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Who's Telling the Truth? As the Firestone/Ford Fiasco Keeps Heating Up

11 September 2000

Who's Telling the Truth? As the Firestone/Ford Fiasco Keeps Heating Up, TheCarConnection.com Asks Readers Who They Believe.

    DETROIT, Sept. 11 There's more than enough finger pointing
going around.  With the Justice Dept. studying a criminal indictment and
plaintiffs' attorneys readying billion dollar lawsuits, it's no wonder Ford
and Firestone want to duck and cover.  But who do you believe?  That's the
question TheCarConnection.com is asking readers to answer this week.
    Does either company have a credible excuse?  Are they both fudging the
facts?  That's the topic of this week's Reader's Poll on TheCarConnection.com.
    In its weekly news coverage, TCC will take a closer look to see who's
winning the tire recall spin war, and then look to see what could come down
the road next for Ford and Firestone.  In other news, TheCarConnection.com
examines the growing ties between DaimlerChrysler and Mitsubishi, then reads
between the lines on the August sales charts to see if the long-running boom
really is going bust.
    Is the Big 3 B2B project, Covisint, in trouble?  Don't miss TCC's behind-
the-scenes report.  Check out the latest on the TV auto ad war.  And see what
happens when Honda shows some Civic pride.
    In this week's reviews, TCC has a closer look at the seventh-generation
Civic, as well as the sport remake of Lexus's luxurious LS430, and if family
matters, you won't want to miss our close-up look at the all-new 2001 Chrysler
minivans.
    You thought the old Lamborghini Diablo was a traffic stopper?  Wait 'til
you see the all-new '02 devil-on-wheels.  We've got exclusive Spy Shots -
Caught in the Web.
    Then take a ride across Jordan with Sue Mead as she treks the desert in a
Land Rover Discovery.