Western Automotive Journalists' Annual Media Days Begins Tonight at Sundown - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 22, 2008
MONTEREY, CA - April 22, 2008: While WAJ Media Days is not quite the annual event of other "sundown commencing" events that are taking place this week, for 100-plus west coast automotive journalists it is still a big deal. Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, ... Continue reading
Looking For A Hybrid Vehicle Now? What's Available
Apr 16, 2008
Washington DC April 16, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that hybrid vehicles are hot. You've probably heard it can be hard to find them in showrooms. Some dealers are even getting mark-ups over the sticker price. But that's not true for all hybrids. If you're in the market for an SUV, you might be in for a wait. ... Continue reading
Apr 11, 2008
DEARBORN, MI - April 11, 2008: FORD RACING TEAMS KEEP COMPANYâS QUALITY, GREEN, SAFE AND âSMARTâ TECHNOLOGY STORIES ON TRACK EMPLOYEES ARE âDRIVE ONEâ STARS AS FORD TOUTS ITS LEAD IN QUALITY, SAFETY, âGREENâ AND SMART TECHNOLOGIES DEARBORN, Mich., April 10, 2008 â Four hundred-pl ... Continue reading
New Ford Mirror Design and Radar Systems To Minimize Blind Spot Risk
Apr 9, 2008
- Ford introduces two new features coming in 2009 to aid drivers' visibility: Blind Spot Mirror and the Cross Traffic Alert with Blind Spot Monitoring System. - The Blind Spot Mirror arrives as standard equipment replacing traditional side view mirrors and features an integrated convex spotter mirror aimed directly at ... Continue reading
March 2008 - Ford's Focus and Edge Buck Turbulent Economy
Apr 1, 2008
- Ford Focus March retail sales climbed 36 percent compared with a year ago. - Ford Edge retail sales up 35 percent as consumer demand accelerates in California and other coastal regions. - Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 213,074, down 14 percent. - Total Ford Motor Company sales (including Jaguar, Land Rover, ... Continue reading
CarSponsorships.com Partners With Sun Automobile
Feb 29, 2008
We at CarSponsorships.com pride ourselves on giving our clients the best products that are available on the market. With our staff working daily adding new Sponsor companies, we are glad to bring on another company for our clients to jump on board with. The latest addition to the CarSponsorships.com family is SUN AUTOM ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2008
Washington DC February 28, 2008; Owners of Recalled Vehicles are Urged to Bring Vehicles to Dealers Immediately to Disconnect Faulty Switches The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today urged owners of certain unrepaired Ford, Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickup trucks, vans, and certain passenger cars that c ... Continue reading
Did You Miss the Detroit or LA Auto Shows? Experience Them Here! - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE
Feb 18, 2008
Even if you were in Detroit last week, the schedule was so hectic that chances are you would have missed something. And you may have missed some of the best. But don't worry, because we have it all on TheAutoChannel.com. In addition to photos, press releases and stories-from-the-floor, we have more than 40 videos....in ... Continue reading
Going to the 2008 Chicago Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop! - VIDEO GALORE
Feb 8, 2008
Each year, it seems like the Chicago Auto Show gets better and better, and more important - in terms of a national stage. This year's exposition is right on target, and because of all the new vehicles (and concepts) that utilize alternative fuels or propulsion systems, if you haven't been to the show for a couple of ye ... Continue reading
Ford Crossovers Stayed Hot in January 2008
Feb 1, 2008
- Ford crossovers pick up where they left off in 2007; Ford Edge sales climbed 95 percent and Lincoln MKX rose 78 percent. - New Focus bolsters Ford's share of small car market with 44 percent increase. - Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 148,355, down 4 percent. - Total Ford Motor Company sales (including Jaguar ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Fund Continues Longtime Support to Cancer Care
Feb 1, 2008
Lead Sponsor in Karmanos Cancer Institute's Annual Dinner, May 17 DETROIT, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute will upgrade its nurse paging system, thanks to the generosity of Ford Motor Company Fund, according to Nick Karmanos, vice president of development for the Institute. ... Continue reading
Ford Offers Workers Buyouts as Losses Narrow
Jan 25, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich. January 25, 2008; Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that Ford Motor Co. will offer buyout and early retirement packages to 54,000 U.S. hourly workers in an effort to cut costs and replace those leaving with lower-paid workers. Thursday's announcement came as Ford said it narrowe ... Continue reading
Ford Announces 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Preliminary Results Only Lost $2.7 Billion
Jan 24, 2008
-- Full-year net loss of $2.7 billion, an improvement of $9.9 billion from 2006. Fourth-quarter net loss of $2.8 billion, an improvement of more than $2.8 billion from 2006. -- Excluding special items++, full-year pre-tax profit from continuing operations was $126 million, up $3.3 billion from a year ago. Fourth- quart ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Manufactures Web Site Rankings
Jan 22, 2008
As Shopping Patterns Evolve, Manufacturers Respond by Providing Rich, Creative Model-Page Content WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan. 22 -- HUMMER.com earns the highest ranking among automotive manufacturer Web sites for usefulness in new-vehicle shopping for a second consecutive time, according to the J.D. Power and Associ ... Continue reading
Going to 2008 Detroit Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop
Jan 20, 2008
Detroit - January 20, 2008: The 2008 North American International Auto Show is better than ever, and because of all the new vehicles (and concepts) that utilize alternative fuels or propulsion systems, if you haven't been to the show for a couple of years, this is the one to not miss. Also, there are more non-regular a ... Continue reading
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