It should be an interesting year

> It is a success story that became a black eye when gas prices went
> through the roof, but there is no denying Detroit's dominance when it
> comes to full-size pickup trucks.
>
> Despite all of the industry's woes, these big boys remain at the top
> of the sales charts, thanks mostly to a captive audience of
> commercial buyers who just can't figure out how to fit an 8'x10'
> sheet of plywood into a Honda Accord.
>
> The Dodge Ram is new for 2009, as is the top-selling Ford F-150,
> while the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra twins combine to sell more
> than any of them. With the Toyota Tundra in retreat and Nissan ready
> to surrender the segment (they'll be getting their next generation of
> Titans from Dodge), cheap gas should keep buyers putting their money
> into these profit centers.
>
> Need proof? Ford is actually hiring 1,000 workers and adding a shift
> at its F-150 factory in Dearborn, Mich., to keep up with demand.


Well so much for the doom&gloom folks....

--
Steve W.

"Steve W." > wrote in message
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> Well so much for the doom&gloom folks....
>
> --
> Steve W.

Gas prices went from $1.39 to 1.55 here today..
Is this a sign of assignations to come...

Stay tuned.

On 1/5/09 8:40 PM, in article , "HLS"
> wrote:

>
> "Steve W." > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> Well so much for the doom&gloom folks....
>>
>> --
>> Steve W.
>
> Gas prices went from $1.39 to 1.55 here today..
> Is this a sign of assignations to come...
>
> Stay tuned.
>

May or may not mean anything. It went from $1.35 to $1.53, then back down
to $1.39 in the space of three days here (Plano, Tx) the week before
Christmas.