Brand clarity the most important thing: Ford CEO Oct 2, 2009
That makes Ford Motor Company, the Blue Oval, the best poised among the Big Three Detroit auto majors to get back in the black by 2011, going by conservative guidance figures. The characteristic Mulally exuberance is on show as the man of the moment greets CD and pumps his fist in the air when asked about the small car and the future of Autoville. (India Times)
Amid weakness in US, Ford, Toyota turn to China Sep 26, 2009
Ford Motor Company plans to build a new assembly plant in China while Toyota Motor Company will start selling an entry-level family car there, as the world's automakers pour more resources into the fast-growing Chinese car market amid weakness in their home countries. Ford said on Friday it plans to spend $US490 million ($566 million) on a third assembly plant in China. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Ford Motor Company Educates Teens on the Dangers of Distracted Driving Sep 24, 2009
Ford Motor Company, through its nationwide Ford Driving Skills for Life initiative, has created a special training module designed to help teens recognize and avoid driving distractions ... Ford Motor Company recently became the first automaker to endorse a federal ban on manually sending text messages on hand-held devices while driving ... Ford Motor Company is intensifying its efforts to educate teen drivers about the dangers of distracted driving - such as texting while driving - through a... (PR Newswire)
Ford's Global CEO Reveals New Ford Figo Targeting India Market and Export Sales Sep 23, 2009
Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally today revealed the much-anticipated new car to be produced in India ... India's role as an important player in the future of Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: ) international strategy was underscored today when the company's President and CEO, Alan Mulally, unveiled an all-new car targeting the heart of the Indian car market - the new Ford Figo ... Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich. (PR Newswire)
Introducing MOD: MATTERS ON DESIGN Presented By Lincoln at The Grove, Los Angeles Sep 23, 2009
Featured designers include: Jeff Andrews (one of LAs most exciting and in-demand interior designers), Zoltan E. Pali (Architect and founder of award winning design SPF:architects), Michaela Scherrer, (interior designer inspired by clean lines of Japanese design, her work has been featured in many books and publications), Marjorie Skouras (in addition to her interior design work she has a line of luxury home products and lighting, hailed as one of the most influential designers in America by... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ex-Babcock boss looks at having a lend Sep 22, 2009
In May this year, Ivany joined Green as a director of a $2 company named Roving Star Pty Ltd, which put together one of Babcock & Brown's earliest property deals, a factory owned by the Ford Motor Company, in which Ivany had a slice. Roving Star has not been involved in the GMAC deal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Families 'Cross Over' to the Smaller Side of SUVs Sep 20, 2009
In this July 14, 2009 photo released by the Ford Motor Company, the 2010 Ford Flex is shown in. In this July 14, 2009 photo released by the Ford Motor Company, the 2010 Ford Flex is shown in Denver. (ABC News -- Business)
Eight-Year-Old's 'All American' Paint Scheme Walks Away With Ford Customer Service Division's Funny Car Design Contest to Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Sep 18, 2009
During that time, the public was invited to vote for their favorite car design by making a monetary donation to JDRF. The top five donation-earning designs were narrowed down to one by a panel of judges from Ford Motor Company ... Ford Motor Company has raised more than $23 million for JDRF since the grassroots campaign started in 1998 ... Motorcraft(R) offers a complete line of original equipment-approved parts that are recommended and approved by Ford Motor Company. (PR Newswire)
Five Alternatives to Mark Levin Sep 17, 2009
No one could mistake Kirk for a spokesman for the Ford Motor Company. The young instructor of history at Michigan State College was openly critical of industrialism in The Conservative Mind, his survey of the Anglo-American conservative intellectual heritage. (The American Conservative)
Protest for aquifer preservation continues Sep 15, 2009
The railroads, our elected leaders and Ford Motor Company need to get the message that we will support interstate commerce, but not at the expense of our water supply. Our drinking water is too important to leave in the hands of the railroads without agreement on which standards will provide us needed protection, said Rob Hartz, president of Spectacle Pond Association and a member of the Coalition for Aquifer Protection for Littleton, Ayer and Westford. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Johnson viewed as favorite among NASCAR'S Chasers Sep 13, 2009
"Do we get the engines? Do we get the chassis? Are the bodies from Ford Motor Company or Roush or whoever? I don't know," Petty said. "Those are the things we have to figure out.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Ford Accelerated Action Day Powers Community Building During Global Week of Caring Sep 11, 2009
"Ford is building for the future with innovative new vehicles that feature cutting-edge technology," said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services ... Ford Motor Company encourages salaried employees to take two work days per year and volunteer in their local area ... About Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. (PR Newswire)
