Ford Explorer News Archives

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The California Highway Patrol Web site is reporting a Ford Explorer in the middle of the road at Highway 183 at Espinosa Road near Castroville. via Thecalifornian.com

Because my house is attached to a billiards room and bar on a busy street, I occasionally have to park outside of my designated parking area on busier evenings. via Asheville Citizen-Times

“Now, it is time for Ford to concentrate on integrating the Ford brand globally, as we implement our plan to create a strong Ford Motor Co. that delivers profitable growth for all”

Ford Motor Co. confirmed on Wednesday that it will sell luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover to India's Tata Motors. via The Jersey Journal

When Ford's Escape compact SUV debuted at the turn of the millennium, it was an immediate hit. via Grosse Pointe News Online

“Rising gasoline prices are on everyones mind these days”

As America watches gasoline prices creeping toward the $4 per gallon mark, Ford Motor Company is coming to the rescue with a new family of engines that promise real-world savings at the pump. via Paddock Talk

Sacramento-based Panattoni Development Company will redevelop the former Ford Assembly plant on Lindbergh Boulevard in Hazelwood. via STLtoday

“In all honesty, that likely will not happen until at least 2009 or beyond.”

As yesterday's deadline approached for hourly workers to take buyouts from Ford Motor Co., local union officials said there appeared to be few takers. via The Courier-Journal

“When we first introduced AdvanceTrac with RSC on the Explorer in 2004, we offered customers enhanced safety by including roll sensing”

Ford will bolster the 2009 Explorer by including Trailer Sway Control. Trailer Sway Control joins an already impressive list of standard safety features, including industry-exclusive AdvanceTrac with RSC . via Paddock Talk

“I really don't have much choice about how much driving I do”

BILL BOWEN AND GORDON DICKSON REPORT, 1COuch. Gasoline prices are on the rise again, setting new local and national records Wednesday, beating records set Tuesday.The average price for regular unleaded in ... via Star-telegram.com

“Our neighbors are freaking out.”

The Vail family has changed its locks after the family's car was stolen and house invaded just after noon Saturday. via Red Bluff Daily News

“I am moving forward. The village is not shut down. At 9 a.m. (Thursday), the village will be wide open and doing business as usual.”

Ten federal agents on Wednesday carted 63 boxes of village records plus a basket and briefcases from the annex to the Washington Park Village Hall.

Six or seven cars carrying the agents pulled up to the village hall at 10 a.m. Wednesday, closing the village hall and its next-door annex. Mayor John Thornton said the village hall at 5218 N. Park Drive would remain closed until 9 a.m. Thursday.

Agents from the FBI, IRS and U.S. Treasury Department carried out 63 boxes on a hand truck and loaded them into a pickup truck and Ford Explorer. They also removed lose file folders, books and three brief cases before leaving at 3:34 p.m. Read more

The park director in East St. Louis makes no apologies for the $5,500 Christmas bonuses she's gotten each of the past two years. via WTHI-TV Terre Haute

More... Court Reiterates $82.6M Award for Woman SAN DIEGO -- A California appeals court said Monday a woman who was paralyzed after her Ford Explorer rolled over is entitled to $82.6 million in damages from the ... via Dayton Daily News

“People should just be aware to wash cars where water can be contained on the ground”

Robina Crockett, visiting from Weaverville, takes her Ford Explorer through the Fox Gasoline car wash, where the used water is treated in order to to protect lake clarity. via Nevada Appeal

“As much as we want to support the local dealer, we also need to be good stewards of the taxpayer's money.”

PORTLAND - The Portland City Council handled a variety of issues at its March 3 meeting, but only after taking a moment to remember a key figure in Portland's recent history. via Lansing State Journal

“My answer is that hybrids cost over a third as much and with a kid in college, paying that much more is not really something I want to do”

Media Credit: Brian Dunnigan Brian Dunnigan is the owner of Newark's first Smart Car. via The Review

“They will go to buy a car or think that they can rent an apartment but have no idea about all the pieces that go into it.”

Sean Beaudoin, 25, has an autism spectrum disorder, but with help he has become fairly independent. via Newsday.com

Ford Motor Co. says it will cut shifts at factories in Chicago, Louisville, Ky., and Cleveland to match lower demand for its vehicles. via Detroit News

For its eighth model year, the 2008 Escape has received some welcome upgrades, including more aggressive styling and treatments to reduce cabin noise. via The Boston Globe