This story just popped up in my mail.
It is kind of interesting to see where Auto companies are listed and in particular US manufacturers.
Ford, Mercury rise in initial quality, Lincoln drops
Porsche is No. 1, Mini second to last in J.D. Power report
Craig Trudell
Automotive News
June 4, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. posted mixed results in the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study.
The Ford and Mercury brands each jumped two spots and both cracked the top eight, while Lincoln fell from No. 3 to No. 15, the last brand ranked above the industry average.
Quality is a crucial part of Ford Motor's effort to rebuild its auto sales and image. The J.D. Power results -- except for the stumble at Lincoln -- could boost the automaker's promotional efforts.
Small-car specialist Mini ranked next to last, ahead of only Jeep. Mini wasn't included in the study last year because of a small sample size and was well below the industry average in 2006..............
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http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...7419/1530/FREE
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/article...-Study-Results
http://www.jdpower.com/autos/ratings...tings-by-brand