Friday, September 30, 2005

Fuel for thought, between a rock and a car place


Fuel for thought, between a rock and a car place
The Age (subscription), Australia - 13 hours ago The Mitsubishi 380, vital to Mitsubishi Australia's survival as a local car maker, faces an onslaught not only from this pair, but from Holden and Ford.

Woman attacked behind grocer


Woman attacked behind grocer
Bradenton Herald, United States - 23 hours ago A Ford car driven by Alexdia V. Gonzalez, 23, was heading the opposite direction on US 301, when it was struck by Nabor-Reyes' van, the release stated.

USA: Buyers guide analysts see September sales off 11%
just-auto.com (subscription), UK - 1 hour ago This would result in a new car market share of 12.4% for Chrysler in The online buyers guide s analysts predict Ford will sell 226,000 units in September

Driving with Zack & Mac
Vancouver Province (subscription), Canada - 4 hours ago Zack: This is a great second car for some fun on the weekend. Zack: Ford could use a big hit right about now and they have it with this new Mustang.

Automakers to consumers: Time to turn in your badge
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - 54 minutes ago majority of car shoppers typically do not diligently research car prices and old inventory, said Walt Collins, general manager for Hopkins Ford Lincoln Mercury

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP: UAW-Ford 500
FOXSports.com - 15 hours ago the Nextel Cup points leader for the last seven races, had his streak of consecutive top-10 finishes end at 13 after his ill-handling car finished 18th at Dover

Most Trusted Ford Parts Dealer Features the Best OEM-Quality Ford
I-newswire.com (Pressemitteilung), Netherlands - 4 hours ago Don t be in a hurry in purchasing replacement parts, be wise in choosing the parts you are going to use in your Ford car or truck.

Model A club rolls into town
Bucyrus Telegraph Forum, United States - Sep 26, 2005 Clyde Barrow once wrote Henry Ford to say he appreciated Ford's car," White said, referring to the car's ability to outrun many police cars of its time.

Auto industry has a lot riding on State Fair
WFAA (subscription), TX - 11 hours ago "Every year, we're losing around 50,000 people from our products to our competitors' midsize cars," said Mr. Poore, Ford's car group marketing manager.

Ford woos young car buyers
MSN Money - Sep 4, 2005 Stamping and Assembly plant in Mexico alongside the new Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr, will be filling a significant gap in Ford's car lineup since its once

News Briefs


News Briefs
The Fresno Bee - 24 minutes ago
The car of a mother and son visiting Yosemite National Park from Atlanta was found Thursday east of the park, and two bodies were found dead nearby.

Champ Car World Series Announces Postponement of 2005 Event In Ansan, South Korea
Speed TV - Sep 28 10:37 AM
The Champ Car World Series announced today that the inaugural Ansan Champ Car Grand Prix scheduled for Oct. 14-16 in Ansan, South Korea has been deferred to 2006.

Ford offers free kits to protect stretch limos from fires
Capital News 9 - Sep 29 5:59 AM
The Ford Motor Company denies a defect but is offering kits that it said could help prevent limo fires. The kits are going to companies that convert Ford Town Cars into limousines.

Ford to launch Fiesta sedan in India in November
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 28 7:44 AM
MUMBAI, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. will debut a new midsize car in India in November, aimed at cornering a larger share of the fast-growing segment, its country head said on Wednesday.

Victim appeals to catch yobs who threw missile at car
ic Surrey Online - Sep 30 2:53 AM
A PENSIONER feared for his life when teenage thugs hurled a heavy plank of wood with nails sticking out at his car as he drove through Horley.

Signs that tell your car to slow down
Autoblog - Sep 27 6:02 PM
The guys with the pocket protectors gotta stop! Jalopnik reports that our Orwellian friends in the Intelligent Transportation Systems industry have come up with a technology involving the interface between speed limit signs and your vehicle and control its speed. The technology will be seen at a conference this week in Australia called Smart Demo 2005, where ever-oppressive but potentially

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

High and mighty


High and mighty
The Age (subscription), Australia - 19 hours ago sized car with height it's a winner for us". The Territory comes with all-wheel or rear-wheel drive and last month Avramiotis, who works at President Ford

The Ford Five - Week 3 of the
Motorsport.com, Canada - 8 hours ago The Ford Five driver was this week's guest on the NASCAR NEXTEL teleconference. COULD YOU IMAGINE WINNING A TITLE AT THIS LEVEL AS JUST A ONE-CAR TEAM?

Man cleared of car brakes tampering
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 17 hours ago in over allegations he had tampered with the brakes of his wife s Ford Escort Cabriolet a licence and allowed her live-in lover Emma Bedford to drive the car.

Ford woos young car buyers
MSN Money - Sep 4, 2005 Stamping and Assembly plant in Mexico alongside the new Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr, will be filling a significant gap in Ford's car lineup since its once

Ford to launch Fiesta sedan in India in November
Reuters - 3 hours ago The new Fiesta, which will be positioned as a premium midsize car, will be available with petrol and diesel engines and will grow Ford's share of the midsize

Sweatshirt could lead police to car thief
Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA - 4 hours ago According to the police media file, Jason F. Krieger of 502 E. Broadway Ave. reported the theft of a 2000 Ford Expedition from his home at 5:08 am. today.

Ford offers free kits to protect stretch limos from fires
Miami Herald, FL - 5 hours ago - Ford Motor Co. is offering free kits for retrofitting Lincoln Town Car stretch limousines against the risk of fire in high-impact rear collisions.

