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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford Asks UAW to End Strike

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Last week 8,700 union members walked out at the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world , the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. I still believe the automobile industry is a major force for good in our country. The strike also could cause a fragile parts supply base to collapse, he said. “We

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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"By partnering with these two industries. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technologies are not yet competitive due primarily to the high cost of advanced batteries. Ford and SCE will explore whether these batteries have other uses that could reduce their cost to consumers. Joint Press Release ) 4/4/07 Ford Motor Co.

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