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February 2008
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Question of the Day: What Restaurant-Themed Vehicle Would You Most...
From Winding Road | February 28, 2008We’ve posed serious questions before, but consider this one a flight of fancy. While dining at a Cracker Barrel on our return from... more
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J.D. Power Says “Sporty” Coupe Sales Flagging in the U.S.
From Winding Road | February 28, 2008Information addicts J.D. Power have released a study that seems to show waning interest in the U.S. for what it calls midsize “sporty” cars... more
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Bill Ford Says He’ll Continue to Work Unpaid, Despite Board’s Offer...
From Winding Road | February 28, 2008In May of 2005, while still CEO of Ford Motor Company, executive chairman Bill Ford made a pledge to forego new compensation until the company... more
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Roush Vent Gauge Pods Makes Adding Gauges Somewhat Classy [Accessories...
From Jalopnik | February 27, 2008Are you that guy? You know, the guy with big, gaudy and ugly gauges all over the dash and door molding? I don't judge you because the fact... more
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2009 Ford Flex To Be Priced At $28,295, That White Roof Is Gonna...
From Jalopnik | February 27, 2008If you're in the mood for a 2009 Ford Flex, you're going to be paying at least $28,295 for the privilege when it goes on sale this summer... more
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Ford Flex Crossover to Start at $28,995
From Winding Road | February 27, 2008Ford Motor Company has released the pricing specification for its 2009 Flex crossover, making the boxy CUV its segment flagship in the process... more
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Cut to the chase In looks, ride, even in sound, the Mustang Bullitt...
| February 27, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesNOT to go all Pauline Kael on you, but "Bullitt" -- the 1968 crime drama starring a Ford Mustang GT390 and some guy named Steve McQueen... more
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'Top Ten' Ways Ford Is Changing In-Car Communications With Sync...
From AskPatty - Automotive Advice For Women | February 26, 2008Staying connected is a way of life now. Recent research from the Consumer Electronics Association shows there are more than 200 million mobile... more
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Ford Is Pushing Buyout Offers To Its Workers
From The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com | February 26, 2008The Ford Motor Company is applying the hard sell these days -- piling on incentives, doling out marketing DVDs and brochures, and making offers... more
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Report says Jaguar, Land Rover sale to Tata is imminent
From Motor Trend Blog | February 26, 2008DETROIT - Tata Motors' long-anticipated purchase of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Company is imminent. The two parties will make an... more
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Edwards rules the day after
| February 26, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe few thousand NASCAR fans who braved hours of rain delays Sunday night in hope of seeing the Auto Club 500 completed in Fontana weren't... more
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Imports Dominate Best and Worst “Greenest” List
From The Truth About Cars | February 25, 2008The New York Times lists the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's 12 greenest vehicles sold in the U.S. Not surprisingly... more
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Volvo Recalls 82,000 cars
From AskPatty - Automotive Advice For Women | February 24, 2008Volvo, a part of the Ford Motor Company, recalled 82,000 cars worldwide due to a fuel pump electronic module problem. These modules, which... more
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Will GM's Camaro make it to the muscle-car party?
| February 23, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe new Chevy Camaro would seem to have everything going for it: a genuinely storied tradition, a built-in fan base, even a starring role... more
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Dear john, It's all over
| February 23, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesIt was a bright-blue winter morning in this Bible Belt capital, and Brian Bates was happy. The balmy weather conditions, he explained, were... more