GM, Ford Canada Job Reductions May Be Sign of Deeper US Cuts


GM, Ford Canada Job Reductions May Be Sign of Deeper US Cuts
Bloomberg - 48 minutes ago Ford, the first of the three automakers to get a new contract with the union, got its job Thomas, Ontario, car plant and keeping open a Windsor engine factory.

Car manual provides instruction, memories
New River Valley Current, VA - 5 hours ago his first car. Other than a motorcycle I briefly rode my senior year of high school, I didn't buy my first motor vehicle -- a used '56 Ford pickup truck

Ford Offers Technology & Tips to Help Conserve Fuel
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 7 hours ago station wagon. * The Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego offer the best fuel economy available in an AWD car. * The Ford Ranger

Hybrids will stretch gas dollars, but cost more in the end
DetNews.com, MI - 15 hours ago the Prius can make a significant difference because of the time the car spends running All of this is not to downplay the importance of Ford Motor Co.'s recent

UAW Ford 500 PreQ Report
That's Racing - 5 hours ago Gordon would love to get to victory lane just as much as Earnhardt Jr. and may be a slightly better choice than the #8 car. Gordon

High and mighty
The Age (subscription), Australia - 6 hours ago sized car with height it's a winner for us". The Territory comes with all-wheel or rear-wheel drive and last month Avramiotis, who works at President Ford

Ford woos young car buyers
MSN Money - Sep 4, 2005 Stamping and Assembly plant in Mexico alongside the new Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr, will be filling a significant gap in Ford's car lineup since its once

Ford to name new car Fiesta
Deccan Herald, India - 14 minutes ago Fiesta, a mid-sized C segment car, will be Ford India s first car that will be launched in India simultaneously with some other countries in Europe and in

The Ford Five - Week 3 of the Chase to the Championship
Auto Racing Daily - 13 hours ago The Ford Five driver was this week's guest on the NASCAR NEXTEL teleconference. COULD YOU IMAGINE WINNING A TITLE AT THIS LEVEL AS JUST A ONE-CAR TEAM?

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Fabrizio Del Monte Joins HVM Racing


Fabrizio Del Monte Joins HVM Racing
PaddockTalk - 10 hours ago HVM, a competitor in the Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford, today announced Fabrizio Del Monte of Italy as the driver of the #4

FIXING A CAR COMPANY: Zetsche on Mercedes: 'A lot of work is ahead
Detroit Free Press, United States - 5 hours ago And, of course, the Mercedes Car Group headquarters is involved as well.". and Ford Motor Co., Chrysler had been offering employee pricing discounts, which end

What America Needs
Motley Fool - 16 hours ago As with JetBlue, the catalyst for a car-making start-up would likely be a maverick executive at GM or Ford, someone frustrated at his company's inability to

Husband found women kissing on sofa
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago denied tampering with his wife's Ford Escort and suggested the pliers used to cut the brake pipe may have been placed into the boot of his Toyota car where it

Teen Chase in Stolen Truck Kills 1
WXIA-TV, GA - 16 hours ago accident began Monday evening when a Clayton officer first noticed the maroon Ford F-150 Four people, four passengers were in the white car, said Clayton

Rescue efforts on policeman were in vain


Rescue efforts on policeman were in vain
Royal Oak Daily Tribune, MI - 7 hours ago Osteopathic Hospital and a Troy volunteer firefighter, testified he found Davis, 36, pinned in his patrol car broadsided by Campbell in a Ford Focus police say

INTERVIEW:Mitsubishi Australia Unveils Make-Or-Break Car
Yahoo! News - 39 minutes ago unit Wednesday unveiled its make-or-break new model, a family-sized car with a V6 by General Motors Corp.'s (GM) Holden unit, as well as Ford's (F) Falcon and

Police Blotter
Palm Beach Post, FL - 3 hours ago The car owner told police the radio had been damaged in an apparent attempt to steal A license plate was stolen from a Ford Expedition parked at a home in the

New sedan has multiple personality


New sedan has multiple personality
Northwest Indiana Times Business - Sep 26 10:47 PM
LOS ANGELES | Last month, one of the Big Three automakers masked the badges of a new car and asked 200 passers-by to guess what brand they thought it was.

Mitsubishi takes covers off 380
The Australian - 29 minutes ago
JUST as politicians love to woo swinging voters, car maker Mitsubishi will seek out swinging car buyers with the launch of its long-awaited 380 sedan.

Pensioner helpless as car crash wife dies
ic Birmingham - Sep 26 3:10 AM
A Midland pensioner injured in a road crash could only watch helplessly as emergency crews battled in vain to save his elderly wife. Hilda Powderhill, aged 79, died when the Peugeot 206 car she was driving collided with a white Ford Transit van in Wiltshire.

Zetsche getting ready to pick up ax and start wielding
Autoblog - Sep 27 5:32 AM
Job cuts, people. Theyre a dirty deed but somebodys got to do it. Dieter Zetsche, the czar of DaimlerChrysler and current puppet master at Mercedes Benz, hinted in an interview yesterday that productivity at the German luxury car maker is a major issue. He said that a plan would soon be announced that scrutinizes every part of Mercedes, not just its manufacturing plants. The current trend in

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES- Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The Auto Channel - Sep 25 11:06 AM
RICK CRAWFORD-14-Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford F-150 (Finished 7th) - YOU WERE ABLE TO GAIN A FEW SPOTS ON THE FINAL FEW RESTARTS. "We got better and some trucks got worse. Actually, long runs didn't hurt us. We were the best finishing Ford and that's something we're shooting for every week.

