added 2007 Wed Jun 13 14:30:45 by TimALoftis
Ford Motor Co. is entering this summer's national labor talks with a clear, if audacious, goal: Cut hourly labor costs by about 30 percent to reach parity with Asian rivals operating in the United States.
Ford Motor Co. is entering this summer's national labor talks with a clear, if audacious, goal: Cut hourly labor costs by about 30 percent to reach parity with Asian rivals operating in the United States.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 22:26:02 by TimALoftis
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 22:26:02 by TimALoftis
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 22:26:02 by TimALoftis
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 22:26:02 by TimALoftis
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 22:26:02 by TimALoftis
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 22:26:02 by TimALoftis
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 22:26:02 by TimALoftis
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
Five vehicles from Ford Motor Co. placed at the top of their categories in initial quality, according to a survey released Wednesday by J.D. Power and Associates.
added 2007 Wed Jun 6 15:39:05 by TimALoftis
Of all the pony cars on the muscle car bill of fare in 1974, only the Mustang has survived. By 1974, the list of pony cars had dwindled by half. 'Cuda: gone. Challenger: gone. Javelin: gone. In 1975, the Z28 disappeared, and it was looking likely that the whole Camaro line was going with it.
Of all the pony cars on the muscle car bill of fare in 1974, only the Mustang has survived. By 1974, the list of pony cars had dwindled by half. 'Cuda: gone. Challenger: gone. Javelin: gone. In 1975, the Z28 disappeared, and it was looking likely that the whole Camaro line was going with it.
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added 2007 Sat May 19 18:13:03 by killthewabbit
Ford is giving away a 2008 Taurus (Five Hundred) and a 2008 Taurus X (Freestyle) on ABC's Extreme Makeover tomorrow night.
Ford is giving away a 2008 Taurus (Five Hundred) and a 2008 Taurus X (Freestyle) on ABC's Extreme Makeover tomorrow night.
added 2007 Mon May 7 20:40:01 by TimALoftis
The moves are part of Ford's "Way Forward" restructuring plan in which the company said it would close 16 facilities by 2012. The company already has announced nine of the closures.
The moves are part of Ford's "Way Forward" restructuring plan in which the company said it would close 16 facilities by 2012. The company already has announced nine of the closures.
added 2007 Tue May 1 19:29:31 by TimALoftis
The No. 2 U.S. automaker said it sold 228,623 vehicles in the United States last month, compared with 262,722 vehicles a year earlier.
The No. 2 U.S. automaker said it sold 228,623 vehicles in the United States last month, compared with 262,722 vehicles a year earlier.
added 2007 Tue May 1 14:22:39 by TimALoftis
The new spot is the latest in a series of ads for the F-150 featuring Mike Rowe, host of the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs." It is designed to call attention to the fact that Ford's pickup received the highest possible safety rating while competing models from rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. did not.
The new spot is the latest in a series of ads for the F-150 featuring Mike Rowe, host of the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs." It is designed to call attention to the fact that Ford's pickup received the highest possible safety rating while competing models from rivals Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. did not.
added 2007 Mon Apr 30 19:13:46 by TimALoftis
Ford has apparently taken the MINI lesson and is focusing on making the new cars more attractive and better equipped. By keeping costs under control and using the kinetic design language from the Iosis concept and new Mondeo they hope that the new small car can contribute to their revival.
Ford has apparently taken the MINI lesson and is focusing on making the new cars more attractive and better equipped. By keeping costs under control and using the kinetic design language from the Iosis concept and new Mondeo they hope that the new small car can contribute to their revival.
added 2007 Tue Apr 24 14:39:04 by TimALoftis
CEO Mulally says global warming is real; creates new environmental post.
CEO Mulally says global warming is real; creates new environmental post.
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 22:28:56 by TimALoftis
A Ford Ranger commercial never seen in the states. Watch it and you will see why!
A Ford Ranger commercial never seen in the states. Watch it and you will see why!
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 17:24:44 by TimALoftis
What did Chrysler do with its highly publicized production glut? Unloaded them onto fleets. Between September and February, 48.5-percent of Chrysler's sales were sold in quantities of ten or more. Even more troubling to dealers and consumers, close to 80-percent were bought up by rental car companies.
