No path to profits: Why Ford exited 2 key Asian markets

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Frustrated by paltry sales, Ford pulled the plug on its businesses in Japan and Indonesia. In both cases, it couldn't crack a Japan Inc. stranglehold: Japanese brands hold more than 90 percent market share in both nations.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160131/GLOBAL02/302019977/no-path-to-profits-why-ford-exited-2-key-asian-markets

Ford, aiming for pickup fuel economy crown, preps diesel-powered F-150

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford appears to be gearing up to launch a diesel-powered version of the F-150, possibly as early as next year, and wrest the fuel efficiency crown from the hot-selling Ram 1500 EcoDiesel.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160128/OEM04/160129849/ford-aiming-for-pickup-fuel-economy-crown-preps-diesel-powered-f-150

Ford generates $7.4 billion profit for 2015 after strong Q4

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford's net income quintupled in 2015 to $7.4 billion, including $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter, as sales of its high-margin pickups and SUVs surged in a record year for the U.S. auto industry.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160128/OEM/160129861/ford-generates-7-4-billion-profit-for-2015-after-strong-q4

Ford generates $7.4 billion profit for 2015, $1.9 billion in Q4

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford today said its net income quintupled in 2015 to $7.4 billion, including $1.9 billion in the fourth quarter, as sales of its high-margin pickups and SUVs surged in a record year for the U.S. auto industry.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160128/OEM/160129861/ford-generates-7-4-billion-profit-for-2015-1-9-billion-in-q4

Ford CEO Fields joins IBM board as auto industry transforms

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Motor CEO Mark Fields is joining IBM's board of directors as the No. 2 U.S. automaker explores alternative mobility options beyond selling cars and trucks.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160126/OEM02/160129899/ford-ceo-fields-joins-ibm-board-as-auto-industry-transforms

Ford expands recall for Ranger pickups with Takata airbags

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is expanding a recall of vehicles with Takata airbags after an inflator exploded in a Ford Ranger last month and the driver was killed.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160126/OEM11/160129909/ford-expands-recall-for-ranger-pickups-with-takata-airbags

Ford share gains hinge on Fusion and Escape

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Updated versions of Ford's highest-volume car and crossover will be key to the growing market share this year, but both face big challenges that could hinder sales.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160125/OEM/301259965/ford-share-gains-hinge-on-fusion-and-escape

No love for Ford on Wall Street

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Wall Street isn't sold on Ford executives' upbeat prognoses. As profits grow, its stock price keeps sinking. Last week Ford shares fell to their lowest closing price in more than three years. They've dropped 19 percent since January 2015.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160125/OEM/301259958/no-love-for-ford-on-wall-street

GM joins car-sharing fraternity

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA General Motors' new Maven brand puts the automaker in the middle of a battle being waged by Nissan, Ford and others on college campuses to get a leg up in the emerging car-sharing economy.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160125/RETAIL/301259963/gm-joins-car-sharing-fraternity

FCA's next boss must survive the spin cycle

Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says he'll step down in 2018 and in the meantime will spend a lot of time thinking about who should replace him. http://www.autonews.com/article/20160125/OEM02/301259973/fcas-next-boss-must-survive-the-spin-cycle http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

License to drive not such a big deal

Millennials are increasingly deciding they can get along just fine without driver's licenses, according to a study issued last week by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). http://www.autonews.com/article/20160125/OEM/301259975/license-to-drive-not-such-a-big-deal http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Montezemolo: Where's my thank you?

Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari's former longtime chairman, says he was disappointed not to get a proper 'thank you' when Ferrari's owner, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, took the supercar maker public last year. http://www.autonews.com/article/20160125/OEM02/301259970/montezemolo-wheres-my-thank-you http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

'Momma' keeps dealerships' workers in line

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Carolyn Cross has risen from typist at a dealership to GM of the No. 10 Ford store in the country. Don't count her out when she says she wants to make Joe Myers Ford-Lincoln, part of Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, No. 1.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160124/RETAIL07/301259996/momma-keeps-dealerships-workers-in-line

Takata recall to be expanded to 5 million more vehicles; Ford airbag fatal reported