SBORO LEADS NORTHEAST FOCUS MIDGETS TO SEASON FINALE
The Auto Channel - Sep 26 10:10 PM
INDIANAPOLIS Michael Sboro of Watertown, N.Y. leads several USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series competitors into this weekends season finale the D. Anthony Venditti Memorial at Seekonk Speedway in Seekonk, Mass. Sboro, the winner of three series events this season, but none have come in the three races at Seekonk.

PHILLIPS: Never Say Never
Speed TV - Sep 27 4:08 AM
Clarke's sudden appearance at the LVMS Champ Car paddock left many scratching their heads... The surprise appearance of Honda Performance Development boss Robert Clarke at the Las Vegas Champ Car race over the weekend certainly caused tongues to be wagged and heads to be scratched.

Ford Focus An outdrive yourself experience


Ford Focus An outdrive yourself experience
Manila Bulletin - Sep 26 9:17 AM
Outdrive yourself. It s a slogan that sticks in my mind as I board the new Ford Focus at the Bira Race Track in Pattaya, Thailand. Although it was coined to describe the Outdrive Yourself positioning of Ford Asia Pacific & Africa, the slogan seemed to fit the occasion.

Monday, September 26, 2005

Ford Otosan sees car market growth possible


Ford Otosan sees car market growth possible
Turkish Daily News, Turkey - 22 hours ago economic indicators, easing inflation and cheap bank loans, commercial vehicle maker Ford Otosan said on Friday. Carmaker group OSD has said the car market may

Turner takes ethanol on the road
Orange Central Western Daily, Australia - 8 hours ago been evidence to show that ethanol-based fuel damages car engines, Member for Orange Russell Turner said. Yesterday the Nationals MP drove a Ford Falcon that

New car buyers become more conservative
Easier, UK - 2 hours ago Macgowan commented, One hundred years ago, Henry Ford said you could buy the model T in any colour as long as it was black. Today, new car buyers have more

MW: Lakeville penulitmate
Motorsport.com, Canada - 33 minutes ago on Saturday took another step toward a repeat Midwest Ford Focus Midget Car Series championship when he won a 30-lap feature at Lakeville Speedway in Lakeville

Ford woos young car buyers
MSN Money - Sep 4, 2005 Stamping and Assembly plant in Mexico alongside the new Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr, will be filling a significant gap in Ford's car lineup since its once

Thinking hybrids
International Herald Tribune, France - 7 hours ago That's the brilliant Toyota hybrid sedan that has stunned the car world with its popularity since So this was hardly a Model T moment at Ford; it was more like

Pensioner helpless as car crash wife dies
ic Birmingham.co.uk, UK - 19 hours ago Hilda Powderhill, aged 79, died when the Peugeot 206 car she was driving collided with a white Ford Transit van in Wiltshire. Mrs

Earl's Fast Qualifier 2005-09-26
Motorsport.com, Canada - 33 minutes ago Each USAC National, Western and Ford Focus Midget Car Earl's Plumbing FQ Champion will be honored at USAC's Champions Night ceremony in Indianapolis.

Man Kidnapped Outside West Charlotte Apartment
WSOCtv.com, NC - 9 hours ago said. The car wasn't even Hamilton's vehicle. It belonged to a friend, whose townhouse he was visiting off Beatties Ford Road. But

Millican, Castellana clinch 2005 titles at Torco President's Cup
WhoWon.com, NE - 16 hours ago Funny Car -- Jim Sickles, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.781, 244.38 def. Chris Foster, Dodge Avenger, broke. Pro Stock -- Brian Gahm, Ford Mustang, 12.897, 65.60 def.

News


News
Rolla Daily News - 19 minutes ago
Even before Mike Nolte climbed into Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Mike Newton's Ford Crown Victoria, he didn't feel safe. Walking along a narrow shoulder on I-70 near Higginsville, vehicles sped past them at a dangerously close distance.

Las Vegas: Top three post-race press conference
Motorsport.com - Sep 25 10:43 AM
ERIC MAUK: Ladies and Gentlemen, we'll go ahead and get started with our post-event press conference for the Champ Car Hurricane Relief 400, round 11 of Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford.

Friday, September 16, 2005

Witness: Man put woman in car trunk


Witness: Man put woman in car trunk
Orlando Sentinel, FL - 7 hours ago were following up on a report that a man forced a woman into a car trunk at The man drove south on Vineland Road in a gold Ford Taurus bearing what the witness

Ford woos young car buyers
MSN Money - Sep 4, 2005 Stamping and Assembly plant in Mexico alongside the new Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr, will be filling a significant gap in Ford's car lineup since its once

Body Found Inside Car In East County


Body Found Inside Car In East County
KFMB, CA - 15 hours ago are investigating the discovery Thursday of a body inside a car in the East County. The body of a middle-aged man was found inside a blue Ford Taurus at about 1

Families evacuated after car hits homes
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 2 hours ago The chase began at 2:40 am at Scripps Ranch Boulevard near Erma Road when an officer noticed the stolen F-250 Ford pickup truck, Tom said.

Man found shot dead in car in Lakeside
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 6 hours ago yesterday inside a car parked in a lot just south of Interstate 8, authorities said. Shell casings littered the pavement near a dark-blue Ford Taurus, where

Dublin woman finally claims car won in state lottery
Roanoke Times, VA - 12 hours ago up Thursday at Shelor Motor Mile in Christiansburg to receive her 2006 Ford Mustang GT She woke her husband, Gene, to tell him she thought they had won a car.

With so many new car deals, used market is ripe for taking
Oakland Tribune, CA - 2 hours ago Any time new-car volume increases, you almost always end up with more late-model trade-ins," said Bill Berman, general manager of Ford of Dublin.

