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Automakers limiting options to reduce costs
With sales at a 26-year low, the Detroit 3 are trying almost anything to reduce costs and make more money from the cars they are selling. One of the biggest changes coming apes what some of the more successful Japanese makers have done all along: offering fewer configurations of their models. If you want leather, you option up for the higher-spec model and get the sunroof, two-zone climate control, larger wheels, and steering-wheel-controlled MP3 stereo system too. Soon, you'll see a similarly simplified menu in domestic showrooms. According to ... Read more →
Ford slashing F-150 customization by 90 percent Michael Harley
Click on the pic above for our high-res 2009 Ford F-150 gallery As staggering as it may seem, the 2008 Ford F-150 pickup can be ordered in billions of different combinations. That's all going to ...
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Automakers limiting options to reduce costs 9 months ago on Autoblog
With sales at a 26-year low, the Detroit 3 are trying almost anything to reduce costs and make more money from the cars they are selling. One of the biggest changes coming apes what some of the more successful Japanese makers have done all along: offering fewer configurations of their models. If you ...
Ford slashing F-150 customization by 90 percent 1 year ago on Autoblog
Click on the pic above for our high-res 2009 Ford F-150 gallery As staggering as it may seem, the 2008 Ford F-150 pickup can be ordered in billions of different combinations. That's all going to change for 2009. In an effort to reduce complexity and cut spiraling costs in the process, Ford will be ...
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