Ford juggles seat shortage, overtime to boost F-150 supplies

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is having 'supplier issues' with seats for the redesigned F-150 pickup, in addition to a longstanding shortage of high-strength steel frames that hasn't been fully resolved, a UAW official at the F-150 plant in Missouri said today.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151030/OEM01/151039988/ford-juggles-seat-shortage-overtime-to-boost-f-150-supplies

Ford plans 3 recalls covering 131,000 vehicles

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Motor Co. plans three recalls covering nearly 131,000 vehicles, including the 2016 Mustang and older crossovers, for various defects.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151028/OEM11/151029802/ford-plans-3-recalls-covering-131000-vehicles

Fiat Chrysler studies making Suburban/Expedition fighter under Ram

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is studying whether to build a large Ram SUV to compete with the Chevrolet Suburban and Ford Expedition.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151028/OEM04/151029805/fiat-chrysler-studies-making-suburban-expedition-fighter-under-ram

Ford to launch one of its biggest sales since recession

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Motor Co. plans to start running one of its biggest sales since the recession next week, offering most vehicles at no-haggle prices within about $200 of dealer invoice for the rest of the year.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151028/RETAIL01/151029808/ford-to-launch-one-of-its-biggest-sales-since-recession

Ford posts highest-ever N.A. profit as global earnings double

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford had its best-ever quarter in North America and more than doubled its global earnings from a year earlier as redesigns of the F-150 and other high-profit nameplates began to pay off. Ford posted third-quarter net income of $1.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151027/OEM/151029861/ford-posts-highest-ever-n-a-profit-as-global-earnings-double

JLR's Speth: Our 'heart and soul' will remain in UK

Jaguar Land Rover is on the verge of unprecedented changes. Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth, 60, says upcoming big moves will help the automaker. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151026/OEM02/310269980/jlrs-speth-our-heart-and-soul-will-remain-in-uk http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

GM's Barra: 'We can lead and disrupt others'

In her first year as CEO, Mary Barra battled the demons of General Motors' past. In the second, she has been trying to predict far into the future. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151026/OEM02/310269979/gms-barra-we-can-lead-and-disrupt-others http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

0 to 60? There's more to the power of EVs than that

Mark Reuss is among the last guys you'd expect to downplay the importance of a car's 0-to-60-mph time. But that's just what the Nurburgring-certified test driver and General Motors' resident car guy did last week. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151026/OEM02/310269975/0-to-60-theres-more-to-the-power-of-evs-than-that http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Delphi's Jeff Owens aims to speed tech to market

From developing cleaner diesel emissions components to increasing the capability of infotainment systems to improving automated driving, Jeff Owens, Delphi Automotive Systems' chief technology officer, has a full plate these days. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151026/OEM02/310269989/delphis-jeff-owens-aims-to-speed-tech-to-market http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Breaking through? Ford wants profit surge

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA After the overhaul of some of its most important vehicles cut into Ford's earnings for the past year and a half, this week's third-quarter financial report represents CEO Mark Fields' first chance to deliver the "breakthrough" results he's been...

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151026/OEM/310269965/breaking-through-ford-wants-profit-surge

Detroit 3, UAW will ditch hiring caps, sources say

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The UAW's new contract with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will set the pattern for how first General Motors and then Ford fix the divisive two-tier wage system at their factories, said sources familiar with the negotiations.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151024/OEM01/310269961/detroit-3-uaw-will-ditch-hiring-caps-sources-say

GM, Ford profits have UAW eyeing richer deals after Fiat Chrysler approval

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA When UAW members last month turned down the first labor contract negotiated between their union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, it looked like it might go badly for the union. It didn't.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151023/OEM01/151029923/gm-ford-profits-have-uaw-eyeing-richer-deals-after-fiat-chrysler

Ford Expedition redesigned, slimmed down for 2018

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA A camouflaged, full-size, Ford-badged SUV spotted recently in Dearborn, Mich., near Ford's product development center, offers the best view yet of the redesigned aluminum-bodied Expedition, due out as a 2018 model.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151020/OEM04/151029996/ford-expedition-redesigned-slimmed-down-for-2018

Ford general counsel, European manufacturing chief retiring amid executive shuffle

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford's general counsel and head of European manufacturing are retiring at the end of the year, part of a series of management changes the automaker announced today.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151020/OEM02/151029993/ford-general-counsel-european-manufacturing-chief-retiring-amid

Dealership takes auto-retail career pitch into schools

When he is not running Barberino Nissan, Managing Partner John Mocadlo visits local high schools and junior high schools to tell students that -- in so many words -- being in the car business is cool. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151019/RETAIL07/310199955/dealership-takes-auto-retail-career-pitch-into-schools http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Guess who made the best CEOs list?