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Body Found Inside Car In East County


Body Found Inside Car In East County
KFMB, CA - 1 hour ago are investigating the discovery Thursday of a body inside a car in the East County. The body of a middle-aged man was found inside a blue Ford Taurus at about 1

Ford is flexible about its future
Globe and Mail, Canada - 19 hours ago the days of auto plants pumping out mass quantities of a single car are fast coming to an end. The future must be flexible, says the president of Ford Motor Co

Troubleshooting Your Ford s Alternator and Other Electrical


Troubleshooting Your Ford s Alternator and Other Electrical
I-Newswire.com (press release) - Sep 10, 2005 However, even if your engine still starts, you cannot be confident enough that nothing is wrong with your Ford car s alternator.

prices fuel hunt for alternatives


prices fuel hunt for alternatives
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 12 hours ago it is not just hybrids that are capturing the attention of the car firms and Mr Folz, whose company has a joint venture with Ford making it the world's biggest

Airlines' fate foretells future of car industry
DetNews.com, MI - 7 hours ago something doesn't change dramatically. The debt of Delphi, General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. is rated "junk." Delphi is losing

The green way home
Boston Globe, United States - 5 hours ago think about it," said Van Hamm, who began riding a bike after her car died in His Ford pickup runs off 20 golf cart batteries arranged beneath the hood and in

Police release detail of car involved in alleged attempted
Green Bay Press Gazette, WI - 5 hours ago Ford Focus hatchback shortly after 7 am Monday, in the area of Dousman Street and Norwood Avenue, police said. Initially, police could only describe the car as

US carmakers eye Europe with new designs
Reuters.uk, UK - 2 hours ago Ford has acquired a stable of famous but struggling car brands over the years, including Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin, but found it hard to

Prepare Your Ford Escape For a Summer Escapade, Use Top Quality
Pressbox.co.uk (press release), UK - Sep 14, 2005 For proper maintenance of your Ford Escape Parts, you can consult the Ford car experts or Ford-trained technicians. Ask you dealer

Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Ford to cut 1,100 CAW jobs


Ford to cut 1,100 CAW jobs
Autoblog - Sep 13 1:04 PM
Two days ago, we heard that Ford wanted a reduction in CAW jobs , and it appears that they got their way. Ford will cut 1,100 jobs in Canada - nearly 10% of their union workforce - over the next three years, with the majority of those coming from their Windsor engine and casting operations. Fords minivan and full-size car plants, rumored for closure, will stay open for the duration of the

Ford sheds Hertz rental car business
Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 12 2:08 PM
Ford Motor Company will receive $US5.6 billion ($A7.4 billion) for its Hertz Corporation rental car business, the automaker said.

Ford clinches 15 billion dollar deal for rental unit Hertz
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 3:30 PM
Ford Motor Co. clinched a deal to sell its car rental unit Hertz to a private investor group in a deal valued at 15 billion dollars, including debt, the auto giant and the buyers said.

Ford May Close Factories to Stem Losses in N. America (Update2)
Bloomberg.com - Sep 14 4:11 AM
U.S. Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co., the world's No. 3 automaker, may close more plants as a 2002 plan to cut costs failed to stem losses in North America, Ford President James Padilla said.

Ford Says Jaguar Is Showing Improvement
Norwalk Advocate - Sep 14 8:45 AM
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Jaguar Cars Ltd. is showing improvement, a Ford Europe executive said Wednesday, but wouldn't give a target date for the unit to return to profitability.

European Aug. Car Sales Rise 7.5% on Volkswagen, BMW (Update6)
Bloomberg.com - Sep 14 9:32 AM
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- European new car sales in August rose 7.5 percent, the biggest jump in nine months, as automakers Volkswagen AG, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and Toyota Motor Corp. won buyers with revamped models.

Ford sells Hertz in $5.6bn deal
BBC News - Sep 13 12:09 AM
Ford Motor Company agrees to sell car hire firm Hertz to a private investor group for $5.6bn.

Ford Motor Sells Hertz For Us$15 BLN
Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Sep 14 12:50 AM
(Full text of statement. Contact details below.) NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- New Owners See Significant Growth Opportunities Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R), The Carlyle Group (Carlyle) and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity (MLGPE), announced today that they have reached a definitive agreement with Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) to acquire The Hertz Corporation (Hertz), the

Ford May Close Factories to Stem Losses in N. America (Update2)
Bloomberg.com - Sep 14 3:58 AM
Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co., the world's No. 3 automaker, may close more plants as a 2002 plan to cut costs failed to stem losses in North America, Ford President James Padilla said.

Ford sheds Hertz rental car business
AAP via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News - Sep 12 1:55 PM
Ford Motor Company will receive $$A7.4 billion for its Hertz Corporation rental car business, the automaker said.

Forza Motorsport Pimps Our Ride


Forza Motorsport Pimps Our Ride
Thread, New Zealand - 1 hour ago Forza Motorsport is as much about the car you drive as it is about winning manufacturers in all (sorry, none from Australasia so you Holden and Ford fans may

GM, Ford fight for European market
USA Today - 4 hours ago Ford showed off the newest generation of its Galaxy utility vehicle, which is The company said its more car-like design and new features including a more

Car show is a real classic
Burbank Leader, United States - 4 hours ago An afternoon spent admiring the craftsmanship of a 1935 Ford Coupe or a collection Burroughs High School Arrowhead Club will hold its 18th annual car show from

Ford Sells Hertz; Rental Car Company May Go Public
E-Commerce Times - 18 hours ago Ford is selling its Hertz rental car business to a group of private equity investors for US$5.6 billion. The deal announced yesterday

Ford woos young car buyers
MSN Money - Sep 4, 2005 Stamping and Assembly plant in Mexico alongside the new Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr, will be filling a significant gap in Ford's car lineup since its once

Fuel cells: China may be part of the solution
Financial Times, UK - 12 hours ago has a range of 150km. The range, he acknowledges, is the car s only In the meantime, according to Gerhard Schmidt, Ford s vice-president in charge of

Oil prices add to green pressures
Financial Times, UK - 14 hours ago from Toyota, but still expects the car to be lossmaking when it goes on sale in the US next year. Other major collaborations include Ford and Peugeot's diesel

IAA CAR SHOW Ford's Booth says Fiat tie-up only for small cars
Forbes - 21 hours ago FRANKFURT (AFX) - Ford Motor Co's tie up with Fiat Spa is confined solely to the development of small cars, Ford Europe head Lewis Booth said.

