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As Rivals Flail, Ford Ramps Up Production

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 1, 2009 6:41 AM CDT

(Newser) – Hoping to profit from its rivals' pain, Ford will ramp up this year's third-quarter production 10% over last year's, in a bid to grab market share from GM and Chrysler as they recover from bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’ll be Ford’s... Read full story »

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