Is Ford’s ‘Supersegment’ a Boon or a Burden?
Ford (NYSE:F) earned $1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2013, a 15.4 percent increase that beat analysts expectations, while revenue rose approximately 10 percent from the year-ago period. These...
View ArticleHow Much Longer Can the Ford Family Reign?
Judging from the look of Detroit News headlines this week, it sounds like it was a good week for the Ford family. However, a close read of reporter David Shepardson’s article illustrates that although...
View ArticleChevy Striking Balance with This Approach to 2014 Silverado
In its approach to the 2014 Chevy Silverado, GM (NYSE:GM) tried to muscle and glide further into the pickup truck market. Striking a balance between workhorse power and improved performance off the...
View ArticleFord’s Focus EV: Nothing But a Niche Product?
“My hunch is they do not want to put a lot of effort into the Focus EV. It’s almost like an obligatory vehicle they have to have for fuel economy and image. Ford’s heart is not in this.” That is what...
View ArticleIs Ford’s Lack of Fusion Supply a Concern?
The 2013 Ford (NYSE:F) Fusion is up 22 percent compared to last year as the popular midsize sedan continues to be a hit with consumers. Unfortunately for Ford, low inventory levels may put a stop to...
View ArticleCustom Car Design? Ford’s Got Your Back
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has rolled out new technology that it hopes will mean significant cost and time cuts for the company. The Detroit News reported Wednesday that the U.S. automaker has developed...
View ArticleFord Cuts Focus EV Price to Spark Sales
For a few months now, auto manufacturers have been cutting prices on their electric vehicles, sometime fairly dramatically, in order spur interest in the technology and put as many on the road as they...
View ArticleGM to Obama: Ford Is Not No. 1
There’s no question President Obama gets fired up for campaign-style speeches. In fact, Obama is at his best when he is at his most enthusiastic, as he was during a speech Friday at a Ford (NYSE:F)...
View ArticleIs Detroit Ready to Take Its Next Step as a Bankrupt City?
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23056733@N05/ U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes could decide as early as Tuesday whether to allow Detroit to proceed with its bankruptcy filing, allowing the...
View ArticleFor Ford, Small Cars Are Big Business
In order to reach out to a greater number of consumers, Ford (NYSE:F) is placing bets on smaller, more inexpensive cars in order to get the Blue Oval into more hands around the globe. During a...
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