Ford, citing headquarters fire, postpones U.S. sales report for October

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA A fire at Ford's world headquarters on Monday is forcing the company to delay the release of October sales results for the U.S. until later in the week.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM01/161039989/ford-citing-headquarters-fire-postpones-u-s-sales-report-for-october

Ford, citing fire at headquarters, postpones October sales report for U.S.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA A fire at Ford's world headquarters on Monday is forcing the company to delay the release of October sales results for the U.S. until later in the week.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM01/161039989/ford-citing-fire-at-headquarters-postpones-october-sales-report-for

Ford, Unifor make &'minor progress&' toward Canada labor pact, union says

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Bargainers for Ford Motor Co. and Canadian union Unifor made only 'minor progress' toward a new labor pact on Monday as an 11:59 p.m. EDT strike deadline approached.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM01/161039997/ford-unifor-make-minor-progress-8217-toward-canada-labor-pact-union

Ford, BlackBerry in software deal to advance driverless, connected car efforts

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA BlackBerry signed a deal to work directly with Ford to expand the carmaker's use of its QNX secure operating system, the Canadian technology company said, as Ford develops increasingly automated vehicles.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM06/161039982/ford-blackberry-in-software-deal-to-advance-driverless-connected-car

Ford locals squabble over pattern deal in Canada as strike deadline looms

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The local bargaining committee representing Ford workers in Windsor, Ontario, accused another local committee of 'gambling' with the future of the automaker's Canadian manufacturing footprint.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM01/161039997/ford-locals-squabble-over-pattern-deal-in-canada-as-strike-deadline

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Ford HQ evacuated after basement fire

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford Motor Co. evacuated its world headquarters this morning after a fire started in the basement. No injuries were reported.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM01/161039989/ford-hq-evacuated-after-basement-fire

Ford and Canadian union face midnight contract deadline

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Negotiations between Ford and Canadian union Unifor were set to continue today as tonight's 11:59 p.m. strike deadline approaches.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM01/161039997/ford-and-canadian-union-face-midnight-contract-deadline

Dealership embraces online and in-store sales

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA At Ford-Lincoln Fairfield (Calif.), consumers can choose not only what to buy - in terms of vehicles, options and finance and insurance products - but how to buy.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/RETAIL07/310319975/dealership-embraces-online-and-in-store-sales

NISSAN'S GHOSN: CEO already plotting next targets

Carlos Ghosn is five months from the conclusion of his multiyear Power 88 business plan, with its targets for increased profitability and bigger market share. He now has to decide what his next targets will be. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM08/310319995/nissans-ghosn-ceo-already-plotting-next-targets http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Mercedes design boss to speak at World Congress

Mercedes-Benz is on track to pass BMW to become the world's best-selling premium brand this year. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM09/310319949/mercedes-design-boss-to-speak-at-world-congress http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Bill Ford: Looks like Detroit's not 'too dumb' after all

Bill Ford is tired of hearing that the future of cars belongs to Silicon Valley. Yet for years, the Apple and Google crowd have been telling him that only Big Tech can make driverless vehicles. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161031/OEM02/310319972/bill-ford-looks-like-detroits-not-too-dumb-after-all http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

GM up, Ford down. Why?

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA General Motors and Ford Motor Co. both posted single-digit U.S. sales declines in the third quarter.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161030/OEM/310319953/gm-up-ford-down-why

Ford, Unifor make little progress in Canada contract talks, Dias says

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford and Canadian union Unifor have yet to resolve any of the major issues pertaining to economics and investments ahead of Monday's strike deadline, union president Jerry Dias said.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161027/OEM01/161029845/ford-unifor-make-little-progress-in-canada-contract-talks-dias-says

Ford names Laura Merling to new VP post overseeing autonomous vehicles

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford has taken another step toward its goal of having fully autonomous vehicles on the road by 2021.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161027/OEM02/161029848/ford-names-laura-merling-to-new-vp-post-overseeing-autonomous

Ford idling car plant in Mich. extra two weeks on light demand

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford said today it will idle its Wayne, Mich., car factory an extra two weeks by the end of the year to adjust supply with demand. The plant makes the light-selling Focus compact and C-Max hybrid cars.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161027/OEM01/161029855/ford-idling-car-plant-in-mich-extra-two-weeks-on-light-demand

