GREAT EXPECTATIONS
FORD is on a roll. Having unveiled the production version of its all-new Ranger pickup barely three weeks ago, its local outfit—Ford Group Phils. (FGP)—last week introduced to the country the all-new Explorer, a reinvented, totally upgraded, vastly improved version of America’s once-bestselling SUV.
Luxe trucks: High-end pickups picking up
In the search for profits, automakers are finding a lucrative market among would-be urban cowboys: buyers of high-end pickups.
Now not the time to desert car industry
THERE is a tough fight ahead - for the industry and the Government - as Toyota announces 350 workers in Altona will be axed.
Auto Show: 3 car trends at Detroit auto show
Beyond the usual hype at the Detroit auto show, automakers have plenty to crow about this year: U.S. sales are the highest since 2008 and they're expected to keep growing. Buyers are being lured by cheap loans and an improving economy.
After strong finish in 2011, carmakers can crow at this year's auto show in Detroit
DETROIT - Beyond the usual hype at the Detroit auto show, automakers have plenty to crow about this year: U.S. sales are the highest since 2008 and they're expected to keep growing. Buyers are being lured by cheap loans and an improving economy.