The prestigious Harvard Business Review published its annual list of Best Performing CEOs last week, which included former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn, who resigned amid the diesel emissions scandal. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151019/OEM02/310199950/guess-who-made-the-best-ceos-list http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Ford's diversity efforts lauded by Rainbow/PUSH

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Motor received the top ratings among 12 automakers surveyed for ethnic diversity and inclusion efforts by Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151012/OEM01/151019981/fords-diversity-efforts-lauded-by-rainbow-push

Ford commits $1.8 billion to randd in China

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford will invest $1.8 billion over the next five years to expand randd in China, the latest effort by the U.S. carmaker to secure a larger slice of the world's biggest auto market.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151012/GLOBAL03/151019994/ford-commits-1-8-billion-to-rd-in-china

Obituaries

Jim Thomas, who worked in automotive sales, marketing and public relations, died Sept. 23. He was 67. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151012/RETAIL/310129963/obituaries http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Ford, Neiman Marcus team up to offer 100 Mustang convertibles for holiday

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Mustang enthusiasts on the nice list might be in luck this holiday season. The 2015 Neiman Marcus Limited-Edition Mustang convertible is among the fantasy gifts in the retailer's 2015 Christmas Book.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151007/RETAIL/151009852/ford-neiman-marcus-team-up-to-offer-100-mustang-convertibles-for

Ford touts driving technology for scary L.A. traffic conditions

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford took its mobility technology road show to L.A. on Monday, touting semi-autonomous driving features in a city known for its scary driving conditions.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151005/OEM06/151009906/ford-touts-driving-technology-for-scary-l-a-traffic-conditions

VW's Horn must use his candor wisely

VW of America CEO Michael Horn's candor could be his best asset or his Achilles' heel as he assumes the burden of being Volkswagen's public face in the U.S., a key pillar in its hopes for a recovery from the diesel emissions scandal. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151005/OEM02/310059949/vws-horn-must-use-his-candor-wisely http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

New VW boss in N.A. was a hit in China

Winfried Vahland, Volkswagen's new North American chief, is a former General Motors executive who won his spurs reviving VW's business in China and later boosting its Skoda subsidiary in the Czech Republic. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151005/OEM02/310059954/new-vw-boss-in-n-a-was-a-hit-in-china http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

New Americas chief likes where Aston is going

Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer's bold plans for the British sports car maker have turned heads in the industry, including Laura Schwab's. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151005/OEM02/310059961/new-americas-chief-likes-where-aston-is-going http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

A clash of styles for Cadillac

Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen and General Motors product development boss Mark Reuss are having a running debate over Cadillac's edgy styling, according to a Bloomberg report last week. http://www.autonews.com/article/20151005/OEM02/310059974/a-clash-of-styles-for-cadillac http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Ford, UAW resolve dispute at F-150 plant, ending strike threat

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The UAW late Friday called off its threat to strike a key Ford Motor Co. plant after settling a localized contract dispute with the automaker. The deal was reached at 11:08 p.m.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151003/OEM01/151009931/ford-uaw-resolve-dispute-at-f-150-plant-ending-strike-threat

Ford ad campaign aims to lift car lineup in U.S. market hot for trucks

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford launched an ad campaign -- "By Design" -- for several cars to spotlight design and new technology in a U.S. market hot for trucks.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151002/RETAIL03/151009942/ford-ad-campaign-aims-to-lift-car-lineup-in-u-s-market-hot-for-trucks

NHTSA upgrades probe of Ford police interceptor for brake failure

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA NHTSA upgraded an investigation of 20,275 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles over sudden brake failures.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151002/OEM11/151009944/nhtsa-upgrades-probe-of-ford-police-interceptor-for-brake-failure

Ford adds overtime at Michigan F-150 plant as Missouri strike deadline nears

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford canceled a planned overtime shift this weekend at its F-150 plant in Missouri, where workers threaten to strike as soon as Sunday, and is diverting frames for the pickups to its other F-150 plant in Michigan to minimize the consequences of a...

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151002/OEM01/151009945/ford-adds-overtime-at-michigan-f-150-plant-as-missouri-strike

Ford scores biggest gain since 2010

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Motor Co. achieved its largest year-over-year U.S. sales increase in almost five years, posting a 23 percent gain for September.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151001/RETAIL01/310019993/ford-scores-biggest-gain-since-2010

Pickups, crossovers propel Ford

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Motor Co. achieved its largest year-over-year U.S. sales increase in almost five years, posting a 23 percent gain for September.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20151001/RETAIL01/310019993/pickups-crossovers-propel-ford