Ford hopes ride on new Explorer

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A second-quarter surge in freight returned truckload carrier Covenant Transportation Group to profitability after nine straight quarterly losses. The Chattanooga, Tenn., trucking company reported $2.9 million in net income in the second quarter, compared with a $3.1 million net loss a year ago.

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The New Explorer: Ford’s Big Gamble
Ford this week unveils the new 2011 Explorer, and in the process reveals one of its biggest strategic gambles of the past 10 years.

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Senate candidates sound off with divided views on energy bill’s death
Hot weather, oil blowouts and a wiped-clean agenda in Congress gave all four U.S. Senate candidates the chance to showcase their climate and energy policies in the past week.

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Ford unveils new Explorer in Chicago
Car will be made at South Side plant Governor Pat Quinn and Mayor Richard Daley attended the unveiling of the new Ford SUV at Chicago’s Millennium Park this morning. And with good reason, because the unveiling of the 20-11 Ford Explorer means more jobs in our area. That’s welcome news to the politicians and especially to those on the unemployment line.

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Ford hopes ride on new Explorer
Ford Motor Co. today unveils its 2011 Explorer, banking that consumers will embrace the reincarnation of its iconic sport utility vehicle as a car-based crossover. If it’s a hit, the automaker stands to win financially and make the Explorer king of the segment again.

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