Ford Taurus News Archives

“As you walk from a Homer Simpson design to a Superman design, it's all about millimeters matter”

"D'oh!" What was Ford thinking? Belittling your product probably isn't a great marketing tool, but two top Ford Motor Co. via Fredericksburg.com

Mocking your product probably isn't a great corporate marketing strategy. But two top Ford executives recently have taken to criticizing the look of the new Taurus sedan . via WFRV-TV Green Bay

I'm the fellow with the 2000 Jeep Laredo oil pressure problem. Responding to my last letter, you said it looked like the oil pump needed to be replaced. via SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

The One Worlders at the United Nations several years ago enacted "Agenda 21." This Agenda 21 is, of course, codes enforcement. via Joplin Globe

Today, Ford Motor Company announced it would offer buyouts to all of its hourly workers, 54,000 in total. via Kicking Tires

More and more we've been seeing less and less of the classic fixed mast/pole/stick antennae that once served as evidence of our country's love of the radio. via Jalopnik

“There's been a demand by the industry for increased technological improvements for hidden types of antennas.”

An automotive appendage that often goes unnoticed on the road - unless it loses a battle with the automatic car wash - is disappearing as it succumbs to changing technology, tastes and economics. via WSBT

“The plan we put in place is absolutely the right plan”

DETROITFord Motor Co. has sufficient liquidity to weather an economic downturn, even if the economy worsens this year, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said Tuesday. via The Toronto Star

All of the presidential candidates except one are touting some kind of taxpayer-funded universal health care. via Joplin Globe

“Our showrooms are bustling with pre-holiday traffic”

November proved to be another winning month for Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, where truck sales increased three per cent. via Paddock Talk

“I ain't never trusted it no ferther'n you could kick a cow pie in a Texas twister.”

It's still January, so it's not too late to make bold predictions for 2008: 1. Ford will hire a really clever person in the marketing department to get everyone behind the Taurus/500/whatever-it-is-this-week ... via AutoWeek

“Ford used to stand for innovation, and here they have a product that can help them regain some of that lost ground.”

As Consumers Seek More Efficient Features In Their Vehicles, Can The Drastic "America" Redesign Turn Around The Troubled SUV? Ford Motor is trying to jump-start one of its most iconic models. via KIRO-TV Seattle

“You find the best people when you're in that position because you need the best people to turn around.”

Analyst says company needs to add talented people to regain its competitive edge. via Detroit News

I don't quite know how to explain... But lately I've been having these strange feelings welling up whenever I see... I mean, I totally mocked my I-banker friend who bought one in 1999 to keep in the city ... via Daddy Types

“The 2008 Accord is longer, wider and more powerful than the old model it replaces-and it remains an excellent, well-rounded sedan”

The Nissan Altima narrowly beat out the Honda Accord for the coveted Consumer Reports Top-Ranked, Mid-priced Sedan, which is revealed in the February 2008 issue. via Autoblog

“Pet lovers tend to spend more than the average consumer, and that includes on the cars they drive”

Ford Motor Company has been named "Pet Friendliest Automaker" for 2008 by the popular pet company DogCatRadio.com for its wide range of models that offer safety, comfort and easy entry access for pets. via Automotive

Tribune Media Services , the content-licensing unit of Tribune Company, today announced the introduction of two syndicated weekly columns by award-winning automotive writer Jim Mateja to print and online ... via Automotive

“A lot of these economic issues are continuing to put more pressures on the economy and the consumer as time goes on”

Auto analysts are predicting that the lackluster end of 2007 will carry into 2008. via Left Lane News

Looks like those rumors of Lincoln getting a version of the upcoming 2009 Ford Flex crossover are true -- at least according to these latest spy shots of what is clearly a Lincoln prototype vehicle. via Motor Trend

“While the decline is relatively large, much of it was anticipated at the beginning of the year”

Ford Motors had been in second place in the American car market since the Great Depression. via Houston Chronicle

Ford Motor Co on Thursday posted a 9 percent decline in U.S. sales for December. via BNET

Ford Motor Co.'s sales fell 9 percent in December, ending with a whimper a year that is expected to be the worst for the auto industry since 1998 as consumers fretted over high gas prices and the economy. via The Post-Star

“We wanted to change to a two-year term. It might go to a three-year term if it all works out, but we wanted to go this route.”

Incoming Town Manager Robert J. Spain Jr. and the town have reached a tentative two-year contract agreement. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette