Lawyer: Ford, family settle in player crash death
2010-09-03 01:57:56
Keywords: Lawyer: Ford, family settle in player crash death, f, legal-matters
Quote: (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. on Thursday settled a Mississippi lawsuit over a 2001 accident in which a New York Mets prospect was killed when his SUV crashed in the Florida Panhandle, a lawyer for the player's family said.The settlement came shortly after the jury in Jasper County had awarded $131 million in actual damages to Cole's family and before it was to consider possible punitive damages, Tab Turner an attorney for the family of Brian Cole, told The Associated Press.Turner, from Little Rock, Ar...
Read articleLujiazui Breakfast: News And Views About China's Stocks (Sept. 3)
2010-09-03 01:57:55
Quote: rose 8.9% yesterday.
Ford Motor said yesterday sales of by its affiliates in China rose 24% from a year earlier in August to 44,047. Shenzhen-traded shares in Chongqing Changan, Ford’s major China partner, gained 6.4% yesterday.
Internet portal Sina, whose shares trade on the Nasdaq, is considering a plan to spin off its Twitter-like “weibo†business, in order to add partners. China bans U.S. –based Twitter. Local department retailers such as Metersbonwe will be getting...
Read articleJury hits Ford Motor Co with $131 million verdict
2010-09-03 01:57:55
Keywords: Auto/Truck Manufacturing,Automobiles/Auto Parts,United States,Lawmaking,Automobiles/Auto Parts,Cyclical Consumer Goods / Services,Crime/Law/Justice,General News,Politics / International Affairs / Law,Company News item,Economic news, EC, business/financial
Quote: SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2 |Thu Sep 2, 2010 6:59pm EDT
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A Mississippi jury
ordered Ford Motor Co (F.N) to pay $131 million to the family
of a man who died while driving an Explorer, an attorney for
the family said on Thursday. The trial centered on a 2001 accident involving Brian Cole,
who at the time had been a prospect for the New York Mets, the
family's attorney Tab Turner said. Turner said that after the jury returned its verdict, Ford
reached a settlement with th...
Read articleEBay, Facebook, Vivendi, GM, Ford: Intellectual Property
2010-09-03 01:57:53
Quote: Ford Fiesta Trademark to Be Touted on Vampire Series
Ford Motor Co.’s “Fiesta†trademark will be prominent in
this season of the CW Network’s “Vampire Diaries,†series,
Product Placement News reported.
Fiesta, an entry-level vehicle brand, will be marketed in
connection with the show through social media and e-mails,
according to Product Placement News.
The automaker is also holding an essay contest about the
car and will give away one Ford Fiesta during ...
Read article2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Adds SuperCrew Option, More Technology, Towing, Standard 6.2-Liter Engine
2010-09-03 01:57:53
Keywords: 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Adds SuperCrew Option, More Technology, Towing, Standard 6.2-Liter Engine, f
Quote: 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A new standard 6.2-liter V8 engine pumping out 411 horsepower, new technologies and a newly available SuperCrew option that gives Raptor customers more choices in cab size all ensure the 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor will remain the off-road performance truck champion in the new model year."When we launched the F-150 SVT Raptor, consumers were blown away with the capability of the vehicle," said Jost Capito, director of global performance vehicles and motorsports business developm...
Read articleFord Settles With Mets Minor Leaguer's Estate After Losing Explorer Trial
2010-09-03 01:57:52
Quote: Ford Motor Co., after being ordered
to pay a baseball player’s estate $131 million, settled a
lawsuit over the Explorer rollover death before punitive damages
could be considered in the trial.
Ford settled the case over the death of the former New York
Mets minor league baseball player on confidential terms, said
attorney Tab Turner, who represented the family of Brian Cole.
Cole, 27, was ejected from an Explorer in a March 2001
accident in Florida while he was going home from spring tr...
Read articleFord Uses Innovative Liquid-Cooled Battery System to Help Focus Electric Owners Maximize Range
2010-09-02 09:53:14
Keywords: Ford Uses Innovative Liquid-Cooled Battery System to Help Focus Electric Owners Maximize Range, f
Quote: 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The all-new Ford Focus Electric, which debuts in the U.S. late next year and in Europe in 2012, will be powered by an advanced lithium-ion battery that utilizes heated and cooled liquid to help maximize battery life and gas-free driving range. Thermal management of lithium-ion battery systems is critical to the success of all-electric vehicles because extreme temperatures can affect performance, reliability, safety and durability. Ford has chosen an advanced active li...
