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  • May 2008
    • Volvo Promises Crash-Proof Car By 2020

      Volvo Promises Crash-Proof Car By 2020

      (Newser) - Volvo executives have vowed to create an un-crashable, injury-proof car by 2020, Reuters reports. The car manufacturer is adapting technology developed for commercial aviation to create a vehicle that will take over the controls in a dangerous situation and brake or steer out of harm's way. Engineers are hopeful such technology will eventually eliminate annual road death tolls. More »

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      Ford   safety   engineering   Mercedes Benz   sonar   Volvo   radar

  • April 2008
    • More Cuts Planned as Ford Shifts Out of Reverse

      More Cuts Planned as Ford Shifts Out of Reverse

      (Newser) - Ford was in the worst shape of Detroit's Big 3 a couple of years ago but chief executive Alan Mulally's sweeping changes have put the firm back on the road to profitability, the Wall Street Journal reports. The company has slashed jobs, and will likely cut more, and ditched its Jaguar and Land Rover brands. Insiders say Volvo could be the next to go. More »

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      auto industry   Ford   US automakers   Jaguar   Volvo   Land Rover   Alan Mulally

  • December 2007
    • Volvo Recalls 125,000 Trucks in US for Fire Threat

      Volvo Recalls 125,000 Trucks in US for Fire Threat

      (Newser) - Volvo is pulling 125,000 trucks in North America into the shop to fix an electrical fault that could cause fires, reports the AP. Volvo VN and VT tractors and its VHD dump trucks built since 2003 are being recalled. Volvo in 2006 recalled 42,000 VN and VHD models for a fire hazard involving their inlet pipes. More »

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      trucks   Volvo   Product recalls

  • July 2007
    • Ford Turns 1st Quarterly Profit in 2 Years

      Ford Turns 1st Quarterly Profit in 2 Years

      (Newser) - In a surprise turnaround, Ford reported a $750 million quarterly profit today, ending seven quarters in the red by declaring earnings of 31 cents per share. Excluding profits related to the sale of Aston Martin and job cuts, the figure was 13 cents per share ($258 million), Bloomberg reports. Ford stock lost 17 cents a share in 2Q 2006. More »

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      auto industry   Ford   automaker   quarterly profits   profits   Jaguar   Volvo   Land Rover   Alan Mulally   Aston Martin

    • Ford May Be Preparing to Unload Volvo

      Ford May Be Preparing to Unload Volvo

      (Newser) - Faced with large losses and sagging sales in North America, Ford is ready to consider offers for its Volvo division, insiders say. As recently as two weeks ago, the company insisted that  Volvo was not for sale, the New York Time s reports. Already on the market are two other Ford luxury divisions, Land Rover and Jaguar. More »

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      Ford   Volvo

  • April 2007
    • Ford Turnaround Plan Pays Off

      Ford Turnaround Plan Pays Off

      (Newser) - A loss is a win for Ford this morning, as the company's shares soared nearly 10% on smaller-than-expected first-quarter losses. Investors see the $282 million net loss—down from $1.4 billion in first quarter 2006—as a sign the company's ambitious turnaround plan is on track. More »

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      auto industry   business   Ford   car   Jaguar   Volvo   Land Rover

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