Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it will begin equipping certain vehicles with inflatable seat belts that the company says will help prevent injuries in auto accidents.
Major automakers reported Tuesday that their October sales rebounded following a weak September, as an increase in the number of cars available at dealers helped to get sales moving once again.
Ford Motor reported a surprise profit for the third quarter Monday, helped by a bump in sales from the Cash for Clunkers program, a reduced cost structure and problems at its U.S. rivals.
The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly rejected additional modifications to a 2007 labor agreement with Ford Motor that would have granted the auto company concessions similar to those ratified earlier this year for rivals Chrysler and General Motors.
U.S. stocks were poised to rebound Monday, following a big selloff that ended last week, and after Ford posted its first quarterly profit in more than a year.
If you follow autos and the auto industry, you are hearing a lot about the results of Consumer Reports' latest reliability survey.
Ford Motor Co. tapped Chinese automaker Geely as its preferred bidder for its Volvo unit, the company announced Wednesday.
Asian cars still dominate Consumer Reports' latest report on predicted reliability released Tuesday. They, along with one German model, topped 10 different vehicle categories.
I've written a lot about car companies since I started covering business in the 1960s, but I've written very little about cars, because they just don't interest me much.
Ford issued the largest single recall in its history Tuesday as drivers of an additional 4.5 million vehicles were alerted about a fire hazard from a faulty switch.
Ford Motor Co. said Thursday that it will begin equipping certain vehicles with inflatable seat belts that the company says will help prevent injuries in auto accidents.
Major automakers reported Tuesday that their October sales rebounded following a weak September, as an increase in the number of cars available at dealers helped to get sales moving once again.
Ford Motor reported a surprise profit for the third quarter Monday, helped by a bump in sales from the Cash for Clunkers program, a reduced cost structure and problems at its U.S. rivals.
The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly rejected additional modifications to a 2007 labor agreement with Ford Motor that would have granted the auto company concessions similar to those ratified earlier this year for rivals Chrysler and General Motors.
U.S. stocks were poised to rebound Monday, following a big selloff that ended last week, and after Ford posted its first quarterly profit in more than a year.
If you follow autos and the auto industry, you are hearing a lot about the results of Consumer Reports' latest reliability survey.
Ford Motor Co. tapped Chinese automaker Geely as its preferred bidder for its Volvo unit, the company announced Wednesday.
Asian cars still dominate Consumer Reports' latest report on predicted reliability released Tuesday. They, along with one German model, topped 10 different vehicle categories.
I've written a lot about car companies since I started covering business in the 1960s, but I've written very little about cars, because they just don't interest me much.
Ford issued the largest single recall in its history Tuesday as drivers of an additional 4.5 million vehicles were alerted about a fire hazard from a faulty switch.
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Ford Motor Company unveiled a new small car at a press conference in Delhi, India on Wednesday. The subcompact, which is called the Figo, will be produced in India for the Indian market, as well as for export to other Asian countries and Africa.
Have you invested in Ford lately? A lot of investors have.
With the final numbers now in, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday that nearly 700,000 old cars had been traded in for new ones under the Cash for Clunkers program.
Most major automakers reported better-than-expected sales in July thanks to a boost in demand sparked by the government's Cash for Clunkers trade-in program.
Ford Motor Company saw an increase in July domestic sales -- the first monthly sales gain for a major automaker since the financial crisis began, a Ford official told CNN Radio on Sunday.
Ford Motor Co. saw an increase in domestic sales this July over last, a Ford official told CNN Radio on Sunday. It was the first monthly sales gain claimed by a major automaker since the financial crisis began last year.
Drivers looking for fuel efficiency and performance may cheer Ford's efforts, but for Mustang fans who demand a burbling V8, fuel economy takes a back seat to tradition.
Ford Motor Co. reported a net profit in the second quarter thanks to efforts to reduce its debt. But the company posted another operating loss during the second quarter due to a continued slump in sales.
The Obama Administration will lend Tesla Motors $465 million to build an electric sedan and the battery packs needed to propel it. It's one of three loans totaling almost $8 billion that the Department of Energy awarded Tuesday to spur the development of fuel-efficient vehicles.
For much of the last year, Ford Motor has been the strongest U.S.-based automaker.
Despite unprecedented turmoil in the auto industry General Motors, Chrysler LLC and Ford Motors all reported auto sales that, while still anemic, were much better than expected.
With General Motors' Chapter 11 filing, Ford Motor stands alone among Detroit's Big Three in dodging a shareholder-crushing government bailout. If the car market continues to slide, that may be a short-lived accolade. If not, it's a testament to the carmaker's hard work, smart financial planning and competent management.
General Motors has been a member of the Dow Jones industrial average for nearly 84 years. But it's likely only a matter of time before the company is kicked out.
Ford Motor Co. announced Monday a plan to sell 300 million shares of its common stock in a public offering to help meet funding requirements for retirees' health benefits.
Over the decades, I've interviewed dozens of automotive engineers; engine engineers, transmission engineers, chemical engineers, tire engineers, etc. But never have I interviewed an engineer quite like Ford's Cristina Rodriguez.
U.S. auto sales plummeted again in April, but automakers said conditions were stabilizing and that the market is getting closer to a recovery.
Have you ever heard of someone having their car "totaled"? While the word might conjure images of a massive car accident, replete with broken glass and the Jaws of Life, the reality is sometimes far removed.
