Former Exec To Reunite With Chrysler A familiar face will reunite with the Chrysler Group and he will be assisting Tom LaSorda, who remains as the automaker's chief executive officer but will also be the president in the new organization after the sale of the company is perfected.Wolfgang Bernhard, 46, a senior advise... Similar Editorial : The Chrysler by Glady Reign. | Source : Ford Concept Cars
Toyota Wins On Vws Territory Toyota racers Serge Damseaux and Robert Paisley won last weekend's Volkswagen rally. The event was round five of the SA Rally championship. In an S2000 Toyota RunX Rsi, the two extended their lead in the title chase to 10 points with three rounds remaining. It's Damsaux's 73rd National rally... Similar Editorial : Exploring Uncharted Territory by News Canada. | Source : New Concept Cars
Rain Pours Like Stardust On Alonso Aside from the performance of the Formula One drivers, one thing has eventually become a buzzword and that is RAIN. At Sunday's race at Nurburgring, rain poured hard. And it was good. That is especially true with McLaren Mercedes' Fernando Alonso. For him, it was not just plain rain but star... Similar Editorial : Silver Rain Perfume by mter9248. | Source : Bungee Jumping Games
Ford Attacks The Future By Retrospection They say life is not a rehearsal and the past is over and gone. But the Ford Motor Co. would like to defy the maxim by trying to guarantee the future by retrospection.It can be recalled that Bill Ford Jr. beat out Volkswagen and Fiat less than a decade ago to purchase Volvo Cars. For... Similar Editorial : Anxiety Attacks by 60capp11. | Source : American Car Market
Ford Plug-ins Expected Within Ten Years Dearborn-based automaker FoMoCo will be producing plug-in hybrid vehicles in 5 to ten years according to the company's Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally. The announcement came at a press conference where Ford and Southern California Edison formally announced their partnership towards the f... Similar Editorial : Toyota to Test Plug by Joe Ratzkin. | Source : Gasoline Prices
Freedom From Oil Campaign Rainforest Action Network Campaign Director Sarah Connolly and Global Exchange Campaign Director Mike Hudema recently commended Ford Motor Company's announcement that it would team with Southern California Edison to build as many as 20 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle prototypes by 2009.... Similar Editorial : The Subaru Campaign by Jason Moore. | Source : Gasoline Prices
Ford Partners With Edison International Fuel efficient vehicles are in demand these days and car manufacturers like Ford Motor Co. are scrambling to provide their customers with what they are looking for. Recently, the Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker announced together with Southern California Edison that they will be partnering t... Similar Editorial : Business Partners by Sue and Chuck DeFiore. | Source : British Cars
Thomas Says Another Hit Could Save Ford If there's one thing that can save Ford Motor Co., it is another hit, says Freeman Thomas, Ford's director of strategic design. "This company was founded on the Model T," the famed auto designer adds during a break at a product review Tuesday. Whenever the automaker was nearing ... Similar Editorial : Thomas R by Thomas R. Cutler. | Source : British Cars
Ford Offers Summer Sales Rebates The Ford Motor Co. announced new incentives last Wednesday for the 2007 lineup. The automaker is also offering auto purchasers cash back on the just-launched 2008 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable sedans.The 2008 Ford Taurus was previously called the Five Hundred. Ford CEO Alan Mulally d... Similar Editorial : Ford Offers by Lauren Woods. | Source : Ford News
Chrysler, Ford Unite To Tackle Greenhouse Gas Concerns The Chrysler Group and the Ford Motor Co. recently said that they had joined a group calling for mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.The Auburn Hills-unit of German DaimlerChrysler AG and the Dearborn automaker are joining the General Motors Corp. as the first automotive... Similar Editorial : Chrysler Aspen by dennis james. | Source : Petrol Prices
Will Detroit Build New Amphibian Car? Alan Gibbs' gusto is infectious as he flaunted his Aquada, an amphibious vehicle that is a speed boat at sea and a sports car on land. Gibbs, the founder and chairman of Gibbs Technologies, showed off last Wednesday in Birmingham what he described as production-ready versions of the... Similar Editorial : Detroit Tigers by Dustin Smiley. | Source : Sports Car Care
Levins Fuel Economy Mandate Builds Support Detroit auto executives went to Capitol Hill Wednesday to urge undecided lawmakers to support Sen. Carl Levin's compromise fuel economy proposal that would raise fuel economy standards but not as drastically as a bill on the Senate floor.Troy Clarke, the president of General Motors... Similar Editorial : Improving Fuel Economy by David Smith. | Source : Improve Fuel Efficiency
Ford Goes Back To Basics Seeking to refocus on American brands, the Ford Motor Co. intends to sell Jaguar and Land Rover. The jury is still contemplating whether Volvo should be included in the sale.The Dearborn-based automaker has retained two investment banks to find a buyer for its British brands. At pres... Similar Editorial : Back to the Basics by Diane Hughes. | Source : Audi Cars
Under Pressure, Big 3 Support Fuel Mandates Automakers decided to endorse a compromise proposal to increase fuel efficiency requirements last Tuesday despite the fact that Detroit's Big Three got a fresh hammering on the Senate floor.The endorsement is a remarkable departure for the automakers, which have long refuted moment... Similar Editorial : My High Blood Pressure by Steve Alan. | Source : Save on Fuel
