Ford Will Hang On to Volvo, 3Q Loss Narrows to $380,000,000
Nov 9, 2007
Washington DC November 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that with buyers lined up to bid for its Land Rover and Jaguar brands, Ford Motor said Thursday that it had decided to keep Volvo, at least for now, and would make an effort to fix the money-losing Swedish carmaker. The New York Times reports that Ford's CEO ... Continue reading
Ford Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results - Continues To Make Significant Progress On Its Plan*
Nov 8, 2007
- Third quarter and year-to-date 2007 results ahead of plan. - Significant continued improvement in core Automotive operations. - Cash balance above year-end 2006 levels, despite restructuring. - New vehicle quality continuing to improve. - New products continuing to perform well. ... Continue reading
Nov 6, 2007
DETROIT November 6, 2007; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that local officials from the United Auto Workers union on Monday voted unanimously to recommend that workers at Ford Motor Co vote to ratify a new four-year contract. Following are key points in the tentative agreement that UAW officials hope to see ... Continue reading
Volvo S80 For Chinese Market To Be Produced in Chongqing Next Year
Nov 5, 2007
SHANGHAI - November 5, 2007: Volvo S80, the second Volvo model to be locally produced in China, will be produced in Changan Ford plant in Chongqing by the end of next year, local newspaper Beijing News reported today. Prior to the local production of S80, Volvo S40 started to be produced at Changan Ford in Chonqing las ... Continue reading
Knocks, Knocks More Knocks and Some Nice, in This Months Letter From Europe
Nov 4, 2007
Letter from Europe From Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Europe is great but I cannot pretend that flying over the Golden Gate bridge on my way back to San Francisco isnât always a bit special. Especially after some unfortunate developments in England as far as motoring is concerned. The police ... Continue reading
UAW-Ford Reach Tentative Agreement on New National Labor Agreement
Nov 3, 2007
The following statement is attributable to Joe Laymon, group vice president, Human Resources and Labor Affairs, Ford Motor Company. DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3 -- The United Auto Workers union (UAW) and Ford have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year national labor contract covering approximately 54,000 represented ... Continue reading
Ohana Road TV Show: Episode 222 - VIDEO FEATURE
Nov 3, 2007
This episode of Ohana Road features a look at the latest Fords, a visit to the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan and a look at local Oahu celebrity vehicles. For a full listing of all archived Ohana Road episode CLICK HERE. Ohana Road is Hawaii's very own automotive TV series. Each episode includes a variety of segment ... Continue reading
Ford's Jim Farley to Drive U.S. Sales Operations in Addition to Global Marketing, Communications
Nov 2, 2007
DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 2 -- Ford Motor Company announced today that Jim Farley, the company's new group vice president of Marketing and Communications, will add direct leadership of U.S. marketing, sales and service for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles to his duties when he joins Ford in mid-November. Farley will assu ... Continue reading
Record Sales for New Crossover Vehicles Fuel Solid Retail October 2007 Sales Month for Ford
Nov 1, 2007
-- All-new Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers combined to achieve their highest monthly sales ever. -- Redesigned Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner crossovers posted double- digit increases compared with year ago. -- Overall, sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury crossovers were up 145 percent. -- Lincoln's winning streak ... Continue reading
Ford Announces Discount to Help Wildfire Victims and to Thank California's Firefighters
Oct 31, 2007
- Ford Motor Company is making the Ford employee A-Plan discount available for Nov. 1 - 30, 2007 to those families whose vehicles were lost in the recent California wildfires. - To say "thank you" to California firefighters, Ford is extending the same A-Plan discount to firefighters throughout the state. - Last week, F ... Continue reading
Worldwide Recall Issued on Ford Model Ts
Oct 30, 2007
RICHMOND, Ind., Oct. 29 -- All Model Ts ever manufactured and still in existence are being recalled. The recall is, of course, voluntary and all part of the fun of the 2008 Model T Ford Centennial T Party being held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds and Exposition Center in Richmond, Indiana. This weeklong event, running ... Continue reading
The Ford Mustang Bullitt To Return
Oct 29, 2007
Dearborn October 29, 2007; The Ford Mustang Bullitt⢠will be back for 2008, making its first public showing at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on Nov. 14-15. Blending the best Mustang ever with the latest Ford Racing technology, this modern classic lives up to the magic of the movie âBullittâ by ... Continue reading
Oct 29, 2007
SINGAPORE, Oct 29, 2007; Reuters reported that the prospects for a sale of the Ford family's controlling stake in car marker Ford Motor Co receded as it emerged that Henry Ford's heirs had patched up differences and agreed to wait for the outcome of a radical turnround plan, the Financial Times reported. Citing people ... Continue reading
Oct 27, 2007
Ford Motor Company donates trucks and SUVs to Southern California fire departments Ford Motor Company Fund contributes $100,000 to San Diego Red Cross Ford Volunteer Corps will assist in the ongoing recovery effort Ford Motor Credit Company is offering customers impacted by the wildfires the opportunity to delay some v ... Continue reading
Carroll Shelby's Personal 1969 GT500 to Be Sold at 2008 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale
Oct 26, 2007
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Carroll Shelby will sell his 1969 GT500 convertible, which he has owned since it was new, at No Reserve during the 37th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event on Jan. 12-20, 2008, in Scottsdale, Ariz. It is the only Ford-based Shelby Mustang that he has owned continually since it rolled off the a ... Continue reading
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