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Suppliers ride the mpg wave
… engines, along with direct injection and other technologies. Ford introduced EcoBoost in 2009 on a few models, such as the Lincoln MKS, and has steadily spread it to other vehicles. The technology is well-known as an mpg-booster for the popular Ford …
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Look of Dearborn dealership reflects Ford's founder, history
… to family and friends of Ford employees. Seavitt, who previously had been general manager of a suburban Detroit Lincoln - Mercury store, was a product of Ford's dealer development program. If he hadn't succeeded, Seavitt believes the company …
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Ford to replace U.S. models fastest through 2016, report says
… new products such as the C-Max and Escape crossovers and Lincoln MKZ and Ford Fusion sedans in the 2013 model year, according ..... of America estimates, by introducing the new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers, F- Series pickups and Mustang sports car …
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FandI advice from a veteran: Be brilliant in the basics
… during the Automotive News FandI Week online conference next month. O'Neill will be joined by Ted Mixon of Ourisman Ford Lincoln in Alexandria, Va., and Mike Hanks of the Bob Hall Dealership Group in Yakima, Wash., in a session called "Dealers Share …
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Executives, dealers fondly remember Red Poling
… talking to us, on what was necessary for Ford and its dealers to go forward." he said. Bob Tasca Jr., owner of Tasca Ford- Lincoln in Cranston, R.I, and son of racing legend Bob Tasca, recalled fond memories of Poling. "He was a fantastic man, I …
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Ford, Chrysler boost incentives for armed forces members
… Sale, available to active duty personnel at dealerships in the Southeast and Midwest, offers $1,000 off any new Ford or Lincoln vehicle, free maintenance for two years and deferred payments for three months. The sale began Saturday and runs through …
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Minority supplier's next test: Ford-driven JV
… Ford business. Its first contract with Ford will be to assemble interior parts for the Ford Mustang, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. Detroit Manufacturing Systems buys molding equipment from the Saline plant and expects to make parts for Ford …
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COMMENTARY: After April bump, automakers seek better traction in May
… companies and its April total slipped 17,665 (8 percent) from March. Ford, now a two-brand company (Ford and Lincoln , no Mercury ) sold 43,226 (19 percent) fewer new vehicles in April than it did in March. Focus and Fusion, Ford's two …
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Ford-driven interiors JV with Faurecia is next test for minority supplier
… Ford business. Its first contract with Ford will be to assemble interior parts for the Ford Mustang, Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. DMS purchases molding equipment from the Saline plant and expects to manufacture parts for Ford, Rush said …
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Blind brothers' store thrives on the sum of its parts
… parts a year, handling only the Lincoln and Mercury brands. Today, Delray Motors sells Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Lincoln , Ram, Subaru and Mitsubishi ..... away, I'd call Palm Beach Lincoln - Mercury and they had it," Young says …
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The changing look of some Lincolns
… has written articles about presidential vehicles. To the Editor: Though the April 23 photo feature on "The many faces of Lincoln " has some value as a basic orientation to the brand's most popular styling themes, using images of presidential parade …
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COMMENTARY: Toyota nips at Ford for No. 2; high 5's for VW
… sales increase for the first four months of this year? Ha! Guess again. Look at the April numbers. Ford Motor (Ford- Lincoln ) outsold Toyota Motor Sales (Toyota-Scion-Lexus) by a measly 1,614 units. Last April, Ford beat earthquake-smashed …
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GM, Ford Losing Share (5/2/12)
… both slated to be replaced in coming months. Some areas maybe be on the quick fix though the fiesta down 30% this year while Lincoln down 25%. Continues to Toyota meanwhile continues its come back. April's 12% gain marked it's six straight monthly …
on the quick fix though the fiesta down 30% this year while Lincoln down 25%. Continues to -- Toyota meanwhile continues its come back. April's 12% gain marked it's six straight monthly increase. Its four -
Pare it down or beef it up?
… percentage as FoMoCo's total. Lincoln lost 13 percent, but it ..... affect the corporate number. Lincoln 's sold 6,308 units in ..... other brands 3.5 percent. Lincoln is Ford's last other brand, the remnant after Mercury was axed and Volvo, Jaguar …
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Ford dragged down by weak car, Lincoln demand
… brand sales fell 5 percent to 173,350, while Lincoln sales slipped 13 percent to 6,308. The Fiesta ..... hand, Ranger sales tumbled 63 percent to 1,990. Lincoln edges Mini No Lincoln vehicle cracked the 2,000 sales mark for the month …
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Ford adding 3rd shift in Ohio engine plant for EcoBoost
… the Americas, said during a ceremony at the plant today . EcoBoost technology -- first used in 2009 on the Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS -- combines direct injection and turbocharging. About 180,000 Cleveland-built 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6s have …
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Dealers
… chairman; Dave Edwards of Classic Chevrolet-Cadillac in Council Bluffs, secretary; Duane Barber of Don Pierson Ford- Lincoln in Spencer, chairman; Ken Kemna of Kemna Auto Center in Algona, immediate past chairman; and George Grask of Cedar Rapids …
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Ford bets $4.9B to erase also-ran status in China
… s what people have been waiting for." Not Lincoln Ford won't be bringing its Lincoln luxury cars, which are being overhauled in the ..... Hinrichs said there are no plans now to use Lincoln to fill the Ford's luxury void in China. Models …
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Next GM CEO should come from within, Akerson says
… rival Ford Motor Co. should sprinkle "holy water" on its Lincoln luxury brand to complaining about Fox News coverage of the ..... wouldn't hurt, I won't back off that," he said of the Lincoln brand. Similar comments to The Detroit News last year taught …
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Next GM CEO should come from within, Akerson says
… rival Ford Motor Co. should sprinkle "holy water" on its Lincoln luxury brand to complaining about Fox News coverage of the ..... wouldn't hurt, I won't back off that," he said of the Lincoln brand. Similar comments to The Detroit News last year taught …
