Small Car Bargains But as Oil Price Drops Will Anyone Buy Them?
January 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Bargain Prices on Small Cars as Oil Gets Cheap.
Without a gas tax to keep prices high, small, efficient cars may never take off in the States, notes the New York Times. ABC news tells us that this theory may well be correct, with sales of small cars tumbling as oil prices dropped and the economy went into freefall. But for those of us who don’t believe that gas is going to stay cheap forever, or even think oil is going to last forever, now may be the time to pick up the small car of your dreams as dealers slash prices in an effort to boost sales: Read more
Ford Plant Will Start Making Small Cars in 2010
November 27, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Michigan Truck Plant, long the birthplace of the Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs, produced their last truck style vehicle today. The plant will now be shut down and retooled to build small, fuel-efficient C-Cars like the Ford Focus starting in 2010. The retooling will cost around $75 million.
Since opening over 50 years ago, the plant has built the iconic F-Series trucks and the Ford Bronco. The smaller cars coming in two years aren’t as iconic, but should improve the bottom line considerably. Ford will still make large vehicles at its Kentucky plant.
