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USAToday Ford benefits from CEO's turn to road less traveled By Sharon Silke Carty, USA TODAY DEARBORN, Mich. — On this rainy, cold, miserable Tuesday in December, Alan Mulally sits in his office at Ford Motor's headquarters, beaming. With Ford's sales down 19.5% this year, the economy...

Ford rolls on its 'Way Forward' turnaround As some encouraging signs start to emerge from Ford Motor's turnaround plan, much of the credit is likely to go to Mark Fields. Fields, an executive vice president, is Ford's domestic car and truck chief. But he's not as stiff as his title might make...

New Ford Taurus X scores on its wagon style points Ford Motor's Taurus X is a worthy contender in the brutally competitive crossover SUV market. That's saying something because it's not a new design, yet in features and function it holds up well against recently launched models. Taurus X...

Ford's navigation systems take a turn for better Sirius' Travel Link can direct drivers to the closest local gas stations with the lowest price By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY Whether it's finding the cheapest gas or grabbing a quick stock quote, the next generation of automotive navigation...

I've been following along for a few weeks and decided to make my first post. I hope this isn't true. :eek: http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2007-07-15-volvo_N.htm I've read the other threads where Fields said Volvo is definitely not for sale so this comes as a bit of a shock to me.

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Test Drive: Escape's hybrid version a winner Ford Motor updated its Escape small SUV, and while it is considerably gentrified compared with its predecessor, it seems insufficiently improved to keep up with rivals. For 2008, the Escape, a pioneer among carlike SUVs and third-best-selling SUV...

MKZ could be zowie car Lincoln needs KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — If you believe the guiding principle espoused by Carlos Ghosn, the successful CEO of Nissan and Renault — that there's no problem at a car company that good products can't solve — then you can consider the Lincoln MKZ a problem-solver...