LAist: Ford Loses Billions; to go Smaller, More Fuel Efficient

jrb

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:40:17 -0800

Well maybe since the auto industry has been pumping out gas guzzlers all these years, and furthering the interests of oil companies, maybe the oil companies will be nice guys and share some of those $20 billion quarters. But don't hold your breath!

samkim

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:29:45 -0800

fuel efficient vehicles? wow what a genius idea...seriously...how do these people become CEOs

jrb

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:37:56 -0800

It's their own fault. Rain Forest Action Network, The Sierra Club, and a host of other organizations has been trying to exhert pressure on Ford, GM, Chrysler, to build smaller fuel efficient vehicles for years, but they didn't want to listen to a bunch of "tree huggers". One particular campaign was suggested a couple of years ago to go into dealerships and ask the sales staff about why there weren't more fuel efficient vehicles in production. The answer I got from a salesman when I suggested that American car companies were going to get left behind was; "Never Happen!" Fuck 'em they did this to themselves.

WagonMonster

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:25:56 -0800

I'm actually pretty excited about the European models they'll be bringing over here.

tornadoes28

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:41:43 -0800

My god they are going to run out of money soon at this rate. Bankruptcy?