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Ford to defeat Honda and take the second place in U.S. hybrid sales

tryme submitted on 10/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:27:43 PM

Automotive News Data Center reveals that Toyota Motor Corp. continues to take the lead when it comes to US hybrid sales. And it doesn’t appear that Ford Motor Co. or Honda Motor Co. would be overtaking it anytime soon considering that it leads by an ...

22 user comments | Category: Misc News

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STUDY: Ford owns brand loyalty in 2009; Saturn, Pontiac buyers will look outside of GM

inspirion7 submitted on 10/16/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:44:53 AM

Ford buyers appear to love their cars more than customers of any other automotive brand, returning back to the American automaker when it comes time to purchase their next vehicle. According to a study by Experian Automotive, six of the top 10 vehi...

4 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Bob Lutz Challenges Any Sedan To Beat The CTS-V On The Track, Who Will Take Him Down?

Agent009 submitted on 10/14/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 9:44:14 AM

Last month, during a discussion with journalists about our “May the Best Car Win” marketing campaign, I was trying to get across just exactly what that theme means. And what it means is, of course, just what it says.We have a lineup of ve...

83 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The New Taurus Is Great, But $46 Grand For A Loaded SHO! Too Much For A Good Thing?

Agent001 submitted on 10/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:12:31 AM

I can't tell you what a MAJOR step forward the new Taurus is for Ford.After the '500' disaster, they have really come back with a vengeance with this bold, sharp, design.But when I was on eBay today my eyes almost popped out of my head when I saw the...

53 user comments | Category: Spy News

31 Votes

What PREMIUM Car Brand Has The WORST Dealer Sales People

Agent001 submitted on 10/10/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:17:33 PM

You can see it first here at AutoSpies.com, then fall in love with it at an auto show but in the end if the salesperson at the dealer doesn't treat you right, that brand ISN'T getting your hard earned dollars.Now I'm sure there are good and bad sales...

67 user comments | Category: Report Cards

51 Votes

Hate To Say We Told You Cash 4 Clunkers Was A Bust BUT...

Agent001 submitted on 9/21/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 5:10:03 PM

We took a lot of heat for not jumping on the bandwagon immediately, when the new admin sang its praises. But we knew Cash For Clunkers would be a disaster from the get go and a COLOSSAL waste of our tax dollars.And now the most damning evidence is up...

80 user comments | Category: Spy News

41 Votes

Agent 00J Lays Out a Case for SHO - Perhaps Buying American Isn't Such a Bad Idea Anymore!

Agent00J submitted on 9/4/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:59:21 AM

When I was 13 years old, I remember the Ford Taurus gracing the covers of almost every car magazine as the car that revolutionized the mid-size automotive segment. Several years later the Taurus SHO took center stage as the Yamaha developed DOH...

5 user comments | Category: New Cars

7 Votes

New GM CEO Admidts Bankruptcy Is Now Probable

Agent009 submitted on 4/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:53:00 PM

General Motors chief executive Fritz Henderson said the automaker still intends to restructure its business outside of bankruptcy, but a filing is still "probable" given all the concessions it must achieve with such a short deadline. GM, w...

18 user comments | Category: Misc News

19 Votes

First Drive: 2010 Ford Fiesta test-driven

omarrana submitted on 4/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 3:36:29 PM

The new 2010 Ford Fiesta is lighter, faster and more efficient than its predecessor and looks much better than the previous models. We almost want to say that the new Fiesta is the Mondeo for those looking at an entry-level Ford. At this point you ca...

14 user comments | Category: Reviews

17 Votes

GM Back in Line For $5 Billion More Bailout Funds - Chrysler Asking for $500 Million

Agent009 submitted on 4/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:58:16 AM

The Obama auto task force is preparing to loan General Motors Corp. about $5 billion in additional federal short-term aid, and Chrysler LLC $500 million, an Obama administration official familiar with the matter said Thursday. The disclosure assigns ...

10 user comments | Category: Misc News

12 Votes

It's NOT Just Hybrid Sales That Are Dead, It's ALL Small Cars

Agent001 submitted on 3/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:04:52 PM

Last summer, when gas cost $4 a gallon, buyers snapped up small cars so fast that dealers couldn't keep them in stock. Now, with gas prices half that level, almost 500,000 fuel-thrifty models are piled up unsold around the country."I don't think...

23 user comments | Category: Spy News

22 Votes

Ford Continues On The High Road And Still Avoids Federal Funds

Agent009 submitted on 2/19/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:51:03 AM

Two of Detroit's automakers are well on their way to becoming wards of the federal government, but Ford Motor Co. has no intention of joining its rivals anytime soon."Nothing has changed about our plan," Ford CEO Alan Mulally told me Wednes...

10 user comments | Category: Misc News

11 Votes

2010 Ford Taurus Unveiled in Detroit

inspirion7 submitted on 1/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 6:26:20 AM

Ford has decided put the bland current generation Taurus behind them by officially unveiling the new 2010 Taurus at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The exterior portrays a much more polished image with its Euro inspired styl...

37 user comments | Category: New Cars

36 Votes

UAW Says It Will Rather Tax Payers Foot The Bill Than Accept Cuts To Keep Detroit Afloat

Agent009 submitted on 11/18/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:27:34 AM

United Auto Workers President Ron Gettelfinger will tell a Senate panel today that Detroit's Big Three automakers face liquidation if forced into bankruptcy and warned that taxpayers would have to pay at least $3 billion a year if the companies stopp...

61 user comments | Category: New Cars

42 Votes

New pictures of Saab's Turbo X hit the net prior to official Frankfurt debut

Petrolhead submitted on 9/9/2007 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 7:40:10 AM

This time its Saab’s turn to feel the pain, as three new images of Saab’s Turbo X hit the net just shy of its official Frankfurt Motor Show unveiling. A limited edition AWD Saab hot-rod developed to debut Saab's new XWD Haldex all-wheel-drive syst...

10 user comments | Category: New Cars

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