Shifting out of autos
By Timothy Aeppel
The Wall Street Journal Europe
30 Jul 2007

A growing number of diversified manufacturers are abandoning the U.S. auto sector, selling off auto-related businesses and beefing up other parts of their portfolios The shift could have major ramifications for the American auto industry because many... read more...

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Ford may put Volvo on block
By Stephen Power And Neal E. Boudette
The Wall Street Journal Europe
16 Jul 2007

Ford Motor Co. is considering selling its Volvo car unit, according to people familiar with the matter, as the auto maker continues to look for ways to bolster its slumping U.S. operations. The shift, reversing an early position that the Sweden-based... read more...

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Why black cars are taking over the world

The Guardian
02 Jul 2007

Acentury after Henry Ford’s famous diktat that his customers could have any colour they liked, as long as it was black, it turns out the old boy might have been on to something. Recent industry figures state that approximately one in five new cars... read more...

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