Nov 2, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 2 -- -- Reported net income of $997 million, or 29 cents per share, an improvement of $1.2 billion from the third quarter of 2008. Pre-tax operating profit totaled $1.1 billion, an improvement of $3.9 billion from a year ago. It is Ford's first pre-tax operating profit since the first quarter of 2 ... Continue reading
Ford announces cost-saving changes to CAW contract
Nov 2, 2009
Employees support deal that delivers new products to Canadian plants ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -- - Competitive improvements to the national collective agreement with the CAW have been ratified by Ford employees. The contract modifications extend the agreement by one year t ... Continue reading
Hybrid Buyers Guide - Specs and Prices
Nov 1, 2009
The trendiest vehicles on the road today are hybrids, cars and trucks powered by drive-trains that use both internal combustion engines and electric motors for propulsion. The two current strategies are "full hybrids", which can operate under internal combustion power only, electric power only, or a combination of the ... Continue reading
Ford UAW Workers Reject Management Proposed Cost-saving Contract Changes
Oct 31, 2009
DETROIT October 31, 2009; Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher writinfg for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs, leaving Ford at a disadvantage to its Detroit rivals as it continues its struggle to return to profita ... Continue reading
Ford and Azure Dynamics Team Up To Deliver Battery Electric Commercial Van in 2010
Oct 31, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 30 -- -- Ford Motor Company, collaborating with Azure Dynamics, will introduce battery electric Transit Connect commercial van to market in 2010 -- The Transit Connect BEV is the first production vehicle from accelerated electric vehicle strategy, which includes Ford Focus BEV passenger car in 201 ... Continue reading
Oct 30, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 29 -- -- Customer demand for fuel-efficient Fiesta continues strong in Europe and Asia Pacific markets as Ford prepares to introduce the Fiesta to U.S. buyers in December -- More than 40 percent of European customers are choosing higher end Titanium and Ghia trim levels of the new Fiesta -- From " ... Continue reading
Oct 29, 2009
Ford cars respond to spoken commands to help driver safety and convenience. ... Continue reading
Fiesta ECOnetic Achieves Sub-3.0L/100km Fuel Economy!!
Oct 29, 2009
Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic has officially cracked the sub-3.0L/100km fuel economy barrier, achieving a Day Four fuel economy figure of only 2.9L/100km during the Alice Springs to Cooper Pedy leg of the Global Green Challenge. ... Continue reading
SEMA '09: '34 Ford Hot Rod 'Replaces Displacement' in Favor of 400-HP 3.5L Twin-Turbo EcoBoost V-6
Oct 28, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 28 -- -- Ford Powertrain, Detroit Street Rods and Experi-metal team up to showcase classic '34 Ford 3-Window Coupe hot rod boasting "first" rear-wheel-drive application of EcoBoost(TM) V-6 -- The first production rear-wheel-drive 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 model launches next year in the Ford F-150, f ... Continue reading
Ford Wins the Most Automotive Excellence Awards in History From Popular Mechanics Magazine
Oct 28, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 28 -- -- Ford sets a precedent in the Popular Mechanics 2010 Automotive Excellence Awards, winning more categories by a single brand than any other automaker in the history of the awards -- Ford vehicles winning this year's awards are the 2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 in the Performance category, ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports' 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey: World's Most Reliable Carmakers
Oct 27, 2009
Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan Reliability Tops Honda Accord and Toyota Camry YONKERS, N.Y., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ford has secured its position as the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability. About 90 percent (46 of 51) of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln products were found to have average or better re ... Continue reading
Meeting the Green Challenge in Australia
Oct 27, 2009
Ford's Fiesta ECOnetic and Falcon XR6 Turbo teams taking part in the Global Green Challenge continue to defy expectations - and the heat - to achieve very strong early fuel economy numbers. ... Continue reading
Ford Teams Get Ready for the Challenge
Oct 26, 2009
Three entrants to the Global Green Challenge from Darwin to Adelaide joined together in the blistering Northern Territory heat today to celebrate their common relationship before hitting the road on Saturday. ... Continue reading
Ford Thailand's Third Quarter Sales Up More Than 21%
Oct 22, 2009
Ford Thailand's new vehicle sales rose more than 21 percent during the third quarter from the previous quarter. September sales rose almost 8 percent from August, representing its best monthly sales this year and marking four consecutive months of increasing sales. ... Continue reading
Oncor Supports Industry Pledge to Jump Start Electric Vehicle Industry
Oct 21, 2009
DALLAS--Oncor enthusiastically supports the announcement today by Edison Electric Institute, the national trade association for electric utilities, to accelerate full-scale commercialization of electric vehicles and make electricity a vital transportation fuel. EEI Chairman Tony Earley, Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill ... Continue reading
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