Oct 31, 2007 | Detroit Free Press
Way Forward doesn't include Crown Vic
Ford Motor Co. dealers will no longer sell the Ford Crown Victoria large car to customers at retail. via Detroit Free Press
Car Crushed by a Runaway Wrecking Ball
“I was in complete bewilderment”
This is the sort of thing you thought only happens in the movies: a crane was demolishing a building with a wrecking ball when its cable snapped, sending the 1,500 pound ball tumbling downhill into town! As it ... via Neatorama
“I think the name change will help”
Way back in February, Ford announced that for 2008 the Five Hundred would be renamed the Taurus. via About.com
Ford, UAW said to agree in principle on further job cuts
“The big question is, really, is Ford done with their market share shrinkage?”
Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers have agreed in principle on the company's wish to further shrink its U.S. hourly work force as negotiations on a new contract start to ramp up, according to a person ... via Canadian Business Magazine
New Hydrogen Engine Test Shows Future of Aviation
An anonymous reader writes to mention Boeing has successfully completed tests for the engine that will power HALE , the new prop plane that will be able to stay aloft for long periods of time. via Slashdot
5th Annual AltWheels Festival Draws A Record Crowd
“The problems of global climate change and air pollution impose a high cost on residents, businesses and visitors here in Boston and around the world”
Boston, MA October 19, 2007; With high energy prices, dependence on foreign oil, and climate change all topping the news headlines, the 5^th annual AltWheels Alternative Transportation & Energy Festival ... via The Auto Channel
“I'm really impressed. I do a lot of walking. . . . At least now you can get across the street. . . . I'd like to see them all over town.”
One evening several weeks ago, City Councilor Rob Consalvo was heading back to his Hyde Park home after a meeting in Cambridge when he experienced a Menino Moment. via Boston.com
Cars.com Reviews the 2008 Ford Taurus
Last week we got senior editor Joe Wiesenfelder's take on the newly renamed Taurus X crossover . via Kicking Tires
South Florida Auto Show Opens November 9
“We've got so many new models under one roof, visitors can take their time checking out each one, and the allure of South Beach is just across the street.”
When the annual South Florida International Auto Show comes to town November 9, some of the most exciting new models in years will again debut at one of America's most important automotive displays. via The Auto Channel
In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD
Click the Jeep for a high-res gallery Let's get something out the way first. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is not green. via AutoblogGreen
Ford Debuts Next Iteration Of 'American Dreams' For Lincoln
“They universally backed it, which I've never seen before. They were just hugely supportive, so it's very refreshing.”
FORD'S LINCOLN DIVISION, WHICH HAS posted 12 months of sales gains, is launching the next iteration of its year-old "American Dreams" campaign with two new TV spots--one of which broke on Sunday evening on NFL ... via MediaPost Publications
Industry News: Another Jim Leaves Toyota, Farley Goes To Ford
“My connection with Ford goes way back to my first car, a 1966 Ford Mustang. I bought it when I was 15, restored it and drove it from California to Michigan. I am excited to make that trip once again”
Toyota 's lost another top American executive to Detroit. If you'll remember from way back in early September, Jim Press left Toyota as chief operating officer of North America for a gig at Chrysler as vice ... via Jalopnik
Here's my Honda, where's my Ford?
“There is nothing sinister about Toyota -- or anyone else -- building trucks”
Ford Motor Co.'s sales may have been down sharply last month, but at least someone is watching its TV ads. via Detroit News
Embarrassing: Ford Says "Swap Your Ride" Doesn't Mean "Get a Free Car"
“What does it say about Honda owners?”
Ford 's new " Swap Your Ride " campaign is all about snagging conquest sales from other automakers. via Jalopnik
It doesn't drive like a big car, and it doesn't look like a large car. But the 2008 Honda Accord sedan has an interior so roomy it puts the Accord into the federal government's "large" category for the first ... via Daily Herald
Ford (F) Taurus wins Do-Do Award as sales plummet
“The Do-Do recognizes the automaker who tries the hardest to compensate for not having taken full advantage of the opportunity when originally introducing a vehicle.”
The newly created Do-Over and Do-Again Award was recently bestowed on the Ford Motor Company 's Taurus sedan and Taurus X wagon. via Blogging Stocks
“Step three would be setting up a meeting at the high school with an administrator, a social worker, a guidance counselor, the parents and the student.”
Kingston High School officer Michael Coffey, right, talks with high school students during a lunch break outside Monkey Joe's on Broadway. via Daily Freeman
Manufacturing growth slows in Sept.
“The trend is toward slower growth in manufacturing as the rate of growth in both the new orders index and production index slowed”
A Ford Motor Company employee watches chassis for the 2008 Ford Taurus, 2008 Ford Taurus X, and Mercury Sable roll by on the assembly line, in this June 22, 2007 file photo at the Chicago Assembly Plant where ... via The Enterprise-Record