Ford's R105m govt offer Sep 9, 2009
The Ford Motor Company of SA (FMCSA) will get a R105-million incentive if it wins a bid to manufacture the Ford T6 in Gauteng, economic development MEC Firoz Cachalia said on Tuesday. "This support by government is intended to help FMCSA to secure the bid to manufacture the Ford T6 at its plant in Silverton, Tshwane," Cachalia told reporters in Johannesburg. (iAfrica.com)
Ford Canada Begins Talks With Union Sep 9, 2009
"If Ford Motor Company is serious about reaching a new agreement with our union, it must commit to maintaining, and hopefully expanding, its Canadian production footprint," CAW president Ken Lewenza said in a statement. Ford Canada employs about 7,000 people at three plants in southern Ontario. (ABC News -- Wire)
Why Not The Lions? Icon SMIMatthew Stafford can lead the Lions to the promised land, which this season is off Exit 2X on the Florida Turnpike.Never mind 0-16. That's so 2008. Forget about the eight consecutive losing seasons. You heard it here first: the Lions will improbably roar into Super Bowl XLIV, writes Norman Chad. Sep 7, 2009
Hey, if the Ford Motor Company can make a comeback, if the city of Detroit can make a comeback, if America can make a comeback, then certainly the Lions can make a comeback. For starters, the Lions have been freed from Matt Millen. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Cash for Clunkers a success for Wolfe Ford Sep 5, 2009
The program was very good for the customer, good for us and good for Ford Motor Company, said Brent Wolfe, president. It drew a lot of traffic to us, so we were happy with it. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Coalition for Aquifer Protection in Littleton, Ayer and Westford Sep 5, 2009
Demonstrators will bring jerry jugs and 5-gallon pails and wear colorful third-world clothes to symbolize how we will get drinking water in case the Pan Am Southern railroad and Ford Motor Company contaminate the Spectacle Pond aquifer. After a decade of lawsuits, protests, letters, congressional involvement, warnings from the EPA and DEP, political wrangling, pleading and begging, Pan Am Southern railroad is poised to pave the 25-acre parking lot by mid-September. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Ford Volunteers are Making a World of Difference During the 4th Annual Global Week of Caring Sep 5, 2009
Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thousands of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: ) volunteers are reaching out and pitching in to create a better world by participating in community service projects on six continents during the fourth annual Ford Global Week of Caring - Sept. 5-12 ... "Ford employees and retirees are embracing their role as citizens of the global community and sharing their time and energy to make the world a better place," said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and... (PR Newswire)
Hi-Tech Key and Safe Teen Driving Sep 4, 2009
But a new invention by Ford Motor Company might help parents breathe just a little bit easier. It's called "MyKey", and it enables parents to program a key to promote safe driving behavior by their teens. (CBS News)
Market Winners & Losers: AIG, McGraw Hill Sep 4, 2009
Ford Motor Company (F) A Moodys upgrade stopped the recent slide in the automaker's stock, which added 6. 4% Thursday. (Fox News)
Tweet for hire: More big businesses hire tweeters Sep 3, 2009
Posted: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 3:19 PM EST Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2009 5:19 AM EST. By HEATHER LALLEYFor The Associated Press. (WCAX.com, VT)
PERRY/Katrina recovery Sep 3, 2009
Nissan loaned scores of trucks to MEMA in need of transportation and Ford Motor Company donated dozens of vehicles to first responders. Pharmaceutical companies organized thousands of doses of medicine should the water soaked debris incubate diseases typically reserved for third-world countries. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Sept. 3 letters to the editor Sep 3, 2009
It is a reasonable solution, but it requires the willing participation of Norfolk Southern, Pan Am, CSX and Ford Motor Company. Three of these companies claim to operate within self-imposed principles of environmental sustainability, the other is forced to develop such principles as part of a criminal sentencing agreement that includes three years probation for failure to report previous environmental spills. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Ford e-News - Sept. 2, 2009 Sep 3, 2009
Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall. Ford ushers in new era in diesel technology. (PR Newswire)
Helping a school Aug 29, 2009
The OHS boosters will get $20 from Ford Motor Company for every person who test drives a new car during the event. ONTARIO In an effort to help fund high school activities, Gentry Ford, Ontario, is participating in a Ford Motor Company promotion to raise money by enticing people to test-drive new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles ... For every test drive made, the dealer will give $20 from Ford Motor Company to the Ontario Sports Boosters to support activities at OHS. On top of that, Gentry... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
SRNL, automakers to develop high-performance wireless sensors networks Aug 26, 2009
