World news about “Ford” published by euronews.
Ford quits Australia Ford is to shut its two Australian production plants after 90 years of making cars there. It blamed the strength of the Australian dollar, along with high… 23/05/2013
Ford forced to apologise after distasteful ‘ads’ are posted onlineAn Indian advertising agency, JWP, used by car manufacturer Ford has apologised for releasing images of women bound and gagged in the boot of a Ford… 25/03/2013
European Commission agrees to support ailing European car industry Peugeot, Opel, Ford … successive closures in Europe mean the car sector is struggling. In an action plan presented today, the European Commission committed to… 08/11/2012
Detroit: Bailing out the American Dream Detroit, better known as the Motor City or simply Motown, is a city which for decades stood as a symbol of the American dream. Ford, General Motors and… 30/08/2012
Ford profit beats forecast Ford has posted its second best third quarter figures in the company’s history of 1.19 billion euros. It was the 10th consecutive quarterly profit for the… 26/10/2011
Hybrid tie-up for Toyota and Ford Toyota and Ford are to work together to develop hybrid rear-wheel-drive vehicles. Takeshi Uchiyamada – who led the Toyota team of engineers that developed… 23/08/2011
Ford to invest in Spain expansion Ford is to invest 800 million euros at its plant in Valencia, in eastern Spain and employ several hundred more people. The expanded facility at Almussafes… 14/06/2011
Thousands protest against Belgian Ford closureAn estimated 20,000 people took to the streets of the Belgian city of Genk, to protest against the closure of the local Ford car plant. The shutdown… 12/11/2012
European carmakers apply the brakesThe carnage continues among carmaker with Ford saying on Thursday that would cut its production capacity in Europe by 18 percent; that is 355,000 vehicles a… 25/10/2012
10,000 job losses at Ford in BelgiumFord is pulling out of Genk in Belgium with the loss of around 10,000 jobs. Workers greeted the news with tears and disbelief, having been previously told… 24/10/2012
Europe sneezes and the US catches a coldLosses hitting European car makers are also being felt by the industry in the US. Ford, which is America’s second biggest car company has reported a 57… 26/07/2012
Back in the Day: a landmark date for mass productionDecember 1, 1913 A moving assembly line starts rolling at the Ford Motor Company’s production site in Highland Park, Michigan, USA, marking the start of an… 30/11/2011
Ford ‘to cut Mazda investment’Ford and Mazda look set to drift further apart as the US car maker plans to wind down its investment in the Japanese firm. Reportedly Ford will slash its… 18/10/2010
‘To dump Mercury brand’Ford is reportedly considering a plan to eliminate its Mercury brand because of slumping sales. Sources said the carmaker has been consulting with its … 28/05/2010
Geely’s deals on Volvo wheelsThe future of Volvo’s car production should still have its heart in Europe, according to the Chinese company that has just agreed to buy the buy the… 29/03/2010
Volvo sale snagIt seems the talks between Ford and China’s Geely over the sale of Volvo are turning out to be tougher than anticipated. Geely’s chairman Li Shufu told the… 19/03/2010
Ford join Toyota in hybrid cars recallFord has become the latest victim of concerns over the braking systems of hybrid cars. The American company is to recall some 17,600 examples of its Sedan… 05/02/2010
Volvo sale to Chinese closerFord has confirmed it is selling Volvo to China’s Geely and said it expected the deal to be completed by the middle of next year. Swedish based Volvo is… 23/12/2009
New Ford plant for ChinaCar giant Ford expects to be in the black in 2011 as it makes inroads into the lucrative Chinese market with plans to construct a new plant there. Ford… 25/09/2009
Scrappage scheme boosts UK car salesSales of cars in Britain have risen for the first time in over a year. Manufacturers and trader said they were boosted by a government scheme to pay money… 06/08/2009
Ford’s US sales up for first time in nearly two yearsFord says that in July it increased the number of cars it sold in the US for the first month since November 2007. Sales rose 2.3 percent on July last year… 03/08/2009
Ford makes a rare profitFord has posted a 2.3 billion dollar quarterly net profit (1.6 billion euros) but that was not from selling cars, rather from restructuring the company’s… 23/07/2009