Read articleGermany’s August KBA Vehicle Registration by Maker
2010-09-02 09:53:13
Quote: to Aug.20102010TotalShareYoYTotalShare
===============================================================================
Ford13,3326.6%-29.2%130,9446.9
Honda2,3171.2%-33.2%21,2781.1
Hyundai6,4483.2%-0.7%48,3802.5
Jaguar3050.2%43.9%2,1050.1
Kia3,3181.7%-28.0%23,8051.2
Lada1580.1%-61.7%1,4530.1
Lancia1180.1%-50.6%1,0280.1
Land Rover5870.3%63.1%4,4180.2
Mazda3,3021.6%-32.4%31,0051.6
Mercedes15,6607.8%-3.1%176,6219.3
Mitsubishi2,2691.1%30.9%14,6370.8
Nissan, Infiniti4,3452.2%-30.0%40,2182.1
Opel15,660...
Read articleBankruptcy court approves Visteon Chapter 11 plan
2010-09-01 05:25:20
Keywords: Bankruptcy court approves Visteon Chapter 11 plan, f, legal-matters
Quote: (AP) -- A federal judge confirmed auto parts supplier Visteon's reorganization plan Tuesday, clearing the way for the company's emergence from bankruptcy.Visteon, a major supplier of parts to Ford Motor Co., said that it expects to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy by Oct. 1. The company, based in Van Buren Township, Mich., filed its case in May 2009 as the auto industry was battered by sharply lower sales and the financial crisis.Visteon said it has significantly reduced its debt and restructur...
Read articleFCE Bank First Half 2010 Earnings Call scheduled for Thu, Sep 9
2010-09-01 05:25:18
Quote: Call DetailsFCE Bank First Half 2010 Earnings Conference CallScheduled
to start Thu, Sep 9, 2010, 10:00 am EasternAfter
the event has finished, the audio will be availablefrom
this page until Sat, Sep 10, 2011About Ford Motor CompanyF)Ford Motor Company designs, develops, manufactures, and services cars and trucks worldwide. It operates in two sectors, Automotive and Financial Services. The Automotive sector sells vehicles under Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, and Volvo brand names. This sector markets ...
Read articleFord to Offer Explorer Police Car to Hold Law Enforcement Lead
2010-09-01 05:25:17
Quote: Ford Motor Co., which controls about
three-quarters of the U.S. market for police cars, will begin
selling a law-enforcement version of its redesigned Explorer
sport-utility vehicle late next year.
The Police Interceptor utility vehicle will join a new
sedan being offered to law enforcement that’s based on the
Taurus, Dearborn, Michigan-based Ford said today in a statement.
The two models replace the Crown Victoria cruiser that now
accounts for about 75 percent of the approximately 75,00...
Read articleFirst-Ever Ford Police Interceptor Utility Debuts, Offers Portfolio of Choice for Law Enforcement
2010-09-01 05:25:16
Keywords: First-Ever Ford Police Interceptor Utility Debuts, Offers Portfolio of Choice for Law Enforcement, f
Quote: 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FNews) today revealed its newest pursuit-rated vehicle – Ford's first-ever specially designed Police Interceptor utility built for the rigors of police work.The new vehicle is designed to complement Ford's all-new Police Interceptor sedan, which was introduced earlier this year. Combined, the two vehicles provide law enforcement agencies the ultimate in versatility and choice, something no other police vehicle on the road today can match."We understand today's ...
Read articleDan Akerson's first day at the top of GM
2010-09-01 05:25:15
Keywords: GM, Bruce Rattner, Carlyle, Dan Akerson, Ross Perot, Ford, auto industry, Ed Whitacre, General Motors
Quote: Mulally put his foot down, outlawing the intramural bickering that hurt Ford's performance.Bill Ford Jr., spokesman for the Ford family, has said Mulally can stay on as CEO as long as he likes. Steve Rattner, who acted as auto czar for the Obama administration and hired Akerson as a GM director, said: "Mulally and Bill Ford deserve all the credit they're getting. Of course GM is going to be measured against Ford. They're two companies with similar difficulties in the same city -- and one, F...
Read articleFord's Lincoln Trails in U.S. Luxury Car Market
2010-08-31 01:19:14
Keywords: Financial, News, Stock, Market, Headlines, Investments, Quotes, Trading, TheStreet.com, Trefis ,Street Picks
Quote: luxury automotive sales to rebound this year and going forward as the economy recovers.In the short term, we expect the luxury vehicle market to be led by Toyota'sTM) Lexus, Daimler'sDAI) Mercedes-Benz and BMWBMW) in that order.Ford'sF) Lincoln brand is currently in turnaround mode, as reflected in its lackluster midyear results. Ford CEO Alan Mulally has launched an ambitious plan to revive the venerable brand by launching seven new or partly new Lincoln models over the next four year. Our anal...