Ford Q3 profit drops 56% as North America slips

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Ford said its third-quarter net income fell 56 percent from a strong performance a year ago as global revenues dropped slightly. Net income was $957 million. Ford's pretax profit was $1.41 billion, down 55 percent from the third quarter of 2015.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161027/OEM/161029868/ford-q3-profit-drops-56-as-north-america-slips

Bill Ford says future of cars is in Detroit, not Silicon Valley

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Bill Ford is tired of hearing the future of cars belongs to Silicon Valley. Yet for years, the Apple and Google crowd have been telling him that only Big Tech can make driverless vehicles.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161025/OEM01/161029931/bill-ford-says-future-of-cars-is-in-detroit-not-silicon-valley

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Ford, Nissan lead effort to further develop industry in Africa

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA A group of carmakers led by executives from Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161024/OEM01/161029951/ford-nissan-lead-effort-to-further-develop-industry-in-africa

Ford signals limited support for cars

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA CEO Mark Fields says Ford isn't giving up on cars -- even as the automaker abandons most U.S. production of them -- but it also won't keep piling on discounts to boost sales "unnaturally."

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161024/OEM/310249961/ford-signals-limited-support-for-cars

Ford's Fields: 'Getting ahead' of industry changes

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Amid skepticism on Wall Street, CEO Mark Fields aims to prove that Ford is in much better shape to withstand a downturn in the market.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161024/OEM08/310249994/fords-fields-getting-ahead-of-industry-changes

Jeep owner gets surprise from the junkyard

The redesigned 2018 Jeep Wrangler hasn't gone into production yet, but one man can already call himself an owner. Or at least could - partially. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161024/OEM/310249947/jeep-owner-gets-surprise-from-the-junkyard http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Madam vice president?

While Ford Motor Co. was getting battered on the campaign trail by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump earlier this year, his rival was apparently considering General Motors' trailblazing CEO as a potential running mate. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161024/OEM02/310249950/madam-vice-president http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

PSA presented Tavares with the biggest challenge

Tavares' candor got him fired at Renault, but it also got him what he wanted: the chance to be CEO of a major global automaker. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161024/OEM02/310249970/psa-presented-tavares-with-the-biggest-challenge http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Carlos Tavares' next frontier

Former Nissan North America chief Carlos Tavares has turned French automaker PSA around and is pushing it into global markets -- including the U.S. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161024/OEM02/310249969/carlos-tavares-next-frontier http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Bentley boss will be World Congress speaker

Bentley Motors CEO Wolfgang Duerheimer, who has led the British luxury brand to record sales and embarked on its biggest investment program ever, will speak at the Automotive News World Congress on Jan. 10. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161024/OEM02/310249966/bentley-boss-will-be-world-congress-speaker http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Ford to suspend F-150, compact crossover output as retail demand dips

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA In a fresh sign of pressure on U.S. automakers, Ford will shut down production of its best-selling F-150 pickup truck for a week at a Kansas City assembly plant.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161017/OEM01/161019868/ford-to-suspend-f-150-compact-crossover-output-as-retail-demand-dips

As Unifor-Ford talks kick off, workers scoff at pattern deal

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA Unifor President Jerry Dias was able to persuade General Motors and Fiat Chrysler to invest in Canada. Now the biggest remaining hurdle for the head of Canada's auto workers union may be Ford workers themselves.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161017/OEM01/161019876/as-unifor-ford-talks-kick-off-workers-scoff-at-pattern-deal

Hard-driving Munoz to address AN World Congress

Nissan North America Chairman Jose Munoz, who is driving hard to achieve a 10 percent U.S. market share for the group, will speak at the Automotive News World Congress. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161017/OEM09/310179856/hard-driving-munoz-to-address-an-world-congress http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

The candidates' middle-of-the-road rides

In the most unconventional of presidential campaigns, the two major party candidates' choices of vehicles have been decidedly conventional. http://www.autonews.com/article/20161016/OEM02/310179853/the-candidates-middle-of-the-road-rides http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png

Ford freshens C-Max for 2017

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/autonews/BreakingNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA The C-Max hybrid may be nearing the end of the line but Ford has freshened it, albeit slightly, for 2017.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20161014/OEM04/161019892/ford-freshens-c-max-for-2017