Episode 973 – Ford and CAW Reach Deal, European Sales Slide, Intake Valve Lift Control

Published: Sept. 18, 2012, 6 p.m.

Ford and the Canadian Auto Workers Union have reached a tentative agreement for a new labor contract. Vehicle registrations in Europe dropped 8.5 percent in August versus the same month in 2011. GM’s 2.5-liter EcoTec four-cylinder engine features the company’s new Intake Valve Lift Control system. All that and more, plus a look at which vehicles are flying off dealer lots the fastest.