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Ford Motor Co. (F) is in the Auto Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $172.4B
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- ($2.7B)
- Market Cap
- Sep 04 2008
- $9.6B
Latest News and Analysis
On the Need for Better Auto Sales Metrics
Markham Lee submits: While reading through a summary of the August auto sales numbers I began to think about the need for a better set of metrics to gauge the monthly sales performance of auto makers from one year to the next and in comparison to each other, because the...
Car Prices Keep Falling, Consumers Keep Waiting
Michael Shedlock submits: The LA Times is reporting New auto prices are falling at a record rate. The average cost of a new vehicle in the second quarter was $25,632 -- a 2.3% decline from the year-earlier period and the steepest drop recorded in the bank's 41-year-old survey. by...
Was July the Bottom for Auto Sales?
Wall Street Strategies submits: July was a horrible month for the automakers, but many believe it was the trough and that the situation will not get any worse. I believe if we see another spike in gasoline prices, July will not be the worst month. However, if prices continue...
Ford: Ripe for the (Bottom) Picking?
Laura Cadden submits: Ford Motor Company's F share price has defined the word volatile in recent months. Should investors take advantage of the bargain rates, especially now that the company is selling an additional 500 million in new shares to make up for debt incurred by its financial...
Chrysler Considers Sale of Gas-Guzzling Dodge Viper
Money Morning submits: by Jennifer Yousfi With the U.S. auto market increasingly focused on practicality and fuel-efficiency, Chrysler LLC announced Wednesday it was entertaining offers for its Dodge Viper sports car. by Money Morning
Compressed Natural Gas: Key to American Energy Independence?
Paul Killinger submits: In previous posts we've written about the prospects for natursal gas [NG] powered vehicles, and their potential to reduce America's reliance on imported crude oil and increasingly expensive gasoline and diesel fuel. Currently there are only about 150,000 CNG compressed natural gas cars and trucks operating in...
Automakers: Seeking Billions from Uncle Sam
Ron Haruni submits: The meteoric rise of gasoline prices, particularly since last year, has unequivocally marked a crucial if not a destructive period for the U.S automobile industry. With gasoline prices over $4 a gallon on average basis nationwide only couple of months ago, consumers owning fuel guzzling SUVs and...
Sick and Tired of Financials, Carmakers Blaming Everyone but Themselves
Markham Lee submits: I have to say that I'm sick and bloody tired of companies blaming the economy, the credit crunch, the weather, currency imbalances, paycheck cycles, the Easter Bunny, and everyone else for their troubles, when the truth is usually that they made a few mistakes, mismanaged things, or...
GM, Ford: Big Mistakes Keep Piling Up
Michael Shedlock submits: How Ford F and General Motors GM were ever able to raise money as they did through bond offerings over the years remains somewhat of a mystery, even in a world of too much liquidity of the world. Mistake after mistake keeps piling up at...
Brand Names: Important, But Not Key to Investment Decisions
Markham Lee submits: Branding is probably one of the most misunderstood business topics both in terms of its basic definition and function, the problem stems from people viewing brands from the perspective of general consumer awareness as opposed to how that brand is able to influence customer behavior. In the...
Chrsyler's Rebadging Plan: Strategic Blunder for Nissan?
Markham Lee submits: Last week one of the more bigger stories coming out of Detroit were the discussions between Chrysler and Nissan around Chrysler potentially reselling rebadged versions of mid-sized cars designed and manufactured by Nissan. From the WSJ: by Markham Lee
Ford Includes Sirius in Long-Range Plans
Tyler Savery submits: Ford Motor Company is working hard to streamline their business and build synergies of their own. With truck sales down, and consumers buying smaller and more fuel efficient cars, Ford is Focusing on the Focus model. The big three automaker is making strides at creating...
The Ford Debt Disaster Continues
Stephen Rosenman submits: Ford F produced its SEC 10Q last Friday showing an incredible $166 billion debt divided between its auto division ($25 billion) and financial services division ($140 billion). For a company that no longer earns a profit, and hasn't had consistent earnings for years, this is ominous....
Sinking Slowly into the Sunset
Paul Killinger submits: 80-year old billionaire T. Boone Pickens stays busy these days making money on alternative energy ideas he's putting into practice. Meanwhile, America's formerly "Big 3" automakers are losing billions of dollars due to the high cost of gasoline. So what, you may ask. Where's the...
Detroit: Tow Ridiculous
Felix Salmon submits: Fuel-economy standards are a good idea because they prevent automobile manufacturers from gaming the system. If everybody is forced to make fuel-efficient cars, there's a level playing field; if it's left up to market forces, then everybody tends to wait for everybody else to move first,...
Is One Automaker Default Almost a Sure Thing?
Michael Shedlock submits: Bloomberg is reporting Auto Industry Default Risk Soars to 95% on GM, Ford. One of America's three biggest automakers is almost certain to default within the next five years, according to UniCredit SpA analysis of the market for credit-default swaps. by Michael Shedlock
Leasing and the Big Three Automakers
FP Trading Desk submits: Auto financing companies want out of the leasing business. Chrysler DMX Credit said it is getting out of the leasing game entirely, Ford Motor Co.’s F credit arm and GMAC are tightening leasing rules, and independent financers like Wells Fargo WFC are no longer interested...
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Xperience Communications to Produce Ford Motor Company / Microsoft SYNC™ Tours
Events will be held around the country to enable consumers to experience first-hand the latest Microsoft technology available in Ford Lincoln and Mercury automobiles DETROIT -- Xperience Communications [www.xperiencecommunications.com], an experiential communications agency, has been hired to produce Ford Motor Company's SYNC[TM] Tour in alliance with Microsoft. The...
Ford truck plant to become small-car factory
DETROIT -- Ford Motor said Tuesday that it's spending $75million to turn a Michigan truck plant into a small-vehicle factory to meet growing demand for small cars. Ford, which lost $8.6billion in the first half of 2008, has seen sales fall 14.1% through the end of July as...
Ford Invests $75 Million to Prepare Michigan Truck Plant for Small-Vehicle Production
- Ford invests $75 million in Michigan Truck's body shop to prepare for small-vehicle production. - Conversion begins in November as large-SUV equipment is removed and transferred to Kentucky Truck Plant. - Small-vehicle production planned for 2010; Michigan Truck's 1,000 employees will be transferred to Wayne...
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- Incorporated: 1919
- CEO: Mr. Alan Mulally
Ford Motor is engaged in producing vehicles, as well as in other businesses, including financing vehicles. Co.'s automotive sector manufactures and sells cars and trucks, as well as provides retail customers with a range of after-the-sale vehicle services and products through its dealer network and other channels, in areas such as maintenance and light repair, heavy repair, collision, vehicle accessories and extended service warranty. Co.'s financial services sector primarily includes Ford Motor Credit, which primarily includes vehicle-related financing, leasing and insurance. As of Dec 31 2007, Co.'s vehicle brands included Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, and Volvo.
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Ford Motor Co. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. William Clay Ford Jr.
Chairman
Dr. Homer A. Neal Ph.D.
Jorma J. Ollila
Mr. Gerald L. Shaheen
Mr. John L. Thornton
Mr. John R.H. Bond
Mr. Stephen G. Butler
Ms. Kimberly A. Casiano
Mr. Edsel B. Ford II
Mr. Irvine O. Hockaday Jr.
Mr. Richard A. Manoogian
Ms. Ellen R. Marram
Mr. Alan Mulally
Contact Information
One American Road
Dearborn, MI
313 322-3000
NAICS Code
Automobile Manufacturing: 336111
