December 1, 2008

The policies that ruined the auto industry

Source: Detroit Free Prress - MI

GM, Ford and Chrysler seem still too bloated and old-fashioned, their workers too pampered. For too long the carmakers have failed to design and bring to market the smaller and more fuel efficient vehicles we now want to buy. Yet...

October 28, 2008

Why Ford Needs The GM-Chrysler Deal Done

Source: Forbes

Detroit - In the talks between General Motors and Chrysler, no one has more at stake than Ford Motor The entire U.S. auto industry is teetering, and it wouldn't take much to push Ford (nyse: F - news - people ) over the edge. A...

August 20, 2007

"Transitions: The State of the Automotive Industry - A Summary" by William A. Strauss, Emily A. Engel; September 2007 Chicago Fed Letter

Source: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank

The United States automotive industry has been undergoing tremendous changes in recent years. Speakers at a recent Chicago Fed conference explored these changes and considered the road to the future for the auto industry.

February 1, 2007

It's Time For Ford To Lead The Way To Independence From Oil.

Source: Jumpstart Ford

It's auto show season and the Freedom from Oil campaign is in high gear, but we need your help. You saw our success at the Los Angeles and Detroit auto shows – our actions changed the debate about cars and America's addiction to...

December 26, 2006

Jumpstart Ford

Source: Rainforest Action Network

Greetings,

With our recent success at the L.A. Auto Show, we are moving into a new era for the campaign. Rather than trying to convince the world that the auto industry is stubbornly driving oil addiction, we are now driving the...

December 1, 2006

Jumpstart Ford Campaign

As auto companies unveiled their "eco-cars" to journalists attending this week's Los Angeles Auto Show, Global Exchange, Rainforest Action Network and Ruckus Society's Jumpstart Ford campaign were on hand to help separate...

November 20, 2006

Bush Finally Meets the Big Three

Source: Jumpstart Ford

President Bush finally met with executives of the Big Three (Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Daimler Chrysler) to discuss the huge problems confronting U.S. auto companies: health care, job security, and why America is...

October 19, 2006

Jumpstart Ford Newsletter: It's time for Ford to lead the way to independence from oil.

Source: Jumpstart Ford

Jumpstart Ford is proud to announce that AutoNation, the country's largest "megadealer" and Ford's biggest client, joined with Plug-In Partners to help break our addiction to oil. We're working together to show Ford and the...

September 18, 2006

Better gas mileage is Detroit's safest route to fiscal health

Source: University of Michigan News Service

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Financially strapped domestic automakers could turn their losses to profits at the expense of foreign car companies by improving fuel-economy performance across their model lineups—with Ford Motor Co. reaping the...

August 23, 2006

Ford Motor Company - Corporate Governance Website

Source: Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company positions, policies, and practices on Corporate Governance.