Press Releases
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 03 Nov 2009 |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES PRICING RESULTS OF CONVERTIBLE NOTES OFFERINGFord Motor Company (NYSE: F) today announced the pricing of its offering of senior convertible notes due Nov. 15, 2016. Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2.5 billion will be offered, an increase from the $2 billion previously announced. The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of Ford and will bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.25 percent per year. Ford has granted the underwriters an option to purchase an additional $375 million in aggregate principal amount of notes. |
| 03 Nov 2009 |
FORD ANNOUNCES RETIREMENTS OF TWO SENIOR LEADERS; MAKES KEY APPOINTMENTS TO SUPPORT ‘ONE FORD’ PLANFord Motor Company today announced the retirements of two senior executives in the Asia Pacific and Africa region and announced other key executive appointments to support the company’s “One Ford” transformation plan. |
| 02 Nov 2009 |
BIOGRAPHY: EMILY KOLINSKI MORRISEmily Kolinski Morris, senior economist, The Americas, is responsible for the business environment analysis of the North American and South American markets in the Corporate Economics and Strategic Issues Office at Ford Motor Company. |
| 02 Nov 2009 |
FORD CREDIT EARNS $427 MILLION IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2009*Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $427 million in the third quarter of 2009, an increase of $332 million from earnings of $95 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $677 million in the third quarter, compared with $161 million in the previous year. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $1.3 billion in the first nine months of 2009. |
| 02 Nov 2009 |
FORD POSTS Q3 2009 NET INCOME OF $1 BILLION; CASH FLOW TURNS POSITIVE; NORTH AMERICA PROFITABLEFord Motor Company [NYSE: F] today reported net income of $997 million, or 29 cents per share, in the third quarter as strong new products, structural cost reductions and improved results at Ford Credit lifted the company’s results despite continued weak global economic conditions. This is a $1.2 billion improvement compared with the same period last year. |
| 02 Nov 2009 |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES ACTIONS TO IMPROVE BALANCE SHEET AND ENHANCE AUTOMOTIVE LIQUIDITYFord Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today additional steps to improve its balance sheet and enhance automotive liquidity. |
| 02 Nov 2009 |
Mustang Makes NASCAR On-Track Debut At Talladega Test SessionColin Braun, driver of the No. 16 Con-way Freight Mustang, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the No. 17 Citifinancial Mustang, were Ford’s representatives during today’s NASCAR Nationwide Series test session at Talladega Superspeedway. The test marked the first on-track appearance for Mustang since it was unveiled three weeks ago at Roush Fenway Racing headquarters in Concord, NC. |
| 02 Nov 2009 |
STATEMENT: UAW-FORD TENTATIVE AGREEMENT RATIFICATION RESULTEditor’s Note: The following statement is attributable to Joe Hinrichs, group vice president, Global Manufacturing and Labor Affairs, Ford Motor Company. |
| 01 Nov 2009 |
McMurray Gets Ford Back In Victory Lane At TalladegaJamie McMurray held off a final last-lap push during a green-white-checkered finish to win Sunday's Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, giving Ford Racing it's third win of the season. |
| 31 Oct 2009 |
Sadler Happy To Be Back With FordElliott Sadler is driving the No. 19 Stanley Ford Fusion for the first time this weekend in preparation for full-time duty next season. Sadler, who started his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Ford, spoke about what his team hopes to learn in tomorrow’s race. |
| 30 Oct 2009 |
FORD OF EUROPE'S OCTOBER SALES CONFERENCE CALL ON NOVEMBER 11COLOGNE, Germany, October 30, 2009 – Ford of Europe will release its October sales results at 16.00 CET (10.00 EST) on Wednesday, November 11. |
| 30 Oct 2009 |
FORD TRIUMPHS AT GLOBAL GREEN CHALLENGEFord's Fiesta ECOnetic has cemented its position as the most fuel efficient vehicle in Australia, using only 98 litres of fuel to travel 3147km from Darwin to Adelaide during the Global Green Challenge. |
