[Shotimes] OT Ford's Future Plans for 500 and performance cars

[Paul Nimz]

Hmm, more of the same then....

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred George" <fgeorge@pacbell.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 3:22 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] OT Ford's Future Plans for 500 and performance cars


> Read it and weep.  In Thursday's Wall Street Journal, "At Ford, Revamp 
> Means Rebuilding Wrecked System" provides details of how the 
> $162-billion Ford Motor Company went astray, suffered cost and quality 
> control set-backs and ended up with a downgraded credit rating from 
> Standard & Poors.
> 
> Bottom Line?  Look for the firm to shave every last penny from 
> production costs, mainly produce bread-and-butter products in the next 
> decade and attempt to boost earnings per share. The implication is 
> clear. Cost control is king; inpired engineering is out. Don't look for 
> new high performance, specialty sedans, such as an SHO-inspired Ford 500 
> or Taurus in 2004/05 from the cash strapped company.
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