http://kevinglennon.com/hank Keeping The Dream Of Henry Ford Alive Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:11:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This toy is the reason Camaro sales are up? Serious?!? There's no question 2010 Chevy Camaros are flying off dealer lots, often above the sticker price!  Dealers across the country are reporting that Camaro sales are on fire. And many analysts are crediting big Camaro sales with the 2010 being ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=22 Well GM wasn't doing it, so somebody had to. I got a call today from advertising godfather Harry Webber today, and no, he wasn't calling to interview me for his famous web site, MadisonAveNew.com.  It turns out the hall of famer is about to get in GM's face, and he ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=21 The speedy Toyota Prius is to the Ford Motor Company what this photo was to Mike Dukakis' 1988 presidential campaign. In 2000, Bill Ford wrote in the Ford Motor Company Corporate Citizenship Report that Ford would launch the fuel cell-powered Ford Focus by 2004. Right now, the 2008 Ford models are ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=20 The kids in charge obviously didn't see this sign as they drove right past it. I know that Ford thinks they're going to increase profits by slashing sales to car rental agencies, but really, is it a smart move in the long run? By focusing on sales to regular Joes, Ford ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=19 This just in from the Department of Redundancy Department. Ford sent me a letter recently saying that they got my letter, and will write back soon. Specifically, they said: "This letter is to acknowledge receipt of your correspondence. Thank you for your interest in our company. Your correspondence ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=16 You can't be picky about who's bailing you out when you're in serious trouble. In a recent article for the BBC news, automotive strategists noted that it's entirely possible for Ford to go out of business in the near future. "This is a company in serious difficulty," said Simon Dorris of ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=15 Getting beaten up with your own idea is as embarrassing as getting beaten up by Carrot Top. This just keeps getting better! General Motors announced that it was going to be offering what is basically the Ford Challenge. That's right, you can show up to one of 435 GM dealers ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=14 We can hear you listening, Ford! So our statistics program here at Helping Hank shows us that we've had over 200 unique visitors from Ford swing by in the last week or so! That means that Ford *is* listening! But we haven't heard anything from anyone at the company -- ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=13 Can all this fit into the Ford Fusion? Why not let the potential buyer see for themself? The good folks over at J.D. Power and Associates recently released their findings from this year's Initial Quality Survey (IQS). Every year, the company surveys people who have bought new cars to ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=12 Talk to Steve, the man who literally built your engine. The team at Ford's marketing department isn't just failing at communicating internally, they're failing to have conversations with their customers. Even more importantly, their supercustomers -- the enthusiasts -- have to form their own groups and online communities because ... http://kevinglennon.com/hank/?p=10