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Friday, March 30, 2012

DAILY: Ford to invest $1.3B in Mexico plants | Ford bets glass roof will reverse Lincoln sales drop | Honda recalls 554,000 SUVs in U.S. over headlights

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Ford to invest $1.3B in Mexico plants to build 2013 Fusion, MKZ
image MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co will invest $1.3 billion in its stamping and assembly plant in the northern Mexican city of Hermosillo to help launch redesigned mid-sized sedans, creating 1,000 jobs, the company said on Friday.
The automaker ...
>> story  Published: Mar 30 12:29 pm U.S. Eastern time
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Ford bets glass roof will reverse Lincoln sales drop
image DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co., determined to lift the lid on Lincoln sales, is popping the top on the newest model in its luxury line: The MKZ sedan arriving later this year will feature a retractable glass roof.
Lincoln will demonstrate its ...
>> story  Published: Mar 30 11:47 am U.S. Eastern time

Honda recalls 554,000 SUVs in U.S. over headlights
imageDETROIT (Reuters) -- Honda Motor Co. is recalling about 554,000 sport utility vehicles in the United States to inspect for faulty wiring in headlights.
Honda said in a statement that the recall affects CR-V SUVs from model years 2002 to 2004 and ...
>> story  Published: Mar 30 7:31 am U.S. Eastern time
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