> Bennie Fowler is group vice president, Global Quality, Ford Motor Company, effective April 1, 2008. He had been vice president, Global Quality, since April 1, 2006. Fowler has responsibility for driving quality processes and discipline throughout the design and production of Ford vehicles. He is also responsible for new...

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With the ink barely dry on the recall letters for 2.3 million Toyota products, news of another potentially defective Toyota product is already in the headlines. This time it's the popular Prius, the best-selling hybrid in North America and the darling of environmentalist drivers everywhere. Reports of inadequate braking resulting in a small number of crashes have surfaced, and what's worse, reports are also suggesting that Toyota knew about the problem and failed to initiate a...

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Toyota made headlines when it announced yesterday that it was recalling 2.3 million vehicles, and would be halting sales of the affected models until the issue was resolved. The recall covers eight different Toyota nameplates and corrects a condition in which the accelerator pedal can become mechanically stuck in a partially opened position or be slow to release. Toyota plans to halt production at five North American plants during the first week of...

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At Ford, every month is Black History Month. But rather than merely reflecting upon Black History, Ford makes Black History. Since the days of Henry Ford’s pronouncement of a five dollar a day wage for all workers––a decision that many feel led to the creation of the Black middle class––to today, when African-Americans hold some...

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