If you love someone put their name in a circle not a heart, a heart can be broken but a circle goes on forever Your position:Home->china business-> Spat with Ford Winds up in Court Former Ford dealer Shanxi New Baoding Group has filed a lawsuit against the general manager of Chang'an Ford Sales Co for allegedly harming its reputation. Shanxi New Baoding, once the biggest Ford dealership in Though no monetary damages are sought, the suit demands that Thomas stop damaging the company's reputation and make a public apology, said Huang Weiming, general manager of the sales group. The legal action was filed a month after the auto venture terminated its relationship with New Baoding over allegations of poor management. The suit centers on statements made by Thomas at several news conferences in which he said the dealer failed to meet required standards of service and ranked worst in sales among all of its distributors. "That's clearly contrary to the facts," Huang said, pointing to a quality care certification it said it received from Chang'an Ford's Asia-Pacific division in May last year. From 2003 to 2005, New Baoding ranked first in sales and service in The dispute may get even more heated. New Yao Yu, a public relations official at Chang'an Ford, said yesterday that Thomas hadn't received formal notice of the suit. "We appreciate his contribution to the company, and we will support him in responding to the case," Despite its spat with Ford, New Baoding is still in business with the Chinese venture of General Motors Corp and with Hyundai Motor Corp. (Shanghai Daily January 24, 2007)
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