Ford Motor Company’s executive chairman William Clay Ford Jr. announced this week to shareholders that dividend payments would not be made until the automaker pays down more of its debt. During the same statement he also mentioned that shareholders don't have any right to complain, considering the soar in stock value and the fact that this year ended a 15-year...
Ford Motor Company's annual shareholders meeting hosted a very positive speech on the behalf of the company CEO, Alan Mulally. Mulally stated that Ford will have a "solidly" profitable result coming out of 2010 and that 2011 will bring along a “continuing improvement”. If I were a Ford shareholder I'd be feeling pretty good about myself, if I were an...
Lisa Teed who is Ford Motor Company's brand marketing manager for their police vehicle program, is confident that the company she represents will continue its dominance of the market. This confidence is mostly a result of Ford's products as they give customers what they seek; two pursuit-rated vehicles. Ford announced earlier this year that the classic Crown Victoria will be...
After an announcement came in yesterday from Ford concerning the company's first hybrid and plugin hybrid models to be made at their plant in Valencia we have another snippet concerning the same production facility. That same plant in Spain will produce two versions of the new Ford C-MAX compact minivans that will be launched in 2013 and an additional version...
Ford Motor Company have announced that the next Mustang TV ad campaign will feature DUB Edition 2011 Ford Mustang. According to Ford the V6 version of the Mustang will take center stage in this campaign as they want to promote it as fast, fun and affordable by comparison to the GT which has always outsold it by miles. Steve Ling,...
We all remember the horrific news that came from Detroit around a year ago but now the headlines make for pretty much opposite extras to read all about. In short, Ford has recorded $2.1 billion in profits, General Motors managed to pay off the treasury loan early despite proving profits and Chrysler have managed to reduce their financial hemorrhage. While...
Ford Motor Company has announced today that Boston, Massachusetts has become the first American city to officially approve the Transit Connect as a taxi. This measure of approval has taken place as the current taxi car of choice for Americans, the Ford Crown Victoria is going out of production next year. The Ford Transit Connect has won the 2010 North...
Chrysler Group LLC has just announced that upon the launch of the new Charger in November 2010 they will be ready to increase their participation to the squad car market. Peter Grady, Chrysler’s head of network development and fleet said that his company will go hard out after this particular market. This announcement from Chrysler isn't really a big surprise...
Until they will launch the Fiesta with EcoBoost engine, Ford worms us up with another version called Ford Fiesta S1600. Even though the car is marked by the S1600 indicative, which makes us think about the previous rally versions, this one doesn’t have a high rally potential. It’s true, the appearance is sport, with those traditional blue stripes, 17 inch...
The facelifted S-MAX and Galaxy people carriers opened the flood gates for Ford's European division to expand availability of the 2.0-liter EcoBoost. Next in line for this particular upgrade and a little facelifting is the Ford Mondeo saloon. The 2 liter EcoBoost engine is a petrol powered unit that combines turbocharging and direct fuel injection technology in order to achieve...
Ford Motor Company have just announced that they will be recalling 33,256 units, all of which are 2010 model cars. The issue they will be coming in for is a problem with the seat recliner for the front seats. The problematic front seat recliner can apparently cause injuries should an accident occur in one of these cars. All of these...
Ford has just launched the Start Concept car at the ongoing Beijing Motor Show and it features a very special innovation for Ford. Ford Motor Company has teamed the Start Concept launch with the confirmation of their 1.0 liter 3-cylinder engine that it houses under it's bonnet. Further more, according to Ford this engine will bring better values in anything...
We were teased yesterday and today it's here, Ken Block has revealed his new ride for the Gymkhana series that has boosted his popularity. The new car is based on a 2011 Ford Fiesta and his Gymkhana series is an Internet phenomenon racking up more than 30 million views combined. The new car is dubbed the Gymkhana THREE 2011 Ford Fiesta...
The European division of Ford has just announced that, following a sales volume of 192.500 has taken the lead of sales on the old continent. Comparing to the same month 2009 the increase in sales is 16.1 percent and when speaking in quarterly terms Ford is Europe's second best seller. Last month featured the tenth consecutive month-on-month increase in sales...
If you are the happy owner of a Ford Focus RS I have good news for you, now the possessors of the actual generation of RS at 305 horsepower have now access at a performance upgrade package approved by the producer. The power increase is pretty significant, I’m talking about a power increase from 305 horsepower to 350 horsepower and...
The 1st of May 2010 is when Bob Lutz is scheduled to retire from the position he occupies at General Motors as Vice Chairman. His retirement is set to be a permanent one and is anticipated to be very hard on the man who has been in this business since 1963. Lutz has already retired once but made a comeback...
China’s economic boom is continuing and may have altogether been fueled by crisis of the automotive industry everywhere else. While very few companies have managed to keep previous sales figures and even fewer have managed to increase it, last month, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers retail figures were off the charts. Car sales in China have increased in...
The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor is an impressive machine but some if it’s biggest fans haven’t bought it. They’ve been holding off for something that Ford has just made available, the option of a 6.2 liter V8 engine. This new engine has a truckload of power in the form of 411 horsepower and 434 lb-feet of torque and according to...
To not remain behind after Ford Focus had their RS version, Ford decided that is time to make the plans for the next model, I’m talking about the Ford Fiesta ST which will come well equipped if we take for granted the words of those from AutoExpress. This new Ford Fiesta ST will have the world premiere most probably at...
I don’t remember if I have already told you this before but I love the Ford Focus and also any other version of it because as you should know, there are a lot of versions of Ford Focus and they are even making this car greater as is this Ford Focus RS500. First you should know that this Ford Focus...
