Ford on verge of promoting newer UAW hires to top-tier pay for first time

Ford will likely soon need to give raises of about $9 an hour to some workers it hired in 2010, according to a UAW report showing that the automaker is very close to its cap on workers earning second-tier wages.

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2010 Lincoln MKT - Sunbelt Ford Lincoln - Albany, GA 31705

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2008 Lincoln MKX - Sunbelt Ford Lincoln - Albany, GA 31705

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Ford's 2014 profit fell 56 percent amid new-product blitz

Ford today said its profit fell 56 percent in 2014 as it introduced 24 vehicles around the world and its US market share declined. Ford posted net income of $3.2 billion, down from $7.2 billion in 2013.

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Ford recalls 221,000 vehicles for door handle, seat belt problems

Ford said it is recalling about 221,000 cars and vans for door handle and seat belt problems. Ford said it is not aware of any crashes or injuries related to the two recalls.

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Viewing the 2015 Detroit show through a designer's eyes

To get a read on the visual appeal of this year's Detroit auto show, we sought a designer's perspective on the Ford GT, Chevy Bolt and Infiniti Q60.

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Tom Kowaleski, attention-grabber

Tom Kowaleski, the former Chrysler, General Motors, BMW and Lincoln public relations executive who died suddenly last week at age 63, always knew how to tease a product story.



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FCA US touts volunteer program for its dealers

FCA US is expanding its in-house volunteer program to dealers nationwide to provide a way for dealerships to increase community involvement.



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Ford dealers want U.S. market share back

Ford's new sales chiefs aim to recapture the 1 point of U.S. market share that the brand gave up in the past year.

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Ford takes charge of $800 million on Venezuelan currency

Ford said it will take a one-time pretax charge of $800 million in its fourth quarter results because the inability to exchange US dollars for Venezuelan bolivars has restricted operations in the South American country.

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Ford to open randd lab in Tesla's backyard

Ford CEO Mark Fields, seeking to burnish his company's high-tech credentials, will announce Thursday the opening of a Silicon Valley randd center that is believed to be one of the auto industry's largest.

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Audi to sit out Super Bowl for first time in 7 years

Volkswagen's Audi brand, for the first time in seven years, isn't advertising during the Super Bowl this year, a spokesman confirmed today. The news comes a day after a Ford spokeswoman said the Ford and Lincoln brands wouldn't participate either.

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Ford, Lincoln say no Super Bowl ads as more brands stay on sidelines

Ford and Lincoln will not run Super Bowl commercials this year, a spokeswoman confirmed today, as more automakers sit out the game. So far, 6 brands plan to run ads this year compared with 11 last year.

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Autos, audio amplify each other

Jaguar Land Rover's partnership with Meridian is part of an intensifying competition among luxury carmakers to use high-end audio brands to enhance their vehicles' appeal. In December, Ford Motor Co.'

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While supercar world awaited Acura NSX, nobody saw Ford GT coming

A showdown between Ford's GT and the Acura NSX supercars quickly became the talk of the Detroit auto show, after Ford's surprise entry managed to upstage the much-anticipated Acura.

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AutoNation loses a key architect

With COO Mike Maroone's pending departure, AutoNation Inc. must complete its digital transformation without one of the plan's key architects.



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Mercedes 'will lose talent' in move

Steve Cannon, CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, says only about 40 percent of its 1,053 employees are likely to move when the U.S. headquarters moves from New Jersey to Atlanta. Mercedes has made offers to the employees it wants to keep.



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FCA's Bigland not giving up on stair-steps

Fiat Chrysler's head of U.S. sales says controversial stair-step dealer incentives require a strong stomach but are the best way to align dealer and factory goals.



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2010 Toyota RAV4 - Sunbelt Ford Lincoln - Albany, GA 31705

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2009 Dodge Avenger SE - Sunbelt Ford Lincoln - Albany, GA...

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2008 Honda Accord Sdn EX - Sunbelt Ford Lincoln - Albany,...

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Ford Super Duty pickups face U.S. probe after stalls, stranded drivers

Federal safety regulators are investigating whether Ford went far enough with a recall of Super Duty pickups over complaints that they can stall and leave drivers stranded.

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Former Honda, Ford designer dissects three show cars

Automotive News walked the floor of the 2015 Detroit auto show with Paul Snyder, a former Honda and Ford designer who is now chair of transportation design at the College for Creative Studies.

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Former Honda, Ford designer dissects Detroit show concepts

Automotive News walked the floor of the 2015 Detroit auto show with Paul Snyder, a former Honda and Ford designer who is now chair of transportation design at the College for Creative Studies.

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Suppliers learn to innovate quickly

From Tesla to the Google driverless car to the aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 pickup to active safety systems that promise zero fatalities, the auto industry is changing at an unprecedented pace.

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Ford will limit aluminum mostly to trucks, Hinrichs says

Ford isn't planning to use much aluminum beyond trucks because the benefits for other vehicles aren't as compelling. The company sees better, more cost-effective ways to improve the fuel economy of its cars.

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Ford says internal quality ratings rise following tech fixes

Ford says its internal North American quality ratings improved last year for the first time since 2010, after working through issues with its touchscreen systems and bumpy new-model launches.

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Ford keeps IHS customer-loyalty title; Maserati takes conquest honors

Ford retained the crown in the 2014 model year for most-loyal customers, while Maserati won top honors for conquests, according to the IHS Automotive Loyalty Awards.

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Ram 1500's highway mpg rises to 29

Ram has added a bit more daylight between the hot-selling Ram 1500 EcoDiesel and Ford's redesigned lightweight F-150 in the highway fuel economy race.

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Ford, Acura revive supercar wars topping $150,000 and 500 hp

A supercar showdown has broken out at the Detroit auto show.

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Ford, Acura revive supercar wars topping $150,000 and 500 horses

A supercar showdown has broken out at the Detroit auto show.

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Ford resurrects GT midengine supercar

Ford is resurrecting the GT midengine supercar as a 600-plus hp demonstration of the performance side of its EcoBoost engine technology.

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Ford resurrects GT mid-engine supercar

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. is resurrecting the GT mid-engine supercar as a 600-plus horsepower demonstration of the performance side of its EcoBoost engine technology.

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