Ford

Jackson's good news: Buyers await F-150, too

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2015

Be patient, Ford's shift from one F-150 pickup to another will take some time, says Mike Jackson, CEO of retail group AutoNation. During the group's earnings call last week, Jackson said swapping out the No. 1 selling vehicle in the U.S. is "probably one of the biggest production changeovers ever attempted in industrial history."...
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Ford will roll out 6 new models in Russia despite market slump

Feb. 8, 2015 11:20 CET

Ford will roll out six new models in Russia this year despite the country's sagging economy and rising tensions over the conflict in Ukraine, CEO Mark Fields told a German business magazine....
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Lincoln rides the MKC to sales revival

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 8, 2015

Lincoln, a marque synonymous with big, barge-like sedans, is now staking its comeback hopes mostly on utility vehicles....
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DAVE GUILFORD

F-150 a winner? Too soon to tell

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 7, 2015

Everybody wants to know if the launch of Ford's 2015 F-150 pickup is a success, and for good reason. In the auto industry, the rollout is high drama, indeed....
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VINCE BOND JR.

No big bucks for a Super Bowl ad? No problem

6:00 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2015

Mitsubishi, along with Volvo, didn't run ads during the Super Bowl's primary NBC broadcast. The small brands, lacking the deep ad budgets of their larger counterparts, relied heavily on social media to piggyback on Super Bowl hype....
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FROM THE SIDELINES

Ford opts to dial up radio service spots

6:00 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2015

Ford passed on a TV commercial during the Super Bowl, but it did broadcast commercials during the big game -- on radio -- to pitch service at its dealerships....
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Detroit man with marathon walking commute surprised with new car

9:15 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2015

A Detroit factory worker who has walked more than 20 miles during his daily commute to work for a decade was surprised on Friday with a brand new car, donated by a suburban car dealership....
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GM's China sales slip in January; Ford posts 19% gain

12:08 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2015

GM and its Chinese joint ventures sold 339,781 vehicles in China in January, down 2.4 percent from a year earlier. Ford and its Chinese joint ventures sold 112,599 vehicles in China in January, up 19 percent from a year earlier....
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Ford will boost production in Spain by 40% as it ramps up Mondeo, S-Max output

Feb. 5, 2015 16:40 CET

Ford will boost output at its plant in Valencia, Spain, by 40 percent to 400,000 units this year as it adds production of the Mondeo midsize model, along with the S-Max and Galaxy minivans....
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Ford's Europe unit hit by pension cost hike, Fields says

Feb. 5, 2015 12:51 CET

Ford CEO Mark Fields said rising pension costs and Russia's sales slump led the automaker to scrap its profit target for Europe. Ford says it expects to narrow its 2015 pretax loss in Europe, but the figure will exceed the $250 million loss it previously projected....
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Ford's new 1,550 workers for F-150 output pushes 300-500 to top-tier wages

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 4, 2015

Ford is adding 1,550 hourly employees in the first quarter to increase output of its aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup. The hires will cause between 300 and 500 UAW members earning Tier 2 hourly wages of $19.28 today to rise to top-tier status with hourly wages of $28.50....
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Ford intensifies self-driving research in Europe

Feb. 4, 2015 11:46 CET

Ford announced research collaborations in Germany and the UK to look at future mobility and autonomous driving solutions. CEO Mark Fields said: "We are embarking on one of the most transformative eras in the history of the auto industry and in the history of Ford."...
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JANUARY U.S. AUTO SALES

Automakers ride truck wave to 14% gain

8:00 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3, 2015

U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 14 percent to 1.15 million in January, driven by low gasoline prices that fueled truck sales and signaled another year of growth for the industry. GM, Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota and Honda all posted gains of at least 12 percent, with General Motors' 18 percent advance leading the pack. Among smaller brands, Subaru carried its hot streak into the new year while demand for Volkswagens remained cool....
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Ford, at long last, plans Focus RS for U.S.

12:45 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 3, 2015

U.S. fans of the Ford Focus RS -- a pocket rocket long sold overseas -- soon will be able to get their hands on one. The all-wheel-drive hatchback, the first RS model to be sold in North America, will arrive next year, possibly as a 2017 model....
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Ford, Opel, Renault step up battle for No. 2 in Europe

Feb. 3, 2015 06:01 CET

Renault and Opel/Vauxhall will step up their efforts this year to replace Ford as Europe's No. 2 brand by vehicle sales with major product pushes. Ford fought off both rivals last year but Renault's volume increased 9 percent, while Opel's sales were up 7 percent, both outpacing Ford's 5 percent gain....
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Trucks propel Detroit 3 to gains in Canada; Toyota sets Jan. record

2:02 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 3, 2015

The top auto companies sold more vehicles in Canada last month than a year ago, according to industry data released on Tuesday, with Chrysler Canada leading the pack as the top-selling carmaker for January....
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Ford, powered by F series, reaps higher prices on 15% increase in sales

12:15 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 3, 2015

Ford's Dearborn, Mich., truck plant, which assembles the redesigned 2015 F-150 with an aluminum body, is running at full line speed, giving a boost to Ford pickup sales and pricing....
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How Ford kept the GT a secret

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 2, 2015

For 14 months, Ford Motor Co. managed to conceal a 600-hp secret in an unassuming basement storage room. The secrecy helped Ford make a big splash with its $200,000-plus GT supercar, and it kept competitors guessing....
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Massive snowstorm hampers auto production, cancels shifts

11:37 am U.S. ET | Feb. 2, 2015

More than 16 inches of snow pummeled parts of southeast Michigan overnight, causing some Ford, Chrysler and GM assembly plants to cancel shifts for at least part of today....
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Ford's Russia woes worsen as weak yen helps rivals

Feb. 2, 2015 11:23 CET

Ford's Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks expects that Russia will continue to weigh on the automaker this year as the country's economy slumps and Japanese rivals aggressively cut prices helped by the weak yen....
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