DON LECLAIR TO RETIRE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY; LEWIS BOOTH TRANSITIONS TO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Ford Motor Company today announced that Chief Financial Officer Don Leclair will retire Nov. 1 after an accomplished 32-year career. Lewis Booth – who played a leading role in the successful transformation of Ford of Europe and Mazda during the past decade – will become the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. (10 Oct 08, USA)
FORD MOTOR CHINA SOLD 240,879 VEHICLES THROUGH FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2008
Ford Motor China today reported sales of 240,879 units through the first nine months of 2008, up from 224,849 during the same period last year. (09 Oct 08, CN)
OCTOBER 08 FORD E-NEWS
Ford helps drivers avoid rear-end accidents; Ford’s MyKey promotes safer driving habits for teens; Ford’s Warriors in Pink Mustang plays supporting role in NBC’s Kath & Kim; Peek inside the 2010 Mustang; Ford Mustang racing champ on two continents; Ford drivers still in the Chase (08 Oct 08, USA)
NBC’S “KATH & KIM” JOINS FORD WARRIORS IN PINK IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER
NBC’s highly anticipated new comedy, “Kath & Kim,” is joining Ford Warriors in Pink in the fight against breast cancer. (08 Oct 08, USA)
FORD NAMES NEW MARKETING AND CUSTOMER SERVICE DIRECTORS
BRENTWOOD, Essex, 8 October, 2008 – Ford of Britain has announced two new directors for its leadership team in the UK, which is Ford's second largest global market after the US. (08 Oct 08, UK)
FORD'S EXCITING NEW SMALL CARS BUOY SALES OUTLOOK
BRENTWOOD, Essex, 7 October, 2008 – Ford grew its market share, compared with last year, by 0.2 percentage points to 16.1 per cent for the year-to-date, despite shrinking car and commercial vehicle markets. In September, the year's second biggest sales month, the total UK car and commercial vehicle market decreased by over 98,000 units in the month, or 21 per cent, compared with September 2007. (08 Oct 08, UK)
FORMER FORD DESIGN CHIEF, YOUNG FORD ENGINEERS RECEIVE AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME HONORS
John J. “Jack” Telnack, Ford Motor Company’s former vice president of global design and a driving force behind the ground-breaking aerodynamic 1986 Ford Taurus, joins a host of other automotive leaders as a member of the prestigious Automotive Hall of Fame in a special induction ceremony held today in Dearborn. (06 Oct 08, USA)
FORD’S NEW MYKEY SYSTEM HELPS TEENS DRIVE SAFER, CONSERVE FUEL; GIVES PARENTS PEACE OF MIND
Ford Motor Company is introducing an innovative new technology – called MyKey – designed to help parents encourage their teen-agers to drive safer and more fuel efficiently, and increase safety-belt usage. (06 Oct 08, USA)
FORD’S LATEST SAFETY BRAKETHROUGH – COLLISION WARNING WITH BRAKE SUPPORT – COMING IN 2009
Ford Motor Company, building on its safety and technology leadership, announced it will offer a new advanced "active" collision-avoidance technology, Collision Warning with Brake Support, on certain Ford and Lincoln vehicles next year. (06 Oct 08, USA)
FORD AWARDED $10 MILLION ENERGY DEPARTMENT GRANT TO ACCELERATE DEVELOPMENT OF PLUG-IN VEHICLES
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 6 – Ford Motor Company has been awarded a $10 million grant by the U.S. Department of Energy for research, development, and demonstration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). (06 Oct 08, USA)
