Ford Retail Group, the UK retail division of Ford Motor Company, has reported record turnover and pre-tax profits of £1.15 billion and £15.7 million respectively, following a successful year of trading which saw new car sales increase by 7.3% to 54,598 units.
Michael Willis (44), Principal, Ford College, Ford Motor Company.
The Ford family has retained control over the Ford Motor Company by defeating a motion to implement a one share, one vote policy at the Detroit-based manufacturer.
Ford Retail, the retail group wholly owned by Ford Motor Company, has acquired Hartwell Ford in Huddersfield for an undisclosed sum.
Ford Motor Company has posted a narrower third-quarter loss than analysts expected and said it remains on track to produce profits in 2009.
Richard Parry-Jones, group vice president and chief technical operator of Ford Motor Company, has decided to retire on December 31.
LogicaCMG, the international IT and business services company, has extended its project with Ford Motor Company to provide an emissions management solution throughout the organisation.
Ford Motor Company began presenting the Jaguar/Land Rover business to six interested investors this week as it looks to secure a buyer for the two brands by the end of September.
Ford Retail, the car sales division of Ford Motor Company, has sold its dealership site in Dagenham, Essex, to London Thames Gateway Development Corporation for £6.4 million.
Launching a hybrid rival to the Toyota Prius is not Ford’s short-term goal, says Lewis Booth, vice-president of Ford Motor Company and chairman of Ford of Europe.
Ford Motor Company has named Boeing executive vice president Alan Mulally (61) to be president and CEO, replacing Bill Ford.
John Parker has been appointed as group vice president, Asia Pacific and Africa for the Ford Motor Company.
Retail Motor Industry Training (ReMIT) has further strengthened its long term relationship with Ford Motor Company, as their preferred training partner in the delivery of its Ford Masters Apprentice Programme, with the launch of a new agreement.
William Clay Ford Jr, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company, has been nominated as the 2006 Automotive Industry Executive of 2006.
Ford Motor Company has been named the 'Best Performing Corporate Organisation' at the Mayor of London's Green Procurement Code awards.
Ford Motor Company is planning to cut at least 2,000 jobs at its plants in Europe this winter.
Ford Motor Company and PSA Peugeot Citroën have announced the fourth phase of their diesel engine co-operation with the launch of two new units, one for commercial vehicles, one for passenger cars.
General Motors is said to be considering legal action against Jiangling Motors, one of Ford Motor Company’s Chinese partners, over what GM believes is a copy of the front-end design of the discontinued Frontera SUV.
Ford Motor Company has replaced Joe Greenwell as chief executive officer of Jaguar and Land Rover with Geoff Polites, who is praised in a company statement for his “leadership and business acumen” when running Ford Australia.
Ford Motor Company has announced a number of executive officer appointments and elections at Premier Automotive Group.