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8 hrs ago | KPAX

Good deed helps traveler

Lee Guy needed a new water pump for his old car to make it the 2,500 miles he needs to go to his ailing daughter in North Carolina. via KPAX

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Friday | Reuters UK

Kerkorian launches tender offer for Ford shares

“We are making our offer because we believe that the current management and leadership at Ford Motor Company and the pending execution of management's turnaround strategy make Ford Motor Company an attractive investment”

Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian on Friday launched a planned tender offer to add to a Ford stake he called an "attractive investment," and not one he acquired to influence the automaker. via Reuters UK

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Thursday May 8 | KAAL

Ford looking for developer in St. Paul

The 135-acre parcel of prime St. Paul land that now holds a Ford Motor Company pickup truck plant is moving closer to redevelopment. via KAAL

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Thursday May 8 | Domain-B

Ford to produce 1.4-million fuel efficient cars with 6-speed transmissions by 2009

Ford Motor Company plans to increase production of its fuel-efficient cars to more than double the number - to 1.4 million, equipped with fuel-efficient, 6-speed automatic transmissions in its North American ... via Domain-B

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Wednesday May 7 | Customer Interaction Solutions

Ford Motor Company Puts T-Recs Enterprise to Use

A software solutions provider, Chesapeake System Solutions, today announced that Ford Motor Company recently implemented Chesapeake's flagship product, T-Recs Enterprise, to automatically the reconcile ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

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Wednesday May 7 | Fox News

Ford Accelerates Shift to Fuel-Efficient, High-Performance 6-Speed Transmissions

“These technologies are all about fuel economy”

Comtex DEARBORN, Mich., May 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ ----The big shift is on at Ford Motor Company , as the automaker plans to more than double the number -- to 1.4 million -- of ... via Fox News

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Tuesday May 6 | Fort Collins Coloradoan

Elusive Mercury can be seen in month of May

Even though it is one of the 10 brightest objects in the sky, far and away the least observed of the naked-eye planets is the tiny and elusive planet Mercury. via Fort Collins Coloradoan

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Sunday May 4 | Maktoob Business

US car sales shift gear

“With oil prices at record levels, compact cars and hybrids continue to lead the way.”

While April sales of new vehicles in the United States dropped to their lowest level since 1992, figures also show that US consumers are buying smaller cars with better fuel economy over trucks and sport ... via Maktoob Business

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Friday May 2 | Reuters

Ford to offer union buyouts at two U.S. plants

Ford Motor Co will offer buyouts to United Auto Workers union-represented hourly employees at plants in Chicago and Louisville, Kentucky, to try to trim its ranks, the company said on Friday. via Reuters

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Friday May 2 | Huliq.com

Ford's new Focus posted an 88 percent increase in retail sales

“This is the little car that delivers in a big way for customers, with outstanding fuel economy, cool features including SYNC, a fun drive and the right price, right along with the rest of our newest cars and crossovers.”

Ford's new Focus continues to defy gravity -- and the U.S. economy -- with a 88 percent jump in retail sales versus last April and the highest total Focus April sales since 2000. via Huliq.com

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