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		<title><![CDATA[Ford campaign to stress cars' trade-in value]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ford Motor will soon add an unfamiliar dimension to its North American advertising campaigns by stressing a marked improvement in its vehicles' trade-in values, driven by its ability to avoid a US government bailout.The move marks the first time in years that a Detroit carmaker has been able to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:07:55 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM in Talks on Partial Saab Sale to BAIC: Sources]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Jui Chakravorty Das and Kevin KrolickiNEW YORK/DETROIT (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=Reuters">Reuters</a>) - General Motors Co is talking to BAIC, China's fifth largest car maker, about a partial sale of assets associated with its Saab brand, including tooling and technology, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions said.Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Group...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:27:32 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford, Chrysler, Other Automakers Plug Cars In, But Also Worry]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Distracted driving is becoming a big issue, even as car companies like Chrysler and Ford make it easier than ever to stay "connected" in your car. by Jim Henry]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:34:57 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Consumer Reports Gives Nod to Ford Reliability]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Reports has a reputation for favoring foreign cars and trucks, and for that reason it may have been something of a relief when its 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey had such good things to say about at least one American carmakerâ€"Ford.    The latest survey found 90...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:05:45 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Straight Talk from Nancy Gioia, Ford's Electric Guru]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new director of global electrification for Ford, Nancy Gioia, sat down for a 15-minute interview with BNET Autos. Gioia says sheâ€™s â€œthrilledâ€ to stay connected with the team she served as Fordâ€™s director of sustainable mobility technology and hybrid vehicle programs for North America, â€œbut now itâ€™s on a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:20:12 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford Gains a "Global Electrification" Czar]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The twoÂ titles sound rather similar, but itâ€™s definitely a promotion. Nancy Gioia, who was Fordâ€™s director of sustainable mobility technology and hybrid vehicle programs for North America, is nowÂ in an all-new position asÂ director of global electrification. But she was always internationally focused.    Iâ€™ve both interviewed Gioia and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:23:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford sells Australian loan book to Macquarie]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ford Motor, the US carmaker that underwent a debt-for-equity swap this year to bolster its balance sheet, has quit -Australia's retail car finance market after selling a A$1bn (US$874m) motor loan portfolio to Macquarie Group.The Australian investment bank is expanding its presence in the sector as well as filling...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[For Your Consideration: Six American Cars]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American auto industry is a basket case, reeling as the recession shrinks the market, consumers defect to imports, and General Motors and Chrysler fight to recover from bankruptcy. Many Americans want to help, but also donâ€™t want to be martyrs to one of Detroitâ€™s unreliable, poorly built gas-guzzlers. ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford Uses Federal Money to Accelerate Electric Car Plans]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ford was the biggest winner back in June when the Department of Energy announced the first round of its $25 billion loan program for electric vehicles and battery manufacture. The company was funded with $5.9 billion through 2011 to improve the fuel efficiency of a dozen popular vehiclesâ€"from the Taurus...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford backs smart grid for electric cars]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Fordis collaborating with 10 utility companies and the US Department of Energyon a smart grid scheme that will allow electric vehicles to communicate with the grid. The system would allow drivers to plug their cars into a power source and set it to recharge while electricity is cheap, for...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:26:25 -0700</pubDate>
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