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NADA: Plus Side of Dealer Reviews (2/11/13)
Study shows sales edge if stores score high online; Ford spruce-up bucks; plus, Henry Ford , Dr. J and a really big truck.
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COMMENTARY: Looking at Henry Ford the man
Motor Co. much, you'll know it is Henry Ford 's 150th birthday this year. The story ..... most notably his only son, Edsel. Henry Ford didn't invent the horseless carriage ..... participating in motorsports, but when Henry Ford , a novice high-speed driver, took
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For Bill Ford, Lincoln's fate is personal
during the Detroit auto show, unveiling the Lincoln MKC Concept. "My grandfather, Edsel Ford, and my great-grandfather, Henry Ford , were both at the table when the Lincoln Motor Co. became part of Ford in 1922. From that moment on, Lincoln was passionately
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Ford display has more than just product
The Ford Motor Co. display at the Detroit auto show is a theatrical production. Literally. Ford hired eight actors to portray company founder Henry Ford for the duration of the show, actor Jordan Whalen says. It's part of the automaker's celebration of the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford's birth. ...
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A hyphen blunder and the wrath of Jack
He knew all auto history because he had lived during most of it. He met and knew the kings of the industry -- "Old" Henry Ford and The Deuce, Alfred Sloan and the Fisher brothers, and Lee Iacocca. He knew how car dealers survived during World War
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Fiat's young boss steers a tough course
Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington. He chats with Bill Ford, Henry Ford 's great-grandson and executive chairman of Ford Motor ..... Gianni Agnelli kept a photo on his desk of Giovanni with Henry Ford . "John is very thoughtful, and I think he is wise beyond
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COMMENTARY: Time for a great celebration
of the DNA of automobiles. There are many stories about how racing helped establish companies and brands, beginning with Henry Ford 's racing victory that got him enough capital to start Ford Motor Co. Racing improves the breed, whether it's building
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Lincoln's new structure, ads take shape
and a sneak peek at Lincoln's upcoming launch campaign for the MKZ. Automotive News viewed the video clips, which evoke Henry Ford 's son, Edsel Ford, as well as the visionary prototype of the modern customer the new Lincoln wants to lure. Even Abraham
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At Fiat, young scion steers tough course as Marchionne's boss
Washington D.C. He chats with William Clay Ford Jr., Henry Ford 's great-grandson and executive chairman of Ford Motor ..... meet Henry. Gianni Agnelli kept a photo of Giovanni with Henry Ford on his desk. "John is very thoughtful, and I think he is
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Ford's Fields Up Close (11/1/12)
a newly minted Harvard MBA. He quickly built their reputation as a marketing and I'm on the fast track at the house Ed Henry Ford built. And 1999. At 838. He was named president of the youngest ever chief of a Japanese auto company. And 2002. The
-- and I'm -- on the fast track at the house Ed Henry Ford built. And 1999. At 838. He was named president of -- the youngest ever chief of a Japanese auto company. And 2002. -
Hinrichs led sharp increase in Ford's China capacity
Ford Asia chief Joe Hinrichs has managed what may be the most ambitious expansion of Ford's manufacturing operations since Henry Ford built the Rouge plant. As part of Ford's executive changes announced today, Hinrichs , 45, will replace Mark Fields as
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Ford's Mark Fields: A Look Back
newly minted Harvard MBA. He quickly built a reputation as a marketing winds and a man on the fast track at the house Ed Henry Ford built. And 1999. At 838. He was named president of the youngest ever chief of a Japanese auto company. And 2002. The
winds and a man on the fast track at the house Ed Henry Ford built. And 1999. At 838. He was named president of -- the youngest ever chief of a Japanese auto company. And 2002. -
Honda to spend $200 million to expand Ohio plants, hire 200
andndash; a silver-gray 1983-model Accord bearing Ohio license plate USA 001 andndash; is on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. About Honda Honda established operations in America in 1959, and now employs more than 26
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Russia revival: Contract assembly, cargo vans fuel GAZ rebirth
facility for efficient modern production. It has been home to GAZ production ever since the company was launched in 1932 with Henry Ford 's help. Andersson plans to shrink its floor space to 1 million square meters, down from 3 million square meters. "When
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Tesla challenges independent dealer network
dealership franchises and providing a margin on vehicles in exchange for buying the land and building the retail facilities. Henry Ford followed soon after, realizing that he had enough on his hands to design and manufacture Model Ts without taking on the infrastructure
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Edsel B. Ford II to receive award from Keith Crain
his passion for performing charitable and benevolent actions." Ford, who is a great-grandson of Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford , began his career with the automaker in 1974. He was named president and COO of Ford Motor Credit Co. in 1991. In 1993
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New Ford Focus -- If chosen COO, Fields' to-do list is challenging
is not an engineer by trade. But he needs to think like one. Early on, Mulally made an unswerving commitment to renewing Henry Ford 's mantra of providing technology to the masses. Mulally's Ford may have been a little too enamored with being on the
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Mulally could stay at Ford as nonexecutive chairman, report says
at the end of 2013, Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported. Bill Ford, the great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford , would remain executive chairman, the source told Reuters. "Ford Motor Company takes succession planning very seriously
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Who needs a license? Self-driving cars coming our way
control. The self-driving mode has yet to be in a fender bender. Bob Casey, the curator of transportation at the Henry Ford Museum in suburban Detroit, regarded the self-guiding driving system of GM's Firebird II concept car of more than 50


