Ford of Southern Africa to Invest More Than R1.5 Billion for New Global Export Program
Jan 30, 2008
Manufacturing will be realigned by 2011 to produce next generation small pickup JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 30 -- Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) today announced plans to invest more than R 1.5 billion to expand operations for the production of Ford's next-generation compact pickup truck and Puma die ... Continue reading
Ford Sets US Launch of European Van
Jan 29, 2008
NEW YORK, Jan 29, 2008; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co plans to launch its European commercial van Transit Connect in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Tuesday. Ford, which plans to announce the move at the Chicago Auto Show, will aim for volumes of about 20,000 vans toward the ... Continue reading
Ford Announces 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Preliminary Results Only Lost $2.7 Billion
Jan 24, 2008
-- Full-year net loss of $2.7 billion, an improvement of $9.9 billion from 2006. Fourth-quarter net loss of $2.8 billion, an improvement of more than $2.8 billion from 2006. -- Excluding special items++, full-year pre-tax profit from continuing operations was $126 million, up $3.3 billion from a year ago. Fourth- quart ... Continue reading
Ford Europe Exec Named Woman of the Year by Automotive News Europe
Jan 22, 2008
COLOGNE , January 21, 2008 â Birgit Behrendt, vice president, purchasing, Ford of Europe, today was announced "Woman of the Year" by the magazine Automotive News Europe. Ms. Behrendt, 48, is responsible for overseeing purchasing for the Ford brand throughout Europe. She was appointed to this position in February 2 ... Continue reading
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Land Rover LRX Hybrid Concept Revealed - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jan 13, 2008
DETROIT, Jan. 13 -- Land Rover unveiled a vision of its future today at the North American International Auto Show (Detroit Auto Show) with the world debut of the LRX hybrid concept. The LRX is a bold evolution of Land Rover design that indicates the brand's progressive shift into new areas of the market, while remaini ... Continue reading
Jan 13, 2008
DETROIT, Jan. 13 -- The vision for Ford's truck team was clear: Redesign America's favorite truck inside and out to give customers unrivaled capability, unprecedented choice and a host of smart, game-changing features. The result is the new 2009 Ford F-150, the new benchmark in the full-size pickup segment from the ind ... Continue reading
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Ford Reveals Small-Car Vision for North America
Jan 13, 2008
- New Ford Verve small car concept showcases the style, technology, premium materials and more substantial content that will set it apart from other offerings when Ford's new small cars go on sale in North America in 2010. - Four-door Verve is designed to appeal to 'Millennials,' the fastest- growing segment of the pop ... Continue reading
China Auto News: Land Rover sold 6,573 vehicles in Chinese market, up 143% y-o-y
Jan 11, 2008
Land Rover sold 6,573 vehicles in Chinese market, up 143% y-o-y http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4480/Land-Rover-sold-6-573-vehicles-in-Ch inese-market-up-143-y-o-y.html Shanghai. January 11 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C Land Rover, world premium SUV brand, sold 6,573 SUV vehicles in Chinese market last year, up 143 percent from one y ... Continue reading
Ford of Europe Sales Roar to a New Record in 2007
Jan 10, 2008
- Ford of Europe's 2007 sales rise 5.4 per cent to a record 1,833,600 - Car sales up 4.1 per cent and commercial vehicles 10.9 per cent COLOGNE, Germany, Jan. 10 -- With demand increasing for its stylish new models, Ford of Europe's sales soared by an impressive 93,500 units in 2007 to a record 1,833,600, a rise of 5.4 ... Continue reading
Ford Motor China Sales Rise 30 Percent in 2007, Outpacing Industry in Growing Market
Jan 9, 2008
- For full-year 2007, Ford Motor Company retail sales in China totaled 216,324 units, a 30 percent year-over-year increase that outpaced the overall auto industry. - Ford's passenger car joint-venture, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd., increased wholesale volume by 60 percent. - Ford Focus is the fastest growing ... Continue reading
Ford Announces $500 Million Investment to Expand India Operations
Jan 8, 2008
-- Current manufacturing facility will be expanded to accommodate volume production of new small car -- A fully integrated and flexible engine manufacturing facility will produce petrol and next generation diesel engines for domestic and export markets CHENNAI, India, Jan. 8 -- Ford Motor Company today announced plans ... Continue reading
Ford Showcases Future of In-Car Satellite Communications at International CES 2008
Jan 4, 2008
- Popular Ford SYNC system upgrades and other new in-car communications technologies to be unveiled at consumer electronics show on Sunday - Announcements include Ford's new SIRIUS Travel Link(TM) navigation system, which gives drivers and passengers up-to-the-minute information on current gas prices, traffic, coast-to ... Continue reading
Ford SYNC Sales Reach 30,000 in 2007; One Million SYNC Vehicles to be on the Road in Early 2009
Jan 3, 2008
- Ford's award-winning SYNC system - developed with Microsoft - topped 30,000 sales in 2007, making it one of the fastest growing new products in the auto industry today. - 1 million SYNC-equipped vehicles will be on road in 2009. - Ford expands effort to deliver the connected car and will begin pioneering a new era of ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Reports Sales Up 9.6 Percent for December
Jan 3, 2008
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- Volvo Cars of North America, LLC. (VCNA) reports increased sales in the United States of 9.6 percent for December, compared to same period last year. For the year U.S. sales were down 8.4 percent, with a total of 106,354 units sold. * Volvo sales of the all-new XC70 and V70 made a strong showi ... Continue reading
Crossovers, Lincoln Highlight Ford's 2007 Sales Performance; Further Growth Expected in 2008
Jan 3, 2008
- Ford, Mercury and Lincoln crossover utility vehicles paced the industry's fastest-growing segment with a gain of 62 percent in 2007; Ford Edge challenged entrenched foreign models for supremacy among mid- size crossovers. - Ford's Farley: "Ford Edge is a great example of our plan to build products people really want ... Continue reading
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