Ford F-150 News

AMERICA'S carmakers appear to have returned from the grave. This week the three big ones - Ford, General Motors and Chrysler - all had good news to report.

Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington - Ford Motor Co.'s surprisingly strong quarterly earnings capped a day of upbeat news that showed the U.S. economy continuing to gain strength in key sectors including manufacturing and housing.

The Ford Motor Company has been the leading maker of work vehicles since dirt was young.

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by the Associated Press.

Ford Motor Co. said Monday it will ask its lenders for extra time to repay at least some of the US$10.1 billion borrowed under a line of credit, and will sell about $3.3 billion in stock and convertible debt to raise more cash.

Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Concept November 02, 2009 Ford ran away with the SEMA spotlight last year with its hardcore 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor off-road truck , and when it did, GM sat up and took notice.

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, aimed at putting more fuel-efficient cars on the road, replaced old Ford or Chevrolet pickups with new ones that got only marginally better gas mileage, according to an analysis of new federal data by The Associated Press.

Although Ford Motor Co. lost a round to the United Auto Workers this morning when the union rejected changes to its contract with the automaker, the ball is still in the manufacturer's court as it seems to be holding cards that the union may be overlooking.

Ford and Chevrolet were the big winners in activity on AutoTrader.com in October.

Chrysler was the weakest of the large automakers. Its sales plunged 30 percent in October, the day before Fiat SpA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne releases a five-year turnaround plan for Chrysler.

Mix up something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue and you've got the Ecoboosted '34 Ford which debuted here at SEMA .

A picture of the Ford F-150 SVT Raptor. Ford will fit the Raptor truck with a 6.2-liter V8 rated at 411 hp and 434 lb-ft of torque.

"Consumer demand for our new ... products is driving Ford's market share gains," Ken Czubay, Ford's U.S. sales chief, said in a statement.

Ford, the only Detroit automaker to dodge direct government aid and bankruptcy court, surprised investors with net income of nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and forecast a "solidly profitable" 2011.

Long-troubled Ford Motor Co. shocked investors when it announced Monday that it made nearly $1 billion in the third quarter and expects to be "solidly profitable" by 2011.

One of the troubled Detroit Three automakers, Ford, is making money again and looking for better times in no more than two years.

Ford Motor Co. has come a long way from the nearly $30 billion in losses it racked up between 2006 and 2008.

U.S. factory workers at Ford Motor Co overwhelmingly rejected proposed concessions it has said it needs to stay competitive, while union workers in Canada on Sunday accepted cuts aimed at retaining jobs.

Ford's Special Vehicle Team - the same engineers who developed the Mustang Shelby GT500 - transformed the F-150 pickup into the most capable high-speed 4WD truck ever produced.

For the first time in more than three decades, UAW members at Ford Motor Co. are on track to reject a labor contract negotiated by their company and union leaders.