http://www.media.fordvehicles.com//rss.cfm?section_id=17Sales and Financial ResultsCopyright 2009en-USTEKmedia v7http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31283Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October U.S. sales totaled 132,483, up 3 percent versus a year ago and 21 percent higher than September. This marks the third time in the last four months Ford sales have increased.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31283Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31340Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October U.S. sales totaled 132,483, up 3 percent versus a year ago and 21 percent higher than September. According to Ford Sales Analyst, George Pipas, this marks the third time in the last four months Ford sales have increased.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31340Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31318Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today additional steps to improve its balance sheet and enhance automotive liquidity.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31318Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31312Ford 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.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31312Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:01:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31244Ford 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.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31244Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31282Ford 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.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31282Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:45:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31186SHANGHAI, Oct. 13, 2009 – Ford Motor Company continued its record growth in China in the third quarter, with sales of its joint-ventures and wholly-owned entities increasing 79 percent over the same period last year, to 119,338 units. Through the first nine months of the year, its sales rose 32 percent to 316,639 units.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31186Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31185Ford today reported that strong sales in September drove market share for its 19 European main markets to 10.1 percent – the highest share for any month since September 2001, and a 0.8 percentage point increase over the same month a year ago.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31185Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31055Ford, Lincoln and Mercury third quarter sales were 5 percent higher than a year ago in the U.S., making Ford the only full-line manufacturer to report a sales increase in the period.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31055Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31116Ford, Lincoln and Mercury third quarter sales were 5 percent higher than a year ago in the U.S., making Ford the only full-line manufacturer to report a sales increase in the period. Sales analyst, George Pipas says Ford's new products are what drove the industry's only third-quarter U.S. sales boost.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31116Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30856Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers reported a 21 percent increase in retail sales in August as customer demand for Ford's fuel-efficient cars, crossovers and trucks enabled the company to post its second consecutive increase in monthly sales. Total sales – including fleet customer deliveries – were 176,323, up 17 percent versus last year.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30856Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30893Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited increased sales by 7.1 per cent compared to last August marking the third consecutive month of year-over-year sales gains. August also marked the tenth consecutive month of market share growth for the company.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30893Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30894A combination of Ford Motor Company's strong line up and the governments Cash for Clunkers program, drove retail sales up 21 percent for the month of August. George Pipas, Ford Sales Analyst says Ford's total sales including fleet customer deliveries were up 17-percent compared to last year.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30894Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30825Ford, the No. 2 best-selling new vehicle brand in Europe, increased its market share for the seventh consecutive time last month, resulting in the company’s best July and year-to-date market share performance since 1999.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30825Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30775For the second month in a row, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited is the top-selling automaker in the country.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30775Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30729Customer demand for Ford's fuel-efficient vehicles coupled with the U.S. government's Car Allowance Rebate System ("Cash for Clunkers") enabled Ford to post the first sales increase of any major manufacturer in 2009.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30729Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30765Ford Motor Company posted the first sales increase in July, of any major manufacturer in 2009. Ford Sales Analyst, George Pipas says the month was shaping up to be another good month with market share on the upswing, but did say the Cash for Clunkers program put them over the top.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30765Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30717Ford Motor Credit Company reported net income of $413 million in the second quarter of 2009, an improvement of $1.8 billion from a net loss of $1.4 billion a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $646 million in the second quarter, compared with a loss of $2.4 billion in the previous year. Excluding the $2.1 billion impairment charge for operating leases in the second quarter of 2008, Ford Credit incurred a pre-tax loss of $294 million in the previous year. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Credit earned $610 million in the first half of 2009.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30717Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:01:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30677Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today reported a pre-tax operating loss of $424 million in the second quarter of 2009, excluding special items – a $609 million improvement compared with the second quarter of last year – as cost reductions, net pricing, Ford Credit results and market share helped offset the continued impact of the severe global economic downturn. +†http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30677Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30621For the first time in more than 50 years, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited is the top-selling automaker in the country. Ford of Canada sold 27,408 units representing a 24.6 per cent increase over sales the same month last year, marking the first year-over-year sales increase of 2009.