SRNL has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), the collaborative automotive technology organization for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation ... Founded in 1992, USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology organization for Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
U.S. Cash-for-Clunkers program ends with jumping sales Aug 25, 2009
Ted Ying, an auto industry veteran with more than 10 years' experience at Ford Motor Company, told Xinhua that the program definitely helped stimulate auto sales and benefited both the economy and customers. However, Ying added that the program helped Japanese automakers sell more cars than U.S. ones, who were not necessarily the greatest beneficiaries. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ford dealer to close Aug. 31 Aug 25, 2009
"This store qualifies (for a Ford Motor Company buyout) because it's considered to be in a bedroom community of a metro area.". He said that there are dealerships close by where customers can shop such as Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Napa and Novato. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Couple gets married and takes a new last name - right off their car Aug 25, 2009
5) Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company with the idea that the common man should and would be able to afford his own car. The Ford Motor Company still works to achieve this goal today. (USA Today -- Money)
Southern Governors Endorse 'EcoDrivingUSA(TM)' Aug 24, 2009
" For more information on EcoDriving or to become an EcoDriver, please visit the interactive Web site, , which helps drivers learn practical tips for improving their mileage and reducing their carbon footprint. The site includes a video guide to EcoDriving, an "EcoCalculator" to determine benefits for individuals or states, a Virtual Road Test, and a variety of educational tools. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is a trade association of 11 car and light truck manufacturers including BMW... (PR Newswire)
comScore Media Metrix Ranks Top 50 U.S. Web Properties for July 2009 Aug 21, 2009
Ford Motor Company ranked third with 6. 2 million (up 12 percent), followed by Honda with 4 million (up 23 percent) and Chrysler with 3. (PR Newswire)
Ford e-News - Aug. 19, 2009 Aug 20, 2009
Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall. Ford plug-in hybrid 'talks' with its grid source as part of company's greener future. (PR Newswire)
Media Advisory: Faith Community Hosts Online Broadcast with President Obama on Health Care Aug 19, 2009
Notable corporate clients include Ford Motor Company, Pepsico, Allstate Insurance, Walmart, U.S. Department of Defense, PBS and HarperCollins. Additionally, First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on BlogTalkRadio in June in recognition of Military Spouse Appreciation Day. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ford Motor Company and Newman's Own(R), Inc. Continue 'Partnership' to Feed America Aug 17, 2009
CHICAGO, Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Ford Motor Company and Newman's Own, Inc. announced their continued commitment to combat hunger by extending their partnership with Feeding America -- the nation's largest domestic hunger relief organization. This month, through the "Partnership for Hunger Relief," Ford Motor Company and Newman's Own, Inc. will donate seven refrigerated trucks, bringing their donation total to eighty-nine trucks in forty-two states since the partnership began... (PR Newswire)
North Fork Agrees to Buy GreenPoint for $6.3 Billion Aug 16, 2009
"I'm not sure the deposit drain people are anticipating is imminent,'' he said. Mr. Kanas, 57, will remain chief executive of the combined company and GreenPoint's chief executive, Thomas S. Johnson, 63, will become a director. Bharat B. Bhatt, currently president and chief operating officer of GreenPoint, will be joining the senior management team of North Fork as senior executive vice president and will also become a director. North Fork was advised on the purchase by Sandler O'Neill &... (Yahoo News -- Banking & Financial Services)
Toyota Becomes First Exclusive Auto Sponsor on EBay Aug 16, 2009
" Nissan worked directly with eBay last year, using print ads to urge consumers to visit eBay Motors and check out a make-believe auction for a ride in a Nissan Altima. Those who followed through found the fake auction, as well as links to real Nissan dealers and to Nissan-brand collectible items being sold on the site. MOST POPULAR - BUSINESS "NYT WILL SHORTZ PRESENTS ""I LOVE CROSSWORDS"" VOLUME 2" Inside NYTimes.com In 1955, Marianne Moore, the famous American writer, tried to help the Ford... (Yahoo News -- Electronic Commerce)
Ford strike looms Aug 12, 2009
A strike is looming at the Ford Motor Company, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) said on Tuesday ... The Ford Motor Company could not be reached for comment. (iAfrica.com)
Madness on wheels Aug 11, 2009
The Ford Motor Company, pursuing the idea that hands-free use is safe (now disproven by the 2003 NHTSA report) has a new tech option called Sync, which allows cell phones and other wireless devices to be plugged into the car s audio system and operated either by voice or buttons on the steering wheel. This is madness. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Healthier Ford focuses on new product line Aug 10, 2009
Ford Motor Company, the only one of the United States' Big Three automakers to avoid bankruptcy, has pledged to accelerate its new product lines as it tries to consolidate a four-year turnaround effort. "Within five years, Ford expects to have reduced the age of its global product portfolio by 20 per cent,'' the company said this week. In July, Ford reported a 2.3 per cent increase in auto sales -- the first month it has posted a year-over-year gain since November 2007. The company acknowledged... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Framingham woman toasted by public speaking group Aug 7, 2009
