UAW-represented workers at Ford Motor Co. have ratified a new four-year contract with the automaker. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Ford-UAW Contract Gains Support in Ongoing Vote
Union leaders lobbying to win ratification for a proposed four-year contract with Ford Motor Co. won new support in a close vote with five days remaining, a union online update showed today. More details after the jump!! Funk Flex Find Flex on Google +
Auto Talk: Ford Designer Creates Special Parnelli Jones Mustang Boss 302
Eleven years ago, Ford designer Melvin Betancourt suffered a serious heart problem and had to undergo intense open-heart surgery at the Henry Ford Hospital in Dearborn, Michigan. The surgery was a total success, with Betancourt crediting Henry Ford’s doctors with saving his life. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: Ford Boosts V6 F-150 Forecast
While there was undoubtedly some consternation among pickup truck traditionalists and industry pundits, it appears Americans like their full-size V6 pickups just fine, thank you. According to The Wall Street Journal, Ford Motor Company had expected sales of its 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6-equipped F-150 pickups to represent about 40 percent of its mix, but the turbocharged six-cylinder is on target to be around 45 percent of the mainstay model’s sales tally, with sales hitting about 100,000 units in 2011. Funk Flex Find Flex On Google+
Auto Talk: It’s Really About Ford vs. Chevy In Latest U.S. Trade Deal
It’s been a long time since international trade dominated any debate where Detroit automakers are concerned. But this week we’ll hear a lot about the biggest trade deal since NAFTA when President Obama and South Korea President Lee Myung-bak visit Michigan. Hit the jump to read the rest of the story. Funk Flex Find Flex on Google+
Auto Talk: Ford working on all-new small V6
In addition to confirming the upcoming Kansas City-built Transit van, a recent UAW release states that Ford will be adding an “industry-leading small V6” to its powertrain lineup. Car and Driver reports that, while the automaker has yet to confirm the development of such an engine, Ford stated that adding a smaller-displacement V6 would make sense based on its current powertrain strategy. Funk Flex
