Automotive News - May 12, 2008 - (Page 17)

“If you want to end up ﬁrst in safety, you have to put safety ﬁrst.” Dr. Steven Rouhana, Ford Safety Research and Development There’s only one way you’ll truly understand all the things we do at Ford to make our cars some of the best on the road. Only one way to appreciate the ingenuity, passion, craftsmanship and quality that go into all of the vehicles we make. Only one way to see for yourself that every nut and bolt, every sensor and microchip, is designed with one sole purpose in mind: to make driving better. And the only way you’ll discover that is to drive one. Alert one. The Ford SYNC™ system will be available later this year with 911 Assist. Following an * airbag deployment, it’s designed to assist a vehicle occupant in attempting to contact a local 911 operator through his or her working and paired Bluetooth®enabled mobile phone. Follow no one. Ford has more five-star crash test safety ratings than any other car company in U.S. history Dr. Steven Rouhana. Favorite quote: “A good company makes excellent products and services. A great company makes excellent products and services and strives to make the world a better place.” To learn how we’re making our cars Advance one. AdvanceTrac with visit Roll Stability Control™ from Ford is the industry’s only electronic stability control system of its kind that uses two gyroscopic sensors to monitor both yaw and roll motions to provide roll stability control. fordvehicles.com. ® safer, Learn from one. Bioﬁdelics. It’s a fancy word for making crash test dummies as lifelike as possible. Because the way we see it, the more human our testing, the more human the results. *Available fall 2008. Not all features may be available in all markets. Don’t drive distracted. Even with SYNC, only use phones/devices when safe. The Bluetooth word mark is a trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. **Star ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s SaferCar.gov program (www.safercar.gov). http://fordvehicles.com http://fordvehicles.com http://www.safercar.gov http://www.safercar.gov

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Automotive News - May 12, 2008 Factories Punish Rogue Exporters U.S. Firms Sink on Supplier List Clarke: Buyers Don't Know Saturn Brand Greer Takes Top Sales Post At Automotive News Sonic Sues Mercedes-Benz Fiat Ponders Mexico Plant Ford: Wait on Kerkorian Going Green: It's No Longer An Option LaSorda Reaffirms Axle Plant Plan Chrysler: Jeep Seats From India Make Sense Toyota Exec: Maybe It's Time to Raise a Prius Hybrid Gamily Chevy Traverse, Ford Flex Face Off This Year As U.S. Waits, Chrysler Sends Cars Made in China to Mexico Nissan Plans Wide Range of Electric Vehicles Honda: Sales are Flat, But Market Share Soars Kia to Bring Small Car to U.S. Changing Models Yearly Created Object of Desire Fla. Law: Automakers Can't Force Dealer Upgrades Partnership Seeks "Premier" Stores GM Payback for Axle Bailout: Lower Prices, Innovation UAW Vote May Be Nearing a Honda's Alabama Plant Suddenly, Small Was Big in April GM's Big Problem: Too Many Brands Irvin Was Smart, Friendly, Helpful Dealers Are Tuned in to Absorption Figures Dealers Should Sell Alternative Fuels Museum Funding is Bold Watch Your Car-Truck Inventory In Tough Times Dealers Must Coddle Customers Ford's Challenge: Long-term Reliability Nissan N.A. Unit Gets New Head of Communications Maserati North America Taps Luxury-Segment Veteran Eulberg as CEO Former GM PR Chief Joins BMW Nissan: N.A. Off the Hot Seat VW Uses Free Service to Improve Sales, Image Shops Cited For Labor Violations Survey: Consumers Like Indie Shops Report Cites Trends in Repair Costs Aftermarket Center Opens at Mich. College Dealers Mich. Stores Merge Under Project Genesis VW is Europe's Top Seller Honda Exec Red-Flags Detroit 3 Aid Court: Auction Not Liable for Truck Defect Retail Personnel Canada Sales Post 3.8 Percent Gain in April Chrysler Asks Dealers to Donate to Museum Obituaries Complaint Will Delay UAW Revote at JCI Plant Supplier Deals are Smaller, Fewer GM's Truck Inventories Up Despite Strike Profits Up at Superior Industries Autobytel Post $2 MIllion Loss eBay Motors Courts Automakers Ford Touts 6-Speed Transmissions Toyota Raises Some Prices No Pickup for Hyundai, Kia April Output Drops 7.8 Percent Trustee Must Untangle the Chamco Debacle Scientists Say Chysler's Gas Plan is Just a Dodge From Cookie Sales to Auto Dough? In Europe, Small SUVs Soar; GM's Snore Daimler Seems to Be Betting On Peace in Iraq When Soccer Booms, VW Will Be Ready Molder AMP is a Case Study in Auto-Suppliers' Travail Spinoff Dismatles ArvinMeritor Ambitions GKN Driveline to Grow in China Kia Supplier Builds Ga. Plant BorgWarner Adds Turbo Capacity Supplier Personnel Supplier IAC Consolidates Operations and Know-How Mann + Hummel Sees Growth

Automotive News - May 12, 2008

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