Car-sharing plan cuts owner costs

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Motor Co. is entering the car-sharing market with a program that will cut Ford Credit customers' vehicle costs by enabling them to rent out their cars. The pilot program, Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing, invites 26,000 select Ford Motor Credit Co.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/XykVtwyBHfI/car-sharing-plan-cuts-owner-costs

Philip Benton, former Ford president, dies at 86

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Philip Benton Jr., former president of Ford, died at his home in Massachusetts on June 14. He was 86.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/qOLt805vpZw/philip-benton-former-ford-president-dies-at-86

Bill Ford to receive award from Steven Spielberg

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford will receive the Ambassador for Humanity Award from the USC Shoah Foundation at the organization's gala on Sept. 10. Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg will present Ford with the award.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/dKABMUwwcdo/bill-ford-to-receive-award-from-steven-spielberg

Ford builds in Silicon Valley -- and talent comes

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford's Silicon Valley research center is helping the automaker attract employees with different backgrounds and perspectives than it usually gets at its home campus in Michigan.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/BhB044zZb4U/ford-builds-in-silicon-valley-and-talent-comes

Ford can pursue lawsuit after Explorers wound up in China

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled Ford can pursue a lawsuit against a fleet customer it claims wrongfully exported vehicles to China and failed to buy enough vehicles to qualify for the $823,000 in incentives it received from Ford.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/aj_xqkFj7KI/ford-can-pursue-lawsuit-after-explorers-wound-up-in-china

Ford F-150 pickups draw NHTSA scrutiny

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Some Ford F-150 pickups from the 2011-12 model years are being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a possible defect that could cause loss of power-brake assist.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/Qbtm7BOAKTA/ford-f-150-pickups-draw-nhtsa-scrutiny

NHTSA launches probe into 2011-12 Ford F-150s

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into an estimated 250,000 2011-12 model-year F-150 pickups for a possible defect that could cause loss of power-brake assist.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/T0rMY3hoPq8/nhtsa-launches-probe-into-2011-12-ford-f-150s

Former Ford ad exec Gerry Donnelly dies at 67

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Gerry Donnelly, a longtime advertising executive for the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands, died Saturday, June 13, in Florida. He was 67.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/DBwnWYAgTPo/former-ford-ad-exec-gerry-donnelly-dies-at-67

Ford issues 16th recall on Escape since latest redesign

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford has issued the 16th recall on the Escape crossover since its redesign three years ago.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/mhd5Bch8BuU/ford-issues-16th-recall-on-escape-since-latest-redesign

Ford enters car-sharing, electric bike markets in mobility push

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is getting into the car-sharing and electric bike businesses as part of CEO Mark Fields' effort to transform the automaker into a more holistic provider of transportation options.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/uRWWTXcU7GI/ford-enters-car-sharing-electric-bike-markets-in-mobility-push

Ford moves to advanced stage of autonomous car development

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford said its work on autonomous vehicles has moved into the second of three phases, shifting "from a research effort to an advanced engineering program" that moves the technology closer to production.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/U1MpEQK5118/ford-moves-to-advanced-stage-of-autonomous-car-development

Visteon affirms software shift

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Now that Sachin Lawande has been named CEO of Visteon Corp., effective next week, his to-do list can be boiled down to one word: software. When Visteon was spun off from Ford Motor Co.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/hzKiR7o1AE8/visteon-affirms-software-shift

Ford loses $470 million U.S. tax dispute

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected Ford's attempt to claim $470 million in a tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/PhEyWY9-Tk0/ford-loses-470-million-u-s-tax-dispute

Museum, diner celebrate Ford heritage and family-owned store

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Sanderson Ford in Glendale, Ariz., has a 1950s-style stainless steel diner and a 15,000-square-foot museum of classic cars and memorabilia.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/woyNL1ieeG4/museum-diner-celebrate-ford-heritage-and-family-owned-store

Constant merger talk is testing faith in Marchionne

The constant drumbeat of stories about efforts by Sergio Marchionne to provoke a merger with General Motors is testing the faith of the dealers, workers and executives who once pledged undying fealty to their sweater-clad savior. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/IFCtjiDI2Ns/constant-merger-talk-is-testing-faith-in-marchionne http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Kirk, Lee and the one that got away

When billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian set his sights on acquiring Chrysler 20 years ago this summer, he effectively pushed the automaker into its tie-up with Daimler three years later. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/BomIR5Jf7ag/kirk-lee-and-the-one-that-got-away http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Mehari could be Citroen's comeback kid

Here's a way that Citroen might find its way to the U.S. market. The French carmaker is considering a revival of its iconic Mehari lightweight utility car to help give the brand a 'fun' image, CEO Linda Jackson said. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/DA4043RtwV8/mehari-could-be-citroens-comeback-kid http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Kerkorian kept the pressure on Detroit 3

Kerkorian, who died last week, never quite managed to close the blockbuster deals he chased in Detroit. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/umRhxObxQPY/kerkorian-kept-the-pressure-on-detroit-3 http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Industry leaders to join Automotive Hall of Fame

The 2015 Automotive Hall of Fame inductees are Elwood Haynes (1857-1925), who co-founded Haynes-Apperson Automobile Co. (1898-1925); Luca di Montezemolo, 67, former chairman of Ferrari S.p.A.; Roger Penske, 78, founder of Penske Corp. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/Iue0_H54vas/industry-leaders-to-join-automotive-hall-of-fame http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal shifts strategy in response to Ford's use of aluminum

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA When Ford confirmed last year it would build its most popular pickup using aluminum, the automaker's steel supplier was caught flat-footed.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/0DQB6FWz0zI/steelmaker-arcelormittal-shifts-strategy-in-response-to-fords-use-of

Steelmaker ArcelorMittal shifts strategy in response to Ford's use of aluminum

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA When Ford confirmed last year it would build its most popular pickup using aluminum, the automaker's steel supplier was caught flat-footed.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/YamJMP2IK6E/steelmaker-arcelormittal-shifts-strategy-in-response-to-ford-s-use

Ford ad agency names Nascar exec as COO

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford's ad agency, Team Detroit, has named Kim Brink as its new COO. Brink had been Nascar's senior vice president of marketing.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/4grV1021bN4/ford-ad-agency-names-nascar-exec-as-coo

Equipment disparity on Ford F-150 prompts new crash test

Last week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted an unprecedented follow-up crash test, on a 2015 Ford F-150 Supercab.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/t6CS0As6SVc/equipment-disparity-on-ford-f-150-prompts-new-crash-test
via IFTTT

A Ford randd center for this century

As Ford Motor Co. tries to instill some Silicon Valley attitude into its ranks, the automaker is planning a major overhaul to bring its aging research and engineering campus out of the 1960s.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/DUpG_bs37iw/a-ford-rd-center-for-this-century
via IFTTT

After smooth 1st year, Ford's Fields faces 'breakthrough' challenge

Mark Fields succeeded one of the most revered executives in automotive history while generating barely a ripple among investors, dealers and employees.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/DX52l8mBpGE/after-smooth-1st-year-fords-fields-faces-breakthrough-challenge
via IFTTT

After smooth 1st year, Ford's Fields faces 'breakthrough' challenge

Mark Fields succeeded one of the most revered executives in automotive history while generating barely a ripple among investors, dealers and employees.

from Automotive News People News Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/DX52l8mBpGE/after-smooth-1st-year-fords-fields-faces-breakthrough-challenge
via IFTTT

Ford returns to Le Mans race in 2016 with GT supercar

Ford will return to endurance racing next year as it celebrates the 50th anniversary of its historic top-three sweep in the 1966 24 Hour of Le Mans.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/J7CM9mINoWE/ford-returns-to-le-mans-race-in-2016-with-gt-supercar
via IFTTT

Ford to move Lincoln production to free up Explorer capacity

Ford won't build the 2017 Lincoln Continental at the same plant that currently makes the MKS sedan, freeing up some capacity to build more of the hot-selling Explorer, the company said today.

from Automotive News Breaking News Feed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/b0mQE87kRK4/ford-to-move-lincoln-production-to-free-up-explorer-capacity
via IFTTT