Nov 12, 2007 | Detroit News
UAW approved Ford contract in Louisville
United Auto Workers at Ford Motor Co.'s two Louisville plants have overwhelmingly approved a four-year labor agreement. via Detroit News
The Grand Junction City Council didn't give final approval Wednesday night to the proposed new City Market store at 12th Street and Patterson Road. via The Grand Junction Sentinel
My 1993 Ford Explorer has developed a coolant leak somewhere. After it's been parked for a while, I usually find quite a bit of green liquid pooled in the driveway. via Pahrump Valley Times
“Ford has been honest and upfront with the whole situation”
More layoffs and buyouts at Ford Motor Co.'s North American factories are possible next year, even if the United Auto Workers ratifies a new deal with the automaker, chief executive officer Alan Mulally said ... via The Courier-Journal
County honors principal of Farmville Central
“I'm looking forward to whatever comes my way”
Valerie Galberth's family thought she was attending "just another banquet" Thursday night. via The Daily Reflector
DETROIT November 6, 2007; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that local officials from the United Auto Workers union on Monday voted unanimously to recommend that workers at Ford Motor Co vote to ... via The Auto Channel
Louisville's two Ford are safe from shutting down
“It sounds like they are going to keep the current plants. The ones they were going to close like the Twin Cities all have been saved at this time.”
The two Ford plants in Louisville are safe from getting shut down at least for now. via WDRB-TV Louisville
Mark Phelan: Bring on the promise keepers
Ford will have to develop and deliver more new vehicles faster than at any time in its 104-year history to keep its promise to the UAW to save U.S. factories from closure. via Detroit Free Press
“Our bargaining committee came through for our active and retired members”
Negotiators at embattled Ford Motor Co. and the United Auto Workers union reached an agreement on a tentative labor pact early Monday after marathon talks that went through two straight nights, becoming the ... via CNN
Testing the New 310-hp Nissan Pathfinder
Speed Read Vehicle Tested: 2008 Nissan Pathfinder SE-V8 4dr SUV 4WD MSRP of Test Vehicle: $38,260 Price It!! What Works: 310-horsepower V8; 7,000-pound towing capacity. via Edmunds.com News
Mountaineer sales improve; Explorer, F-Series fall
U.S. consumers bought 195,462 Ford Motor Co. vehicles in August, down 10 percent from a year earlier. via Business First of Louisville
Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY
“Most of the homes require a survey anyway when they require a loan application.”
Changes to the 2007 Residential Code will take effect Nov. 1 following a building contractors meeting last week to discuss possible adjustments. via Glasgow Daily Times, Glasgow, KY
Looking to buy a used car; buyer beware
“He's not owed $800 because we settled for $2,000.”
Filed by Ava Hurdle Swindled on Ebay Norman Yoder wanted an extra vehicle, so when he saw one at a reasonable price on Ebay he immediately contacted the seller. via WAVY-TV Portsmouth
Save With Dave: How Ridesharing Can Save You Tons
“With the subsidies that we get from government promoting keeping the air clean and keeping cars off the street, I wanted to be part of that of that too”
SACRAMENTO Hate battling that rush hour traffic everyday? You're not alone. Add the cost of gas and it can burn a hole in your wallet. via CBS13
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
Ford Adrenalin SUV to debut at SEMA
“All the manufacturers are looking for more out of design. If we can conceive it, it's going to get built.”
Ford Motor Co. plans to unveil at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas next week the Sport Trac Adrenalin, an eye-popping street version of its Explorer SUV. via Detroit Free Press
Car sales will fall below 5-year benchmark in '07
“Dealers are giant tax generators”
The no-interest rate available is advertised on the windshields of unsold 2007 F-150 pickup trucks at a Ford dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, Sept. via San Jose Mercury News
Dog taken in car theft returned to owners
Ray Gines says, "I could have died right there." Gines says that's how he felt when he realized his car and his dog were both stolen. via ABC 4
Like the gleaming "HYBRID" badge on the SUV's rear, it sets apart both vehicle and driver in a sea of gas-guzzling, still-standing traffic. via Road and Travel
AdaEveningNews.com - Ada, Oklahoma
Daggs descendants donate vehicle to PAST Daisy and Zelda Daggs Sansaverino present the keys to a 1992 Ford Explorer to Ruth Ann Taylor, president of PAST and members of PAST. via AdaEveningNews.com - Ada, Oklahoma