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Headlines: GM aims for more leasing
General Motors Co. said leases account for 2% of its U.S. vehicle sales. GM aims to sell 7% to 10% of its vehicles through lease deals, compared with an industry average of 13%, said Susan Docherty, the vice president overseeing U.S. sales.
Ford plant to shut down for renovations next year to make more fuel-efficient vehicles
In one year the last Ford Explorer will roll off the lines at Ford's Louisville Assembly Plant.
Need some advice, gang: have to get four new tires and new brakes for a Ford Explorer.
The Edge Sport also comes with 20-inch wheels as standard equipment. There are substantive improvements as well, notably a new calibration of the 265-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 with its six-speed automatic transmission that improves the fuel-efficiency of the front-wheel-drive Edge to an EPA-rated 18 mpg city/25 mpg highway , while improving the ...
Ford kick-started the SUV revolution with the introduction of the Explorer SUV in the '90s, but the next big opportunity it sees is in small cars.
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Although It's on Oxygen, the Ford Explorer Is Very Much Alive
After a brief jaunt in a 2006 Ford Explorer for a few hours this weekend, I must admit I was left feeling pleasantly surprised.
Key Safety to supply Ford's inflatable seat belts
Key Safety Systems said today that it is supplying Ford with the automotive industry's first-ever inflatable seat belt system in a production vehicle.
Ford: union concerns resolved at Kansas City plant
Ford Motor Co. said Saturday union concerns over working conditions at its Kansas City Assembly plant have been resolved.
Ford EcoBoost Engines see high take rate, customers see higher transaction prices
And all that marketing mojo appears to be paying off, as the Ford Motor Company has told The Detroit News that EcoBoost has really taken off on the showroom floor.
Ford Fusion breaks into Top 10 best-selling vehicles amid best year ever
2001 was a long time ago, though, and the past eight years haven't exactly been stellar for the Blue Oval.
Headlines: Lear sales outlook off
Auto-parts supplier Lear Corp., which emerged from bankruptcy protection two days ago, said Wednesday that it expects sales this year will total $9.5 billion, well below last year's results.
Old Outback Is Dead, Replaced By New Look
The Outback is dead! Long live the Outback! Obviously, a rallying cry like that requires explanation.
Who says inflation is always a negative? Ford is introducing the auto industry's first-ever production inflatable seat belts that will go into the next-generation Ford Explorer next year.
Ford's Inflatable Airbags to Bring Extra Safety Up Close
Ford is going ahead with seatbelt airbags in the next generation Ford Explorer. The system uses compressed gas which, for safety, inflates the seatbelt at a slower speed than traditional airbags using chemical explosives.
Who helped Ford with inflatable seat belt? Key Safety Systems
The new inflatable rear seat belt that debuts as an option on the 2011 Ford Explorer SUV is a collaboration between Ford Motor Co.
Inflatable seat belts will increase rear-seat passengers' safety, Ford says
Ford says its new inflatable seat belts will provide additional safety for rear-seat passengers.
Ford Company to Bring Inflatable Seat Belts to Consumer Market
The Ford Company made a major announcement that will change the way that we view airbags forever.
Cash for Clunkers data: Michigan hearts Michigan, bucks national trend to buy Big Three
Padnos crane operator Eric 'Woody' Winsemius prepares to hoist this Cash for Clunkers car into the trailer of a semi before it is hauled away from the Fox Ford Mazda parking lot for crushing and recycling at the Padnos Iron and Metal plant.
Ford Motor Company has announced plans to produce seat belts with airbags. The belts have a cylindrical air bag that stretches from the buckle to the shoulder.
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