VW to make Browning US boss September 12, 2010 Automaker Volkswagen (VW) will name former General Motors and Ford manager Jonathan Browning to head its US operations as early as today, a company source said. Browning joined VW in June and is in charge of the car manufacturer’s national sales companies worldwide.
Starlet Ford must wait for debut September 9, 2010 LEICESTER boss Richard Cockerill is set to resist the temptation of handing starlet George Ford a Premiership debut. With first choice Toby Flood out for around two months with a knee injury and Sam Vesty off-loaded to Bath, Cockerill is short of options at fly-half for the visit of new boys Exeter Chiefs to Welford [...]
Planting the seeds of another crisis September 2, 2010 FOR some bizarre reason, the creation of three new European Supervisory Authorities and the European Systemic Risk Board – a major power-grab for Brussels – was welcomed last night by Conservative MEPs. Vicky Ford, one of their numbers who took part in the negotiations, admitted that “this is very complex multi-layered legislation and it needs [...]
If it’s an improvement on last year, we’re in for a real treat September 2, 2010 LAST season was a fantastic year for Premiership rugby, culminating in one of the best finals I have ever seen. Leicester and Saracens went hammer and tongs at each other in a high-quality game, which swung from one end to another right to the very last passage of play. On reflection, it was a season [...]
The rise of the “he-vage” September 2, 2010 IT’s one thing for Jude Law to do it. But when bankers at Goldman Sachs in New York (and Russell Brand) start flaunting their “man cleavage” or “he-vage”, it truly is time to become concerned. Throughout the month of August, some Goldman staff were permitted to pay $25 to a designated charity in return for [...]
Worst August in 28 years for GM and Ford September 1, 2010 AUTO sales in the US slumped last month to their worst August in 28 years, reflecting the end of government sales subsidies and underscoring uncertainty about the strength of the US economic recovery. The monthly auto sales figures are one of the first and broadest-based snapshots of consumer demand. Most major automakers posted double-digit sales [...]
Visteon to exit bankruptcy August 31, 2010 Former Ford unit Visteon yesterday received court approval for its bankruptcy reorganisation, ending a 15-month fight among hedge funds, lenders and an industry giant for a piece of the revived auto parts maker. Visteon overcame objections about the treatment of retiree benefits and the way big-money shareholders, but not individual shareholders, were given the right [...]
Geely warns of tough outlook August 25, 2010 CHINA’S Geely, whose parent bought Ford’s Volvo unit this month, warned of tougher competition and slower sales after its record first-half earnings beat forecasts yesterday. China overtook the United States last year to become the world’s biggest car market, as Beijing rolled out incentives to boost spending during the global downturn. But that growth is [...]
Feisty, fun, and a little confused August 24, 2010 THE Mazda3 MPS was once the most powerful front-wheel-drive hot hatch you could buy, an accolade that now belongs to Ford’s Focus RS. Even so, it’s quite possible you may not even be aware of its existence because the model before this one was so understated there was literally nothing about the way it looked [...]
New Five boss wanted Airey August 11, 2010 NEW Channel Five owner Richard Desmond was desperate to maintain the services of outgoing chief executive Dawn Airey before her shock resignation yesterday, according to industry sources. Airey has enacted a clause in her contract that guaranteed her a senior role at former Five parent company RTL in the event of the broadcaster being bought. [...]