Because Ford and Volvo are joined at the hip in engineering terms, Geely has been forced to go to considerable lengths to reassure Ford that it will not simply purloin the pair's advanced platforms and powertrains for its existing car business.
Surprising because Ford is in the red and GM is profitable, thanks to the General's far leaner cost structure.
And I -- I do owe my -- what I have now to Ford because it was what was bread and butter for my family.
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Rules on noise and emissions are laid down by the European Union but because Caterham is a small car producer compared to Ford and Toyota, each country also has its own set of rules.
And the air quality around the plant ought to improve, too, Ford says, because the roof will trap dust, absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the environment.
In 2004 a Loudoun County, Va. judge threw out James Dunford's mesothelioma suit against Ford and other automotive parts makers because Dunford's lawyers failed to disclose claims they'd made against bankruptcy trusts in other states.
Because this is real life, and the Henry Ford Museum, its role was to crush a junked white Hyundai.
But South America is proving difficult for Ford, largely because of currency exchange issues, and the company is spending heavily to catch up in China, so profits remain elusive there.
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Ford was a disaster because he jealously forced out his brilliant right-hand man, James Couzens, and nearly ran Ford into the ground.
He recommends Ford as a good buy because the company is cheap and it has avoided bankruptcy.
Ford only survived because they had refinanced the entire company and had mountains of cash when it was needed.
Because of him, I respected Ford, the company, and the cars.
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"Ford can say SUVs are over because they have the 500 and the Fusion coming, " says industry consultant MaryAnn Keller.
GM, Ford and Toyota can shrug off problems in Asia, because of their huge volumes in America or Japan.
And some studies suggest that had the American automobile industry been forced to liquidate not just GM and Chrysler but, because of the supply chain, Ford eventually as well, that the job loss would have been ever more substantial.
Ford is the sentimental favorite because it did not take government money, and it has fared the best in many ways.
Ford and Firestone have been reeling for more than a year because of the crisis and they blame each other for the tyre debacle.
It now has taken on more urgency, especially since gm and Ford had to temporarily shut down some production lines because of parts shortages after Sept. 11.
After seeing its consumer satisfaction ratings plummet in recent years, largely because of its confusing and often downright confounding MyFord Touch infotainment control system, Ford announced it would not only be issuing its second major software update to help make the array easier to fathom, but will extend the warranties on existing systems by an additional two years.
Ford, Renault and Volkswagen have all decided to expand production in Spain because of cheaper labor costs.
Even Ford executives bare all: "We're in trouble because we lost touch with the consumer, " says Robert Shanks, Ford vice president and controller, the Americas.
Ford has put its Jaguar team and Cosworth engine maker up for sale because it could not make a compelling business case to continue next season.
Already, a number of US multinationals, from IBM (NYSE:IBM) to General Motors (NYSE), Intel (NASDAQ), and Federal Express (NYSE:FDX), Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), and Ford (NYSE:F) have been reporting lower earnings because of a global slow-down.
Ford, on the other hand, has less to worry about because Lincolns are few and far between in official parking lots.
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In the mid-1990s American consumers rejected the Ford Contour and Mercury Mystique, which shared innards with a European model, because they were too small for this market.
One credit-rating agency, Egan Jones (which predicted the collapse of Enron and WorldCom), said that Ford was saved from going bust only because it was a household name.
"The Ford C-MAX Energi is within financial reach for those who want a hybrid, but is also something customers will want to reach for because of its unique look and amazing value, " said Michael O'Brien, Ford electrified vehicle marketing manager.
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Because the company depends heavily on distribution through automobile sales from companies like Ford, General Motors and Toyota, the economic downturn took a heavy toll.
Take the conventionally powered vehicles, such as the Civic, the Ford Focus, and the other small vehicles, put them in the HOV lanes because they're never going to run on any kind of an assist, and they'll be running efficiently at 55 miles an hour in free flowing traffic.
Any new owner will want to ensure that Ford retains an interest in the future of the business, in part because it may be possible to persuade the commission to count Jaguar and Land Rover as part of Ford's bigger and more economical range for the purpose of measuring emissions.
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