Issues
Grieving couple urge Ford to do more
 Friday, January 20, 2006Howells, who lost children in fiery limo wreck, say they want to ensure safety
By James RomoserJOURNAL REPORTER
MOCKSVILLE
The parents of three sisters who died in 2003 in a limousine fire said yesterday that their two-year legal battle with Ford Motor Co. illuminated a serious fuel-tank safety problem and made other limos safer.
Family, Ford settle wrongful-death lawsuit
 Thursday, January 19, 2006Sisters were killed when limo was hit from behind, caught fire
By James RomoserJOURNAL REPORTER
The family of three sisters who burned to death in a limousine wreck on Interstate 40 reached an out-of-court settlement with Ford Motor Co. yesterday, ending a wrongful-death lawsuit over the design of the vehicle’s fuel tank.
Hybrid history
Powertrains of the future have a past
Don Sherman
Automotive News | June 12, 2006
The greatest challenge every pioneering auto builder faced was finding a suitable source of power.
Petroleum-fueled internal combustion powerplants, steam engines and electric motors were equal hopefuls in the drive to replace horses with horsepower. When one contraption lacked the gumption to climb hills, resourceful horseless-carriage builders simply added a second power source, as if they were harnessing another mare to the team.
Raising fuel standards could save auto industry
January 26, 2006
1983-1995 Ford/Lincoln/Mercury Ignition Module Stalling
On December 9, 2002, after five years of litigation, a settlement was reached in a national class action in California, Howard v. Ford Motor Co., that reimbursed owners for ignition module failures that occurred within the first 100,000 miles, and extended the warranty to 100,000 miles for any vehicle still under this mileage.
Town Car Fuel Tank Shield Service Campaign
Town Car Fuel Tank Shield Service Campaign
High-tech car keys causing low-tech hassles
Consumer study shows replacing an electronic key can cost a bundle
By Roland JonesBusiness editorMSNBC
Phil Nebe is a busy man. His mobile locksmith company, Autolox, has its work cut out for it helping drivers locked out of their cars in the Richmond, Va., area, such as the tourist passing through the Southern town one Saturday evening who managed to accidentally flush his car keys down a restaurant toilet.
Court upholds verdict in roof crush case
But GM won’t concede defeat in $18.6 million jury award to woman paralyzed in 1997 crash.
Bill Vlasic / The Detroit News
It’s been nearly nine years since Penny Shipler’s spine was crushed when the roof of a 1996-model Chevrolet S-10 Blazer collapsed around her in a rollover accident.
But it wasn’t until last week that the paralyzed Nebraska woman apparently won her long legal battle against General Motors Corp.
2006 Car Book “Best Bets”
Subcompact
BMW Z4
Hyundai Accent
Kia Rio
VW Beetle
Mazda MX-5 Miata
MINI Cooper
Compact
BMW 3-Series Coupe/Convertible/M3
Mitsubishi Galant
BMW 3-Series Sedan/Sports Wagon
Honda Civic
Hyundai Elantra
Mitsubishi Eclipse
VW Golf
Intermediate
Acura TSX
Honda Accord
Hyundai Sonata
Kia Optima
Volvo 70 Series
Acura TL
Toyota Camry