Posted on 01/08/2012 10:04:38 AM PST by taildragger
The Link above is for the photos of the car leaked from a Czech Blog, but is their a bigger story?
Look at this car compared to the Volt, obviously easier on the eyes, but will it spark a bigger debate?
I.E., the free-market approach of product improvement vs the Governments envolvement in GM and lack of market acceptance of the Volt.
What we know from the web.
* It will use the very good handling "Ford Mondeo" Chassis ( possibly new or upgraded )
* It will probably be 4 or 5 star crash rated, seems to be Fords redesign mantra
* It will probably get 10 to 20% better fuel economy, again, what they have achieved in their redesigns. The green car blogs are rumoring 48 mpg in the city for the Hybrid.
* As these pictures note, it has the DNA of the "EVOS" Show-car.
Talked to one of my gnomes who's grand-dad was one of the guys who got the Union going at Ford because of the abuses.
His Grandson more conservative than you or I, has talked to his gnomes about these work rules and how they have become more like a Toyota type environment, i.e. where if it is broke fix it, regardless of you classification within reason of course, don't be playing wih 480v if ya don't know what your doing...
It happened 2 years ago and was slowly rolled out plant by plant.
To him it was a revolution, and we discussed it at length
Sorry you didn't hear or see it....
I am not sure he has a long-in here, but he follows my screen-name, curious to see if he chimes in :-)....
I’m glad to hear it. The contract I posted is from 2007. I hope they have seen the light.
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