Kerkorian Buying Ford Stake, Buying More Shares Rise
Apr 29, 2008
By DETROIT, April 28, 2008; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, a veteran investor in the troubled U.S. auto industry, has taken aim at Ford Motor Co, looking to acquire a stake of 5.6 percent stake through his investment vehicle Tracinda Corp. Kerkorian, 90, who previously held a ... Continue reading
Nation's Top High School Auto Techs Compete for Opportunity with Roush Fenway Racing
Apr 25, 2008
Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Contest Winners to Job-shadow Auto Racing's Best TALLADEGA, Ala., April 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Roush Fenway Racing, AAA and Ford announced today that the nation's best young automotive technicians, as identified during the 59th annual Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition, will re ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Credit Earns $24 Million in the First Quarter of 2008*
Apr 24, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., April 24 -- Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $24 million in the first quarter of 2008, down $169 million from earnings of $193 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Motor Credit earned $36 million in the first quarter, compared with $293 million in the previous year. The decr ... Continue reading
Apr 24, 2008
-- Significant progress made on our plan to aggressively restructure to operate profitably, accelerate the development of new products our customers want and value, finance our plan and improve the balance sheet, and work together effectively as one team, leveraging our global assets. -- First quarter 2008 net income o ... Continue reading
2008 Ford F-350 4x4 DRW Review
Apr 23, 2008
FORD F-350 4X4 DRW (DUALIE) CREW CAB A Full Zoot Work Truck By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Just over a year ago the Ford folks brought waves of journalists to Texas hill country to introduce the new Super Duty trucks - F-250, F-350 and F-450 series. After all, Texas is truck country and proud of it. I ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists' Annual Media Days Begins Tonight at Sundown - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 22, 2008
MONTEREY, CA - April 22, 2008: While WAJ Media Days is not quite the annual event of other "sundown commencing" events that are taking place this week, for 100-plus west coast automotive journalists it is still a big deal. Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, ... Continue reading
Ford Service Part Limited Warranty Coverage Increased
Apr 21, 2008
· Coverage period increases from 3-years/75,000 miles to 3-years/ 100,000 miles. · Applies to gas engines and transmissions sold on or after April 1, 2008. DEARBORN, Mich., April 1, 2008 â Ford Motor Company has significantly improved its Service Part Limited Warranty coverage on both new and remanufactured ... Continue reading
Ford Honors 47 Top Suppliers for Superior Performance in 2007
Apr 18, 2008
- Forty-seven World Excellence Awards presented at 10th anniversary of annual event - World Excellence Awards demonstrate ONE Ford - award-winning suppliers working with Ford as ONE Team to produce world-class vehicles for global customers DEARBORN, Mich., April 18 -- Ford Motor Company has recognized 47 top global sup ... Continue reading
Looking For A Hybrid Vehicle Now? What's Available
Apr 16, 2008
Washington DC April 16, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that hybrid vehicles are hot. You've probably heard it can be hard to find them in showrooms. Some dealers are even getting mark-ups over the sticker price. But that's not true for all hybrids. If you're in the market for an SUV, you might be in for a wait. ... Continue reading
Ford Gains Market Share in Europe
Apr 15, 2008
- Ford leads the industry across Europe's main 19 markets with 9.9 percent market share - March sales across these 19 markets was 187,400 - Including Turkey, market share was 10 percent and sales were 195,100 - Across all Ford's 51 European markets, sales broke the 500,000 barrier during the first quarter of 2008 - For ... Continue reading
Ford Ranger gets new Le Mans look
Apr 15, 2008
Ford of Britain has given their commercial vehicle family another derivative with sporty looks by offering a limited number of Ranger Wildtrak models in Performance Blue with "Le Mans" style white bonnet stripes. ... Continue reading
Ford Scientists Look to Nanotechnology for Performance, Fuel Economy Improvements
Apr 15, 2008
DETROIT, April 15 -- Ford is leaving no particle unturned in the quest for fuel efficiency. Ford scientists are embracing the burgeoning fields of nanotechnology in developing paints, plastics, light metals and catalysts that allow Ford to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy without sacrificing quality. Comp ... Continue reading
Stylish new Ford Transit Connect SportVan is now a production reality
Apr 14, 2008
The new Ford Transit Connect SportVan production model makes its global debut today at the Commercial Vehicle Show, at the NEC, Birmingham. ... Continue reading
Apr 11, 2008
DEARBORN, MI - April 11, 2008: FORD RACING TEAMS KEEP COMPANYâS QUALITY, GREEN, SAFE AND âSMARTâ TECHNOLOGY STORIES ON TRACK EMPLOYEES ARE âDRIVE ONEâ STARS AS FORD TOUTS ITS LEAD IN QUALITY, SAFETY, âGREENâ AND SMART TECHNOLOGIES DEARBORN, Mich., April 10, 2008 â Four hundred-pl ... Continue reading
High-performing Fords at the British Goodwood Festival of Speed
Apr 10, 2008
Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event 11-13 July 2008. The Festival of Speed is Europe's premier historic motor sporting event â a combination of hillclimb, rally stage, garden party, and motor show, all in ... Continue reading
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