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA U.S. safety regulators and major automakers are expected to announce on Friday a new recall of about 5 million vehicles for potentially defective Takata airbags in the wake of the death of a driver of a Ford pickup truck last month.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160122/OEM11/160129943/takata-recall-to-be-expanded-to-5-million-more-vehicles-ford-airbag

Ford to boost F-150 fuel economy with stop-start technology

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is planning to put automatic stop-start technology on hundreds of thousands of F-150 pickups, including the high-performance Raptor version, to help drivers get better fuel economy.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160121/OEM05/160129963/ford-to-boost-f-150-fuel-economy-with-stop-start-technology

Ford lets employees share discounts outside family

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Through the end of February, Ford is letting employees and retirees share their discount on a new car or truck with anyone who has a competitive vehicle, according to a memo distributed to dealers.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160120/RETAIL/160129988/ford-lets-employees-share-discounts-outside-family

GM honors Welburn

General Motors last week honored its global design chief, Ed Welburn, with a ceremony at the Detroit Institute of Arts, rededicating the GM Center for African American Art in Welburn's honor. http://www.autonews.com/article/20160118/OEM02/301189961/gm-honors-welburn http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Ford, Leno to auction custom Harley-Davidson F-150

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford and comedian Jay Leno said they will be auctioning off a one-of-a-kind Harley-Davidson Ford F-150 later this month and donating the proceeds to National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160115/OEM02/160119772/ford-leno-to-auction-custom-harley-davidson-f-150

Ford, Leno announce charity auction of Harley-Davidson F-150

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford and comedian Jay Leno said they will be auctioning off a one-of-a-kind Harley-Davidson Ford F-150 later this month and donating the proceeds to National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160115/OEM02/160119772/ford-leno-announce-charity-auction-of-harley-davidson-f-150

Ford kicks off output of the German-built Focus RS; will be available here by spring

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The Focus RS, the high-performance European version of Ford's popular hatchback, began production today in Germany, Ford said.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160115/OEM04/160119775/ford-kicks-off-output-of-the-german-built-focus-rs-will-be-available

Ford plans new plant in Mexico's San Luis Potosi, report says

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford is planning to announce a new auto plant in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi during the first quarter, two government officials familiar with company plans told Reuters today.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160114/OEM01/160119799/ford-plans-new-plant-in-mexicos-san-luis-potosi-report-says

GM and Ford will be tested by slowing global auto demand

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA A looming slowdown in global auto demand will test General Motors and Ford as they try to funnel more cash to shareholders while still investing adequately in new vehicles and technology.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160114/RETAIL01/160119815/gm-and-ford-will-be-tested-by-slowing-global-auto-demand

Ford will ultimately get its due from Wall Street, Fields says

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford CEO Mark Fields said delivering strong results is the best way for the automaker to counter the skeptics on Wall Street who sent its shares sliding 5.1 percent Wednesday.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160113/OEM09/301139934/ford-will-ultimately-get-its-due-from-wall-street-fields-says

GM takes customer loyalty crown from Ford

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA General Motors finished the 2015 model year with the most loyal customers, unseating Ford Motor Co., which had won the distinction for five consecutive years.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160112/OEM09/160119850/gm-takes-customer-loyalty-crown-from-ford

Ford expects 2015 pretax profit to set record, says '16 may be even better

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford today said it earned a record pretax profit of at least $10.5 billion in 2015 and that it would match or beat that result in 2016.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160112/OEM01/160119851/ford-expects-2015-pretax-profit-to-set-record-says-16-may-be-even

To launch Titan, Nissan praises Ford, Chevy, Dodge

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA To kick off its redesigned full-size Titan XD pickup, Nissan aired a 90-second national TV spot Monday night created to put a lump in viewers' throats by saluting Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160111/RETAIL03/160119913/to-launch-titan-nissan-praises-ford-chevy-dodge

Ford's SuperCrew F-150 Raptor sports longer wheelbase

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford today showed the four-door, SuperCrew version of the 2017 F-150 Raptor, with a wheelbase that's 12 inches longer than the SuperCab Raptor.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160111/OEM04/160119946/fords-supercrew-f-150-raptor-sports-longer-wheelbase