Stocks rallied Friday after Ford, Microsoft and American Express reported results that met or topped analysts' expectations.
Ford Motor reported a narrower-than-expected loss for the first quarter Friday, and its CEO said he is confident the company will not need the same kind of federal bailout that is keeping its U.S. rivals alive.
General Motors' stock price has been stuck in reverse as investors seem to be betting that bankruptcy is inevitable.
U.S. auto sales tumbled sharply in March, although officials with some of the companies said they hope the worst of the downturn is behind them.
A strange and impressive sight currently greets drivers zooming over the Vincent Thomas span bridge across the sprawling California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Ford is the only major U.S. carmaker that is getting by without U.S. taxpayer money.
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. introduced incentive programs Tuesday designed to lure car buyers worried about losing their jobs.
Ford is preparing to sell an electric car developed almost entirely by an outside supplier. While that may cut down on bragging rights - General Motors created the Chevy Volt in-house - Ford says it also cut down on costs and risk.
Ford is ahead of rivals GM and Chrysler in restructuring its debt and winning concessions from labor unions.
Ford has put its two Detroit rivals on the spot. Chrysler and General Motors are already on the hook to the U.S. government for some $18 billion between them, and pleaded for more last month.
U.S. auto sales plunged 41% in February, the latest sign of trouble for the battered industry.
Ford Motor Co. will introduce its first all-electric vehicle in 2010, but it will be intended for business owners - not families. The electric Transit Connect, a small van, will be offered in "select" U.S. Ford dealerships.
Auto sales tumbled 38% in January, plunging even more than expected to their worst levels since 1982 as a pullback in purchases by rental car companies became the latest problem for the troubled industry.
Ford Motor reported that its ongoing losses soared in the fourth quarter, but the company reiterated it still does not need the federal bailout already received by its two U.S. rivals.
Ford wants to roll out a fleet of hybrid and plug-in cars over the next several years, but it does not want to go down the road General Motors is taking with the Chevrolet Volt.
Detroit automakers are no longer in the driver's seat when it comes to their own recovery. The U.S. economy is.
There's never been a better time to buy a car. On the other hand, there's never been a scarier or more confusing time, either.
It looks like the annual Detroit auto show won't be the wake next week that everybody is expecting.
Shares of General Motors and Ford Motor took a dive on Tuesday after ratings agencies issued bleak outlooks for the U.S. auto industry.
Ford Motor may not be facing an immediate cash crisis like its U.S. rivals, but the company primarily looks good only by comparison to General Motors and Chrysler LLC.
The fate of General Motors and the rest of the Big Three may soon be decided in Washington.
Wall Street recharged the rally Tuesday afternoon at the end of a volatile session as investors welcomed signs that the automakers might get a bailout after all.
The chief executives of Ford and GM joined their Chrysler counterpart Tuesday in agreeing to accept salaries of $1 a year if Congress comes through with a bailout for the automakers.
A profitable U.S. auto industry just around the corner? Given the crisis hitting the industry, it sounds about as realistic as flying cars.
Automakers are counting on a rebound in demand by 2010. But that could turn out to be unrealistic because of an "auto bubble" the Big Three helped to create during the past few years.
A profitable U.S. auto industry just around the corner? Given the crisis hitting the industry, it sounds about as realistic as flying cars.
Ford Motor reported a $3 billion quarterly operating loss on Friday and said it would reduce staff and capital spending in order to preserve its dwindling cash.
A profitable U.S. auto industry just around the corner? Given the crisis hitting the industry, it sounds about as realistic as flying cars.
The heads of the three leading U.S. automakers met with the congressional leaders Thursday to discuss a possible bailout - one day before General Motors and Ford Motor are expected to report sizable quarterly losses and reveal painful cost-cutting measures.
Each November, auto-industry reps descend on the L.A. Auto Show with flashy displays, loud music and stylish new cars.
Ford Motor (F) ranks no. 7 on FORTUNE's list of America's largest corporations.
Ford Motor Co. reported the largest annual loss in company history Thursday, as the embattled automaker posted a fourth-quarter loss that was much worse than analysts' expectations.
Stocks surged Wednesday morning, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected read on economic growth, a mixed read on housing and some company news from Pfizer and Ford Motor.
Stocks jumped Wednesday morning as investors welcomed an improved reading on gross domestic growth and some company news from Pfizer and Ford Motor.
Ford Motor ranks no. 9 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $177.2 billion in revenues, up 2.9% from the previous year. The Dearborn, Michigan-based company was ranked no. 8 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $2.0 billion, down 42% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
Ford Motor's sales fell in March as demand for its sport utility vehicles slumped, while rival DaimlerChrysler's sales rose on the strength of its luxury brand.
Stocks could get a lift Monday from some good corporate news, including labor agreements and merger talk.
An upturn in oil prices could overcome some positive corporate news to send stocks lower when markets open Thursday.
As any pop song or cheesy reality TV show will tell you, some winners fade fast and some losers find redemption -- eventually.
Techs slipped and the broader market was mixed Monday, as Ford Motor's warning helped trigger worries about the first big week of quarterly earnings.
Auto dealers financing cars through a division of Ford Motor Credit have been discriminating against African-American and Hispanic customers by charging them higher interest rate mark-ups than others, according to an announcement by the Consumer Federation of America.
When the economy turned down, a number of companies moved to cut costs by reducing or even eliminating how they matched their employees' contributions to 401(k) pension plans.
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