Don't be dazzled by the small European cars Ford just announced it will build in the United States in 2010 and 2011. They're the opening gambit -- and a good one -- but whether the latest plan to fix Ford succeeds depends as much on the moves that ...

Owners transform Ts from junk to jewels - Palladium-Item

The Model T Ford Centennial T Party is a blend of old and new, of loving restorations. Many of the cars have been rebuilt from scratch or updated after passing down many generations. Mike Ceflin bought his 1923 Depot Hack car for $700. It was in ...

US cars: Demise of American gas guzzler forces Ford to focus on ... - Guardian Unlimited

Ford is hoping to persuade its American customers of the charms of modestly sized European vehicles such as the Fiesta, the Focus and the Transit van as it struggles to find a way to reverse plummeting sales of its gas-guzzling range of larger US ...

Waves of Ts - Palladium-Item

CAR NO. 246 -- Ferman Geiger of Zephyrhills, Fla., never waited so long to take his place in line for a Model T parade. It was 3 p.m. and his grandfather's 1911 Model T Ford Tourabout was somewhere in the middle of the 20-something rows of vintage ...

Honda posts surprise Q1 profit gain, U.S. sales solid - MSN MoneyCentral

TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co posted a surprise 8 percent rise in quarterly profit on Friday as solid sales of its smaller, fuel-efficient cars in the crumbling U.S. auto market overcame a stronger yen and rising commodity costs. Honda, Japan's No ...