News By Topic: Ford

Ford Leads the March On Winning Over '07 Car Buyers

Mar 7, 2007

BRENTWOOD, Essex, 6 March, 2007 – Market leader Ford enters the year's busiest sales month well ahead of the competition, according to industry figures out today. The best selling blue oval range is set to repeat previous performances during the March plate change month with more "07"-registered vehicles than any ... Continue reading

Ford could sell Aston Martin this week

Mar 5, 2007

LONDON (March 5, 2007; Ruters reported that Ford Motor Co could announce the sale of its Aston Martin luxury performance cars unit for more than 450 million pounds ($865 million) as early as this week, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. Formula One team Prodrive, working with Egypt's Naeem investment ban ... Continue reading

Geneva Car Show Going Green

Mar 3, 2007

FRANKFURT, March 2, 2007; Michael Shields, European Auto Correspondent writing for Reuters reported that challenged to cut cars' output of climate-warming greenhouse gases, global automakers get the chance at next week's show in Geneva to prove they can make products that are fun to drive but won't wreck the environmen ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Deal in Discussion

Mar 3, 2007

LONDON, March 3, 2007; Reuters reported that Ford is in exclusive talks with Prodrive, a motor racing company, over the potential sale of the U.S. carmaker's Aston Martin luxury car unit, The Times said on Saturday. The newspaper quoted unnamed sources as saying Prodrive had trouble financing a bid but Ford had chosen ... Continue reading

Ford Fusion Challenges Toyota and Honda

Mar 2, 2007

by Marty Bernstein, Marketing – Advertising Editor Bold Moves, the theme of Ford’s advertising is being replaced (hopefully & thank-fully) by a more powerful and resonant premise: challenge the competition. Ford is putting consumers into competitive vehicles to let them test the competitions cars against Ford ... Continue reading

Ford Announces Agreement to Sell Automobile Protection Corporation

Mar 2, 2007

DEARBORN, Mich., March 2 -- Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Automobile Protection Corporation (APCO) to Trident IV, L.P., a private equity fund managed by Stone Point Capital LLC. This transaction is the result of the review of strategic options for t ... Continue reading

Court Order Settles Dispute Between Navistar and Ford...For Now

Mar 1, 2007

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar International Corporation (OTC:NAVZ) said today that it will resume production of Power Stroke® diesel engines used by Ford Motor Company in its heavy duty pickup truck line. The announcement is in response to a temporary order issued by Judge John J. McDonald of the Circuit Court of Oakl ... Continue reading

"Dirty Jobs'" Mike Rowe To Tout Ford Trucks as Spokesperson

Mar 1, 2007

DISCOVERY CHANNEL’S ‘DIRTY JOBS’ STAR JOINS ‘BUILT FORD TOUGH’ TRUCK TEAM by Marty Bernstein, Advertising - Marketing Editor Dearborn, MI March 1, 2007 Certain jobs require strength, stamina and strong stomachs. Cleaning up toxic bird poop, diving for golf balls in alligator infested waters or ... Continue reading

Ford's February 2007 Sales Off 13%; Daily Rental Sales Down 30%

Mar 1, 2007

* Ford's February sales totaled 211,150, down 13 percent compared with a year ago. * Lower sales to daily rental companies (down 30 percent) account for about one-half of the decline. * Sales to retail customers were down 8 percent. * Ford's estimated retail market share in February is 13 percent -- maintaining a consi ... Continue reading

IIHS: Bumpers That Can't Take Bumps

Mar 1, 2007

First results of new crash tests: most car bumpers don't work in low-speed crashes; 3 cars sustain $4,500 damage in 6 mph test while old Ford Escort sustains little damage ARLINGTON, VA — Most bumpers on midsize cars do little to resist damage in the kinds of low-speed collisions that are common in commuter traffi ... Continue reading

Ford's Mulally Very Busy Man: Visits Mazda HQ For First Time

Feb 27, 2007

HIROSHIMA - February 27, 2007: Mazda Motor Corporation welcomed Alan Mullaly, president and CEO of the Ford Motor Company, to Mazda headquarters in western Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture today. Ford is Mazda's largest shareholder and strategic business partner, and this was Mulally's first visit to Mazda in Hiroshima. Ma ... Continue reading

Ford CEO Interested in Bolstering Hybrid-tech Alliance with Toyota

Feb 27, 2007

NEW YORK February 27, 2007; Kyodo reported that the head of Ford Motor Co. has expressed strong interest in boosting the U.S. carmaker's alliance with Toyota Motor Corp. in the field of environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles. In a phone interview Friday, President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally said an alli ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Sponsors Annual NAACP Hollywood Symposium

Feb 26, 2007

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2007 — Ford Motor Company joins the 38th NAACP Image Awards program as a sponsor of the NAACP Hollywood Bureau (NHB) 3rd Annual Symposium, titled, “Who’s Running the Show: Creating Heroes.” The symposium, featuring some of the diverse cast of the popular television show, “Hero ... Continue reading

2008 Ford Super Duty Pickup Review

Feb 26, 2007

Tow Vehicle Review: 2008 Ford Super Duty Pickup Texas Ice Storm vs. Real-Life Tough Truck. Ford Wins. By Dan Prescott RVers have vehicular needs beyond those of average drivers. Especially if their needs include towing a hefty travel trailer, toy hauler or fifth-wheel. ... Continue reading

New 2008 Ford Taurus Delivers Quiet Quality

Feb 26, 2007

By John Hewett, FCN DEARBORN, Feb. 26, 2007 -- From expandable foam pellets in the A-pillars that help reduce wind noise to hydraulic engine mounts that reduce overall vehicle vibration, the 2008 Ford Taurus is a testament to quiet quality. From a customer perspective, interior quietness is often associated with overal ... Continue reading