| 30 Oct 2009 |
FORD AND AZURE DYNAMICS TEAM UP TO DELIVER BATTERY ELECTRIC COMMERCIAL VAN IN 2010Ford Motor Company announced today that Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) has joined in a collaborative effort to deliver a pure battery electric Ford Transit Connect van for the United States and Canadian markets in 2010. Azure will integrate its Force Drive ™ battery electric drive train in the Transit Connect van for commercial fleet and retail use. |
| 30 Oct 2009 |
STEADFAST LOVE OR LATEST SEXY HEAD-TURNER? WHY IS FORD MESSING WITH CONAN O’BRIEN’S LOVE LIFEFord Motor Company used its head-turning 2010 Ford Taurus SHO in an attempt to break up Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien’s “marriage” on national television. |
| 30 Oct 2009 |
Biffle and Edwards Tackle TalladegaGreg Biffle and Carl Edwards are both still in chase contention and hope to get closer to the lead after this weekend's race at Talladega Superspeedway. Both talked about Sunday's race earlier today. |
| 30 Oct 2009 |
2010 FORD TAURUS WINS BEST NEW FAMILY CAR OVER $30,000The 2010 Ford Taurus has won in the 'Best New Family Car over $30,000' category at the annual Automobile Journalists Association of Canada's (AJAC) Car of the Year TestFest. |
| 29 Oct 2009 |
Ford, university of michigan innovate what’s next For in-car connectivity and social networkingFord Motor Company and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor are working together to discover the next frontier of in-car-communications. |
| 29 Oct 2009 |
FORD'S CARS LISTEN AND OBEYBRENTWOOD, Essex, 29 October 2009 – Ford cars respond to spoken commands to help driver safety and convenience. |
| 29 Oct 2009 |
NEW FORD FIESTA SALES TOP 500,000 UNITS IN FIRST YEAR; ROLL-OUT CONTINUES IN 2010 TO U.S.One year after its debut, more than half a million customers have purchased the new Ford Fiesta, marking an important milestone as Ford Motor Company prepares to bring the fuel-efficient, global car to the U.S. and other key Asian Pacific markets next year. |
| 29 Oct 2009 |
FORD ON THE BALL AT "KICK RACISM OUT" 2009DAGENHAM, Essex, 28 October 2009 – The fourth Kick It Out event hosted by Ford proved a winner as celebrities combined to support football's anti-racism campaign. |
| 28 Oct 2009 |
FORD WINS THE MOST AUTOMOTIVE EXCELLENCE AWARDS IN HISTORY FROM POPULAR MECHANICS MAGAZINEEditors at Popular Mechanics today announced the winners of the magazine’s 2010 Automotive Excellence Awards, and Ford Motor Company set a precedent, winning more categories in a single year than any other automaker in the history of the awards. |
| 28 Oct 2009 |
FORD CONFIRMS GEELY AS ITS PREFERRED BIDDER FOR VOLVO CARSFord Motor Company [NYSE: F] announced today that a consortium led by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. is its preferred bidder in the ongoing discussions concerning the possible sale of Volvo Car Corporation. |
| 28 Oct 2009 |
SEMA '09: '34 FORD HOT ROD 'REPLACES DISPLACEMENT' IN FAVOR OF 400-HP 3.5L TWIN-TURBO ECOBOOST V-6Hot rodders have always lived by the motto "There's no replacement for displacement," indicating that the more cubic inches an engine has, the better the resulting performance. Ford Powertrain and Detroit Street Rods are out to prove that thinking out-of-date with their EcoBoost™-powered '34 Ford hot rod. |
| 27 Oct 2009 |
FIESTA MOVEMENT AGENTS SURPASS 1 MILLION MILES, SHOW THAT THEY GO HAND-IN-HAND WITH ADVENTUREFiesta Movement agents have traveled more than 1 million miles, and they surpassed that mark as they were completing their adventure-themed missions for September. These missions weren’t easy, but they were definitely fun and unusual. Agents tried their hand at racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, went sailing in Chicago with Outside Magazine and even experienced what zero gravity feels like. |
| 26 Oct 2009 |
ALL-NEW FORD TAURUS, TRANSIT CONNECT SHINE AT 2009 SEMA SHOW; FORD FUSION GOES ULTRA GREENThis year, Ford is shining the spotlight on a range of vehicles, from a blacked-out Taurus SHO to a “Travel Inn” Transit Connect, at the 2009 SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show – Powered by Ford, to be held Nov. 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. |
