Honda slashes more production units from annual plan ( Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:10:00 +0100) Honda Motor Co. will shave another 18,000 units from its North American production plan by the end of its fiscal year on March 31.The cuts will come from assembly plants in Lincoln, Ala., and East Liberty and Marysville, Ohio. Read more
Ford to merge dealer councils amid consolidation ( Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:15:00 +0100) Ford Motor Co., in a bid to cut costs as its dealership ranks shrink, plans to merge the national dealer councils for its Ford and Lincoln Mercury brands in 2010. Read more
Memorial part of Lincoln Park Veteran's Day ceremony ( Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:12:00 +0100) LINCOLN PARK -- A ceremony honoring those who have died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan will take place Sunday at Memorial Park. Read more
Wyandotte family of girl who died of drug overdoes sues strip club ( Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:30:00 +0100) LINCOLN PARK -- The family of a Wyandotte teen who died of a drug overdose after her first shift as an exotic dancer at a city strip club, filed a wrongful death lawsuit this week against the club and its owner. Read more Ford Retail Market Share Improves, Despite 32.7% Sales Drop in October ( Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:19:55 +0100) With the exception of the aging Lincoln Town Car, every Ford, Lincoln and Mercury product posted declines for the month. Read more
Michigan man arrested in Nebraska after pot find ( Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:04:00 +0100) LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska State Patrol says it has seized more than 200 pounds of marijuana and arrested a Michigan man. Read more
Asian brands dominate magazine quality rankings ( Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:58:32 +0200) DETROIT, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Asian auto brands dominated Consumer Reports' influential study of the most reliable new vehicles with Ford Motor Co's Lincoln Read more
Accord Launches in Lincoln as Honda Juggles N.A. Lines ( Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:43:22 +0200) Honda says it should complete the shift of a majority of its V-6 Accord production to Alabama by mid-2009, opening up room for more 4-cyl. models at its Ohio plant. Read more
Honda to shift V-6 Accords to Alabama from Ohio ( Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:39:00 +0200) Honda will shift production of V-6 Accord sedans from its Marysville Auto Plant in central Ohio to its Lincoln, Ala., factory as the automaker reacts to changing market demand. Read more
Lincoln MKS Holding Own in Difficult Market ( Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:32:06 +0200) Lincoln paid particular attention to instructing dealers how to sell the MKS, launching a nationwide training program seven months before Job One. Read more Looking Forward to Backing Up ( Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:40:05 +0200) Magnas ReversAid camera on the Lincoln MKS makes for a more accurate image of objects behind the vehicle. With a new federal mandate, the market for such technology wont be looking back. Read more Bold design gets luxury brand noticed ( Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:44:02 +0200) When a luxury brand has been sliding for as long as Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln has -- from more than 230,000 U.S. sales in 1990 to about 132,000 last year -- it really has to pull out all its guns to grab consumers' attention again. Read more
Stu Evans Lincoln Mercury owner files for bankruptcy ( Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:24:00 +0200) John Evans, owner of now-defunct dealership Stu Evans Lincoln Mercury, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court's Middle Florida District. Evans was being sued by multiple creditors in Macomb County, Mich. Read more Stu Evans Lincon Mercury owner files for bankruptcy ( Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:24:00 +0200) John Evans, owner of now-defunct dealership Stu Evans Lincoln Mercury, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in U.S. Bankruptcy Court's Middle Florida District. Evans was being sued by multiple creditors in Macomb County, Mich. Read more DRIVERS LOG: 2009 LIncoln MKS AWD: ( Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +0200) SENIOR EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: After leaving one Lincoln (an MKX) at the airport, it was a pleasure to return from a two-week family trip to find the MKS in the AutoWeek parking spot--until I tried to put suitcases in the trunk. Read more Cindy McCain to speak in Pontiac ( Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:27:00 +0200) PONTIAC --Cindy McCain, the wife of Sen. John McCain, the Republican presidential nominee, will speak Saturday night at the 119th annual Oakland County Republican Party's Lincoln Day Dinner. Read more Investigation continues into deadly Lincoln Park fire ( Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:02:00 +0200) LINCOLN PARK -- Fire investigators are continuing their probe of a fire that claimed the life of a physically disabled woman Monday night on the 1800 block of Moran. Read more Ford to Cut Shift at Chicago Plant ( Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:50:55 +0200) The plant, which currently operates on two shifts, builds the Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable and Lincoln MKS sedans, as well as the Taurus X cross/utility vehicle. Read more Ford may give Lincoln a compact ( Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:30:00 +0200) Ford Motor Co. is considering a compact, or C-segment, vehicle for its Lincoln luxury brand, product development chief Derrick Kuzak said today. Read more Ford starts L-M consolidation meetings ( Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Lincoln-Mercury dealers have seen the future and know it might not include them. Ford Motor Co. executives began meeting with Lincoln-Mercury dealers last week to outline the company's plans for those brands. Read more Lincoln Mercury dealers discuss Ford's future ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:56:36 +0200) About 100 Lincoln Mercury dealers wrapped up meetings with Ford Motor Co. executives today to discuss the companys future, including Fords ongoing plan to consolidate its 4,056 dealerships nationwide. Read more Dealers mull Ford's future at meetings ( Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:57:46 +0200) About 100 Lincoln Mercury dealers wrapped up meetings with Ford Motor Co. executives Wednesday to discuss the company's future, including Ford's ongoing plan to consolidate its 4,056 dealerships nationwide. Read more
Lincoln Mercury dealers discuss Ford's future ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:11:02 +0200) About 100 Lincoln Mercury dealers wrapped up meetings with Ford Motor Co. executives today to discuss the companys future, including Fords ongoing plan to consolidate its 4,056 dealerships nationwide. Read more
Dealers mull Ford's future at meetings ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:12:12 +0200) About 100 Lincoln Mercury dealers wrapped up meetings with Ford Motor Co. executives Wednesday to discuss the company's future, including Ford's ongoing plan to consolidate its 4,056 dealerships nationwide. Read more
Lincoln Mercury dealers discuss Ford's future ( Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:53:22 +0200) About 100 Lincoln Mercury dealers wrapped up meetings with Ford Motor Co. executives today to discuss the companys future, including Fords ongoing plan to consolidate its 4,056 dealerships nationwide. Read more
