How to Make Cars And Make Money Too

Saturday 31st of July 2010 07:37:31 PM
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Great article in Time magazine. Heaps great praise in an interview with Ford's Alan Mulally who has led the industrial comeback of the decade with Ford Motor Company. Without Federal Aid he's turned the company around and is actually becoming profitable. Of course it all depends on product, like the Fiesta and coming Focus.

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Is naming your company after yourself a good idea?

Saturday 31st of July 2010 07:37:31 PM
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For Ford and Hoover, it was. The name Ford Motor Company is as Americana as grandma’s homemade apple pie, and people who purchase a Ford car or truck today

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Ford's SmartGauge Improves Fuel Efficiency

Saturday 31st of July 2010 07:37:31 PM
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Ford Motor Company's Smart Gauge™ with EcoGuide coaches drivers to maximize fuel efficiency on the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids. The technology uses two LCD screens on either side of the speedometer to inform drivers about fuel usage, battery levels and more.

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Ford Uses New Technology to Build a Quieter Car

Saturday 31st of July 2010 07:37:31 PM
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Customers consistently rank a quiet interior cabin as an important feature of a car as it is an indication of overall product quality. Ford Motor Company, looking to improve the noise level inside their cars, has turned to a new tool called "Noise Vision," which helps developers find the source of unwanted sound so they can eliminate it.

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Ford Begins Using Wheat Straw-Reinforced Plastic

Saturday 31st of July 2010 07:37:31 PM
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Ford Motor Company has begun using wheat straw, the waste byproduct of wheat, to reinforce the plastic it uses in its vehicles. Beginning with the 2010 Ford Flex' third-row interior storage bins, Ford is outfitting its cars with this new environmentally friendly plastic, which contains 20% wheat-straw.

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Ford's System Allows Hybrids to Communicate With Power Grid

Saturday 31st of July 2010 07:37:31 PM
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New technology by Ford Motor Company allows plug-in hybrid vehicles to "talk" to the electrical grid. The system allows a vehicle operator to program recharging: when, for how long, and at what utility rate. Ford believes this step is key for the widespread commercialization of electric vehicles.

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