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AUTOSHOW-UPDATE 1-Ford sweeps awards in Detroit
Reuters ^ | 1-11-10 | B. Kelleher

Posted on 01/11/2010 6:27:36 AM PST by STONEWALLS

"DETROIT, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N), swept the 2010 North American Car and Truck Awards at the Detroit auto show on Monday, marking only the third time in the 17-year history of the award that a single automaker has claimed both titles.

A panel of about 50 U.S. and Canadian automotive journalists named the Ford Fusion Hybrid the car of the year and the Ford Transit Connect the truck of the year.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: automakers; automobiles; awards; detroit; ford; fordmotor
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To: RonDog

Thanks for the information. I would certainly buy one before a GM or Chrysler product!


41 posted on 01/11/2010 1:31:11 PM PST by manic4organic (Obama shot hoops, America lost troops.)
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To: TV Dinners

Great, if you don’t mind belonging to the Council On Foreign Relations.


42 posted on 01/11/2010 2:24:16 PM PST by RoadTest (Karl Marx renamed Free Enterprise (the source of a nation's wealth) "Capitalism".)
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To: 1rudeboy

FYI, Ford has stated the next generation Transit Connect will be built in the US (Michigan or Kentucky)....


43 posted on 01/15/2010 10:18:27 AM PST by eraser2005
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To: IYAS9YAS

The 2002 Buick Regal with a supercharger is rated at 19 mpg combined, compared to 23 mpg combined for the Transit Connect. An 07 Town Car is rated at 18 mpg combined.

You may have had better mileage in a Regal or Town Car than its ratings, but so might the Transit Connect....


44 posted on 01/15/2010 10:24:16 AM PST by eraser2005
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To: eraser2005
You may have had better mileage in a Regal or Town Car than its ratings, but so might the Transit Connect....

True. Both got/get better than what they were rated. However, that rating for the Transit Connect is for the basic vehicle, not including a load. So, I'm willing to bet the numbers don't change much for the real world. Either way, I think the Transit Connect will fill a niche, it's too bad that they didn't bring it over with the diesel motor, as I understand the real world MPG on those was around 35-40.

45 posted on 01/15/2010 11:26:55 AM PST by IYAS9YAS (The townhalls were going great until the oPods showed up.)
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To: OrioleFan
Not sure how I’ll like the little green leaves popping up on the Fusion guages.

Define irony. The less CO2 you put out with the car, the greener the trees get on your dash.

46 posted on 01/15/2010 11:32:06 AM PST by IYAS9YAS (The townhalls were going great until the oPods showed up.)
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To: IYAS9YAS

You’re right. Should be the other way around. LOL


47 posted on 01/15/2010 2:00:31 PM PST by OrioleFan (Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July, democrats believe every day is April 15)
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