Read articleLincoln The Laggard Brings Up The Rear Of Luxury Autos
2010-08-31 01:19:13
Quote: Daimler’s Mercedes-Benzand BMW, in that order.
Ford’s Lincoln brand is currently in turnaround mode, as reflected in its lackluster midyear results. Ford CEO Alan Mulally has launched an ambitious plan to revive the venerable brand by launching seven new or partly new Lincoln models over the next four year. Our analysis follows below.
Midyear results
U.S. automotive sales are expected to total 11.5 million this year, up from 10.5 million in 2009. The following table shows unit sales ...
Read articleUPDATE - US proposes grading cars on emissions, efficiency
2010-08-31 01:19:13
Keywords: Environment,Emissions Market,Automobiles/Auto Parts,Auto/Truck Manufacturing,Automobiles/Auto Parts,Refined Products,Corporate News Releases,US Government News,General News,Society / Science / Nature,Commodities Markets,Energy Markets,Cyclical Consumer Go
Quote: The top performing
traditional hybrid cars such as the Prius, made by Toyota
(7203.T) and the Fusion hybrid, made by Ford (F.N) would get an
'A-'. McCarthy said the EPA was in talks with car makers on
figuring out a miles per gallon equivalent fuel efficiency
label for all-electric and mostly electric cars. The second label on cars in the showroom would include
miles per gallon for both city and highway driving, an annual
fuel cost for driving the car, and how it compares among all
types of vehi...
Read articleChrysler dealers hear plans to sell Fiat minicars
2010-08-31 01:19:08
Keywords: Chrysler dealers hear plans to sell Fiat minicars, f,mtlqq.pk,vow
Quote: That's close to its main competitors, the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Ford Fiesta. Dealers were told to expect profit margins of $1,200 to $1,500.Dealers have until Sept. 22 to apply for Fiat franchises. Chrysler said it will pick its dealers in the fourth quarter.Fiat last sold cars in the U.S. in 1983, but pulled out of the country after a string of quality problems that led to the joke that its name was an acronym for "Fix It Again Tony." On one model, warranty repair costs wiped out any prof...
Read articleFord recalls 575K Windstar vans
2010-08-30 08:53:52
Keywords: Ford recalls 575K Windstar vans, f
Quote: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ford is recalling 575,000 older model Windstar vans in the United States and Canada over concerns that the rear axles can corrode and potentially break.The recall covers vehicles in the model years 1998 to 2003 sold or registered in states where the heavy use of road salt can cause more corrosion. That includes Canada, New England, the Mid-Atlantic states and the Great Lakes region.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began an investigation in May after receiving...
Read articlePREVIEW-August US auto sales sluggish; economy a concern
2010-08-30 08:53:51
Keywords: Auto/Truck Manufacturing,Automobiles/Auto Parts,Automobiles/Auto Parts,United States,Japan,Italy,Western Europe,Europe,Cyclical Consumer Goods / Services,Asia/Pacific,Eurozone countries,Company News item,Economic news, EC, business/financial pages,
Quote: Edmunds expects GM sales to be down 5.8 percent in August
from July, Ford Motor Co (F.N) down 3.2 percent, Toyota Motor
Corp (7203.T) down 4.6 percent and Nissan Motor Co (7201.T)
down 6.6 percent. Analysts surveyed by Reuters forecast an average annualized
sales rate of 11.6 million vehicles in August, with a range of
10.9 million to 11.9 million vehicles. That would be a slight
increase from the 11.5 million unit rate in July. SLOW GROWTH, OUTLOOK FLATTENING Automakers face a dilemma in an env...
Read articleFord, Mazda to invest $350 mln at Thailand plant
2010-08-26 07:08:49
Keywords: Auto/Truck Manufacturing,Automobiles/Auto Parts,United States,Japan,Automobiles/Auto Parts,Cyclical Consumer Goods / Services,Asia/Pacific,Thailand,Emerging Market Countries,Company News item,Economic news, EC, business/financial pages,
Quote: Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:01am EDT
* Ford, Mazda to build redesigned compact pickups at plant * Production of new pickups to start in mid-2011 * Vehicles for Thailand market and for export DETROIT, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Mazda
Motor (7261.T) will invest $350 million in their joint venture
in Thailand to build a redesigned version of their compact
pickup trucks starting in mid-2011, Ford said on Wednesday. Ford said the investment -- in the AutoAlliance Thailand
plant in Rayong, Tha...
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