The Easy and Perfect Ways to Upgrade Your Ford
I-Newswire.com (press release) - Sep 10, 2005 OEM parts standards. They perfect ways to upgrade your Ford car or truck and extend their life and service. For more efficient

Hargrove expects 1,100 fewer jobs at Ford Canada but layoffs may
CBC News, Canada - Sep 12, 2005 In another attempt to sweeten the deal for his members, Ford workers will also be able to buy a Ford car or truck at a further $2,000 discount below the

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Istanbul: Team Ford Hotfiel


Istanbul: Team Ford Hotfiel
Motorsport.com, Canada - 21 hours ago Team Ford Hotfiel Sport travels to the unknown shore of Turkey on the wave of a very encouraging FIA World Touring Car Championship round in Oschersleben

High costs overshadow green gains
Financial Times, UK - 17 hours ago with Toyota planning to build a petrol-electric version of its Camry saloon - the best-selling car in the US - in Kentucky next year. Ford is expanding its

Hargrove expects 1,100 fewer jobs at Ford Canada but layoffs may
CBC News, Canada - 21 hours ago In another attempt to sweeten the deal for his members, Ford workers will also be able to buy a Ford car or truck at a further $2,000 discount below the

Troubleshooting Your Ford's Alternator and Other Electrical Parts
Pressbox.co.uk (press release), UK - Sep 10, 2005 However, even if your engine still starts, you cannot be confident enough that nothing is wrong with your Ford car's alternator.

Ford Selling Hertz Rental
WLNS, MI - 55 minutes ago Ford is selling off it's Hertz Rental Car business. The Dearborn-based automaker says it will sell all shares of Hertz stock to

Ford woos young car buyers
MSN Money - Sep 4, 2005 Stamping and Assembly plant in Mexico alongside the new Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr, will be filling a significant gap in Ford's car lineup since its once

Beaten MP returns, blames government
Messenger.ge, Georgia - 11 hours ago At Monday's press conference Gelashvili claimed that he had recognized one Opel Vectra and one Ford car that had stopped him as belonging to special forces of

Troubleshooting Your Ford s Alternator and Other Electrical
I-Newswire.com (press release) - Sep 10, 2005 However, even if your engine still starts, you cannot be confident enough that nothing is wrong with your Ford car s alternator.

Monday, September 12, 2005

Ford to sell Hertz for $5.6 bln


Ford to sell Hertz for $5.6 bln
Reuters - Sep 12 3:24 PM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. said on Monday it would sell its car rental subsidiary, Hertz Corp., to a private equity group for $5.6 billion, allowing the auto maker to strengthen its finances as it struggles with stiffening competition and rising costs.

Ford to get $5.6B for Hertz equity, total transaction valued at $15B
Canada.com - Sep 12 2:10 PM
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Ford Motor Co. said Monday it agreed to sell its Hertz Corp. car rental unit to an investor group of private equity firms, including Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Carlyle Group and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-09-12 22:09 GMT: Ford to sell Hertz rental car unit for $15 billion
Interactive Investor - Sep 12 2:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) - Ford Motor on Monday said it agreed to sell its Hertz rental car unit to private investors for $15 billion, including debt, to raise cash and focus its efforts on its struggling automotive business.

Ford Nearing Sale of Its Hertz Division


Ford Nearing Sale of Its Hertz Division
ABC News - Sep 12 2:11 PM
Ford Close to Sale of Hertz Rental Car Unit, Executives Familiar With Negotiations Say

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-09-12 22:09 GMT: Wall Street after hours - Ford shares active after-the-bell on Hertz sale
Interactive Investor - Sep 12 2:30 PM
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) - Ford Motor Co. shares attracted heavy volume after the closing bell Monday following news that the car company is selling Hertz Corp. The Nasdaq-100 After Hours Indicator, which tracks the evening action of the technology-heavy index's leading shares, was down 0.11 point to 1.612.09. Shares of Ford added 1% to $10.02 after the company announced it has agreed to sell Hertz

Ford to Sell Hertz to Investor Group
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 12 1:27 PM
Ford Motor Co. said Monday it agreed to sell its Hertz Corp. car rental unit to an investor group of private equity firms, including Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Carlyle Group and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity.

Hargrove expects 1,100 fewer jobs at Ford Canada but layoffs may be avoided
Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Sep 12 5:36 PM
TORONTO (CP) - Ford Canada will have 1,100 fewer jobs in Ontario and one less factory by the end of a three-year labour deal reached with the Canadian Auto Workers on Monday.

Scientist thrives in car industry


Scientist thrives in car industry
DetNews.com, MI - 12 hours ago "The last year at Henry Ford, I was a budget and forecast analyst for fleet incentives, dealing with sales to large corporate buyers, rental car agencies and

Hybrids the Next Step for Lexus
Howard University Hilltop (subscription), DC - 12 hours ago By Kendra Turner. Move over Honda Insight. Make way Ford Escape. In April, the Lexus Group released the Lexus RX 400h, the world's first luxury hybrid car.

Volkswagen to Introduce New Models, Adding to Global Car Glut
Bloomberg - 14 hours ago General Motor Corp.'s and Ford Motor Co.'s debt rating has been slashed to junk by Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service. and Ford Motor Co.

Car industry drives into Frankfurt
BBC News, UK - 10 hours ago what its cars will look like in the very near future with its Iosis coupe, while Jaguar - also part of Ford Motor - will introduce its crucial XK sports car.

Ford India to double sales with launch of new luxury car
Hindustan Times, India - Sep 9, 2005 The world premiere of the next new Ford car fitted with turbo diesel common-rail injection (TDCi) technology in India would enable Ford compete more

Ford nears Hertz sale for needed infusion of cash
Sunbury Daily Item, PA - 10 hours ago A sale of Hertz would also mark yet another turn in the road in a decades-old relationship between the rental-car firm and Ford.

Ford India to double sales with launch of new luxury car


Ford India to double sales with launch of new luxury car
Hindustan Times, India - Sep 9, 2005 The world premiere of the next new Ford car fitted with turbo diesel common-rail injection (TDCi) technology in India would enable Ford compete more

Hybrids the Next Step for Lexus
Howard University Hilltop (subscription), DC - 12 hours ago By Kendra Turner. Move over Honda Insight. Make way Ford Escape. In April, the Lexus Group released the Lexus RX 400h, the world's first luxury hybrid car.

Higgins: I want to score on Rally GB.
crash.net, UK - 3 hours ago and who is also competing in the Production Car WRC this season, is taking part in the event in a 2004 specification Ford Focus WRC car and after holding down

Sunday, September 11, 2005

How GM and Ford's Hometown Slid Into an Abyss: Motown Memoir


How GM and Ford's Hometown Slid Into an Abyss: Motown Memoir
Bloomberg - 21 minutes ago GM was Catholic, Ford was ``the major Protestant faith,'' while Chrysler Corp. A car chase ensued, with Clemens's father tailing the gunmen.

Return of the ranch
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 19 hours ago square-foot plan has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a full basement and a 3-car garage. It is priced at $361,990. "They are putting quite a few extras in," Ford said.

Light powers to USAC Ford Focus Series feature win at Kentucky
WhoWon.com, NE - 10 hours ago 42 Michael Robertson /Robertson Drywall/Beast/Ford Focus). in speedway history, was leading the trio around the high line in Turn 4 when her car was freight

Sandown: Orrcon Racing race
Motorsport.com, Canada - 3 hours ago for the number 20 car, and we achieved that objective by getting the car to the The Ford pair finished in front of Mark Skaife and Todd Kelly with the team of

Clayton Dubilier, Carlyle May Buy Hertz for $15 Bln, People Say
Bloomberg - 8 hours ago and Carlyle Group are part of a buyout group that plans to acquire Hertz Corp., the largest US car-rental company, from Ford Motor Co.

Ventura CRA Sprint Results
Autochannel - 15 hours ago USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR STANDINGS: 1-R.Williams-1,448; 2-Gardner-1,437; 3-Kirby-1,329; 4-Kruseman-1,328; 5-Davis-1,103; 6-Gaunt-1,018; 7-Spencer-921; 8-Ford-840; 9

Ford May Sell Hertz to Clayton, Carlyle for $15 Bln, People Say
Bloomberg - 7 minutes ago Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. may sell Hertz Corp., the largest US car-rental company, to buyout investors including Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc.

Ford India to double sales with launch of new luxury car
Hindustan Times, India - Sep 9, 2005 The world premiere of the next new Ford car fitted with turbo diesel common-rail injection (TDCi) technology in India would enable Ford compete more

Sandown: FPR race report
Motorsport.com, Canada - 2 hours ago Greg Ritter started the Ford Credit FPV Falcon challenge, making up two places at the McLean recovered to continue the race and pitted to hand the car back to

Should Robinson be the boss?


Should Robinson be the boss?
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 16 hours ago Another Robinson fan is Robbin Harries, the managing director of Arrow Motor Group, a Ford car dealership in Pontllanfraith, South Wales.

Morris & Radisich Finish 8Th After Engine Problem In Warm-Up
Norrgard Motorsport, Australia - 3 hours ago Morris resumed in 10th place, and in the closing stages passed the John Bowe-Brad Jones BOC Ford Falcon to claim eighth. The other PMM-built car in the race

Charger s smokin , even with 4 doors
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - 1 hour ago has tried to duplicate all of the benefits of the full-sized car that was plenty of passenger space smaller than the Chevrolet Impala or Ford Five Hundred

Hybrid car sales rev up
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - 3 hours ago At the same time the hulking Ford Excursion SUV, which once generated four to five sales a month, is garnering less interest. "That's a big, heavy car.

Ford's latest fuses some fine features
Boston Globe, United States - 7 hours ago around the country (with only those who visit Ford's website getting advance notice), and a critical tie to NASCAR, where the car will be Ford's entry next year

Ford India to double sales with launch of new luxury car
Hindustan Times, India - Sep 9, 2005 The world premiere of the next new Ford car fitted with turbo diesel common-rail injection (TDCi) technology in India would enable Ford compete more

FORMER F1 DRIVERS DO WELL AT SANDOWN
La Source, Australia - 7 hours ago Racing. FPR used Brabham endurance experience to partner former Champ Car racer Jason Bright in his Ford Falcon. The combination

Bright Top Six Finish In Sandown Enduro
Norrgard Motorsport, Australia - 3 hours ago Greg Ritter started the Ford Credit FPV Falcon challenge, making up two places at the McLean recovered to continue the race and pitted to hand the car back to

'We're all in a state of shock'
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 7 hours ago hours later, a 20-year-old man was killed when his grey Ford Escort collided her brother and their two friends, who were brothers, died when their car hit a

Saturday, September 10, 2005

Fiat Says It Has Alliance With Ford


Fiat Says It Has Alliance With Ford
Los Angeles Times - Sep 09 1:51 AM
ROME Italian automaker Fiat Auto SpA has an alliance with Ford Motor Co. to make small cars, a company official said Friday. Lapo Elkann, in charge of brand promotion at the Turin-based car company, told Italian radio that the alliance was created for a single product.

