Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: General Motors, Ford
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 3, 2011 CHICAGO, March 3, 2011 -- Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: General Motors , Ford , Chesapeake , EnCana and Domino's Pizza Inc. . (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101027/ZIRLOGO) Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the Pros newslet ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Edge Sport AWD REVIEW - VIDEO ENHANCED
Mar 3, 2011
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We picked up our Edge Sport on a sunny winter day just after a substantial snowstorm. I should have photographed it in the parking lot before we headed home because the melting snow and salt covered this big, good-looking, 5-passenger crossover before we had gotten back ... Continue reading
Fiesta, Focus, Edge, Explorer Pace Ford's 23 Percent Increase in February Retail Sales
Mar 1, 2011
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 1, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 1, 2011 -- Ford's February retail sales climbed 23 percent versus a year ago Best month ever for Fiesta; Focus retail sales up 43 percent year-over-year Explorer retail sales up 268 percent; Edge retail sales up 18 percent Fusion, Escape set sales record ... Continue reading
All-New High-Tech Ford Ranger Wildtrak Makes Global Debut In Geneva
Mar 1, 2011
The all-new Ford Ranger Wildtrak makes its global debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, a sporty compact pick-up that delivers impressive power and safety, excellent fuel efficiency and significant capability. It exudes a powerful presence bolstered by the latest in-car comfort and technologies. ... Continue reading
Mar 1, 2011
Ford's new Metal Ka will bring style inside and out to Britain's roads when it goes on sale in March. The Metal Ka replaces the Tattoo version and sits alongside the Grand Prix and Digital models which add an extra layer of style and fun to Ka for customers who want to make a bolder statement. ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Names First-Timers Ford Mustang and Kia Sorento Among Six New Top Picks for 2011
Feb 28, 2011
YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2011 Honda Fit, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Sienna, and Chevrolet Avalanche also join elite list YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ford Mustang and Kia Sorento are among six new models named to the Consumer Reports annual Top Picks car list for 2011, earning spots in the Sporty ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Automaker Report Cards 2011: Ford Most Improved, but Honda, Subaru Still Lead Pack
Feb 28, 2011
PR Newswire YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2011 Mercedes-Benz falls back as both average road-test and reliability scores drop YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Honda and Subaru still make the best vehicles overall, but Ford posted the largest gain, improving both its road-test and reliability scores in ... Continue reading
Ford Announces European Launch For Industry-Leading SYNC Technology
Feb 28, 2011
Ford customers in Britain will be among the first to benefit from the global launch of SYNC when it makes its European debut on the Ford Focus in 2012, bringing the company's award-winning voice-control and connectivity technology to a new audience. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen, Ford Rush to Seal Russian Deals Before Tax-Incentive Deadline
Feb 27, 2011
Russiaâs government closes the door today to new tax incentives aimed at attracting investments by foreign automakers in a country where car sales may overtake Germanyâs within four years. In the past two weeks, Volkswagen AG and billionaire Oleg Deripaskaâs OAO GAZ agreed to produce VW brand and Skoda c ... Continue reading
Ford Says Focus Model Changes Supplier Relations
Feb 27, 2011
The launch of the Ford Focus compact car on a shared platform, or underpinning, around the world allows the car to be made in Asia, Europe and North America using 80 percent common parts and 75 percent of the same supply base. "This whole thing is about economies of scale," said Tony Brown, head of global Ford global p ... Continue reading
FORD AND K&N TEAM UP TO SUPERCHARGE THE 2011 K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE
Feb 26, 2011
Contact: Jon G. Knapp Ph: (704) 662-3121 jknapp@kgpr.com FORD & K&N TEAM UP TO SUPERCHARGE THE 2011 K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE Riverside, CA, February 25, 2011 - The start of the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season on February 24th will mark the resumption of the hotly contested battle among Pro Stock competitors ... Continue reading
Ford Suppliers Add 5,500 Jobs to Support Global Launch of All-New Ford Focus
Feb 25, 2011
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 25, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 25, 2011 -- New Focus suppliers are adding 5,500 jobs around the world to produce next generation of Ford's global car Next-generation Ford Focus has 80 percent parts commonality and uses 75 percent of the same supply base globally Ford is working more cl ... Continue reading
Ford Giving Mercury and Lincoln Owners a Reason to Stay, Reports the Wall Street Journal
Feb 25, 2011
Jeff Bennett of the Wall Street Journal reports that Ford is offering some Mercury vehicle owners $500 toward the purchase of a new Ford vehicle and as much as $1,500 to buy a Lincoln as the auto maker looks to retain customers after dissolving the brand last year. ... Continue reading
Feb 25, 2011
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 25, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 25, 2011 -- The all-new Ford Focus is certified by the EPA at 40 mpg highway with a six-speed automatic transmission, which is overwhelmingly preferred by American drivers Ford Motor Company now has four nameplates with an EPA-certified rating of 40 mpg or higher, mo ... Continue reading
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