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Ford miffed by GM ‘apocalypse’ ad for Super Bowl

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. on Monday blasted General Motors over a snarky advertisement for GM trucks run during the Super Bowl broadcast, but stopped short of taking any kind of legal action. The ad, during what proved to be the most-watched US television broadcast in history, showed Chevrolet Silverado…

Ford plans 50 percent production jump by 2015

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it would kick up production by 50 percent by 2015, while quickly reducing debt to regain a quality credit rating within the next year. Chief financial officer Lewis Booth said he expected the still-recovering industry to produce 95-100 million vehicles by around 2015,…

UAW protests bank in attempt to gain wider support

DETROIT (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers, as part of an effort to broaden support among middle class Americans as it approaches bargaining with the three major U.S. automakers, on Thursday rallied at a downtown Detroit branch of the Bank of America. UAW President Bob King said the protest against…