UAW Statement on Ford Restructuring Plan
Jan 23, 2006
DETROIT, Jan. 23, 2006; UAW President Ron Gettelfinger and Vice President Gerald Bantom, who directs the UAW National Ford Department, issued this statement on the restructuring plan announced today by Ford Motor Co. "The restructuring plan announced this morning by Ford is extremely disappointing and devastating news ... Continue reading
Ford Plan - Cut 30,000 Workers
Jan 23, 2006
DETROIT, Jan 23, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said it will cut 25,000 to 30,000 jobs in North America and idle 14 manufacturing facilities through 2012, hoping to turn around the money-losing unit. The sweeping restructuring plan also calls for reducing capacity by 1.2 million units, or 26 percent, by 200 ... Continue reading
Plant Closings and Job Cuts Loom As Ford Motor Co. Embarks on Restructuring Plan
Jan 23, 2006
DETROIT January 23, 2006; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. employees are bracing for thousands of jobs cuts in North America as the company embarks on a new restructuring plan. Ford was set to announce details of the plan Monday morning in Dearborn, Mich., home of the 103-year-old automake ... Continue reading
Green Car Advocates Respond to Ford’s Announcement that Worker Layoffs is “The Way Forward”
Jan 22, 2006
Reports indicate that going green would create more jobs for the auto industry. SAN FRANCISCO - Green car advocates expressed astonishment today that Ford Motor Company considers mass worker layoffs to be “the way forward” that will pull the company out of its current financial slump. “Instead of pled ... Continue reading
Hybrid Owners a Step Closer to Knowing Tax Credit
Jan 16, 2006
Washington DC January 16, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that automakers will soon be able to forecast how much a hybrid owner is eligible to deduct from his/her taxes under a new law issued by the IRS, reports USA Today. According to the IRS guidelines, automakers must now submit paperwork that ensures their vehi ... Continue reading
Strategic Vision Announces Most Delightful Vehicles of 2005
Jan 16, 2006
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 16, 2006--In 2005 the results from Strategic Vision's surveying the market may be startling: General Motors leads all the rest. Strategic Vision measures the experience of approximately 90,000 new vehicle owners annually. The survey has been done since 1996. Because of the nature of the factors measured ... Continue reading
Lincoln MkX: luxury crossover delivers presence, comfort, effortless performance
Jan 9, 2006
Detroit January 9, 2006; The new Lincoln MKX is loaded with comfort and convenience as a modern new choice in the luxury crossover utility vehicle (CUV) market. Lincoln MKX's elegant design is combined with a sporty stance, powerful engine and quiet interior. It also boasts such technological advances as adaptive headl ... Continue reading
New Lincoln MKX Crossover to Offer THX II Certified Audio System
Jan 5, 2006
* New Lincoln MKX crossover and the Lincoln Zephyr feature second generation THX Certified audio * THX II Certified Car Audio Systems produce sound quality comparable to a home theater LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 -- Fourteen speakers, 600 watts of amplification and three optimized seating position modes are a few of the features ... Continue reading
SUVs No Safer than Passenger Cars for Children, New Study Finds
Jan 3, 2006
Partners for Child Passenger Safety evidence points to need for improved child occupant protection in rollover crashes PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3 -- New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, shows that children riding in SUVs have similar injury risks to children who ride in passenger cars. The study, publis ... Continue reading
Ford Seatbelt Technology Extends into Second Row
Jan 2, 2006
A leader in safety innovation, Ford's new concepts will feature advanced safety technologies for backseat passengers. Second-row inflatable safety belts have the potential to significantly reduce injuries. BeltMinder™ extends into second row of new Ford concept. DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 30 – Ford is reaching b ... Continue reading
Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - Lot 1316 - Elvis Presley's 1960 Mark V Limousine
Dec 28, 2005
This automobile was special ordered by Elvis in the summer of 1959 while in the Army and stationed in Germany. The Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company sent one of the very first 1960 Lincolns, serial #32, to Hess and Eisenhardt to be customized for Elvis. They were the world famous company who built the Lincoln X-10 ... Continue reading
Elvis Presley's 'Long Black Limousine' to Rock 35th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson Event
Dec 28, 2005
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Dec. 28, 2005--The Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. will auction, at no reserve, the personal 1960 Lincoln Mark V limousine owned by Mr. Elvis Presley during the 35th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson "World's Greatest Collector Car Event" at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Jan. 14 - 22, 2006. "This is the first time ... Continue reading
Ford Stuck Between a Rock and a Gay Place
Dec 16, 2005
DETROIT December 15, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that the conservative American Family Association said Thursday it will consider reinstating a boycott against Ford Motor Co. because the automaker plans to continue running advertisements in gay publications. Ford said last week it planned to stop a ... Continue reading
Dec 15, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., December 14, 2005 – Monday, senior executives from Ford Motor Company met in Washington D.C. with the leadership of national gay and lesbian organizations. Following is the letter sent today to the leadership attending that meeting, reiterating Ford's commitment to inclusion. The company said tha ... Continue reading
UAW National Ford Council Endorses Tentative Agreement With Ford on Health Care
Dec 14, 2005
DETROIT, Dec. 14 -- The UAW National Ford Council today endorsed the union's tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co. on health care. The tentative agreement is subject to ratification by active UAW-Ford members and approval by a federal district court. "As we said Saturday, our goal in these discussions with Ford was t ... Continue reading
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