What did Chrysler do with its highly publicized production glut? Unloaded them onto fleets. Between September and February, 48.5-percent of Chrysler's sales were sold in quantities of ten or more. Even more troubling to dealers and consumers, close to 80-percent were bought up by rental car companies.
added 2007 Tue Apr 17 19:20:12 by SarrahA
Action hero Harrison Ford and actress girlfriend Calista Flockhart have managed a rare feat in Hollywood - a long term relationship - and now they are finally engaged.
Action hero Harrison Ford and actress girlfriend Calista Flockhart have managed a rare feat in Hollywood - a long term relationship - and now they are finally engaged.
added 2007 Sat Apr 14 16:08:53 by Glennox
Uh oh. Those red-and-blue strobes. Lighting up your rearview mirror like the finale in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." They're for you. Time for your best Ned Flanders impersonation. Pull over, hands in plain sight on the wheel, pathetic smile. "What's the trouble, Mr. Officer, sir?..
Uh oh. Those red-and-blue strobes. Lighting up your rearview mirror like the finale in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." They're for you. Time for your best Ned Flanders impersonation. Pull over, hands in plain sight on the wheel, pathetic smile. "What's the trouble, Mr. Officer, sir?..
added 2007 Sat Apr 14 15:11:19 by TimALoftis
Automaker urges workers to help boost brand image by serving as 'walking advertisement' when talking to others.
Automaker urges workers to help boost brand image by serving as 'walking advertisement' when talking to others.
added 2007 Wed Apr 11 14:48:21 by TimALoftis
The following are the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through March of 2007 as reported by the automakers.
The following are the 20 top-selling vehicles in the U.S. through March of 2007 as reported by the automakers.
added 2007 Wed Apr 11 5:36:28 by TechnologyExpert
Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it was recalling more than 500,000 Ford Escape sport utility vehicles after receiving reports of engine fires linked to corrosion on antilock brake connectors.
Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it was recalling more than 500,000 Ford Escape sport utility vehicles after receiving reports of engine fires linked to corrosion on antilock brake connectors.
added 2007 Tue Apr 10 5:22:42 by STONERS
Former first lady Betty Ford was released from a hospital where she underwent surgery last week, her office said in a statement Monday.
Former first lady Betty Ford was released from a hospital where she underwent surgery last week, her office said in a statement Monday.
added 2007 Sun Apr 8 11:35:04 by Aidenag
Credit Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally with saving the leader of the free world from self-immolation. Mulally told journalists at the New York auto show that he intervened to prevent President Bush from plugging an electrical cord into the hydrogen tank of Ford's hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid at the White House last week.
Credit Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally with saving the leader of the free world from self-immolation. Mulally told journalists at the New York auto show that he intervened to prevent President Bush from plugging an electrical cord into the hydrogen tank of Ford's hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid at the White House last week.
added 2007 Sat Apr 7 0:50:07 by TimALoftis
There is no better example of the fundamental changes under way at Ford Motor Co. than the Flex.
There is no better example of the fundamental changes under way at Ford Motor Co. than the Flex.
added 2007 Fri Apr 6 2:38:38 by TimALoftis
Former first lady Betty Ford was recovering Thursday from unspecified surgery, the office of the late President Gerald Ford said.
Former first lady Betty Ford was recovering Thursday from unspecified surgery, the office of the late President Gerald Ford said.
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 20:31:14 by populist
The Ford Motor Company paid its new chief executive, Alan R. Mulally, $28.18 million in his first four months on the job, the automaker said in a regulatory filing today.
The Ford Motor Company paid its new chief executive, Alan R. Mulally, $28.18 million in his first four months on the job, the automaker said in a regulatory filing today.
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 17:40:12 by TimALoftis
The Ford Escape/Kermit commercial wins top honors at the new York Auto Show.
The Ford Escape/Kermit commercial wins top honors at the new York Auto Show.
added 2007 Wed Apr 4 20:30:26 by TimALoftis
OK, so Ford is still affixing the dreaded and meaningless "crossover" label to the Flex, but we're going to call it a station wagon - and it's the most faithful rendering of the genre to come from Detroit in over a decade.
OK, so Ford is still affixing the dreaded and meaningless "crossover" label to the Flex, but we're going to call it a station wagon - and it's the most faithful rendering of the genre to come from Detroit in over a decade.
