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Ford mass plug-ins at least 5 years away
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is at least five years away from manufacturing big numbers of plug-in electric vehicles for the mass market, an executive said on Tuesday.
Reuters – Jul 23, 2008 3:23 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Business: Small Business
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is at least five years away from manufacturing big numbers of plug-in electric vehicles for the mass market, an executive said on Tuesday.
Reuters – Jul 23, 2008 3:23 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Business: Small Business
Ford gets its act together; Barack Obama and Islam; Israel and Iran
Ford gets its act together
International Herald Tribune – Jul 23, 2008 2:01 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
Ford gets its act together
International Herald Tribune – Jul 23, 2008 2:01 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Ford to retool truck lines to make cars
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. plans to revamp some U.S. plants and bring six small vehicles to the U.S. market from overseas to meet customers' growing demand for more fuel-efficient options, a person briefed on the company's plans sai
PostBulletin.com – Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. plans to revamp some U.S. plants and bring six small vehicles to the U.S. market from overseas to meet customers' growing demand for more fuel-efficient options, a person briefed on the company's plans sai
PostBulletin.com – Jul 23, 2008 1:58 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Minnesota: Rochester-Mason City-Austin
Ford Canada postpones 350 new jobs
OAKVILLE, Ontario, July 23 (UPI) -- Ford Canada has informed 350 new recruits not to report for work at its Toronto-area plant because of sluggish vehicle sales.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 11:42 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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OAKVILLE, Ontario, July 23 (UPI) -- Ford Canada has informed 350 new recruits not to report for work at its Toronto-area plant because of sluggish vehicle sales.
United Press International – Jul 23, 2008 11:42 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Tiffin City Council takes youthful turn
TIFFIN - Not too surprisingly, the three newest members of Tiffin City Council attended Columbian High School together. What's unusual is they graduated just four years ago.Twenty-two-year-olds Aaron Montz and Rich Cline took their seats on council Jan. 1, while Tyler Shuff, 23, was sworn in Monday night after local Republicans chose him from a pool of six candidates to fill the unexpired term of Wilma Klopp.The trio are believed to be the youngest council members in Tiffin since 1937, when Thomas Zoller was elected at age 22."All you ever read about are young people who want everything given to them. They want the benefits of change, but they aren't willing to work for change," said Mayor Jim Boroff, who added that these three young Republicans don't appear to fit that stereotype."I think these three all have good heads on their shoulders," Mr. Boroff said. "I think the fear is young people are out to make changes just for sake of doing it. I don't sense that at all. I sense them being responsible and responsive to the public."Mr. Montz likes to think he helped spark interest in local politics among his peers when, as a high school senior, he ran for mayor against longtime incumbent Bernie Hohman."I was tired of all my classmates saying, 'My vote doesn't matter. I don't care what happens with the country,'•" Mr. Montz recalled. "I thought, this is sad. When it's not a presidential election, you're lucky to get 25 percent of the people to vote."So, at 17, he threw his hat into the ring for mayor. He didn't win, but he worked hard, knocking on doors and meeting people. He ended up with 40 percent of the vote - more than even he expected to get."It was very exciting," Mr. Montz said. "I think what I did and the fact I did get that much of the vote inspired other people."Four years later, as a senior political science and history major at Heidelberg College, he ran uncontested for 2nd Ward councilman. He recruited his former classmate, Mr. Cline, to run for the 4th Ward council seat.Mr. Cline, who was at the time finishing his degree in political science and marketing at Kent State University, jumped at the opportunity. He won the election with 60 percent of the vote."I just really felt I was being called to work with people in a way that I would actually be making a difference and making something better," said Mr. Cline, who is married and works as marketing director for Hearth and Home Assisted Living in Tiffin.Now, Mr. Shuff, a sales consultant for Tiffin Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, is joining his former classmates on council to tackle issues ranging from sewer separation to flood wall repairs.Mr. Shuff said he believes he and his young colleagues bring "energetic leadership and fresh ideas" to council. He wants to work on attracting new businesses to Tiffin so that everyone who wants a job can find one."Tiffin's a great town," he said. "It's a safe town. It's got a lot of good qualities about it, but I see a lot of areas where I think we can make it better."Mr. Montz, who works for Meijer as a manager trainee, also is focused on enticing businesses to locate in Tiffin, including stores and restaurants that people now have to drive to Findlay to visit."I think our youth and our different perspective of things will change the city and allow things to happen," Mr. Montz said. "Too often, you have people who say, 'That's the way we've always done things and it works,' The way I look at it, we can always better ourselves."David Koehl, chairman of the Seneca County Republican Party executive committee, said the party wasn't actively recruiting young people to run for council seats, but he's glad they came forward."I think they'll work hard at it. I don't think they'll take this for granted," Mr. Koehl said. "I think they're very concerned with the problems the city faces and want to see what they can do in office to make it a better community."Contact Jennifer Feehan at:jfeehan@theblade.comor 419-353-5972.
ToledoBlade.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Ohio: Toledo
TIFFIN - Not too surprisingly, the three newest members of Tiffin City Council attended Columbian High School together. What's unusual is they graduated just four years ago.Twenty-two-year-olds Aaron Montz and Rich Cline took their seats on council Jan. 1, while Tyler Shuff, 23, was sworn in Monday night after local Republicans chose him from a pool of six candidates to fill the unexpired term of Wilma Klopp.The trio are believed to be the youngest council members in Tiffin since 1937, when Thomas Zoller was elected at age 22."All you ever read about are young people who want everything given to them. They want the benefits of change, but they aren't willing to work for change," said Mayor Jim Boroff, who added that these three young Republicans don't appear to fit that stereotype."I think these three all have good heads on their shoulders," Mr. Boroff said. "I think the fear is young people are out to make changes just for sake of doing it. I don't sense that at all. I sense them being responsible and responsive to the public."Mr. Montz likes to think he helped spark interest in local politics among his peers when, as a high school senior, he ran for mayor against longtime incumbent Bernie Hohman."I was tired of all my classmates saying, 'My vote doesn't matter. I don't care what happens with the country,'•" Mr. Montz recalled. "I thought, this is sad. When it's not a presidential election, you're lucky to get 25 percent of the people to vote."So, at 17, he threw his hat into the ring for mayor. He didn't win, but he worked hard, knocking on doors and meeting people. He ended up with 40 percent of the vote - more than even he expected to get."It was very exciting," Mr. Montz said. "I think what I did and the fact I did get that much of the vote inspired other people."Four years later, as a senior political science and history major at Heidelberg College, he ran uncontested for 2nd Ward councilman. He recruited his former classmate, Mr. Cline, to run for the 4th Ward council seat.Mr. Cline, who was at the time finishing his degree in political science and marketing at Kent State University, jumped at the opportunity. He won the election with 60 percent of the vote."I just really felt I was being called to work with people in a way that I would actually be making a difference and making something better," said Mr. Cline, who is married and works as marketing director for Hearth and Home Assisted Living in Tiffin.Now, Mr. Shuff, a sales consultant for Tiffin Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, is joining his former classmates on council to tackle issues ranging from sewer separation to flood wall repairs.Mr. Shuff said he believes he and his young colleagues bring "energetic leadership and fresh ideas" to council. He wants to work on attracting new businesses to Tiffin so that everyone who wants a job can find one."Tiffin's a great town," he said. "It's a safe town. It's got a lot of good qualities about it, but I see a lot of areas where I think we can make it better."Mr. Montz, who works for Meijer as a manager trainee, also is focused on enticing businesses to locate in Tiffin, including stores and restaurants that people now have to drive to Findlay to visit."I think our youth and our different perspective of things will change the city and allow things to happen," Mr. Montz said. "Too often, you have people who say, 'That's the way we've always done things and it works,' The way I look at it, we can always better ourselves."David Koehl, chairman of the Seneca County Republican Party executive committee, said the party wasn't actively recruiting young people to run for council seats, but he's glad they came forward."I think they'll work hard at it. I don't think they'll take this for granted," Mr. Koehl said. "I think they're very concerned with the problems the city faces and want to see what they can do in office to make it a better community."Contact Jennifer Feehan at:jfeehan@theblade.comor 419-353-5972.
ToledoBlade.com – Jul 23, 2008 10:55 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Ohio: Toledo
Treasurer wants judge to rule on destroying RTA ballots
Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford wants the Superior Court to decide whether the ballots from the 2006 Regional Transportation Authority election should be destroyed.
Tucson Citizen – Jul 23, 2008 08:50 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Arizona: Tucson
Pima County Treasurer Beth Ford wants the Superior Court to decide whether the ballots from the 2006 Regional Transportation Authority election should be destroyed.
Tucson Citizen – Jul 23, 2008 08:50 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Arizona: Tucson
Both Ford plants keep rolling
Ford Motor Co. plans to add Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, and retool the plant to make smaller vehicles. Past coverage
Courier-Journal.com – Jul 23, 2008 08:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Kentucky: Louisville
Ford Motor Co. plans to add Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, and retool the plant to make smaller vehicles. Past coverage
Courier-Journal.com – Jul 23, 2008 08:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Kentucky: Louisville
McCain should study '76 campaign
Looking back over the last 40 years, the presidential campaign that most closely resembles this year's is the contest between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter in 1976. The Republicans were the incumbent presidential party that year, as they are now, but the Democrats had a big advantage in party identification -- on the order of 49 percent to 26 percent then, far more than today.
Columbus Dispatch – Jul 23, 2008 07:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
Looking back over the last 40 years, the presidential campaign that most closely resembles this year's is the contest between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter in 1976. The Republicans were the incumbent presidential party that year, as they are now, but the Democrats had a big advantage in party identification -- on the order of 49 percent to 26 percent then, far more than today.
Columbus Dispatch – Jul 23, 2008 07:13 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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WNBA | Sparks, Shock melee leads to ejections for Rick Mahorn, 3 players
The skirmish started moments after Candace Parker and Detroit's Cheryl Ford had to be separated after Ford fouled Parker.
The Seattle Times – Jul 23, 2008 06:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma
The skirmish started moments after Candace Parker and Detroit's Cheryl Ford had to be separated after Ford fouled Parker.
The Seattle Times – Jul 23, 2008 06:24 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma
Seattle Mariners announcer prepares for Hall of Fame honor
Longtime Seattle Mariners baseball announcer Dave Niehaus will fly Thursday to Cooperstown, N.Y., where Sunday he will be presented the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The Seattle Times – Jul 23, 2008 05:46 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma
Longtime Seattle Mariners baseball announcer Dave Niehaus will fly Thursday to Cooperstown, N.Y., where Sunday he will be presented the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence during the Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The Seattle Times – Jul 23, 2008 05:46 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in Local: Washington: Seattle-Tacoma