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Just Auto (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Vehicle repossessions in the US are beginning to "creep back up" amid higher unemployment rates, Ford Motor Credit's finance chief has said.
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habser | 12/04/2009
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group’s status as the preferred bidder for Ford’s Volvo unit may be on shaky ground as Crown consortium, a group led by former Ford Motor Co. executives, has submitted a revised bid this week, according to the Wall Street Journal which cited people familiar with the situation.
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INAUTONEWS (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
A group led by former executives of Ford Motor has submitted a revised bid this week for Ford’s Volvo unit and hopes to beat the offer by Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Reuters reported today. The group, called Crown consortium, is led by former Ford director Michael Dingman and former Ford and Chrysler LLC executive [...] > Read complete article inside...
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Reuters (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co reintroduced the Fiesta small car to a U.S. audience on Wednesday after a three decade absence, a critical step in a turnaround that focuses on a revamped lineup to make a profit in 2011.
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habser | 12/02/2009
At least three major Chinese banks have Geely’s back as it pursues its bid for Ford Motor Co.’s Volvo unit. Geely has already been named the preferred bidder but for the agreement to proceed, Ford had asked about Geely’s financing plans.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Faurecia (www.FaureciaLAAutoShow.com) -- a world-leading tier one automotive supplier that partners with customers to design, engineer and manufacture major innovations for the next generation of vehicles -- today announced its contributions as a supplier to the 2011 Ford Fiesta. Officially debuting in the North America market at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, the...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Ford Motor Co.'s big U.S. gamble on small cars begins Wednesday when it formally unveils American versions of the new Fiesta subcompact at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Ford is hoping that the Fiesta and the U.S. version of the European Focus will take sales... United States - Ford Fiesta - Ford Motor Company - Fiesta - LA Auto Show
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Ford Motor Co.'s big U.S. gamble on small cars begins Wednesday when it formally unveils American versions of the new Fiesta subcompact at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
DEARBORN, Mich. -- Ford Motor Co.'s big U.S. gamble on small cars begins Wednesday when it formally unveils American versions of the new Fiesta subcompact at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
Geely, the Chinese carmaker picked as the preferred bidder for Ford Motor's Volvo unit, is seeking at least $1 billion in loans from Chinese banks to finance its $1.8 billion bid, sources said yesterday. Homegrown Geely, which means "lucky" in Chinese, is hungry for modern and innovative technologies from the Swedish brand to upgrade its cars and tap China's huge auto market. At least three...
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ABC News (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Veteran Ford marketer named general manager of GM's Buick-GMC division General Motors - Ford Motor Company - Auto - Makes and Models - Recreation
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The Business Journal of Milwaukee (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Johnson Controls Inc.'s hybrid and electric vehicle battery joint venture with France's Saft has been selected to supply batteries for an all-electric van to be produced by Ford Motor Co. beginning in late 2010.
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habser | 12/04/2009
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group’s status as the preferred bidder for Ford’s Volvo unit may be on shaky ground as Crown consortium, a group led by former Ford Motor Co. executives, has submitted a revised bid this week, according to the Wall Street Journal which cited people familiar with the situation.
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habser | 12/02/2009
At least three major Chinese banks have Geely’s back as it pursues its bid for Ford Motor Co.’s Volvo unit. Geely has already been named the preferred bidder but for the agreement to proceed, Ford had asked about Geely’s financing plans.
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habser | 11/29/2009
A major obstacle has just been removed from the deal brewing between Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Ford Motor Co. According to a Europe-based Geely spokesman, the deal has been held up due to a dispute on intellectual property rights issues in the bid for Volvo .