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30621Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30615Customer demand for new products helped Ford Motor Company increase market share in June. Ford Sales Analyst George Pipas says it appears Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales had the lowest decline among major auto manufacturers.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30615Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30564Customer demand for new products helped Ford Motor Company increase market share in June, even as Ford continued to de-escalate incentive spending. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 148,153, down 11 percent versus a year ago, which is believed to be the month's lowest decline among major auto manufacturers.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30564Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:15:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30606Canadian Road Leasing Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Credit Canada Limited, completed a lease securitization transaction on June 24 and received proceeds of USD $1.3 billion. A portion of the proceeds will be held in a reserve fund for the transaction.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30606Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30607Ford Credit Canada Limited announced today that it completed a securitization of a pool of retail conditional sale contracts, receiving immediately available proceeds of approximately $0.6 billion (Canadian). This is Ford Credit Canada Limited's first public retail securitization.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30607Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30472New products helped Ford Motor Company achieve its highest market share in three years, even as Ford decreased incentive spending in May. Here to explain is Ford Sales Analyst George Pipas.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30472Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30477Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited outpaced the industry in May marking the company's seventh consecutive month of market share growth. Results were driven by products across the lineup including Ford Focus, Ford Escape, Lincoln MKX and Ford F-150.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30477Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30420New products helped Ford Motor Company achieve its highest market share in three years, even as Ford decreased incentive spending in May. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 155,954, up 20 percent versus April and the highest sales for any month since July 2008.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30420Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30343A total of 98 people attended Ford Motor Company's [NYSE: F] 54th Annual Meeting of Shareholders today at the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30343Thu, 14 May 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30360Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today that it has agreed to sell 300 million shares of its common stock in a public offering at a price of $4.75 per share for total gross proceeds of approximately $1.4 billion.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30360Tue, 12 May 2009 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30358Ford of Europe gained nearly a percentage point of market share in April, rising to 9 percent for the main 19 European markets on the strength of strong Fiesta sales and a solid launch of the new Ka subcompact car.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30358Tue, 12 May 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30345Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today a registered public offering of 300 million shares of its common stock at a par value of $0.01 per share. Ford said it also expects to grant to the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 45 million shares of common stock.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30345Mon, 11 May 2009 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30301Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited saw market share increase for the sixth consecutive month in April led by sales of the Ford Fusion, the most fuel-efficient mid-size sedan in Canada, which increased 24.4 per cent over the same period last year.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30301Fri, 01 May 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30248New, fuel-efficient products and quality on par with the best in the industry helped Ford increase retail market share in April – the sixth time in the last seven months that Ford’s share of the retail market was higher than a year ago.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30248Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30300Ford Motor Company posted a loss of 31 percent in April compared with year ago figures. However, Ford gained in retail share for the sixth time in the last seven months. Ford Sales analyst, George Pipas, attributes Ford's share of the retail market was higher than a year ago because of the Ford Fusion.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30300Fri, 01 May 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30256Ford Motor Credit Company reported a net loss of $13 million in the first quarter of 2009, a decrease of $37 million from net income of $24 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Motor Credit reported a loss of $36 million in the first quarter, compared with earnings of $32 million in the previous year.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30256Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:01:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30194Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today reported a first quarter net loss of $1.4 billion, or $0.60 per share. This compares with net income of $70 million, or $0.03 per share, in the first quarter of 2008.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30194Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30153Ford Motor Credit Company announced today the results of its $1.3 billion cash tender offer (the “Notes Tender Offer”) for Ford Motor Company’s (NYSE: F) unsecured, non-convertible debt securities (the “Notes”), of which approximately $8.9 billion aggregate principal amount was outstanding as of February 28, 2009.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30153Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30154Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today the successful completion of debt restructuring initiatives that will reduce Ford’s Automotive debt by $9.9 billion from $25.8 billion at December 31, 2008, and lower Ford’s annual cash interest expense by more than $500 million based on current interest rates.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30154Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30064New, fuel-efficient products and quality on par with the best in the industry helped Ford increase retail market share in March to its highest level since December 2006, capping two consecutive quarters of retail share gains. Ford estimates its retail share performance from October 2008 through March 2009 was the strongest of any major manufacturer compared with the same period a year ago.