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I think that's what you meant. :shades:

You realize you're quoting a Soviet Union newspaper to support your claim. No bias there of course......

GM and Chrysler bankruptcy is gold to Ford, the media can't help making comparisons and the longer it all goes on the better it is for Ford.....

So the market must be misinformed as to the size of stockpiles, or they're overcompensating for OPEC cuts. Wasn't one of the major topics at the recent G20 summit the regulation of speculation in energy stocks like oil?

1) OK, I understand your point of view. 2) I believe there's room for both FWD and RWD because the present policy clearly shows that buyers still want both kinds of vehicles. While RWD may be reducing in numbers I believe there's real opportunity to foster niche performance and luxury versions on the Falcon Platform. Now while this wasn't possible during restructuring, I fully believe Ford will revisit a RWD platform for North America, if the Falcon is already available in Australia it should be used. Panther may go to its grave but that doesn't mean RWD has to finish. There's a lot of interesting stuff happening with the Aussie Falcon.

Don't forget there's a new Aussie RWD/AWD Territory CUV due out next year, those mule shots could be part of FoA's crash test program. Not saying they are but keep an open mind on that one, remember what happened when a couple of Falcons were seen a few years ago. The cost of changing a D3 to RWD would most likely exceed the cost of doing a LHD Territory. Hopefully, Ford will come out with a plan for future police vehicles in the near future and put everyone in the picture.

Sounds like Ford had another bumper month like they did last may (32,000 Focus and 18,000 Fusion) I can't wait to see the actual numbers, imagine what Ford do if they really grabbed the advertising and went berserk.......

Part of the deal is that GM stays as a private company for the first 6 to 18 months, meaning that none of the stake holders can sell their stock in that time. I guess the government wants the new GM to build up steam so that the stock value is as high as possible before they float the company. It's actually a pretty smart idea, getting GM off the market's face for the next 12 months, a re emerging GM can be touted to the extreme and lots of investors will want back in.

I have this circle of trust.........

Are you questionong my comments regarding Falcon/Territory/Mustang able to be built down the one line? I mean to say that Ford's fractal construction methods different vehicles can now be assembled in the one plant provided there's space available for off line part storage and assembly.

All you need to do is select the language (english) in the top right corner of the page. Here, I've done it for you: Ford Thailand in English

Obama defending the government's decision to take a 72.5% stake in GM. Where are the traditional lenders, why don't they step forward now that the credit crunch is easing? The answer is GM is a friggin' $80 billion money pit that no one will touch with a ten foot barge pole and to do nothing is the government's worst nightmare for the community. I hope Americans get their cash back. Hopefully Ford stock double in price in the next couple of months allowing more debt bond swaps setting Ford up for their coming battle against the soon to be sanitized GM.

I think confusion arises when people think the D3 Explorer is the same size as the Explorer concept.

OK I'm an outsider and don't know the full extent of local politics on the matter. It's seems somewhere along the line that, tolerence and acceptance of gays was hijacked by activists on both sides polarizing the community to suit their own ends. Outside of extremists, mainstream straight and gay community members who make up the bulk of society are not out to change the world, they just want enough wiggle room for each to co exist and possibly a bit of legislation to make recognition of partners valid in the eyes of the law with regards planning a life (and death) for two. In truth, if we rub out all the extremism on both sides, what remains is achievable and equitable. I guess evolution of society is a hard thing to guide, you let loose new parameters and sometimes you get progress, other times you get division and turmoil. I just hope the changes envisioned don't create more problem than they solve.

Of course it will, the whole shooting dice is going over to C2 for Kuga/Escape/Focus. Now whether a hybrid Focus is done depends on the market in the future. If gas prices spike again, Ford will be ready with all its products, not just the small ones.....

This will give you an idea what a real turbo car sounds like Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo

Relax Borg, That vehicle suits the tastes of the intended market, Asia and india. It isn't even exported to Australia. If Ford builds a T6 Everest, it will be far more palatable and probably the size of early 2000s BOF Explorer.

I think that Czars are being placed as feel goods for the community, a visible if ineffective regulator. Pity they didn't have an oil stock/futures Czar, now that would be something to cheer about.....

It is to me Matthew as the US stockpiles of Oil and Gasoline are at near record levels, last week I read (Bloomberg?) gasoline stockpile was over 200 million barrels and oil just over 300 million barrels. If those stockpiles are high and demand suppressed, where does that leave oil prices going? I think they will run out of steam for a bit until stockpiles drop back considerably, maybe end of year? The government talked about stopping excessive speculation on energy stocks and future contracts, I wonder if that has been done yet or are they being tardy in front of another surge?

This is blue sky ahead of bankruptcy and the same as GM saying they are not importing cars from China. Of course, GM never changes its mind after a contract is signed....

The government's purpose for rescuing GM was for the good of the wider community. If rescuing GM is going to cost $80 billion, they obviously think that an uncontrolled collapse of GM and ensuing liquidation would have cost everyone else far more and shattered whole communities. With all the other large banks wanting to return TARP funds, why are none of them stepping forward? Why does the government still have to act as GM's Debtor In Possession financing? This would be the opportune time to grab the banks and remind them of their civic duty because they were front and center on what caused all of this......

Maybe Ford gives Balmer a "Windows 7" base model Fusion that only does three thing at once.

Look at the Nissan Frontier and imagine an F Truck/Ranger of similar size and all the features you ask for. It takes time for the guys to get everything right, remember this is Ford Aus' first venture into developing a genuine truck so they want everything to be pin perfect when they bring it to market.

The Ranger and the Everest look better in the flesh, lights do look a little insectoid but not too bad. I hope FoA does the T6 Everest too, That would give North America the luxury of both the Unitary Explorer and the T6 Everest for those that still want a rugged BOF SUV.