Thursday, August 6th, 2009
More good news for investors in Ford Motor Company as the company announced their latest sales figures in China.
Ford, which is marketing vehicles in China under the auspices of a joint venture with Changan Ford Mazda, which is a tie-up with Chongqing Changan Auto Co (000625.SZ) and Mazda ...
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Executives at Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) are expecting great things next year. They were quite happy with the boost the company received from the "Cash for Clunkers" program and are hopeful that a continuation of the program will continue to spur sales.
"We're not seeing pull-ahead sales as much as ...
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Monday, April 20th, 2009
Ford is crowing over a new report that says the quality of their cars has surpassed Honda and statistically tied with Toyota. For decades Ford has languished behind its foreign rivals when it comes to perception of quality. Now that might be changing.
"This is truly a ...
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
Auto workers for the remaining 3 American car makers will soon be paid about the same as Toyota workers in the United States do. The wage parity is a result of the re-negotiated UAW contracts that were required as part of the government bailout of the domestic auto industry. ...
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
Ford Cleveland Engine Plant One, which has been idling since 2007, will be re-opened as part of a plan to build new energy efficient engines. 250 workers will be needed in the plant, which will build the new "EcoBooster" engine.
This is good news for Brook Park, Ohio, which hasn't ...
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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
General Motors and Ford shares were up slightly on news that the companies may end up being bailed out by the US government. The proposed bailout had already been shot down by the Senate, but the White House indicated they'd do something to keep the struggling auto makers alive.
"An ...
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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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Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Several of Detroit's big auto makers have teamed up in order to celebrate their lengthy service in the auto industry. Ford and GM have organized several events in "2008: Year of the Car".
Year of the Car is a collaborative effort being organized and sponsored by MotorCities National Heritage Area, ...
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Ford says sales of their Focus and Edge lines bucked a global trend, and were up.
Retail sales for the Ford Focus were the highest for any month since August 2005 -- with retail sales up 36 percent in March and 35 percent in the first quarter compared with ...
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