Monday | Automobile Magazine
Ford may develop pickup smaller than F-150
Has Ford been working on a "baby" truck to slot in below its F-150? Rumors out of Dearborn suggest a new mid-size truck could be on dealer lots by 2011, as the aging Ford Ranger will finally be phased out . via Automobile Magazine
Monday | USA Today
Union: Layoffs, shutdown hit Louisville Ford truck plant
A union official says Ford's truck plant in Louisville will shut down for the month of July instead of its traditional two-week hiatus during the summer. via USA Today
Saturday May 10 | The Reporter
Pit bull incident leaves him dogged by publicity
“I'm definitely gonna check (under the hood)”
Two days after a pit bull invaded a Vacaville man's truck and made a meal out of components under its hood, the dog has gone home, the truck is coming home and the truck's owner is at home, pondering life. via The Reporter
Thursday May 8 | Detroit Free Press
“All of the Canadian manufacturing industry is coming to grips”
Canadians' pay frozen, vacation cut; plant closing delayed BY SARAH A. WEBSTER * FREE PRESS BUSINESS WRITER * May 6, 2008 Ford Motor Co.'s autoworkers in Canada swiftly ratified a 3-year labor contract Monday ... via Detroit Free Press
Tuesday May 6 | Motor Age
One Friday morning, I left the house on my way to Dothan, the big town down the road where I worked for so many years. via Motor Age
Sunday May 4 | Motor Trend
Spycam: Lincoln Navigator with new 4.4-liter diesel
The only sign that this mule isn't a run-of-the-mill Lincoln Navigator is dual exhaust coming out the passenger side of the Ford SUV, a fairly clear indication that Ford's new 4.4-liter diesel engine is lurking ... via Motor Trend
Friday May 2 | WZZM
High gas prices hurting the sale of some vehicles; helping others
“They're going to vehicles like a Focus or let's say a Kia Sepctra.”
For weeks gas prices have been soaring to record heights. Now auto dealers in the Grand Rapids area say those high gas prices are hurting sales of big vehicles. via WZZM
Wednesday Apr 30 | Edmunds.com News
Ford Transforms Red Into Black Ink - for Now
DEARBORN, Michigan - Ford Motor Company reported Thursday morning that it made money in the first quarter, compared with losing money in the year-ago first quarter, thanks to cost cutting that is part of its ... via Edmunds.com News
Monday Apr 28 | Crain's Detroit Business
2 cities, $3 billion: Dearborn, Detroit share plans to improve steel, oil, auto plants by 2010
“But it's still subject to any other concerns that may come up during the public comment and public hearing process that we may have to consider.”
L.L.C.'s Detroit Heavy Oil Upgrade Project Project : The project will expand production capacity at Michigan's only oil refinery. via Crain's Detroit Business
Saturday Apr 26 | Chicago Tribune
“It's going to be harder to find costs to take out of the system, and demand in North America is weakening.”
Ford Motor Co. posted an unexpected first-quarter profit Thursday but the carmaker said it probably will lose money for the full year as the company's North American operation continues to struggle. via Chicago Tribune