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30064Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30110Ford Sales Analyst George Pipas reports Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales being down 41 percent versus a year ago. However, Ford's retail share climbed in March, and was 30 percent higher than February of this year.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30110Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30062Ford Motor Credit Company’s $500 million cash tender offer for Ford Motor Company’s senior secured term loan debt was over-subscribed; based on the tenders received, Ford Credit will increase the amount of cash used from $500 million to $1 billion to purchase $2.2 billion principal amount of term loan debt at a price of 47 percent of par.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30062Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30021The new Ford Fiesta remained Ford of Europe’s best-selling car in February as demand pushed the company’s market share for the 19 main markets up nearly a full percentage point to 8.5 percent versus the same month last year.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30021Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29977Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced today that its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Credit Company have approved a plan to restructure Ford’s debt through a combination of a conversion offer by Ford and cash tender offers by Ford Credit.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29977Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29978Ford Motor Credit Company announced today that its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) have approved a plan to restructure Ford’s debt through a combination of a conversion offer by Ford and tender offers by Ford Credit.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29978Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29917Coming off a strong February performance last year, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury February U.S. sales totaled 96,044, down 48 percent compared with a year ago.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29917Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29971Ford Motor Company announced their earnings for the Month February and Ford Analyst George Pipas said that while we came off a strong February performance last year, this year Ford, Lincoln and Mercury U.S. sales were down 48 percent.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29971Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29863Led by strong sales of the new Fiesta, Ford of Europe reported a January market share of 9.3 percent in Europe’s main 19 markets, its highest January share since 2004.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29863Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29768Ford’s F-Series truck and Fusion mid-size sedan paced Ford to a fourth consecutive month of retail market share increases. Ford estimates its share of the January retail market was 12.7 percent, up 0.3 point versus a year ago. This marks the first time since 1995 Ford has achieved a retail market share increase four months in a row.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29768Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29810Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales were down 39 percent in January versus a year ago, however, Ford Motor Company sales analyst George Pipas says, Ford F-Series Truck and Fusion mid-size sedan, paced Ford to a fourth consecutive month of retail market share increases. This marks the first time since 1995 Ford has achieved a retail market share increase four-months in a row.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29810Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29777Ford Motor Credit Company reported a net loss of $1.5 billion in 2008, a decrease of $2.3 billion from net income of $775 million a year earlier. On a pre-tax basis, Ford Motor Credit reported a loss of $2.6 billion in 2008, including the second quarter 2008 impairment charge of $2.1 billion for North America operating leases, compared with earnings of $1.2 billion in the previous year. The decrease in full year pre-tax earnings is more than explained by the impairment charge, a higher provision for credit losses, and higher depreciation expense for leased vehicles.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29777Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:01:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29746Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today reported a fourth quarter net loss of $5.9 billion, or $2.46 per share. This compares with a net loss of $2.8 billion, or $1.33 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29746Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29707A strong product range, led by the new, award-winning Fiesta, allowed Ford of Europe to consolidate its market position in 2008 and firmly establish Ford as Europe’s second best-selling vehicle brand, despite the challenging market conditions.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29707Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29637Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited offers vehicles that are captivating consumers, as proven by Ford F-Series, which set another all-time sales record in 2008 as the best-selling pickup truck in Canada – 43 years running. As a full-line vehicle manufacturer, Ford of Canada also delivers the best-selling lineup of CUVs and SUVs in Canada. Ford crossover utility vehicles registered a sales increase of 13.5 per cent over the previous year's record sales.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29637Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29565New vehicles, including the all-new F-150 truck, and fuel-efficient powertrains are winning over customers for Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, which realized market share increases for a third consecutive month in December. Ford estimates its market share was 14.6 percent in December, up 0.7 of a point versus a year ago. This marks the first time since 1997 Ford has achieved a market share increase three months in a row.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29565Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:45:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29505Ford Motor Company this morning submitted to Congress its comprehensive business plan, which details the company’s plan to return to profitability and outlines a request for potential access to a temporary bridge loan in case the current economic crisis worsens or there is a bankruptcy of a major competitor.