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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 06:32 AM
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Date posted: 11-16-2006

DEARBORN, Mich. — In an unusual move designed to convince its workers that its product plans are sound, Ford Motor Co. has invited employees and retirees to see some of the vehicles it plans to roll out by 2010.

Upcoming models will be presented through images, animations, short videos and actual vehicles on November 27 and 28 in Detroit.

"Through our North America 'Way Forward' plan, we've spoken a lot about reducing our uncompetitive cost structure, but we have not yet fully explained our accelerated product plans," said Mark Fields, Ford's president of the Americas, in the invitation. "It's time to change that — and to show our full team of employees and retirees how this transformation truly is product led."

Attendees must sign a confidentiality agreement and will not be allowed to take pictures.

The automaker expects 25,000 people to attend the event.

What this means to you: We're betting that plenty of images make it onto the Web from this event as Ford uses its workforce to create word-of-mouth buzz.

Source: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=117593
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I dont know if Ford will be here in 2010
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I dont know if Ford will be here in 2010
There's no way they're going away entirely. They may get split up, shrunk, sold off in parts, but they wouldn't disappear. Especially the truck division.
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2010 models are made with 2006 technologies.
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Originally Posted by morris
I dont know if Ford will be here in 2010
Come on, it's only 3 years away.

Heck, half the current models will be unchanged.

If GM, Ford, or Chrysler die, it's still many years away even as bad as it is right now.
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