Mulally Pushes Greener German Fords to Break Volkswagen: Cars
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Ford Motor Co., seeking to boost its image and its prices in Germany, is up against car buyers like Stefanie Weiland.
“Ford’s reputation over here is deplorable,” said Weiland, 46, a former Ford owner, as she shopped at a Volkswagen showroom in Berlin. “I want a car to still be in good condition, both visually and in technology terms, after 10 years. That’s what you get with a VW; these cars are unbreakable.”