Ford To Reduce Work Force by 4000 in North America
Nov 19, 2005
NEW YORK November 18, 2005; Poornima Gupta writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co., facing a deepening financial crisis, said on Friday it plans to eliminate 4,000 salaried jobs, or 10 percent of its North American white-collar work force, as part of a larger restructuring plan. A majority of the job cuts -- a ... Continue reading
Toyota November U.S. Retail Sales Beating Ford, Beating Chrysler and Closing In On GM
Nov 18, 2005
DETROIT, Nov 18, 2005; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. grabbed more U.S. retail market share than Ford Motor Co. in early November and it was less than one share point behind General Motors Corp., J.D. Power and Associates said on Friday. A report from the industry tracking firm's closely watched Power Informa ... Continue reading
Nov 17, 2005
Report Date : November 17, 2005 at 09:37 AM New Information Added Since : November 7, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: COOPER / WEATHER-MASTER S/T2 9999 Manufacturer : COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05T018000 Mfg's Report Date : NOV 11, 2005 Component: TIRES Potential Number Of Units Affecte ... Continue reading
Ford Announces Second Major Recall in Two Days
Nov 17, 2005
DETROIT, Nov 17, 2005; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. said it was recalling nearly 224,000 vehicles because their windshield wipers may malfunction. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the windshield wiper motor on the vehicles may have been produced without grease being applied to the output ... Continue reading
Ford Marks Full-Scale Production of 2nd Hybrid; Mercury Mariner Pulled Ahead By a Full Year
Nov 16, 2005
* Full-scale production of the Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Ford's second full hybrid SUV, is under way at the company's Kansas City Assembly Plant * Mariner and Escape Hybrids are integrated on same assembly line with conventional vehicles, thanks to Ford's lean and flexible manufacturing processes * Mercury Mariner Hybrid ... Continue reading
Nov 16, 2005
DETROIT November 16, 2005; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday rolled out a new incentive program that cuts thousands of dollars off most of its new cars and trucks. The new incentives follow cross-town rival General Motors Corp.'s "Red Tag" sale, which allows anyone in the United States to buy vehicles a ... Continue reading
DIRECT DRIVE TECHNOLOGY PUTS FORD HYBRIDS IN HIGH GEAR
Nov 16, 2005
DEARBORN, Nov. 15, 2005 -- Beneath the hood of a Ford hybrid vehicle is a system of electronic controls that continuously monitors the interaction between the driver, the vehicle and the road to deliver class-leading fuel economy. Utilizing drive-by-wire (or direct drive) technology, the hybrid's electronic controls ad ... Continue reading
Incentives on Domestic SUVs Strong Possibility, Say Texas Dealers
Nov 8, 2005
Washington DC November 8, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that after slow October sales, auto dealers in Texas say domestic automakers may decide to impose consumer incentives on full-size SUVs, reports The Dallas Morning News. Automakers Ford and GM already have incentives of $2,000 on most full-size pickups and $ ... Continue reading
U.S. Automakers Dramatically Lowed Discounts, Rebates in October; Sales Plummet
Nov 4, 2005
DETROIT November 4, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported U.S. automakers lowered discounts and rebates dramatically in October, part of a strategy to focus more on quality and value and less on cash bonuses. But sales plummeted, and analysts wonder if automakers will have the patience to stick with their st ... Continue reading
Ford's Head of Hybrid Programs to Leave
Oct 28, 2005
DETROIT October 28, 2005; The AP reported that Ford Motor Co.'s high-profile head of hybrid programs is leaving the auto maker, at a time when Ford is relying heavily on its gas-electric hybrid-vehicle program to help turn around its struggling automotive operations. Mary Ann Wright, Ford's director of hybrid programs ... Continue reading
Ford Hybrid Patrol Gives Away Free Gas in Chicago
Oct 24, 2005
WHAT: The Ford Hybrid Patrol and BP, along with The Loop 97.9 FM and Q101 FM are giving away free gas to Chicagoans. WHEN: Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25. WHERE: October 24, 11:00 a.m. - BP Station - 1303 Naper RD, Naperville October 24, 2:00 p.m. - BP Station - 245 Randall Rd, South Elgin October 24, 5:00 ... Continue reading
Tokyo Motor Show Exposes Wide Gap Between Bullish Japan and Bearish U.S. car Makers
Oct 21, 2005
CHIBA October 21, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun today reported that the gap between bullish Japanese automakers and their bearish U.S. counterparts was a study in extremes at the Tokyo Motor Show, with the Japan side exhibiting a tour de force and the presidents of the U.S. majors skipping the event. The show in Makuhari Mes ... Continue reading
Mercury Milan "Random Acts" Promotion
Oct 18, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 18 -- A cup of coffee. A delicious snack to share while sitting at a bar with friends. A hair cut that makes all the difference. These are life's small pleasures and, often, necessities. ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Issues Sustainability Report
Oct 18, 2005
* Ford has changed the name of its Corporate Citizenship Report to Sustainability Report to better reflect its emphasis on the business case for its approach to environmental and social issues. It is tightly focused on the company's most material issues, and on Ford's overall vision, strategy, challenges and opportunit ... Continue reading
Ford's Fields and Stevens Call for New Roadmap, Innovation to Drive Auto Industry to the Future
Oct 15, 2005
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va., Oct. 15 -- The automotive industry needs to quickly develop a new roadmap and press harder for innovation to connect the industry's great past with the needs of tomorrow, two Ford Motor Company executives told industry leaders at this weekend's "Global Leadership Conference at The Greenbri ... Continue reading
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