European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 09, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes Corner  a time when president Carter is calling for greater Energy savings and More Miles to the gallon it s quite paradoxical that the Kord motor co. Has been forced to postpone its . Introduction of the Thrifty Little fiesta a car already popu Lar in Europe. The fiesta by the Way involved in Marathon run Over Germany s autobahn has now passed the 200,000 Kilometre Mark 124.000 Miles. A Story on the fiesta s Marathon performance at 100,000 kilo me ters appeared in this column a month ago. William 0. Bourke. Executive vice presi Dent of Ford s North american operations recently asked Congress to take Quick action on 1978 emissions standards then added we had planned to introduce our new imported fiesta from Europe. With an exported Epa rating of better than 40 Miles per gallon. In june of this year. But when we asked our Washington experts if they thought we could expect to be Able to certify the car As a 1978 Model by that time they said Don t count on it " As a result Bourke said the company has decided to postpone . Introduction of the fiesta and it in t certain at this time when the car will make its debut As a1978 Model. Cross currents this is an example of problems being caused by the Cross currents presently buffeting Washington and the Resl of the country in their  he said. We want to introduce our most fuel efficient car As Early As possible to help the country save Energy yet the Congress won t pass a la letting us do  noting that a decision on 1978 alone snot an adequate answer. Bourke said Ford was simply stunned with the recent administration proposal that 1977 standards be extended for Only one year with a dras tic tightening of the hydrocarbon level in1979. Not Only  Bourke said but the environmental Protection Agency Tol Congress the new level would not harm fuel  Bourke then pointed out that the pro posed 1979 hydrocarbon level is identical with the current California Standard and that cars equipped to meet the Californi requirement experience 11 per cent less fuel Economy than the same cars in other sections of the country equipped to meet Che present Federal emissions control Levels we can t continue to make future product plans without knowing what emissions Levels we will have to  Bourke charged and we need to know the emis sons Levels to develop the Means of meet ing the increasingly difficult  19m.p.g.forgmfieet with the Energy and emissions picture overshadowing new car  general motors Boss . Estes discussed presi Dent Carter s Energy message at a recent meeting before civic leaders in Portland. Ore., and his conclusion went like this we support the objectives of president Carter s Energy plan and we particularly commend his courage in telling the Ameri can people the unpleasant truth that there is an Energy problem it is real not greeks pick woman skipper Athens i a Niki skin Lou 35. Is the first woman to be Given command of a greek cargo ship the 12.000-member Union of merchant Marine captains announced. The Union said so Antzou. Its Only woman member will skipper the 4,000-ton hellenic Torch. Contrived is getting worse and everybody is going to have to contribute to solving  Estes then pointed out that general motors average Fleet fuel Economy for1978 will exceed 19 Miles per gallon and added our Progress shows that we were working on improving fuel Economy eve before mandatory standards were set in december 1975 and in fact even before the Oil embargo was  needed plan although admitting that general motors does t agree with everything Carter has said on Energy Estes pointed out that we have needed a comprehensive Energy plan for a Long time and we in pm Are going to support or. Carter s efforts to fashion one. We feel we can add important perspective on the Best Means to achieve his objectives and we will outline our approaches to the appropriate government branches. For our part however we would prefer More Reliance on the Workings of a free Market and More emphasis on in creasing Domestic supplies from both conventional and unconventional  jeep output rises Good news on the economic front is re ported by american motors where its jeep subsidiary has hired an additional 650 employees at its Toledo Ohio Plant to in crease daily production of jeep vehicles from 500 a Day to 600 daily. Lawrence ii. Hyde am s vice president of International operations said to keep Pace with the continuing record demand for jeep four wheel drive vehicles we have initiated the Lith production boost since american motors acquired jeep corporation in 1970." Hyde said the production schedule in crease was done in two stages the first stopping up daily production of jeep Cj-5 and Cj-7 models from 240 to 300 units a Day with the addition of 300 new employees. Stage two added a second shift in the body department which produces jeep Wagon Eer Cherokee and truck models with 350 new employees increasing production from200 to 300 units a Day. The previous jeep vehicle production in crease came in november of last year when the daily Rale Rose from 475 to 500. Randy Barnett Down sized Century coup6 general motors is now in the process of Down sizing its mid size or intermediate cars Lor the 1978 Model year. Shown in this photo taken by the Trade publication automotive news at general motors Arizona preying grounds is this prototype of  Buick Century Coupe. The Century court will have a new Fallback body and a wheel base of 108 inches. Up photo Ford s new ones for 78 the Ford motor co. This fall will Intro Duce two new compact sized models to replace the venerable Ford Maverick and Mercury Comet. The 1978 Zephyr lop photo is shown in picture snapped by the Trade publication Ajom Oliue news. It features extensive use of Glass to improve visibility. The Ford fair Mont Coupe below Zephyr share a common body with the Zephyr but has different front end and rear end treat ment. _ up photos Chrysler corporation reports that inter est is running High for to bar roofs now that the rag tin convertible has left the scene where .-produced cars Are concerned. Chrysler says the to bar the top pops on Aspen it design has caught on to where it is even slowing the dominance of Vinyl roofs. Chrysler s Dodge division oilers the t bar Roo options on its Aspen an Charger be models the Aspen it shown above. The top May be Poppeds-a��2.-sf and stored to providing of a convertible an