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2009 Ford F-150 Regular Cab 4X2

March 28, 2009
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The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over five decades. The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150. Three engines are initially offered with the 2009 redesign: a revised 5.4 L 3-valve Triton V8 that is E85 capable with a new output rating of...
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

March 28, 2009
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The North/South American Ford Fusion (code name CD338) is a mid-size car produced by the Ford Motor Company since the 2006 model year. The Fusion is manufactured at Ford’s Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly plant in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, where the similar Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ are also built. All three cars are based...
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2009 Ford F-150

March 25, 2009
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The Ford F150 is a full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over five decades. The most popular variant of the F-Series is the F-150. It was the best-selling vehicle in the United States for 23 years and has been the best-selling truck for 31 years, though this does not include combined...
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2009 Ford Escape Hybrid

March 25, 2009
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The Ford Escape Hybrid, first launched in 2004, is a gasoline-electric hybrid powered version of the Ford Escape SUV developed by the Ford Motor Company. Built in Kansas City, Missouri, it was the first hybrid SUV to hit the market. A similar vehicle, the Mercury Mariner Hybrid is sold by Ford’s Mercury marque. A...
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2009 Ford Flex

March 25, 2009
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The Ford Flex is a full-size crossover manufactured by Ford. Its styling is based on the Ford Fairlane concept unveiled at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. The production vehicle made its debut at the 2007 New York International Auto Show. Sales of the Flex began in summer of 2008 as a 2009...
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2009 Volvo S60

March 24, 2009
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The Volvo S60 is a compact executive sedan produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo since the year 2000. An all-new S60 is expected for the 2010 model year. The Volvo S60 sedan combines excellent performance and a great design with outstanding safety features.
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Toyota expects $5 billion loss

February 6, 2009
Toyota expects $5 billion loss

Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it expects to post an even greater net loss for fiscal 2009 — its first full-year loss since 1950. Blaming world-market conditions, Toyota said Friday it expects to lose 450 billion yen or $5 billion in the current fiscal year — ending in March. Revenue for the third quarter...
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Methanol: Renewable energy could power tomorrow’s cars

November 12, 2008

For those fed up with the stark reality of high gas prices, the idea of powering a car on fuel made from cheap, abundantly available and completely renewable sources like municipal garbage or even seaweed must seem a pipe dream. But according to Frank Markus, technical director for Motor Trend magazine, the notion of...
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Ford loses $2.9 billion on automotive operations in third quarter

November 10, 2008
Ford loses $2.9 billion on automotive operations in third quarter

Struggling Ford Motor Co. today posted a narrower net loss for the third quarter, but said it lost $2.9 billion on automotive operations during the period as demand for its vehicles collapsed. The No. 2 U.S. automaker also said it would make further cuts in its white-collar worker ranks in an attempt to further...
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Bush approves $25 billion loan package for auto makers

October 1, 2008
Bush approves $25 billion loan package for auto makers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President George W. Bush on Tuesday signed into law a mammoth spending bill to keep the government running until early March 2009 that includes a $25 billion loan package for troubled automakers. The action came after the Senate over the weekend gave final congressional approval to the more than $630 billion...
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