

American Car Buyers Seen At A Tipping Point
MSNBC - Sep 01 2:33 PM
With gasoline prices surging across the nation in the wake of Hurricane Katrina's path of destruction in the Gulf of Mexico, the cost of running a car appears to be heading for what some auto experts say is a tipping point for American drivers. -- By MSNBC.com's Roland Jones

Ford, Toyota on overdrive
The Telegraph - Sep 01 1:26 PM
New Delhi, Sept. 1 : Ford plans to launch its family sedan made for the Indian market later this year even as rival Toyota is gearing up for a small-car splash.

Indianpolis: Eric Medlen preview
Motorsport.com - Sep 01 3:58 PM
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. When the NHRA POWERade drag racing tour moves this week to Indianapolis Raceway Park for the 51st annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, the car to beat isn't John Force's national record-holding Castrol GTX Start Up Ford Mustang, nor points leader Robert Hight's Auto Club of Southern California Ford.

Ford Motor Credit allowing hurricane victims to defer car payments
Detroit News - Sep 01 10:21 PM
DETROIT -- The finance arms of General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday they are allowing customers affected by Hurricane Katrina to defer their car payments.