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News : Ford sold 2 million units throughout 2011 in U.S.

Ford re-established itself as the original brand of the United States (U.S.) most healthy post-2008 global financial crisis. Throughout 2011, the Ford Motor Company managed to sell 2 million units of vehicles in the U.S.. This amount is a record company since 2007. Similarly, the company announced on its release last December 30.

Contribution is derived from the Fiesta and Focus with the increase in sales to 20 percent this year. While the segment pickups and SUVs like the Explorer SUV, the Escape and the F-150 pickup rose 30 percent.

Ford - the second largest car manufacturer in the U.S. - managed to reap the benefits of the total market increased 10 percent (from January to November) in 2011. "The total new car market rose an average of 13 million units in just three months of the end of 2011. This shows the positive momentum deviations not," said Ken Czubay, vice president of Ford's U.S. Sales and Marketing.

From the company's official data, total sales of Ford brand rose 18 percent to 1.86 million units during January-November 2011 compared to the same period last year ie 1.76 million units. While in the United States alone for November, Ford earn 11 percent increase in sales.

Ford reported a profit 6.6 billion dollars (January-September 2011) and the only one of three U.S. brands that survived the bankruptcy.
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News : Ben Spies impatient for the race at Indianapolis

Ben Spies had a wonderful first experience at Indianapolis. He was now impatient to return to action in a place that is also a home race for him.

Last year Spies diving season his full debut with Yamaha Tech 3 and successfully won the pole at Indianapolis. In the race, United States rider finish in the top two.

Now Spies has been with Yamaha factory team and so far has two podium finishes, with one of the highest podium who is also the first victory in MotoGP.

In the previous series in Brno, Spies constrained nerve problems and could only finish in fifth position. Better results were shot in Indy this weekend.

This video is best moment at Indianapolis 2010. Check this out.


"I really hope to be fully fit this week. I still feel a little numbness in the arm, but it was much better than in Brno. We've worked hard to overcome it and we certainly will try 100% as usual," Spies straightforward in crash.
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