News on Ford Motor Company

Is the Auto Sector Out of the Woods of Recession?

2010-03-14T10:59:09Z

This is the most logical question that anyone and everyone has on their minds. Is the auto industry out of the woods? Is the impact of Recession over? Or, are we inching closer to an end of Recession and its subsequent impact on the car sales across the World?<br><br>Now, to be honest, these are very subjective questions that do not have a clear cut answer. Since it is too broad a question, let us try and analyze the available yardsticks that can help us decide or know about the p...

Hot pursuit: Competition heats up for police cars

2010-03-12T15:15:10Z

<div id="subtitle">With competition in pursuit, Ford aims to keep police car crown; anti-stab seats come standard</div><div><p>Ford Motor Co. wants to remain the top gun in the U.S. police car market with a new cruiser due out next year, but its competitors are in hot pursuit.</p><p>Ford revealed its new Police Interceptor sedan Friday....

Biographical info about GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz

2010-03-11T21:45:08Z

<div id="subtitle">Biographical information about GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz</div><div><p>NAME: Robert A. "Bob" Lutz</p><p>AGE: 78. Born Feb. 12, 1932, in Zurich, Switzerland.</p><p>EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in production management, STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The parent of China's Geely Automobile <0175.HK> has secured financing to buy Ford-owned Volvo cars for about 15 billion Swedish crowns ($2.10 billion), a S...

Ford launches affordable made-for-India compact

2010-03-09T07:15:47Z

<div id="subtitle">Ford launches Figo compact, hopes for cool entry into India's hot auto market</div><div><p>Ford Motor Co. launched its first made-for-India compact car Tuesday, as the U.S. automaker continues its push into fast-growing Asian markets.</p><p>The four-door Figo, Italian for "coo...

Ford unveils new small car for booming India

2010-03-09T04:16:34Z

<div><p>Auto giant Ford launched its bid to enter India's lucrative small car market on Tuesday, unveiling a brand new model to compete with international rivals from General Motors, Volkswagen and Hyundai.</p><p>The F...

Moody's raises TRW ratings, citing 4Q profit

2010-03-04T13:30:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Moody's raises TRW Automotive's debt ratings, citing 4Q profit and production uptick</div><div><p>Moody's Investors Service on Thursday raised auto supplier TRW Automotive Inc.'s debt ratings and upgraded its outlook to positive after a stronger than expected fourth-quarter performance and improv...

Euro's woes mixed blessing for carmakers

2010-03-03T10:03:50Z

<div><p>GENEVA (Reuters) - Global carmakers exporting from the euro zone ought to benefit from newfound weakness in the currency but auto executives at the Geneva Autoshow agree the 10-percent drop over the last three months is hard to handle.</p><p>Luxury car marque BMW <BMWG.DE> says it was wrong-fo...

Feb. US auto sales plow ahead despite snow, Toyota

2010-03-02T16:15:15Z

<div id="subtitle">February US auto sales better than expected despite snow, Toyota; Ford bests GM</div><div><p>Automakers plowed through a snowy February to better-than-expected sales, and new incentives led by beleaguered Toyota will keep the momentum going into sprin...

U.S. Feb auto sales tepid

2010-03-02T15:15:49Z

<div><p>DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales stalled in February as a safety crisis sent Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> <TM.N> reeling, allowing Ford Motor Co <F.N> to leap into th...

Ford overtakes GM in US sales as Toyota falters amid recalls

2010-03-02T14:16:38Z

<div><p>Ford Motor Co. overtook rival General Motors in US sales Tuesday as Toyota faltered amid a series of mass recalls and a congressional investigation into its safety standards.</p><p&...

Ford February sales rise 43 percent

2010-03-02T12:15:34Z

<div><p>DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co <F.N> posted a 43 percent surge in its February U.S. sales on Tuesday, outselling General Motors Co <GM.UL>, and also set higher second-quarter production...

Ford beats GM as US sales surge 43 percent in February

2010-03-02T11:16:38Z

<div><p>Ford Motor Co. surged ahead of rival General Motors Tuesday as it posted a 43 percent jump in February US sales which put the number two US automaker in sights of the number one sales spot.</p><p>The gains come as Japanese rival Littleton, Colo. Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday, March 2, 2010, its U.S. sales jumped 43 percent in February thanks to strong demand for its cars. It said it grabbed some sales from US sales rise 43 percent in February thanks to strong car demand; outsells GM</div><div><p>Ford Motor Co. outsold General Motors Co. in February for the first time in more than a decade.</p><p>Ford sold 334 more cars than GM in th...

Ford F-150 Raptor a Real Attention Getter

2010-03-01T14:15:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Off-road Truck a Special Vehicle Team creation</div><div><p><p>Ford F-150 Raptor a Real Attention Getter</p> <p>By Jim Bray<br /> TechnoFile.com</p> <p>Judging by the reception I got during my week with Ford's outrageous SVT pickup truck, the company is causing much lust among truckophiles.</p>...

Survey: Toyota Image Slips Among Its Current Customers

2010-02-27T00:15:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Toyota slips behind Honda, though still ahead of Big 3 in image perception</div><div><p>AConsumer Reports survey finds the intense publicity surrounding Toyota's recent recalls having a pronounced effect on the company's image among its current customers. </p><p>In a recent follow-up to the...

Ford to invest $155M, add jobs at engine plant

2010-02-26T09:30:41Z

<div id="subtitle">Ford to invest $155 million in Cleveland engine plant, adding 60 jobs</div><div><p>Ford Motor Co. said it will spend $155 million upgrading a factory to build a new fuel-efficient V6 engine for the 2011 Mustang and expects to add 60 jobs as a result.</p><p>Ford says the ...

Ford adds 60 jobs at Cleveland-area engine plant

2010-02-25T23:00:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Ford to invest $155M, add 60 jobs to build fuel-efficient Mustang V-6 at Cleveland-area plant</div><div><p>The Ford Motor Co. announced Friday that it is investing $155 million and adding 60 jobs at an engine plant in suburban Cleveland to build a fuel-efficient V-6 en...

Ford says F-150 Raptor sales top expectations

2010-02-22T07:45:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Ford says F-150 Raptor sales beat expectations; version with bigger engine planned for spring</div><div><p>Ford said on Friday that it has received more than 5,300 orders for its new F-150 SVT Raptor, more than it had expected.</p><p>"We couldn't be more pleased with the popularity of the F-150 SVT Raptor," said Mark Grueber, marketing manager for the F-150 truck.</p><p>Grueber ...