The
most frequent questions we receive are from car shoppers wanting to know
if they should buy today, or wait for a significant improvement to their
desired vehicle. Ultimately, this is a decision we can not make for you.
However, we have tapped our industry resources to produce this unofficial
guide to the automotive future.
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Ford
to Buy Land Rover From BMW
Ford Motor Company has reached a memorandum of understanding to buy Land
Rover from the BMW Group. The transaction is subject to BMW and Ford
reaching a definitive agreement, due diligence and regulatory approvals.
If successful, the acquisition is expected to be completed in the second
quarter.
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2001
Ford Escape Prices Begin at $18,160

The all-new Ford Escape marks the company's expansion into the growing
small SUV market. It has been designed to provide good fuel economy, low
emissions, and compact package with nimble maneuverability on the road and
a rugged capability for off-road driving.
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2003
Ford Escape Hybrid-Electric
A hybrid-electric-powered Ford Escape
is being designed to be the cleanest, most fuel-efficient sport/utility on
the planet when it debuts in 2003. Ford is the first automaker to announce
production plans for a hybrid-electric powered sport/utility vehicle,
though others are not far behind.
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2000 SVT
Mustang Cobra R Product Begins
Production of the Ford Special
Vehicle Team's all-new 2000 SVT Mustang Cobra 'R' -- the pony car icon
taken to the extreme of pure performance -- began this week at Ford's
Dearborn Assembly Plant. Developed specifically for racing -- but fully
street legal -- only 300 SVT Mustang Cobra R models will be built, and
sold through select SVT certified Ford dealers.
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Chrysler
PT Cruiser Heads for Europe
European customers eagerly awaiting the arrival of the
Chrysler PT Cruiser need only wait a few more days. The first 450 Chrysler
PT Cruisers headed for Europe were loaded on a ship this past week at the
port of Veracruz, Mexico.
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Porsche
Recalls 1999 & 2000 911 C4s
Porsche Cars of North America has announced a voluntary
recall of 1999 and 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 models to update the
software in the instrument cluster that determines fuel quantity. The
recall involves a total of 2,734 vehicles in the U.S. and 177 vehicles in
Canada.
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