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Ford sells over 75,000 cars in MidEast in 2012

ArabianBusiness.com -- Ford and Lincoln sales in the Middle East closed 2012 on a high note, breaking the 75,000 unit barrier, the US-based car maker said.

The sales, representing a 10 percent year on year growth, were boosted by a 42 percent jump in deliveries in the last quarter of the year, a statement said.

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Submitted Jan 23, 2013 By: StanleyCup

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 25, 2013 5:51:59 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse congrats, though it still won't make me want to buy a Fix Or Repair Daily vehicle.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,235 Points:823,975 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 11:16:40 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse They must not wanted the Volt. It might spark and set the oil fields on fire.
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,479 Points:596,795 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 10:37:53 PM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse So will these sales lower our gas prices?
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,173 Points:727,880 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 10:21:52 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Good for them!!!
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,395 Points:2,474,835 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 8:30:42 AM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse Could have bought GM's, but they already have a problem with bombs?
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,760 Points:1,143,275 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 8:28:56 AM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse go fomoco.
RUNNINONEMPTYFL Champion Author Florida Posts:1,408 Points:461,800 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 8:22:41 AM Ignore RUNNINONEMPTYFL Report Abuse Now we will r eallt piss them off....FORDS?
gcalleja Champion Author Miami Posts:1,049 Points:576,695 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 7:22:05 AM Ignore gcalleja Report Abuse Good news!
Tacodan Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,457 Points:680,205 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 7:10:38 AM Ignore Tacodan Report Abuse hope this helps gas prices............
turboz2012 All-Star Author Charleston Posts:749 Points:398,535 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 7:03:14 AM Ignore turboz2012 Report Abuse good news for them
WGW1 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,377 Points:415,965 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:59:20 AM Ignore WGW1 Report Abuse positive story so why don't we put a negative twist on this?
bigsranch Champion Author Houston Posts:3,282 Points:1,032,205 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:56:45 AM Ignore bigsranch Report Abuse Does Ford sell a drone-proof car? They could test market them in the Middle East. We're going to need them here before long.
BazooQC Champion Author Montreal Posts:9,841 Points:1,662,200 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:52:25 AM Ignore BazooQC Report Abuse OK. Mideast people have good jobs and income.
unloquacious Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,802 Points:1,059,400 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:51:54 AM Ignore unloquacious Report Abuse good for Ford Maybe they can build some loyalty, for repeat sales...
gabisgram Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,321 Points:937,025 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:51:36 AM Ignore gabisgram Report Abuse 75,000 must be a lot there. I BET they weren't made here!
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,700 Points:2,471,660 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:51:25 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse good for the ONLY company that did not take bailout money
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bad_sailor Champion Author London Posts:7,913 Points:1,700,070 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:47:42 AM Ignore bad_sailor Report Abuse Good for them.
spotterFL Champion Author Florida Posts:4,262 Points:546,540 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:47:40 AM Ignore spotterFL Report Abuse OPEC and the Mideast partners have been screwing us for years! Now it's time for us to screw them! Go FORD.......sell them junk!
moregas1966 All-Star Author Columbus Posts:820 Points:163,880 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:47:08 AM Ignore moregas1966 Report Abuse good for them
oas Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,365 Points:2,168,140 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:47:06 AM Ignore oas Report Abuse Bring some of those oil dollars back home.
BobbyVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,627 Points:1,200,830 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:46:35 AM Ignore BobbyVA Report Abuse Good job FORD!!!!!! To walkerms1, Ford doesn't support terrorism any more than the Obama Administration (US Treasury) who funds terrorism directly.
plbell627 Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,263 Points:1,227,730 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:46:05 AM Ignore plbell627 Report Abuse Good news for Ford and their employees.
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walkerms1 All-Star Author Albany Posts:960 Points:159,900 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:43:42 AM Ignore walkerms1 Report Abuse Ford supports terrorism indirectly.
GLM4205 Champion Author Toledo Posts:4,182 Points:825,070 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:42:33 AM Ignore GLM4205 Report Abuse They sold a whole lot of vehicles here in the US too.
wegman Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,936 Points:2,115,155 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:42:14 AM Ignore wegman Report Abuse Civilization and the Middle East are far apart. They can NOT build their own. SOMEONE has to build the cars, why not us?
cheap59 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,240 Points:982,520 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2013 6:41:55 AM Ignore cheap59 Report Abuse Thanks to Alan and his foresight. GO FORD!!
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