Bill Ford Receives 2004 Compensation Package Worth More Than $22M for Role As Chairman, CEO
Apr 7, 2005
DETROIT April 7, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that Bill Ford Jr. received a compensation package valued at just over $22 million in 2004 in his role as chairman and chief executive of Ford Motor Co., the nation's second biggest automaker said Wednesday. The compensation package was about double what ... Continue reading
Ford Design Veteran Joins Eview 360
Apr 7, 2005
Walid Saba to oversee design and brand strategy across agency's global client base FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., April 6 -- Eview 360, a multidisciplinary design agency, announced today the hiring of Walid Saba as Vice President of Design. Joining Founder, Wael Berrached, Saba will oversee design and creative services acros ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Japanese Incentives Reach Record High
Apr 4, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,556 per vehicle sold in March 2005, up $177, or 7.0%, from March 2004, and up $187, or 7.9%, from February 2005. (Logo: http ... Continue reading
Ford Australia Commemorates 80 Years on the Line
Apr 4, 2005
By: Emily Engelman | Ford Communications Network The 1925 Ford plant in Australia (top) was a crude building stacked with wheels, tires and other components. The holding area for new cars in 1925 was the side of the street opposite the assembly operation. For more information on Ford of Australia, visit ford.com.au. GE ... Continue reading
NASCAR- SADLER AND JARRETT POST TOP FIVE FINISHES AT BRISTOL
Apr 3, 2005
HERMIE SADLER – No. 66 Peak Fitness Taurus (Finished 32nd) – “I just looked up and saw the 50 and somebody getting together. I started slowing down to try and miss it and the 11 car came back off the race track in front of us. Something happens that always gets a lot of people. We hoped this was gonna ... Continue reading
Shelby G.T.500E Convertible Fetches World Record $550,800 at Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction
Apr 2, 2005
PALM BEACH, Fla.--April 2, 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 ... Continue reading
Apr 2, 2005
* Ford's Virtual Text Track Experiment (VIRTTEX) wins Automobile award at the World Traffic Safety Symposium at the New York International Auto Show. * Ford is the only North American automaker with a full-motion-based driving simulator like VIRTTEX. NEW YORK, April 1 - Ford Motor Company's VIRTTEX driving simulator ha ... Continue reading
Ford Celebrates 100 Years of Commercial Vehicles
Apr 2, 2005
Louisville, Ky., April 1, 2005 – One hundred years after Ford rolled out its first work vehicle, the company is celebrating its long tradition of service as the world’s best-selling line of commercial trucks. Ford will mark the occasion at the Mid-America Trucking Show with a host of segment-leading product ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005
Apr 2, 2005
April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading
Wicked Signs With Carroll Shelby
Apr 1, 2005
Carroll Shelby and Wicked Motorsport Partner to Create COBRA/Shelby Sportswear, Part of Wicked's New Apparel Collection Designed for Men Who are Passionate About Cars PENNINGTON, N.J., April 1 -- Wicked Motorsport, an affiliate of Wicked Road Warrior Boots, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Carroll Shelb ... Continue reading
Ford's March Sales Highest Level Since May 2004
Apr 1, 2005
* Ford Motor Company's March sales totaled 305,172 - best month since May 2004. * Car sales equal to a year ago as new Ford Mustang, Ford Five Hundred and Mercury Montego reach new highs. * Truck sales decline 3 percent as gains from Ford F-Series, Lincoln Mark LT and crossover sport utility vehicles are offset by lowe ... Continue reading
Mar 30, 2005
Theme: Sustainable Mobility Opportunities for Thailand March 29, 2005; Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you today about the sustainable mobility opportunity for Thailand. I would like to begin by reading out a very special message on the future of ethanol from Mr. Ford, t ... Continue reading
Wicked Sportswear Signs With Carroll Shelby
Mar 28, 2005
Carroll Shelby and Wicked Motorsport Partner to Create COBRA/Shelby Sportswear, Part of Wicked's New Apparel Collection Designed for Men Who are Passionate About Cars PENNINGTON, N.J., March 28 -- Wicked Motorsport, an affiliate of Wicked Road Warrior Boots, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Carroll Shel ... Continue reading
Mar 25, 2005
MT. PLEASANT, S.C.--March 25, 2005--Nationally recognized law firm, Motley Rice LLC, today announced that after three weeks of trial, the firm has successfully reached a settlement agreement with Ford Motor Company in the Zachary Strickland v. Ford Motor Company case. Filed and tried in Federal Court in Florence, South ... Continue reading
Carroll Shelby Teams With Ford to Introduce Ford Shelby GT500 Concept at New York Auto Show
Mar 24, 2005
Concept Is First Shelby-Branded Ford Mustang to Appear in 35 Years LOS ANGELES, March 24 -- Carroll Shelby International, Inc. , announced today that Carroll Shelby, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Ford Motor Company, under license with Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc., have teamed up to create the first Sh ... Continue reading
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