A Washington, D.C.-based law firm, Mehri & Skalet PLLC, says it is "investigating" a potential class action suit against Columbus, Ohio-based Safelite AutoGlass, alleging that the company, in its role as a third-party administrator (TPA), ...
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The Lincoln MKC concept, Lincoln’s first-ever compact vehicle, has been unveiled at the 2013 Detroit auto show previewing the brand’s attempt to break into the ever-growing small crossover market. The decision for a production ...
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Lincoln, the luxury vehicle brand of the US based Ford Motor, is planning to unveil the new MKC concept sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, being held during 14-27 January 2013. The new ...
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Computerworld - LAS VEGAS - Ford Motor Co. is looking to integrate drivers' favorite apps into their cars, giving them someone to read them the morning newspaper, along with an app to find them the site of their next great date. Ford ...
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The US new vehicle market rose to 14.5 million units in 2012 on the back of rising demand for mid-sized and small cars in a nation famous for its ‘bigger is better’ buying philosophy. The 2012 result – which saw ...
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Ford Motor has sold 239 acres of the previous Wixom assembly plant in Michigan, US to Trident Barrow Management, a unit of Barrow Development. The company aims to develop the place in accordance with Wixom's newly created Planned Unit ...
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Ford is planning to stop producing vehicles in Australia by 2016 following slump in sales in the country, according to a report by the International Business Times. The automaker is considering to reduce production at its plants in ...
Automaker Ford Motor has sold over 2.2 million vehicles in the US in 2012, which the company claims it as the second straight year to surpass the 2 million mark. According to Polk vehicle registration data through September 2012, Global ...
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Ford Motor says it will spend more than $773 million on expanding its manufacturing facilities and create 2,350 new jobs in its home state of Michigan as part of a plan to invest $6.2 billion and add 12,000 new positions by 2015. "Even as ...
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US carmaker Ford Motor is planning to halt the production of the Ka model cars due to lack of profit from the vehicle. Ford of Europe design boss Martin Smith was quoted by Autocar as saying that the car won't pass a US crash test, it was ...
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Patent licensing firms that can't get satisfactory results in patent infringement cases in U.S. courts are abusing a patent complaint process at the U.S. International Trade Commission that can lead to products made by U.S. companies being ...
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Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo has signed a loan agreement of €922m with China Development Bank to pay back present loans. The loan with maturity in 2020 is considered to be the first step of the agreement and is expected to ...
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As more than 12,000 unionized workers and supporters protested at the Capitol in Lansing, the Republican-led state House of Representatives gave final approval to a pair of "right-to-work" bills covering public- and private-sector unions. ...
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During the recent Los Angeles Auto Show,the all new 2013 Ford Fusion was named Green Car Journal's 2013 Green Car of the Year®due to what the magazine's publisher,Ron Cogan,describes as its"game on attitude."The Steel Market Development ...
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This week's recall of 7.43 million Toyotas for a faulty power window switch that could catch fire has been billed as one of the largest in history. But how big is it really? It didn't even make the top 10, ranking only 16th on a list ...
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