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"DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation have made extensive efforts to increase sales in Korea," the Senators continued. "Based on the companies' sales performance in every other major market in the world, the shockingly low Korean sales levels are unexplainable and cannot by any conceivable justification be attributed to marketing, design, or lack of interest." ...

DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation have made extensive efforts to increase sales in Korea. Based on the companies' sales performance in every other major market in the world, the shockingly low Korean sales levels are unexplainable and cannot by any conceivable justification be attributed to marketing, design, or lack of interest. In fact, more than 500,000 people attended the first Korean Import Motor Show featuring U.S. and European cars, SUVs, and minivans, outdrawing the long-running annual ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Text: Zoellick To Begin Four-Day Trip to China February 17

In Chongqing on Tuesday, Zoellick plans to tour a recently opened Ford factory which makes automobiles for the domestic Chinese market. He will tour an open produce market that provides Chinese consumers with top quality American produce. In his meetings with Chongqing officials, Zoellick will discuss how important it is for Chongqing to successfully implement its share of WTO rules, in order to compete and attract investment within China. In addition, Zoellick will meet with local students to discuss the WTO, highlighting the Chinese government's efforts to educate the Chinese people on what WTO membership means. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Text: Nuclear Technology Access Should Be Reduced for Treaty Violators

Ford said NPT parties that comply with Articles II and III would not be affected adversely by President Bush’s proposal that the transfer of enrichment and reprocessing equipment and technologies be limited to NPT-compliant states that currently already possess “full-scale, functioning enrichment and reprocessing plants.” ...

Although some NPT parties have argued that Article IV of the treaty provides an unconditional right to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and that any steps taken to deny relevant technology violates their treaty rights, Ford said “nothing could be further from the truth.” ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Transcript: USTR Says WTO "Integrated with China's Transformation"

What was also interesting about this plant was that it was a good example that a city much more deeply in the heart of China is now becoming part of a global business network. The design of the model of the car that they are producing there is the Ford Fiesta, which was really designed for a European market. They adapted to Chinese needs and tastes. For example, I was talking with them about how they are changing the suspension system to deal with everything from bumpy roads to the super highways. They changed the color, the design, to meet Chinese tastes. You have a U.S. company with U.S. inputs, the manager of the plant is an Australian. I stopped and saw some of the training system, where they are tapping into the Ford website internet training for the young Chinese they've hired who are learning everything from human resource management to how they fit into the supply chain. The Ford managers are justifiably proud of bringing their training and corporate values of a U.S. company -- ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: White House Report, June 3: Georgia, Ambassadorial Nominations

Charles Ford, currently the senior adviser to the assistant secretary of commerce for the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, will be nominated as ambassador to Honduras.  Ford was previously special adviser to the assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs. ...

Speaking June 3 in Crawford, Texas, White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan said, “The two leaders agreed on the importance of Georgia and Russia working together in a constructive way to move forward on the agreement and to advance cooperation on the peaceful resolution of Georgia's separatist conflicts.” ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Companies Look for Ways to Cut Heat-Trapping Greenhouse Gases

Gardiner said that the announcements by both Ford and General Motors were probably motivated by the fact that they believe their customers are interested in getting SUVs with improved fuel economy. "So I think they think that's going to help them in the market place," he said. "It helps their bottom line. A second major reason is that it improves their public image -- because they're doing something to protect the environment and the public likes that." ...

Experts say the Ford announcement of a 25-percent fuel efficiency increase represents a rate of improvement that is greater than what European automakers have pledged to achieve, and also surpasses the 20 percent increase over five years that some members of the U.S. Congress have been calling for. The efforts of both companies would represent a reduction of 100 million tons of carbon equivalent by 2020. ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Coalition Launches Effort to Promote U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement

According to Peter Iovino of Ford Motor Company, "It is time to build upon this solid foundation and further strengthen economic ties between the two countries by formalizing this important partnership." ... [Read More]

U.S. Department of State - Washington Hyper File

207 Text: EPA, Ford Test Promising Clean Diesel Technology ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Centers for Disease Control Funds Pledged to Help Fight HIV/AIDS

The agreement with the American Center for International Labor Solidarity reflects the department's commitment to continue the HIV/AIDS employee outreach program at the Ford Motor Company's operations in South Africa. ...

"The partnership among the company, the union, and the American government is an excellent example of creating public-private partnerships to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS," Secretary Thompson said in a HHS press release. "Ford is making a real difference by reaching out to employees, their families and the community." ... [Read More]

Department of State Washington File: Text: EPA, Ford Test Promising Clean Diesel Technology

"Clean diesel engine development is an important part of Ford Motor Company's global strategy to meet the future needs of our customers and the environment," said Dr. Gerhard Schmidt, vice president, Research and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company. "We are pleased to partner with the EPA in this effort, recognizing that our research results can help meet key challenges facing the automotive industry. Ford's collaboration with the EPA accelerates the development of technologies that will potentially enable the application of clean diesel engines across many vehicle platforms." ... [Read More]