News By Topic: Ford

2nd Annual Carroll Shelby Children's "Win-A-Shelby" Raffle

Dec 6, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pat Cole - JMPR, Inc. 818-992-4353, pcole@jmprpublicrelations.com Jenni Shreeves - Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation, 310-327-5072 CARROLL SHELBY CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION OFFERS A LEGEND'S PERSONAL 2007 FORD SHELBY GT500 FOR SECOND ANNUAL RAFFLE GARDENA, CA (November 2006) - The Carroll S ... Continue reading

Ford Announces Intention to Offer Senior Convertible Notes

Dec 5, 2006

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 4 -- Ford Motor Company today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $3 billion principal amount of Senior Convertible Notes due 2036, which will be unsecured. Ford also expects to grant the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to $4 ... Continue reading

Ford's Nationwide Canada Sales Event Ends January 2, 2007

Dec 4, 2006

OAKVILLE, Ontario, December 4, 2006 – Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow – the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited ushers in the season with great savings. The Welcome to Winter event has just been launched offering customers year-end bonus cash on selected new 2006 and 2007 Ford and Lincoln vehicles. Fo ... Continue reading

November 2006 US Auto Sales Box Score

Dec 4, 2006

Dec 1, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales in November fell from a year earlier, according to sales data released on Friday by auto manufacturers. The following are highlights from sales data released by the largest car makers in the U.S. market. Overall industry: * November seasonally adjusted annualized rate ... Continue reading

Exclusive PRESS PASS COVERAGE Of The Los Angeles Auto Show

Dec 2, 2006

Ford Motor Company Reports November 2006 U.S. Sales

Dec 1, 2006

* Ford's November U.S. sales totaled 182,259, down 10 percent compared with a year ago. * Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln MKZ pace car sales increase to retail customers. * All-new Expedition (up 14 percent) and Navigator (up 65 percent) post double-digit gains in November. * Ford November inventories are 122,0 ... Continue reading

Ford's Hourly Buyout Acceptances Reach 38,000 This Year

Nov 29, 2006

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 29 -- As part of a key objective of its North American turnaround plan, Ford Motor Company confirmed today that so far this year about 38,000 of its UAW- represented hourly workers have accepted package offerings for voluntary separations from the company. This figure includes approximately 30,000 ... Continue reading

Ford Announces Plans for Debt Financing

Nov 27, 2006

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 27 -- Ford Motor Company today announced that it plans to obtain financing totaling approximately $18 billion in order to address near- and medium-term negative operating-related cash flow, to fund its restructuring, and to provide added liquidity to protect against a recession or other unanticipa ... Continue reading

NHTSA Announces 4 Separate Recalls of Some Volvo, Chrysler, Ford Vehicles

Nov 22, 2006

DETROIT November 24, 2006; The AP reported that NHTSA yesterday announced four separate auto recalls affecting about 300,600 vehicles. More than half of the vehicles being recalled -- 170,099 -- are Volvo passenger cars, station wagons and sport utility vehicles from the 1999-2002 model years, the National Highway Traf ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Experts Clear The Air On All-Wheel Drive vs. Four-Wheel Drive

Nov 22, 2006

With the addition of the all-wheel-drive (AWD) Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, Ford Motor Company is now offering affordable AWD technology to a whole new group of customers, bringing it to one of the largest volume segments in the industry. Many of these new customers may wonder why they need AWD on their midsize sedan ... Continue reading

Ford Gains Recognition in CSR Reporting Surveys

Nov 22, 2006

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 20, 2006 – Ford Motor Company was recently recognized for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) leadership by three influential CSR reporting surveys. Ford was rated among the top 25 companies in the world in CSR reporting by Tomorrow's Value The Global Reporters. This was Ford's second t ... Continue reading

Faas Takes National Focus Opener

Nov 20, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 20, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-321 NATIONAL FORD FOCUS CHAMPIONSHIP CONCLUDES THURDAY AT IRWINDALE NIC FAAS WINS LEG 1 AT VENTURA; Nic Faas of Huntington Beach, Calif. leads the USAC National Ford Focus contingent to Thursday night's championship showdown at the Irwindale ... Continue reading

Lutz Says GM Open to Alliance With Ford

Nov 20, 2006

ZURICH, Nov 19, 2006; Reuters reported that General Motors is open to an alliance with its rival Ford, Vice-Chairman Bob Lutz said in a newspaper interview on Sunday. Asked whether GM would choose to go it alone or merge with Ford, Lutz said, "We are open to alliances. But we can also be successful alone." Lutz spoke i ... Continue reading

Ford'$ Holiday $eason New Car Incentive$

Nov 17, 2006

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 17, 2006 – The holiday season begins with a visit to the Ford dealership. Beginning today, Ford’s nationwide Year-End Event will show off its new 2007 models and offer customers $1,000 Year-End Bonus Cash on some of its hottest products. To rev up the excitement, the campaign features th ... Continue reading

Ford China Unveils S-MAX and Announces Nanjing Research and Engineering Center

Nov 17, 2006

BEIJING, November 17, 2006 – Ford Motor Company continues its accelerated growth plan for China and is on track to deliver its strongest year to date with growth expected to exceed 100.8% (year on year) in 2006. Headlining Ford’s product line-up at Auto China 2006 is the all-new Ford S-MAX, which was named Ca ... Continue reading