Ford engine plant reopened after bomb threat

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford's engine plant in suburban Detroit was reopened this afternoon after the first shift was sent home earlier today because of a bomb threat.

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Ford engine plant evacuated after bomb threat

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The morning shift at Ford's engine plant in suburban Detroit was sent home early today because of a bomb threat. The Macomb County Sheriff's Office was still searching the 2 million-square-foot plant in Romeo, Mich.

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Ford F-150 aluminum repairs cost more than steel, IIHS says

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that repairing body damage on the aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150 took longer and cost 26 percent more than on the 2014 F-150 made of steel.

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New test shows disparities in Ford F-150 crash protection

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA After a follow-up test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Ford "shortchanges" some buyers of its redesigned 2015 F-150 pickups by equipping certain models with protective steel bars while leaving them off others.

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Ford Q2 net soars 44% for strongest auto profit in 15 years

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford today said its second-quarter earnings increased 44 percent from a year earlier to $1.9 billion, marking the best quarterly profit from its automotive business since 2000.

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Ford wins court appeal over apartheid claims

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Victims of apartheid in South Africa cannot pursue lawsuits seeking to hold Ford liable for conducting business that helped perpetuate the practice decades ago, a federal appeals court ruled today.

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The Big 3

Auto industry titan and racing mogul Roger Penske, right, was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame last week, along with longtime Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo, left, and Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of India's Tata Sons Ltd. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/uNE9tYvJRBM/the-big-3 http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Why Hall-of-Famer Penske did not succeed Iacocca

Roger Penske, who was inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame last week, nearly replaced Lee Iacocca as chairman of Chrysler Corp. in 1991. But it became clear to Penske that Iacocca did not plan to retire anytime soon. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/vVJ63GBj6qg/why-hall-of-famer-penske-did-not-succeed-iacocca http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Tomes' 10-foot rope a measure of success

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA At Bob Tomes' Ford and Subaru stores in McKinney, Texas, any staffer who gets within 10 feet of a customer must greet them and ask them about their experience and whether they can help.

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The UAW (and Trump) cry foul as Ford runs for border

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA As GM and Ford run for the border, investing billions of dollars and creating thousands of jobs in Mexican plants, UAW leaders fume and gain an unlikely ally.

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Ford seeks to shake stigma of Detroit's most generous automaker

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford, beset by the highest U.S. labor costs in the industry, is seeking to use contract talks this summer with the UAW to ease the burden.

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Ad agency's viral-video goal: Surprise, create buzz

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Using the Car Lister auto-buying service is as easy as lifting the front wheels of a Ford Escape taxi off the ground. At least that's what the pranksters at ad agency Thinkmodo would like you to believe in a recent video.

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Pro pranksters perfect viral marketing

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Using the Car Lister auto-buying service is as easy as lifting the front wheels of a Ford Escape taxi off the ground. At least that's what the pranksters at ad agency Thinkmodo would like you to believe in a recent video.

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Ford revives high-end Limited F-150 for 2016

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is responding to surging demand for high-end pickups by introducing a Limited version of the F-150 that will start at about $60,000 and likely top $70,000 when loaded with options. The F-150 Limited will go on sale this winter as a 2016 model.

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A pledge to boost Nissan's Japan production

Nissan can manufacture profitably in Japan at any exchange rate when the dollar buys more than 100 yen, but it struggles when the dollar is weaker than that http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/QgmsSaHbOsE/a-pledge-to-boost-nissans-japan-production http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Mixed results for minority dealer programs

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA As Ford's Kevin Cour and other automaker executives updated NAMAD on the state of their minority dealer programs, it became increasingly clear that those programs vary widely in their scope and effectiveness.

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Ford, ex-exec in trade secrets fight

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Austin, Texas-based Versata Software is suing Ford for $1 billion, accusing the automaker of stealing its trade secrets to create a copycat version of a program used to help configure vehicles under development and reduce warranty costs.

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/BreakingNews/~3/J1N4lh2WxiY/ford-ex-exec-in-trade-secrets-fight

Ford dangles $10K discounts on aluminum F-150

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford has begun offering discounts that can exceed $10,000 on its new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup, which has been losing sales and market share this year as the automaker works to build inventory on dealer lots.

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Ford dangles $10,000 discounts on redesigned aluminum F-150 pickup

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford has begun offering discounts that can exceed $10,000 on its new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup, which has been losing sales and market share this year as the automaker works to build inventory on dealer lots.

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Ford confirms it will build Lincoln Continental in Michigan plant

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The Lincoln Continental, which Ford Motor is bringing back to life next year to replace the MKS sedan, will be assembled at a plant in Flat Rock, Mich.

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Ford stops sales of some 2015 Edges for water leak

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford has ordered dealers to stop selling some 2015 Edge crossovers because water can leak inside the cabin.

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Glam rock, Weezer pull in clicks for Ford, Honda

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The latest new spot to top our viral video rankings simulates what it's like to sell a car to a glam rock star.

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GM will stick with U.S. production of small cars as UAW talks commence

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA General Motors CEO Mary Barra says GM has no plans to follow Ford's move to relocate its small-car production in the face of slowing demand.

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The one man who could make Piech snap to attention

It seems fitting that Ferdinand Piech and legendary designer Giorgetto Giugiaro would retire in the same year. The two men are already linked in automotive history. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/autonews/ExecutiveNews/~3/2CNWTOenOkI/the-one-man-who-could-make-piech-snap-to-attention http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Chrysler sees midsize car incentive war

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Shrinking sales in the 16-vehicle midsize car segment - which includes the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Ford Fusion - are forcing automakers into a profit-eroding incentive war.

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Ford to move production of Focus, C-Max from Michigan Assembly

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford today said its Michigan Assembly Plant will stop building the Focus and C-Max in 2018, in a sign that the automaker sees slow demand for small cars to continue in the foreseeable future.

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Ford to move production of Focus, C-Max

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford today said its Michigan Assembly Plant will stop building the Focus and C-Max in 2018, in a sign that the automaker sees slow demand for small cars to continue in the foreseeable future.

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