Articles tagged with: Ford
2012 sales pick up where 2011 left off.
As expected, January 2012 auto sales rose, maintaining a trend that unfolded in 2010 and picked up in 2011. Volkswagen reported a sales increase of 47.9 percent, recording …
Detroit auto show rolls out the new iron.
Make no mistake about it: Detroit’s auto show is second to none, especially when it comes to all of the hot new products unveiled. Two days of press …
12.78 million sales & 10.3 percent increase.
Updated: 11:17 a.m.; January 5, 2012
December 2011 auto sales figures are in, enabling us to gauge the month and year just ended. As expected, the news is generally good …
Detroit auto show gets started next week.
The North American International Auto Show is the premier auto show of its kind in the United States. This Detroit event, which always takes place in January, receives some …
March 1 pay out for shareholders of record.
If you’ve held Ford stock for many years, you’ve seen its fortunes rise and fall and rise once again. In November 2008, Ford shares were trading below $1, …
Hyundai has a big problem, one that other car manufacturers would love to have, but at least with a solution available: the automaker has nearly run out of manufacturing capacity. And not just in the …
Industry sales jump by 14 percent over November 2010.
There isn’t anything pretty about statistical information. Unless you’re a statistician.
We’ve been reporting U.S. auto sales for several years now, in keeping with our “auto trends” theme. …
Voice, touchscreen technology receives an important update.
MyFord Touch has been a boom for Ford, enabling it to appeal to technologically-savvy drivers who prize state-of-the-art connectivity to their cell phones as well as access to detailed …
Sales continue to rise for an industry in recovery.
Chrysler and Volkswagen paced October’s U.S. auto sales, rising 27 and 36 percent respectively. Together with all manufacturers reporting, sales rose by 8 percent for the month …
New agreement is in place through 2015.
DEARBORN, Michigan – The Ford Motor Company has reached a labor agreement with the United Auto Workers following employee ratification of a four-year contract. Approximately 63 percent of rank …
Sales of new cars in the United States rose by 9.9 percent for September 2011 reports Autodata Corp. General Motors continued to put some distance between itself and second place Ford with its sales rising …
Blue oval seeks to leverage its position to win a new contract.
The Ford Motor Company has much less leverage with the United Auto Workers than either General Motors or Chrysler. Unlike its in state rivals, …
Michigan Meanderings
Last week, I was invited to Michigan to test drive a pair of new EcoBoost-powered models — 2012 editions of the Ford Explorer and Ford Edge. That visit also gave me the opportunity to …
Car manufacturers are big on promoting their fuel efficient vehicles, as consumers continue to look for ways to reduce their pain at the gas pump. Some automakers are claiming fuel efficiency leadership including the Ford …
Competing automakers agree to work as equal partners.
Rumors that the Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motors might someday merge have surfaced in recent years, but that talk has proven to be mere speculation. However, the …
Automotive stocks hammered in broad sell off.
The debt crisis is over. Then again it has only just begun. Following Congress’ agreement last week to forge a solution to the debt problems besetting America and President …
Southern California show announces early list of debuts.
LOS ANGELES – It may be called the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, but this annual event looks forward by months and years and has the advantage of …
Korean models set the pace again.
Automakers doing business in the United States have tabulated sales for July 2011, with reporting data through August 1 included.
U.S. auto sales for July 2011 returned mostly flat although Hyundai, …
Hands free option now costs less money.
DEARBORN, Michigan — When the Ford Motor Company introduced its hands-free connectivity system, SYNC, with the 2008 Ford Focus, the automaker immediately enjoyed a positive response from consumers while …
Audio music courtesy of the world wide web.
Internet radio is a hot commodity, allowing listeners to tune in to stations from all around the world. Pandora, an Internet radio service provider launched on the web …
Buzz makes for an interesting consumer perceptions tool.
The Ford brand has been recognized as truly buzz worthy, a brand that has played the social media fiddle better than any other make, at least that is …
Study bodes poorly for America’s automakers.
Automakers love loyal buyers, people who stay with its brand as they trade in or trade up. These customers ensure that a steady stream of buyers return to dealer showrooms …
Nissan faces stiff head winds as it seeks more customers.
Nissan USA has ambitious growth plans for the American market, as it seeks to increase its market share from 8 to 10 percent as reported by …
June sales recover, but still fall short of expectations.
Auto sales rose by 7 percent for June 2011, recovering from May’s decline, but still fell short of predictions. As expected, Toyota and Honda continued to feel …
Nissan steps back to move forward.
Vehicle electrification is a challenge for automakers. The technology is available, but consumers are largely spurning hybrids and electric cars, sticking with gas-powered vehicles. Car manufacturers, seeing the enormous costs …
Policy group rebuts Cars.com survey.
WASHINGTON — The Toyota Camry doesn’t represent the “most American” car on the market as claimed by Cars.com. That’s the contention of the American Automotive Policy Council, a group representing Chrysler, …
Ford CEO wins recognition from his peers.
GREENWICH, Conn. – It is your business peers who know you best, people who work shoulder to shoulder with you or are at least in a position to understand …
What constitutes an American made vehicle?
The definition of “made in USA” has changed in recent years, particularly when it pertains to the U.S. auto industry. The Cadillac SRX is made in Mexico, the Chrysler Town …
The Ford Motor Company is in the process of reviving Lincoln, its once storied luxury brand. Basically now a shell of its past greatness, the current Lincoln line up consists solely of premium content versions …
GM CEO Dan Akerson is beginning to sound like Bob Lutz. Maybe not so much in bluster, but with every bit of Lutz’s candor.
Speaking to “The Detroit News” earlier this week, Akerson said this about …
By Harrison Card
Small engine seems likely for North American market.
DEARBORN, MICH. – Riding the recent success of its line of EcoBoost engines, Ford is expanding the lineup to include a 3-cylinder, 1.0-liter engine. Ford says, …
Chrysler Outsells Toyota and Honda.
RALEIGH, N.C. — As expected, May 2011 auto sales decreased for the month, reflecting ongoing supply problems in Japan following a devasting March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Toyota sales fell by …
Detroit — The Ford Motor Company and General Motors Company have been enjoying increased sales this year, but that isn’t stopping both automakers from suggesting that additional U.S. manufacturing plants may soon be closed. Both …
Chrysler’s decision to produce a small pickup truck will force Ford, GM and others to follow suit.
Slumping Sales
Sales of small pickup trucks have been falling steadily over the past decade despite higher fuel prices and …
Save money on your new car purchase thanks to fresh incentives.
If you’ve been shopping for a new car over the past month or so, you may have been disappointed to find that some of the …
2011 BrandZ Top 100 brands list is released
Toyota has reclaimed its position as the most valued car brand in the world, moving past BMW in the 2011 version of BrandZ’s Top 100 “Most Valuable Global …
