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NewsFebruary 2, 2005

MDOT Sends Back Ford Vehicles in Recall

JACKSON, MS – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been affected by the recent recall on Ford trucks and sport/utility vehicles, according to www.thejacksonchannel.com.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2005

Ford Delivers Police Cars in Ark., but Requires Waiver

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Ford Motor Co. has become a target of an Arkansas attorney general's investigation of cars that the company sells to police agencies, and has since required signed waivers from customers if they want to receive their cars, according to the Associated Press.

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NewsJanuary 26, 2005

Crawford County Sheriff Gets 'No' Vote on New Pickups

FORT SMITH, AR – A proposal by Crawford County's new sheriff to purchase five new patrol pickups was rejected on Jan. 3 by the Arkansas county's Quorum Court, according to the Times Record newspaper.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2005

Officer's Death Prompts Switch Of Dallas Police Cars

DALLAS — Two years ago, Dallas police Officer Patrick Metzler died after his Ford Crown Victoria patrol car exploded following a rear-end collision.

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NewsDecember 29, 2004

Ford Won't Sell Cars to Arkansas Police

EL DORADO, AR — A dispute with Arkansas' attorney general over claims made about its police cars has led Ford Motor Co. to suspend delivery of its Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) to Arkansas agencies, according to the Associated Press on December 20.

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NewsDecember 1, 2004

Class-Action Suit Against Ford Could Prevent Vehicle Replacement

BATON ROUGE, LA - The Louisiana State Police is considering whether to drop its lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. which claims its police vehicles are unacceptably dangerous. The discussion arose one week after lawyers won the right to bring any state police department that owns a Crown Victoria police car into the suit, reported the Associated Press.

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NewsNovember 16, 2004

Vt. Senator Promotes Fuel Efficiency with Hybrid

RUTLAND, VT - Sen. James Jeffords (I-VT) is setting the example for his constituents by leasing a 2005 Hybrid Ford Escape, according to the Associated Press.

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NewsOctober 20, 2004

Jury Rules that Ford’s Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is Safe

BELLEVILLE, IL – Ford’s Crown Victoria police cruisers were ruled safe by a jury deciding the first class-action lawsuit against the automaker, according to the Associated Press.

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NewsOctober 6, 2004

Judge: Ford Can Refuse to Sell Cars to Police in Lawsuit

SHALIMAR, FL – Florida law enforcement agencies involved in a lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. cannot force the automaker to sell police cars to them, a judge ruled, according to the Associated Press.

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NewsAugust 25, 2004

City of Gilbert, Ariz., May Expand Electric Hybrids in Fleet

GILBERT, AZ — With Ford and General Motors stopping production of compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane-fueled vehicles at year's end, many valley municipalities have been left wondering how to keep their alternative-fuel programs alive, according to the Arizona Republic newspaper on August 19.

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