After attending Rutgers University, she worked at the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, where her supervisor encouraged her to join Toastmasters in late 2001. Early the following year, she began attending Toastmaster meetings regularly, and noticed her English language and public speaking skills were improving as a result. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Crash tests show midsize bumpers costly to repair Aug 6, 2009
The adjusted price listed assumes the " Ford E-News -- Aug. 5, 2009 Ford's sustainable paint technology offers greener, global shade It sounds so simple. Three layers of paint - primer, base and enamel - are applied continuously, one after another, without manual intervention and while each layer is still wet. But it's not that simple. It's actually groundbreaking. In fact, the process, combined with new paint formulations, eliminations of old equipment and increased line speed, is bringing Ford... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 5 Aug 5, 2009
But the first plastic car was built by the Ford Motor Company this month in 1941. It had 14 plastic panels attached to a tubular welded frame. (PR Newswire)
New vehicle sales sustain steady improvement Aug 5, 2009
Jacques Brent, the vice-president for sales and marketing at the Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, said that while a turnaround could not be expected in the near term, it was reassuring for retailers that volumes were less volatile and currently on a marginally positive trend. Johan van Zyl, the president and chief executive of Toyota South Africa, said the sales statistics provided a further indication that vehicle purchases were stabilising at a new, albeit low, level. (Business Report, South Africa)
Nasser named next BHP Billiton chairman Aug 4, 2009
Mr Nasser has been with the BHP Billiton board since 2006 and spent 33 years at Ford Motor Company, including as president until he left in 2001. "Jac Nasser will succeed Don Argus as chairman when Mr Argus retires as chairman and a non-executive director in early 2010," BHP Billiton said in a statement. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Triumph of Hope over Experience Aug 4, 2009
In addition to talk of extending the clunkers bill, they are pushing for bailouts for the dealers whose hardships they created, as well as promoting "technology" loan assistance to Ford Motor Company - the one remaining member of the Big Three that hasn't already been tainted with federal control via government subsidy. Notwithstanding the over-regulation and litigation that has made the auto industry particularly vulnerable during this economic downturn, rather than make problems worse with... (Townhall.com)
Ford posts rare jump in monthly sales Aug 3, 2009
Ford Motor Company said it had sold more cars in July than the same period a year before, the first year-on-year sales increase since November 2007. Ford sales specialist George Pipas told the Wall Street Journal a surge in sales at the end of the month was thanks to the US government's multi-billion-dollar "cash for clunkers" car trade-in program. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
BHP board meets amid talk of new chair Aug 3, 2009
Mr Nasser, the child of Lebanese immigrants to Melbourne, has been with BHP Billiton board since 2006 and was formerly president of Ford Motor Company, where he stayed until 2001. He currently lives in the US state of Michigan. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Will Regional Climate Change Efforts Drive National Climate Change Aug 1, 2009
Current members include well known companies such as AEP, Ford Motor Company, Rolls-Royce, DuPont, IBM, and Amtrak. The CCX is an example of a working model that could be scaled up for wider application of carbon allowance trading administered by a non-governmental organization. (Energy Pulse, CO)
U.S. to Suspend Auto "Clunkers" Program Jul 31, 2009
Congress approved the initiative mainly to help General Motors Corp, Chrysler Group and Ford Motor Company pull out of a severe industry sales slump that has worsened amid the U.S. economic recession. The weak sales environment contributed to bankruptcies at GM and Chrysler this spring. (ABC News -- Wire)
Clunker Bill Stimulates Economy Before the Government Cuts the First Check Jul 29, 2009
Ford Motor Company is promoting its program on their home page where consumers can link to a website that promotes Ford models that qualify. The initiated an weeks before the final ruling to send a targeted mailer to every qualified clunker owner on the in New York while most other brands were focused solely on expensive television advertising. (PR Newswire)
Robert C. Krouse Jul 25, 2009
He served in the U.S. Army for three years and was employed with Davis Tool and Engineering and then Ford Motor Company for 18 years. He retired in 1986. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
READ THE RELEASE: From Ford Jul 24, 2009
Ford Motor Company [] today reported a pre-tax operating loss of $424 million in the second quarter of 2009, excluding special items - a $609 million improvement compared with the second quarter of last year - as cost reductions, net pricing, Ford Credit results and market share helped offset the continued impact of the severe global economic downturn ... Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] releases its second quarter 2009 financial results at 7 a.m. EDT today ... Ford Motor Company, a global automotive... (USA Today -- Money)
