FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND PROJECT PARTNERS SHOWCASE HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY
Apr 29, 2005
Ford's V-10, E-450 shuttle bus powered by hydrogen internal combustion engine. <P> <P>Tallahassee, Fla., April 27, 2005 – Ford Motor Company, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), TUG Technologies Corporation, Delta Airlines and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) showcased a hydroge ... Continue reading
Shelby G.T.500E Convertible Fetches World Record $550,800 at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction
Apr 28, 2005
DALLAS April 28, 2005; The first 1968 Shelby G.T.500E convertible sold for a world record $550,800 during the 3rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction on April 2, 2005, at the South Florida Expo Center in Palm Beach, Fla. After a spirited battle, the winning bidder captured the only Shelby G.T.500E c ... Continue reading
Growth of Auto Industry's Hottest Segment Paced by Ford Motor Company
Apr 27, 2005
* Sales of Ford Motor Company's crossover sport utility vehicles in first quarter 2005 totaled 80,376 - up 52 percent compared with first quarter 2004. * New products - Ford Freestyle and Mercury Mariner - vault Ford past Toyota into No. 2 position among all manufacturers in sales of crossover SUVs. * Ford Escape, bols ... Continue reading
Ford Mustang Colors Inspire New Nail Polish
Apr 27, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., April 26 – The hottest car in America – Ford Mustang – today became the inspiration for this season’s hottest Nail Lacquer colors. OPI, the leader in professional nail care, has teamed up with Ford to offer three high-octane shades of Nail Lacquer, available starting in June at ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Names Winners of Ford HBCU Business Classic
Apr 26, 2005
Washington D.C., April 23, 2005 - Ford Motor Company named the winners of its Ford HBCU Business Classic, the entrepreneurial business plan competition designed for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) students. The team from Texas Southern University was awarded the grand prize of $35,000 ... Continue reading
Hybrid Vehicle Registrations Increase 81 Percent In 2004
Apr 25, 2005
R. L. Polk & Co. reports Prius as dominant leader with 64 percent market share SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 25 -- Nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 83,153 in 2004 -- an 81 percent increase from 2003 according to R. L. Polk & Co. The Toyota Prius recorded 53,761 new hybrid vehicle registrations in 200 ... Continue reading
he all-new Ford Focus on display at 2005 Auto Shanghai in China.
Apr 22, 2005
NEW FORD FOCUS GLOWS AT AUTO SHANGHAI 2005; CHANGAN FORD TO BUILD NEW CAR IN CHONGQING 2005 Shanghai Motor Show SHANGHAI, April 20, 2005 – The long expected star of Ford's newest line-up was unveiled today for international journalists at Auto Shanghai 2005. The all-new Ford Focus that made its global debut as a ... Continue reading
Sales Down, Costs Up - Lower Ford Profit
Apr 20, 2005
DETROIT April 20, 2005; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. posted a 38 percent drop in quarterly earnings, pressured by falling U.S. sales and rising costs, and further cut its North American production to bring down excess inventories. Earnings were substantially higher than Wall Street had expected, but the No. 2 U ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2005
AURORA, Ill., April 19 -- The 2005 Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas on March 19 will go down in history as having opened new doors for women everywhere. In front of 37,000 fans at Sam Boyd Stadium, Debrah Miceli, better known by her fans as Madusa, became the first woman ever to earn the esteemed Monster Jam World ... Continue reading
Apr 15, 2005
Easy To Live With<p> By Steve Purdy<br> TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau<p> Is it a car or is it a truck? Is it a sport-utility or a station wagon? Is it a kid hauler or a luxury coach? I guess it’s a bit of all of those. Ford’s fresh new Freestyle is the square backed version of the mass-market Five Hundr ... Continue reading
2004 and 2005 Crash Ratings of Vehicles With Side Air Bags
Apr 15, 2005
2004 & 2005 Vehicles with Side Air Bags Side-impact air bags (SABs) SABs offer protection to two principal areas of the body -- the head and the chest -- during moderate to severe side-impact crashes. The chart below indicates which vehicles offer what type of protection (head and/or chest) and the type of SAB used to ... Continue reading
Lyons, Hazel, Codina, Giombetti To Lead Ford North America Marketing, Sales & Service
Apr 11, 2005
-- Stephen G. Lyons, 56, is appointed Ford Motor Company group vice president, North America Marketing, Sales & Service, effective immediately. -- Darryl B. Hazel, 56, succeeds Lyons as Ford Motor Company vice president and president, Ford Division. -- Al Giombetti, 48, is named president, Lincoln Mercury, succeeding H ... Continue reading
Fitch Revises Rating Outlook on Ford to Negative
Apr 11, 2005
CHICAGO--April 11, 2005--Fitch Ratings has revised the Rating Outlook of Ford, Ford Credit, Hertz and related entities (see below) to Negative from Stable. The Outlook revision reflects the effect of further production cutbacks on Ford's consolidated operating results, continuing price competition in key market segment ... Continue reading
Ford Issues Updated Earnings Guidance For 2005
Apr 8, 2005
* First-quarter earnings per share to exceed previous guidance of $0.25 to $0.35 * Full-year 2005 earnings per share guidance reduced to $1.25 to $1.50 per share * Full-year automotive operating cash flow still expected to be positive * Company doesn't expect $7 billion pre-tax profits by 2006 DEARBORN, Mich., April 8 ... Continue reading
Insider's Perspective on Ford's Headcount Reduction Story
Apr 8, 2005
In response to this story, TACH reader Mr.Roy Zimmerman gave us the inside scoop! Ford Offers Buyout to Cut Headcount by 1000 Jobs, Looks at Admin, Marketing and Advertising to Save Money Snides Remarks; If you can eliminate 1000 workers and still fulfil your business' mission, why did you hire them in the first place? ... Continue reading
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