Mazda Tribute News

UAW members at a Ford plant in Missouri have approved a 4-year labor agreement. The union says 69% of those who voted yesterday supported the national deal. via WLNS-TV Lansing

I just saw a video that included an ad that claims the 2008 Ford Escape hybrid was "the most fuel efficient SUV on Earth." Ford has said this for years and, for years, Ford was right. via AutoblogGreen

Despite the updated 2008 EPA tests for fuel mileage this new 2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid gets 29 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway. via Karl on Cars

History will record 2008 as the year of the hybrids. Last week the Los Angeles Auto show, with Jay Leno as a judge, named five finalists for "2008 Green Car of the Year," and all are hybrids. via Hartford Advocate

The winner of the 2008 Green Car of the Year award has been narrowed to five nominees , according to an announcement by Green Car Journal , the leading automotive environmental magazine. via Global Giants

“Despite the challenges of a highly competitive export market, Ford remains committed to its vehicle export program, and aims to gain further inroads into the huge ASEAN market”

By BERNIE CAHILES - "MAGKILAT Ford Group Philippines has generated over $ 635 million in revenues for the export of 50,000 units of completely built-up for the past five years from its regional production hub ... via Manila Bulletin

“Almost a quarter (22.1 percent) of Americans were in bad jobs. Even worse, despite substantial economic growth since the end of 1970s, the share of bad jobs in the U.S. economy has remained essentially unchanged for over a quarter century”

We, as a people, pick and choose who wins. Without debate -- or rancor -- some Americans get help from the federal government when they buy a car. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

SEE ALSO: Compare Ford Specs and Prices - Ford Buyers Guide Authors Note: No attempt at completeness, simply comments on one week's driving experience - balanced against decades of experience and hundreds of ... via The Auto Channel