Ford News

Ford has reported an $8.7 billion net loss for the second quarter of the year, with declining sales of large pickups and SUVs and a pre-tax special charge of $8 billion largely to blame for the poor result. The special one-off charge included impairments of $5.3 billion for Ford North...

Updated: A source from Ford has confirmed that the 2010 Mustang will debut at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, with full information and details for the update scheduled to be revealed for the first time on November 19. A prototype version of the car recently made an appearance at the...

While the automotive universe has certainly been shaken at its foundations with a confluence of unfortunate events this year, all is not lost. Cloudy second-quarter and first-half results appear to have a few silver linings as the industry begins to adjust to the new face of the market. General...

Updated: Ford's focus on fuel efficiency hops into the front seat with the debut of the new Fiesta EcoNetic at this week's London Motor Show. The little hatch has an optimized diesel engine that turns out a fuel efficiency rating that places it at the very top of the UK's list of five-seaters...

General Motors' roll-out of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid is set to have a large impact on the United States power industry. In a bid to anticipate this impact, General Motors will likely team up with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) - an institute that conducts research for several...

Focused on finding a sweet spot in the balance between power and economy, Ford is working new plans to expand its EcoBoost system while also improving its existing naturally aspirated engines across its entire range. Diesel engines will play a role, as will smaller petrol mills, with help from a...

Ford facilities around the globe may begin to feel the pinch of the current fuel crisis as cost-cutting begins in earnest. Gerhard Schmidt, Chief Technical Officer for Ford has confirmed that there will be a reduction in employees at the Ford Research Center in Germany (pictured), and that these...

Selling off all of its Premier Automotive Group (PAG) holdings except for Volvo left Ford with a handful of largely working-class brands, but that move may have been part of the bigger picture only being revealed now. Reduced to a closer core of nameplates, Ford is working to restore Lincoln to its...

With sales continuing to tumble in North America and profits sliding, Ford is looking to its successful European division for inspiration for its next-generation vehicle fleet. Ford’s current focus is to improve fuel-efficiency throughout its North American lineup and one of the easiest ways...

Ford has started testing a new ‘smart intersection’ traffic system near its main R&D center in Detroit, which relies on GPS and wireless communication technologies to enable traffic lights and street signs to send warnings to approaching vehicles. Ford hopes the technology could...

Rising costs, shifting demand and a maturing market in North America, combined with high labor costs and tough union negotiations are pushing Ford to look for ways to improve its situation, and according the company's local CEO, Mexico is rising as an integral part of Ford's global future. The...

Specialty vehicle manufacturer and racing legend Steve Saleen is celebrating his 25 years in the business with the introduction of the 720hp (537kW) SMS Twenty Fifth Anniversary Mustang Concept. Despite retiring last year, Saleen, together with hits new performance company SMS, has developed the...

Update: The long-standing Saleen in-house parts brand, Racecraft, has graduated to full standalone status, with the announcement today of the first set of Racecraft-branded cars focused at the everyday enthusiast, rather than the wealthy sportsman or collector. Three principles guide the design of...

Americans often place a premium on buying vehicles made of domestic parts and assembled in U.S. factories. To aid buyers interested in keeping their purchases American-made, a list is composed every six months that analyzes the content of each car's makeup. The newest edition shows the Ford F-150...

Following the news that Ford has been in talks with a number of firms from China and Russia about a possible sale of its Volvo subsidiary comes new reports claiming that Renault was one of the initial carmakers interested in acquiring the Swedish label. An inside source close to the negotiations...

Executives at the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] are racing to work out a solution to free-falling full-size SUV and pickup truck sales, and a temporary solution may come in the form of the already long-in-the-tooth Ranger. Shifting the F-150's sales focus to workplace and industrial use could also...

Roush has finally taken the wraps of its latest tuning package for the Ford Mustang, presenting onlookers at the National Mustang Show over the weekend the brand new RTC for the first time. The new two-tone Mustang coupe sports a unique bodykit with a new font fascia, lip spoiler, hood scoop and...

Falling demand for powerful pickups and SUVs plus soaring fuel prices has forced Ford to rethink its big-block V8 program and will likely see it stop production of some powertrain units in coming months. Inside sources have revealed that suppliers have been asked to stop production of a new 6.2L V8...

The fuel-driven shift to smaller cars in the U.S. is ramping up as Ford has announced today a reduction in the production of its SUV and pickup lineup for the remainder of the year, at the same time confirming production of the European Focus and Fiesta for North America for 2010. Strong demand for...

A two-week summer idle at several of its factories over the summer is a time-tested method to keep production in line with demand at Ford, but the announcement today reveals some plants will be going on extended holiday - in one case, for as long as nine weeks. Weak demand for pickups and large...