Ford Nearing Sale of Its Hertz Division


Ford Nearing Sale of Its Hertz Division
Northwest Indiana Times Business - Sep 08 1:34 PM
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is close to selling its Hertz Corp. rental-car division, a move that would help the struggling automaker raise cash, two executives familiar with the negotiations said Thursday.

Fiat Says It Has Alliance With Ford
Los Angeles Times - Sep 09 1:51 AM
ROME Italian automaker Fiat Auto SpA has an alliance with Ford Motor Co. to make small cars, a company official said Friday. Lapo Elkann, in charge of brand promotion at the Turin-based car company, told Italian radio that the alliance was created for a single product.

Ford to sell Hertz - WSJ
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 12:48 AM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will sell its car-rental firm Hertz to a group of corporate-buyout firms, including Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Carlyle Group and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, for $5.5 billion to $6 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Fiat, Ford to Jointly Build Small Cars to Cut Costs (Update3)
Bloomberg.com - Sep 09 3:56 AM
U.S. Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Fiat SpA, Italy's largest manufacturer, and Ford Motor Co. have agreed to jointly build two new small cars to cut development and production costs.

Fiat, Ford think big on small cars
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 7:49 AM
Italian car maker Fiat and US giant Ford plan to combine production of their leading small car brands Cinquecento and Ka, according to the head of marketing at Fiat Auto.

Ford and Fiat To Develop Joint Small Car
The Auto Channel - Sep 08 6:07 AM
FRANKFURT September 8, 2005; Reuters reported that Italy's Fiat and U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co are in advanced talks to cooperate on developing a small car, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, confirming an earlier report.

Ford and Fiat to revive Cinquecento
International Herald Tribune - Sep 09 2:49 AM
Ford Motor and Fiat are on the verge of sealing an alliance to share production and development costs of a small car, a person familiar with the plans said Thursday.

Richmond II: Edwards - Ford interview


Richmond II: Edwards - Ford interview
Motorsport.com, Canada - 16 hours ago We had a really great practice in our Winterizer Ford. It's like the car was pushing a little bit, but it feels like it's pushing a ton.

Ford shuffles management team
Business Standard, India - 18 hours ago Separately, Ford appeared close to approving the sale of Hertz, its rental car unit, in a move that would mark a key step in its revitalisation plans.

DRINK & DRUGS PROBE IN 6-DEATH CAR CRASH
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 6 hours ago One of the five victims in the Peugeot 106 involved in the pile-up with a Ford Focus had a drug conviction and was on probation.

Ford's New Fusion to Go Head to Head with Accord and Camry
Macleans, Canada - 12 hours ago "This car is us saying we're back, back in the car business." Martens continued. The Ford VP also said that although the Accord and Camry are good cars, the

Friday, September 09, 2005

Ford shuffles management team


Ford shuffles management team
Business Standard, India - 5 hours ago Separately, Ford appeared close to approving the sale of Hertz, its rental car unit, in a move that would mark a key step in its revitalisation plans.

Local woman injured in three-car accident
North Adams Transcript, MA - 8 hours ago A preliminary investigation revealed that the car driven by Duncan, a Ford Focus, crossed the center line as she traveled west on Route 2, police said.

Ford Reportedly Has Sold Hertz
Business Travel News, NY - 4 hours ago SEPTEMBER 09, 2005 -- Ford Motor Co. yesterday agreed to sell its Hertz Rent-A-Car unit to a group of investors including Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Carlyle

Ford woos young car buyers
MSN Money - Sep 4, 2005 Stamping and Assembly plant in Mexico alongside the new Mercury Milan and Lincoln Zephyr, will be filling a significant gap in Ford's car lineup since its once

Trip to the vets brings back fond memories for Davison
Leeds Today, UK - Sep 8, 2005 or cassette players cheaply is being offered in a tie-up between police, the Safer Leeds partnership, an electronics firm and the Benfield Ford car dealership.

Thursday, September 08, 2005

Fiat Says It Has Alliance With Ford


Fiat Says It Has Alliance With Ford
Norwalk Advocate - 1 hour, 21 minutes ago
ROME -- Italian automaker Fiat SpA has an alliance with Ford Motor Co. to make small cars, a company official said Friday. Lapo Elkann, in charge of brand promotion at the Turin-based car company, told Italian radio that the alliance was created for a single product.

Fiat Says It Has Alliance With Ford
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
ROME Italian automaker Fiat Auto SpA has an alliance with Ford Motor Co. to make small cars, a company official said Friday. Lapo Elkann, in charge of brand promotion at the Turin-based car company, told Italian radio that the alliance was created for a single product.

Ford nearing sale of its Hertz division
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer - Sep 08 5:13 PM
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is near a deal to sell its Hertz Corp. rental-car division, a move that would help the struggling automaker raise cash, two executives familiar with the negotiations said Thursday.

