Ford (F) had another bad month in November with US vehicle sales falling almost 10%. The double-digit monthly drops are now a bad habit. The company has also indicated that it is not meeting its cost...
Over the past week, the 24/7 Wall St.–The Channel Checkers poll surveyed Ford dealerships to gauge business trends at the ten retailers.  We asked the following questions:1. What is the best...
Ford (F) is about to release the latest version of its F-150 pick-up. Based on some data, the light truck has been the No.1 selling vehicle in the US for three decades. As is truck with most...
Several media have suggested that the reason that Ford (F) wants to sell its Jaguar and Rover businesses is not simply to streamline the company and off-load underperforming divisions. The company...
Ford’s (F) announced earnings, but it did not pitch its P&L. The star of the announcement, at least in the company’s opinion, was its balance sheet.The No.2 US car company said that it ended the...
If the F-Series has been the best-selling truck in America for 37 years, why is Ford offering discounts on it?
Ford (F) is off almost 5.5% today, victim of the double whammy. With private equity frightened of its own shadow and the $10 billion Home Deport (HD) Supply deal in trouble, it is unlikely that Ford...
Ford (F) has Jaguar and Rover on the block, but a late story from Reuters says that the big US car company may consider selling Volvo as well. Ford may not get much money for any of the brands. A...
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is submitting its plan to Congress, and interestingly enough it does not sound as dire as some might have guessed based upon the auto company’s prior presentations.  Ford...
Late word out of Japan is that Ford’s CEO met with top management at Toyota. The reports says that Ford is intererested in Toyota’s hybrid technology and sourcing of less expensive parts....
The Dodge Ram continues to post surging results, chipping away at the Ford F-Series position at the top of the full-sized pickup segment.
Two of the three big U.S. automakers have put up big numbers this year in sales of pickup trucks.
Source: courtesy of Fiat Chrysler AutomobilesIf there’s anything dependable about the U.S. car market it’s that sales of pickup trucks is always strong for the country’s once-Big Three...
Ford’s sales in the US were strong in the first half of 2023. In July, management said it had been the No.1 brand in the US for six months in a row. Ford sold 531,662 vehicles in the period, up...
Sales of vehicles sold in China by Ford (F) and its partners rose 21% in the first half to 172,411, according to Reuters. That sounds good, and, to some extent, it is. Ford sold about the same number...