Stallions' Moore ready to go after 00003315chainsaw accident Jul 23, 2009
Ford Motor Company, in conjuction with Clinton Family Ford, held a fundraiser where Ford donated $20 to the athletic department for each person that test drove a vehicle on April 3. South Pointe is putting football season tickets on sale for 2009-2010. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Bailouts could cost U.S. $23 trillion... Jul 21, 2009
Obama is trying to send Ford Motor Company into bankruptcy by not allowing local, state and federal government agencies to purchase any vehicles from them. All future purchases must be from GM and Chrystler until further notice. (The Drudge Report)
BORN IN 1896: World's oldest man dies, aged 113... Jul 19, 2009
In 1918 he transferred to the newly formed Royal Air Force and after the war he worked for the Ford Motor Company until his retirement. He buried his war memories for decades - refusing even to discuss them with his family - and he would not go to reunions organised by his former comrades. (The Drudge Report)
Artist and musician Roger Mason moves studio into Chathams clock tower Jul 19, 2009
Mason was represented in Colorado by a woman who used to work for Elvis Presley and in the past 15 years, his paintings have appeared in the living rooms of the likes of the head of the New York Commodities and Exchange Commission, the CEOs of ATT, Ford Motor Company, the Weather Channel, eBay, Time Warner, Goldman Sachs, Outback Steakhouse, Jack Chrysler, Robert Altman, Rex Harrison, Daryl Hannah and his favorite lawyer in the world, who s office was in the North Tower of the World Trade... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Rebuttal from museum Jul 19, 2009
WHAT: Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) designer Earl Lucas will share the inspiration behind the design of the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus at the 1st Annual Great American Car Show at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum. Be among the first to see the new Taurus before it arrives in dealerships this summer. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Big Dem cash dump to party moderates on eve of climate vote... Jul 18, 2009
Big Dem cash dump on eve of climate vote - Glenn Thrush - POLITICO.com. " Ken Spain, communications director of the National Republican Congressional Committee emails this response: If this was a concerted effort by the Democratic leadership to purchase votes for Nancy Pelosi s national energy tax at the eleventh hour, then it is unconscionable at best and corrupt at worst. The sad fact for those Democrats who were seemingly bought and paid for, is that it will take a lot more money than they... (The Drudge Report)
Obituary: Henry Allingham Jul 18, 2009
After his discharge from the RAF he went to work for the Ford Motor Company where he remained until he retired. His engineering expertise was called into use again in World War II where he worked on a project designed to neutralise German magnetic mines. (BBC News -- UK)
July 16 letter to the editor Jul 17, 2009
Pan Am Railways, a company with a truly abysmal record on environmental protection of their own properties, has established the legal right to build a 25-acre parking lot to unload Ford Motor Company vehicles over the Spectacle Pond Aquifer, which supplies 60 percent of Ayer's water and is a Zone 3 Aquifer for Littleton -- despite Pan Am's ownership of a suitable, empty site nearby whose use would not affect the aquifer. Our Massachusetts congressional delegation has declined to intervene in... (Littleton Independent, MA)
Time To Rethink McNamara's MAD Legacy Jul 16, 2009
McNamara managed to keep most of his team together after the war, and to sell its services to the highest bidder--the Ford Motor Company, as it turned out. Bringing their number-crunching skills ruthlessly to bear, they managed to shake the moribund, money-losing automaker to its foundations and turn it around. (CBS News)
Maruti's Splash turns Ritz thanks to Ford Jul 12, 2009
According to sources, the name 'Splash' has been registered with the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks Registry since August 16, 2002, with the US carmaker Ford Motor Company. Later Japan's Suzuki Motor Corporation also approached the trademarks authorities for introducing its fifth global model Splash in India through its subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India (MSI). (India Times)
Anthony Piumatti Jul 11, 2009
He had lived in Herald for many years and was the top salesman for Ford Motor Company. He was a member of Capital Christian Center, and a donor and volunteer for Archoe School and other Herald community projects. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Mariner efficiently tweaked Jul 11, 2009
Ford Motor Company s mission is to get better fuel mileage from its existing models. They looked high and low throughout every area of the body of the Mercury Mariner to come up with a 1 mile per gallon fuel economy improvement over the 2008 model. (Helena Independent Record)
Shanghai bucks car gloom Jul 9, 2009
In front of the Ford Motor Company stand John Parker, the man responsible for the company's business in Asia Pacific and Africa, declared confidently that China was now "a mature market which is a very significant part of the world auto-market scene". Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Business)
