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WJR Auto Report: The Year Ahead
It’s easy to be a Monday morning quarterback, but in this week’s issue of TheCarConnection.com, we look at a handful of headlines we expect to write in 2006. The most obvious will cover the cutbacks planned at Ford Motor Co., where as many as 10 parts and assembly plants will close, and...
Ford’s of the Rings
Those little rubber bracelets that decorate the wrists of everyone from Lance Armstrong fans to women fighting breast cancer have shown up at Ford Motor Company world... December 18, 2005 by Marty Padgett
The Week in Reverse
Kia's new Detroit concept is called the Soul - fitting for a car shaking its moneymaker in Motown, despite being born in Seoul. We embrace Kia's almost total lack of ironic... December 16, 2005 by Marty Padgett
Will Ford Don Gay Apparel This Xmas?
Will Ford ultimately have to choose between gay rights groups and Christian conservatives? Don't bet on it. The automaker figures to try and play a waiting game as the two... December 13, 2005 by Marty Padgett 11
More to Gas Prices Than Dollars and Cents
I've been driving for 59 years and the other day I observed something I'd never seen before: red "quarantine" tags on gas pumps at a neighborhood BP station near my home in... December 12, 2005 by Marty Padgett
Forthwith, Ford's new Edge
Here's an official illustration released this morning by Ford, trumpeting the January debut of its new crossover, the Edge. Ford promises the Edge will come with its new... December 8, 2005 by Marty Padgett 9
MINI Citation Says “Nice Parking!”
The latest in a long list of clever MINI advertisements fell into my lap this week – literally. In my latest copy of a buff-book magazine lie this clever MINI... December 8, 2005 by Marty Padgett 4
Ford's Gay-Ads Fiasco: The Numbers, Now
This week’s dust-up over advertising in gay publications at Land Rover and Jaguar will have some long-lasting effects on the company’s... December 8, 2005 by Marty Padgett 4
Did Ford Cave In to the AFA?
In the end, it may all be a fuss over nothing. But the news - still developing - that Ford will no longer advertise its Jaguar and Land Rover brands in gay publications seems... December 6, 2005 by Marty Padgett
The Week in Reverse
Sales at GM and Ford slipped in November, but in the home-spun version, both automakers said signs are good for new products like the Fusion and the G6. For a change... December 4, 2005 by Marty Padgett
Ferrari Theme Park for Abu Dhabi
Ferrari’s known mostly for its sportscars, but the Italian supercar company’s also a pretty savvy outfit when it comes to licensing its name — for outfits... November 29, 2005 by Marty Padgett
Super Bowl MVP Gets ’Slade
We can almost guarantee that the 4-7 Detroit Lions have nothing to worry about during next year’s Super Bowl XL, except possibly how much in tips they’ll make... November 29, 2005 by Marty Padgett
Martha’s Going to Focus On Her…Buick?
The worst-laid plans of mice and men seem to roughly coincide with GM’s marketing initiatives. You remember last year’s brilliant Oprah stunt with the new Pontiac... November 29, 2005 by Marty Padgett
Danica Patrick Ties the Knot
Indy Racing League starlet and subject of much-heated debate Danica Patrick recently added a new title to her growing resume: Mrs. Patrick, the Associated Press reports, was... November 28, 2005 by Marty Padgett
Moore Slams GM Again
Celebrity un-American Michael Moore is at it again — and fortunately, unlike his nasty, incoherent, and manipulative attempts at filmmaking, his recent appearance on... November 28, 2005 by Marty Padgett 16
More Sobs With Saab
From the department of “I’m shocked there’s gambling going on in this establishment” (rent Casablanca if you don’t get the reference), continued... November 28, 2005 by Marty Padgett 5
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