The 10 Top Selling Cars in the World
May 13, 2014
At the end of the first quarter of 2014, the Toyota Corolla was the best-selling car in the world. That is not exactly earth-shattering news because the Corolla has been the best-selling car for years. Toyota sold 276,766 Corollas in the first quarter, down 1.5 percent from the 280,969 the company sold in the same peri ... Continue reading
FORD’S VAUGHN GITTIN JR. EARNS FIRST FORMULA DRIFT VICTORY AS OWNER/DRIVER AT ROUND 2 ROAD ATLANTA
May 11, 2014
· Vaughn Gittin Jr. finished first at Round 2 | The Road to the Championship of Formula DRIFT and earned his first podium of the season in the Nitto Tire Monster Energy Ford Mustang. · Justin Pawlak fell short of a run for the podium at Road Atlanta with an early exit at the Top 16 battle against Vaughn Gittin Jr ... Continue reading
RECALL - Ford Escape and Ford C-Max
May 9, 2014
DETROIT May 9, 2014; The AP reported that Ford is recalling more than 692,000 Escape small SUVs and C-Max gas-electric hybrids in North America to fix two safety problems. The recalls cover vehicles from the 2013 and 2014 model years. Most of the Escapes have both problems. The first case covers 692,500 Escape and C-Ma ... Continue reading
Preliminary Voting Results from Ford Motor Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
May 9, 2014
A total of 74 people attended the annual meeting of shareholders in Wilmington, Del. today. Preliminary voting results indicate that a total of 3,232,829,070 shares of common stock and 70,852,076 shares of Class B stock with a total aggregate of 5,820,630,294 votes were represented in person or by proxy at the annual m ... Continue reading
May 9, 2014
Ford intends to repurchase up to approximately 116 million shares of Ford common stock, equivalent to about $1.8 billion, consistent with its capital strategy to take anti-dilutive actions to enhance shareholder returns Share repurchases will offset the dilutive effect of potential conversions of Fordâs 4.25% Seni ... Continue reading
Ford Fiesta at the top of CAP Automotive's Total Cost of Motoring consumer research charts
May 9, 2014
ECONOMY-CONSCIOUS motorists have kept the Ford Fiesta at the top of CAP Automotiveâs âTotal Cost of Motoringâ consumer research charts for the 3rd month running. Britainâs best-loved new car again underlined its claim to the crown in the world of cost-conscious motoring, beating strong challenges fr ... Continue reading
May 8, 2014
National survey shows that despite awareness of breast cancer as a leading health concern, women are not talking enough about breast health Ford Warriors in Pink issues strong call to action to drive more conversations about breast health Now in its 20th year, Ford continues in the fight against breast cancer, dedicati ... Continue reading
Ford China April Sales Up 29%, Year-to-Date Sales Increase 41%
May 8, 2014
Ford China sold 96,829 vehicles in April, up 29%; year-to-date sales reach 368,150 vehicles, up 41%; Changan Ford Automobile sold 68,119 vehicles in April, up 29%; year-to-date sales reach 263,317 vehicles, up 46%; Jiangling Motors Corporation sold 25,459 vehicles in April up 23%; year-to-date sales reach 92,584 vehicl ... Continue reading
The Ford Fiesta remains the UKs best selling car for April
May 7, 2014
UK market leader Ford recorded year-over-year increases in its total vehicle sales and share in April and extended its sales lead over its nearest rival to more than 11,000 units. According to the official April sales figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT): Ford leads UK market: total vehicl ... Continue reading
Ford, Industrial Designers Society of America Discuss How Design Trends Cross Industry Lines
May 7, 2014
Ford Motor Company and Industrial Designers Society of America, San Francisco Chapter host âDesigning Innovationâ panel discussion about parallels in design trends across industries Visionary industrial product and automotive designers and technologists will talk about how they work to create products that pr ... Continue reading
May 7, 2014
Ford Motor Credit Company and Lincoln Automotive Financial Services are offering customers affected by recent storms the option to delay some car and truck payments. The disaster relief program allows qualified customers to delay one or two monthly payments, resuming their regular payment schedules when their situation ... Continue reading
One-of-a-Kind 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Years Convertible Being Raffled to Support Multiple Sclerosis
May 7, 2014
A single 2015 Ford Mustang 50 Years convertible will be produced for raffle, with proceeds supporting multiple sclerosis research The Mustang GT being raffled is the only 2015 convertible to be built with a performance pack and select content from the 50 Year Limited Edition fastback The winning ticket will be selected ... Continue reading
May 7, 2014
The state of Oklahoma and its agencies to buy 256 Ford F-150 trucks prepped to run on compressed natural gas; Dallas orders 65 for its fleet 2014 F-150 available with gaseous-fuel prep option on 3.7-liter V6 engine; can run on CNG or liquefied petroleum gas (also called propane autogas) By summer, Ford will offer eight ... Continue reading
Ford Closes Chapter on Historic Anti-Semitism
May 5, 2014
Special to The Auto Channel By John McElroy Auto Line Daily While covering the auto industry I have always made it a point to never report about the personal lives of the people who work in it. But I have to make one exception because of its historical importance. And it all has to do with Mark Fields being named CEO o ... Continue reading
Ford Sells 500,000th EcoBoost Engine for F-150 As Customer Preference Shifts to V6 Engines
May 5, 2014
More than 56 million gallons of gasoline have been saved as Ford truck customers are choosing V6 EcoBoost® engines â more than all the fuel savings of electric and plug-in electric vehicles ever sold Since 2010, Ford accounts for 91 percent of industry growth in V6 truck sales; all-new 2015 Ford F-150 will feat ... Continue reading
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