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...directors Friday, citing possibility of a conflict of interest revolving around the Citigroup's ties to the automaker. Rubin's resignation gave new impetus to speculation that the Ford family was thinking of either taking company private or even preparing for a possible merger or alliance with another auto giant or even selling off parts of the company like Jaguar and Volvo."It suggests that some large changes are happening at the Ford Motor Co. that go way beyond the 'Way Forward' plan,"says John Casesa, a consultant with the CasesaShapiro LLC in New York City, who doesn't rule...
...sweeping cuts in production also have sparked speculation that Ford, like GM, will offer buyouts and or early retirements to virtually all of its blue-collar workers, providing the United Auto Workers agrees, in a bid to dramatically reduce costs. Paul Krell, a spokesman for the UAW, declined to comment but privately a number of union officials acknowledge that a GM-style deal is in the works...
...Carlos Ghosn The celebrated auto exec says benchmarking is the key to any good alliance
...Carlos Ghosn The celebrated auto exec says benchmarking is the key to any good alliance
...head of NHTSA during the Carter Administration and now the president of Public Citizen, Joan Claybrook has been at the forefront of efforts to improve auto safety over the past few decades. With NHTSA due to issue new rules concerning black boxes for cars, Claybrook spoke to TIME's Margot Roosevelt about why she thinks the requiring all cars to have data recorders is such a good idea - and why the privacy concerns are being overblown...