Just yesterday afternoon, Ford announced that next year they will offer the Ford Focus in an electric car, and Ford will purchase its batteries from this plant instead of purchasing them from overseas.
And along with another less-heralded brand, Mazda (also under the Ford umbrella), which will lead Ford to better engines and mechanical know-how (especially in small cars), Ford seems to be taking the approach that what it can learn from its subsidiaries will only better its own identity while simultaneously enhancing the credibility and individuality of its satellite companies.
In his new role, Fields said he will oversee Ford's day-to-day global operations, while Mulally will shape the long-term execution of his 'One Ford' plan and mentor top executives.
On that basis, if you wanted to and still want to participate in the recovery of auto sales and forget about picking whether it will be Ford, General Motors, BMW or Mercedes-Benz that will have the best cars on offer this year.
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That powerful match is what differentiates SYNC in the marketplace and what will expand Ford's connectivity leadership long-term.
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The new V6 will help Ford meet tougher federal fuel-efficiency standards, but is not being marketed that way.
When it opens in the first quarter, the facility will be Ford's first dedicated research-and-development office on the West Coast.
Some new posts will be created at the Dagenham engine plant, which will build Ford's new Panther engine, reports say.
We believe that this will help Ford meet the growing demand in the Indian car market and drive its international car market share.
The changes will allow Ford to cut 8 to 14 months from its vehicle-development cycle, says Derrick Kuzak, Ford's new product development chief for the Americas.
"A strong luxury group will increase profits because it will allow Ford to sell to all consumer variants while retaining current Ford customers, " he said in a recent report.
Nearly all of its factories, including the three being converted to carmaking, will be equipped with machinery that will allow Ford to switch among multiple models and thus respond more quickly to changing consumer demands.
The updates will first appear in some 2010 Ford models later this year and will be assimilated into all Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models by 2011.
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The new features will come standard issue on the 2011 Ford Taurus and Ford Explorer, and will eventually reach across both the Ford and Lincoln brands.
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Under the two-year program, Ford will supply Zipcar with up to 1, 000 Ford Focus and Escape vehicles for use by students at more than 250 U.S. campuses.
Kerkorian regards Ford stock as undervalued, and he may in fact buy more of it, Healy said, hedging that the American auto industry will pass through the current economic situation and that Ford will survive it in some capacity.
Carr, acknowledges it will be an uphill battle but he says he hasn't lost hope that Ford will reverse its decision.
Patel adds that the size of the deal reduces the likelihood that Ford will follow the lead of General Motors and sell a portion of its financing arm, Ford Motor Credit .
As another part of Pi Day, Ford engineers will be visiting Detroit students at the Henry Ford Academy and Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies talk about how they used math to design the new Ford Fusion.
Plus, Ford will be rolling out the electric car in limited numbers and selected cities.
" In an anonymous posting another contributor offers: "Ford will not survive this one.
Automotive News recently reported Ford will stop building its current version of the Freestyle in 2007.
The hearing was adjourned until Friday when Judge Ford will pass sentence upon them.
He thinks Ford will ultimately benefit in Europe when other competitors are forced to close plants.
Ford will close three plants and cut up to 6, 200 jobs in Europe by 2014.
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Ford will begin installing its Works Solutions package on its full-size pickups and E-series vans this spring.
This year, Ford will partner with American Idol, the Summer X Games and the Bonoaroo Music Festival.
By 2015, Ford will have the capacity to produce 2.9 million cars annually in Asia Pacific and Africa.
Ford will reduce its normal summer shutdown to one week from two at most of its North American plants.
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