Archive for the ‘Ford’ Category
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
If you've been waiting for the 2009 Ford F-150, you'll have to wait a bit longer. Ford announced today that introduction of the model will be delayed by two months. Of course it's a sign of the times. As OPEC leaders meet to discuss soaring fuel costs ...
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
It looks like workers at the Ford Louisville Assembly Plant have dodged a bullet. Ford Motor Company had announced a plan to layoff 570 workers, but the company has changes its' mind, choosing to go the route of production slowdowns instead.
The plant now makes Ford Explorer SUVs in two ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
The Ford Motor Company just announced a recall that affects over 650,000 F-150 trucks and Lincoln Mark LT Pickups. These vehicles could have a faulty brake assist hose.
Model year 2005 and 2006 trucks with 5.4-liter three-valve engines are affected. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported:
The brake hose ...
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
In a sign that times continue to change, Ford Motor Company has announced the opening of a new engine plant in India. Plans for the new plant in Chennai are ambitious.
The plant, near Chennai in southern India, will initially make 60,000 engines annually for its Fiesta and Fusion models, ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
The 2009 Ford Flex Crossover is based on an award winning 2005 design concept known as the "Fairlane Concept" which caught the fancy of auto enthusiasts everywhere. Now the car has been born as the 2009 Ford Flex Crossover, and is being produced. The car debuted in April ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Toyota is facing slumping numbers and Ford Motor is expecting an increase in sales, indicating a change in the global landscape for auto makers. Toyota announced a 27% decrease in profits amid a North American sales slump, and Ford issued a release with much more optimistic news.
The sluggish U.S. ...
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Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
The 2008 Ford Fusion V6 SE is a small, yet affordable, family car that sells for a MSRP of $21,800. The 2008 Ford Fusion V6 SE has a six speed automatic transmission and a 3.0L V6, 24 valve, 221 horsepower engine running at 6250 rpm.
Mileage is in the mid ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Ford Motor Company surprised investors today by announcing their return to profitability, faster than anyone expected. The company announced the made $100,000,000 in the first quarter.
Nobody was happier than Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford.
“The results of this quarter are encouraging, particularly our outstanding performance in Europe and ...
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Monday, April 21st, 2008
Ford Motor did so well selling cars in China with a Joint Venture, that they're ramping up sales forecasts for 2008. The plan to increase sales in China is simple: the company will offer even more makes and models that ever before.
"We have set a target to sell 58 ...
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Wednesday, April 9th, 2008
Ford sold 90,791 vehicles in China, and increase over the prior year of 47%. The sales represent a definite sweet spot for the company.
Changan Ford Mazda Automobile, the company's passenger car joint-venture, posted quarterly sales of 61,789 units, which has increased by 58 per cent compared with the same ...
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