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29505Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29506In this submission, we first provide an overview of the current business environment, then discuss our Plan for viability, and conclude by answering the specific questions posed in the correspondence received from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29506Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29507Congressional Submission Appendixhttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29507Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29508Ford Motor Company this morning submitted to Congress its comprehensive business plan, which details the company’s plan to return to profitability and outlines a request for potential access to a temporary bridge loan in case the current economic crisis worsens or there is a bankruptcy of a major competitor.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29508Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29509Ford Motor Company welcomes the opportunity to submit our Plan to the Senate Banking Committee, and appreciates the time and attention Congress is devoting to the critical issues that confront the domestic automotive industry in the current economic environment.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29509Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29511Ford Motor Company announced total sales in November were down 30 percent versus a year ago, while industry-wide auto sales in November were down an estimated 35 percent. Ford Motor Company Sales Analyst, George Pipas, says the company still gained market share for the second consecutive month.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29511Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29498Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] announced today it will re-evaluate strategic options for Volvo Car Corporation, including the possible sale of the Sweden-based premium automaker.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29498Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28919Higher demand for the fuel-efficient Ford Focus and Ford Escape continued in August, as consumers continued moving to smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28919Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28999Crossover utility vehicles continue to be hot sellers in August for Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. The versatility of crossovers appeals to Canadians who are looking for a spacious, capable vehicle that can keep refuelling costs in line.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28999Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28817Early sales are strong for the new 2009 Lincoln MKS. In its first full month on the market, the vehicle outsold the Acura RL, Infiniti M35 and Cadillac STS.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28817Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28595Ford Motor China posted sales of 172,411 units for the first-half of 2008, a 21-percent increase over the same period last year. First-half sales of Ford brand passenger cars and commercial vehicles reached 103,698 units, a 15-percent year-over-year increase.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28595Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28526In the first half of 2008, sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and crossovers to retail customers were higher than a year ago. Retail sales for cars increased 3 percent and crossovers also were up (less than 1 percent). Together, cars and crossovers accounted for 59 percent of Ford’s first half retail sales compared with 49 percent in the first half 2007.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28526Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28548The month of June was the weakest sales month in 2008 for the entire automotive industry. Ford sales analyst George Pipas said Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars and crossovers sold to retail customers where higher than a year ago by 3 percent and crossovers also were up less than 1percent, but it still was not enough to impact the total sales figures expected by years end.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28548Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28484Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today said it is making further reductions to its North American truck production plan while adding more small cars, crossovers and fuel-efficient powertrains, as the company responds to the continued deterioration in the U.S.business environment and the accelerated shift away from large trucks and SUVs.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28484Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:15:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28463 Ford Motor Company will begin exporting additional automotive products and transmission parts to China, thanks to agreements signed in Washington, D.C., today. The total value of the pact is estimated to be more than $800 million.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28463Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28324For the second time in its nine-year history, Ford Focus sales eclipsed the 30,000-unit milestone in May.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28324Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28325For the second time in its nine-year history Ford Motor Company 's redesigned Focus sales surpassed the 30,000 unit milestone in May. Here to talk about that and Ford's total sales for the Month of May is Ford Sales Analyst, George Pipas.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28325Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28194A total of 56 people attended Ford Motor Company's [NYSE: F] 53rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders today at the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware. http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28194Thu, 08 May 2008 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28055Ford Motor Company, Automotive Components Holdings and Zeledyne today announced the sale of the ACH Glass business and its plants in Nashville, Tenn., and Tulsa, Okla., and its subsidiary Vidriocar in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Also included are the leases for its warehouse in Lebanon, Tenn., and its engineering offices in Allen Park, Mich.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28055Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:45:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27453Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced its best December sales total in the U.S. since 1994, with 24,933 units sold, up 25.2 percent over December 2006. CY ‘07 also marks Mazda’s best sales year in the U.S. since 1994 with total sales of 296,110 vehicles, accounting for a 10.2 percent increase over 2006.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27453Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27126Boosted by the success of new product launches in 2007 and the continued enhancement of its professional and efficient aftersales service offerings, Ford Vietnam achieved record sales of 902 units during the month of November - its highest monthly sales since January 2005. In addition to its best monthly performance in nearly three years, Ford's November sales represented a whopping 234 percent growth versus the year-ago month, according to VAMA's official monthly sales report.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27126Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST