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Report: Ford feels Japan quake effect with shortage of red, black paint

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Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing , Ford 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – Click above for high-res image gallery Due to a pigment shortage stemming from the March 11 earthquake in Japan, Ford has had to stop taking new orders for cars in Tuxedo Black, and is limiting orders of three shades of red. Officials from Ford say they’re working on another source for the pigment as you read this, and have enough cars in each color to satisfy demand until production resumes. The paint shortage affects the F-150 and Super Duty lines of pickups, as well as the Explorer , the Expedition , Focus , Taurus and the Lincoln MKS and Navigator .

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DetNews: New Ford Police Interceptor to be Taurus-based

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Filed under: Concept Cars , Sedan , Work , Ford , Specialty Will the new Police Interceptor be a toughened Taurus SHO? – click above for high-res image gallery Just a quick note: The Detroit News is reporting that the next Ford Police Interceptor will be based on the same platform as the Taurus . For you platform geeks out there, that’s the Ford D3 chassis that underpins everything from the the Lincoln MKS to the Volvo XC90 to the Ford Flex (though the Flex and the Lincoln MKT ride on a lengthened version called D4 ).

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Time Waster of the Day: Ford Taurus stars in online game "White Collar: Chasing the Shadow"

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Filed under: Sedan , Ford , Toys/Games About a year ago, Saab got 500,000 eyeballs on its 9-3 Convertible using an online game tied to the show “Burn Notice” . Ford is now doing the online game dance with the USA Network – the very same channel that aired “Burn Notice” – this time based on its new show “White Collar.” The vehicle of choice: the Taurus . You’ll be using that Taurus – which is actually black, not red – to chase The White Shadow, the evilest white collar criminal around. And you’ll need a suite of Ford features to do it: SYNC, SecuriCode, Collision Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control, among others

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Time Waster of the Day: Ford Taurus stars in online game "White Collar: Chasing the Shadow"

Ford Taurus SHO and Fusion Hybrid awarded 2010 Urban Autos of the Year

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Performance , Ford 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – Click above for high-res image gallery There’s seemingly no end to the lists and awards that can be dolled out to (sometimes questionably) deserving cars and trucks at the end of the year. Take, for instance, the Urban Automobile of the Year Award by On Wheels Media. This is the 14th year in a row the award has been passed out, and this year top billing goes to the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO .

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REPORT: Ford altering Taurus model mix to build more SEL, SHO models

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Filed under: Car Buying , Sedan , Marketing/Advertising , Ford 2010 Ford Taurus SHO – Click above for high-res image gallery When a new model hits the market, auto manufacturers typically release higher-option models out of the gate to maximize early profits. In short, if you’re jonesin’ to get into an all-new product, you often pay a content premium to be one of the first to get said new car or truck. In a good market, that makes sense, but since 2009 has been a sales disaster for automakers, it was understandable that Ford chose to make more lower-spec 2010 Tauruses than normal. Despite the challenging financial climate, as it turns out, many dealers are clamoring for more high content models

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