I put this in another thread but I'll put it here too. It is an example of a status history I found for a Ford Raptor which I like because it shows what statuses the car can go through. This history is available on a dealer web site so they can always look it up and print it.
Status
Primary Secondary Vehicle Location Status Date / Time ETA
Delivered Final Delivered (Sierra Mountain Express ) F52627 - Riverside Autoplex Of Poteau Poteau, OK Feb-04-2011, 07:39 CT N/A
In Transit Shipped Convoy - Convoy # A115326 (Sierra Mountain Express ) Ramp 6T, Birmingham, MO Feb-03-2011, 07:39 CT
In Transit Received - F119 (Bavarian Motor Transport Llc ) Ramp 6T, Birmingham, MO Jan-07-2011, 13:26 CT
In Transit Received - F119 (Sierra Mountain Express ) Ramp 6T, Birmingham, MO Jan-07-2011, 02:07 CT
In Transit Shipped Convoy - Convoy # 111005063 (Jack Cooper Transport Co Inc ) Ramp 59, Dearborn Truck, MI Jan-05-2011, 14:54 ET
Awaiting Shipment Re-Released Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Jan-05-2011
Awaiting Shipment Origin Received - (Jack Cooper Transport Co Inc ) Ramp 59, Dearborn Truck, MI Jan-04-2011, 11:28 ET
Awaiting Shipment Origin Received - Mb11 (Autoport Limited ) Ramp 59, Dearborn Truck, MI Jan-04-2011, 11:08 ET
Awaiting Shipment At Plant Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Jan-04-2011
Awaiting Shipment Released Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Jan-04-2011
In Production Produced Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Jan-04-2011
In Production Sent to Plant Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Dec-17-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Day (Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Dec-09-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Week (Week -of Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Dec-09-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Day (Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Dec-07-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Week (Week -of Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Dec-06-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Day (Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Dec-04-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Week (Week -of Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Dec-01-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Day (Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Nov-23-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Week (Week -of Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Nov-23-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Day (Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Nov-22-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Week (Week -of Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Nov-22-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Day (Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Nov-20-2010
In Order Processing Scheduled to Week (Week -of Jan-03-2011) Ford Dearborn Assembly, MI Nov-11-2010
In Order Processing Unscheduled- Clean Sep-07-2010