Ford to sell Hertz: WSJ
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 8:31 AM
Ford Motor Co will sell its car-rental firm Hertz to a group of corporate-buyout firms, including Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Carlyle Group and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity, for $5.5 billion to $6 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

Fiat, Ford to Work Together on New Models
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 9 minutes ago
Fiat Auto SpA has reached an agreement with Ford Motor Co. to work together on new models of their small cars, the companies said Friday.

Sebastien Bourdais' Richmond race summary
Motorsport.com - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
RICHMOND (September 8, 2005) -- Hailing from LeMans, France, Champ Car World Series points leader Sebastien Bourdais (#1 McDonald's Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) is unfamiliar with the concept of the nighttime short-track bullring that spawned a generation of stock-car drivers.

Ford, Fiat collaborate on small car
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 08 3:35 AM
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Italy's Fiat and U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co are in advanced talks to cooperate on developing a small car, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday, confirming an earlier report.

Ford's Fields to Replace Smith in America on Oct. 1 (Update4)
Bloomberg.com - Sep 08 11:17 AM
U.S. Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. named Mark Fields to replace Greg Smith as head of its Americas unit on Oct. 1 after the automaker lost money in North America in three of the past four quarters.

Fiat, Ford to Work Together on New Models
AP via Yahoo! News - 9 minutes ago
Fiat Auto SpA has reached an agreement with Ford Motor Co. to work together on new models of their small cars, the companies said Friday.

Fiat Says It Has Alliance With Ford
ABC News - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago
Fiat Says It Has Alliance With Ford to Make Small Cars

Friday, September 02, 2005

Woman dragged from car during hijacking


Woman dragged from car during hijacking
4ni.co.uk, UK - 9 hours ago The victim was in her silver Ford Focus car at the Westwood shopping centre at about 9.45pm when she was approached by thieves armed with a handgun.

Bronson: Escape reality in guilt-free hybrid SUV
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 6 hours ago As I watched the gas pump pass $30 like a stolen Corvette, I started thinking my next car might be the Birkenstock Edition of the Ford Escape hybrid, with extra

First 'Green' Ford Focus Flexi-Fuel Car Arrives
carpages, UK - 2 hours ago Paul Thomas, Ford of Britain managing director said: "As number one in the car and commercial vehicle markets, Ford is expected to lead in the alternative fuel

We're all out of love for large cars
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Australia - 19 hours ago Ford's large car had one of its worst ever monthly sales performances in July, selling just 3784 Falcons. It was overtaken by the Toyota Corolla.

Pace picks up with Las Vegas


Pace picks up with Las Vegas
Motorsport.com, Canada - 1 hour ago The next stop on the 2005 Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford schedule is another example of this as the stars and cars of the

Stolen car left in library after ram-raid
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 10 hours ago The first vehicle through the doors was a lime green Ford with "Ultimate car wash cafe" written over it, which had been stolen earlier in the night from a

Thursday, September 01, 2005

Ford, Chrysler U.S. Sales Rise Less Than Expected (Update3)


Ford, Chrysler U.S. Sales Rise Less Than Expected (Update3)
Bloomberg.com - Sep 01 10:57 AM
U.S. Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler August U.S. sales rose less than expected, with Ford's biggest sport-utility vehicles down 40 percent amid record gasoline prices that are headed higher after Hurricane Katrina.

GM's U.S. Sales Fall; Ford's Rise Less Than Expected (Update7)
Bloomberg.com - Sep 01 1:28 PM
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp.'s August U.S. sales fell 13 percent as the lure of employee-price offers waned. Ford Motor Co.'s rose less than expected, with its biggest sport- utility vehicles down 40 percent amid record gasoline prices that are headed higher after Hurricane Katrina.

GM Sales Sag in August, Ford Sales Rise
ABC News - Sep 01 1:10 PM
General Motors Sales Drop in August on Popularity of Discount Program, but Ford Sales Up

GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler allowing hurricane victims to defer car payments
SanLuisObispo.com - Aug 30 1:12 PM
DETROIT - The finance arms of the Big Three U.S. automakers said Tuesday they are allowing customers affected by Hurricane Katrina to defer their car loan payments.

Ford, Chrysler post small rise in August U.S. sales
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 01 9:49 AM
DETROIT, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler posted only modest gains in U.S. sales for August on Thursday as big, heavily-publicized discounts that drove a near-record number of buyers into showrooms in July, lost their appeal to consumers.

Ford, DaimlerChrysler U.S. Sales Rise in August on Discounts
Bloomberg.com - Sep 01 9:27 AM
U.S. Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co., the second-largest U.S. automaker, said its August U.S. sales of cars and trucks rose 6.3 percent. Sales totaled 288,429, an increase from 271,394 a year earlier, the Dearborn, Michigan-based company said in a statement today.

Car discounts' appeal called waning
Baltimore Sun - Sep 01 12:52 AM
Smaller gains expected at Ford and Chrysler; GM may show 9% drop DETROIT - August sales figures due today from General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler may show the automakers' offers of employee discounts are losing their appeal to U.S. consumers.

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-09-01 18:44 GMT: Ford sales rise despite sharp decline in SUV sales - UPDATE 5
Interactive Investor - Sep 01 10:59 AM
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) - Ford Motor said Thursday it rode demand for cars like the new Mustang to a 6% increase in August U.S. sales, but with gas prices surging across the country, demand for its SUV lineup plunged. Ford sold a total of 288,429 cars and trucks in the month.

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.

Ford Focus: European car refined for Asian market


Ford Focus: European car refined for Asian market
Manila Bulletin, Philippines - 2 hours ago for. The Ford Focus inherits Ford s DNA genuine, progressive and smart that are th