Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2008 |
Colin Braun Posts Fastest Time in Final Practice at ORPColin Braun, driver of the No. 6 Con-way Freight Ford F-150, clocked the fastest time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Happy Hour at O’Reilly Raceway Park. The Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender posted a time of 23.037 seconds (107.201 mph) around the .686-mile track. |
| 24 Jul 2008 |
FORD MOTOR CREDIT REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2008 PRELIMINARY RESULTS*Ford Motor Credit Company reported a net loss of $1,427 million in the second quarter of 2008, down $1,489 million from net income of $62 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Motor Credit reported a loss of $2,380 million, compared with earnings of $112 million in the previous year. Excluding a $2.1 billion impairment charge for operating leases, Ford Motor Credit incurred a pre-tax loss of $294 million in the second quarter of 2008. |
| 24 Jul 2008 |
FORD ACCELERATES TRANSFORMATION PLAN WITH SMALL CAR OFFENSIVE, MANUFACTURING REALIGNMENTFord Motor Company [NYSE; F] today announced a significant acceleration of its transformation plan with the addition of several new fuel-efficient small vehicles in North America and a realignment of its North American manufacturing. |
| 24 Jul 2008 |
FORD REPORTS $8.7 BILLION NET LOSS FOR SECOND QUARTER 2008, INCLUDING PRE-TAX SPECIAL CHARGES OF $8 BILLION; COMPANY ALSO DETAILS ACCELERATED TRANSFORMATION PLANFord Motor Company [NYSE; F] today reported a second quarter net loss of $8.7 billion, or $3.88 per share, including pre-tax special items totaling $8 billion. This compares with a net profit of $750 million, or 31 cents per share, in the second quarter of 2007. |
