Read more Ford stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4823/ford.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:14:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74251/ford-fusion-wins-car-of-the-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 2010 Ford Fusion midsize model has won Motor Trend ’s car of the year award, one of the most sought-after in the industry. Ford’s reboot of the Fusion model impressed judges with better fuel efficiency, an upgraded engine, and a new interior. Among the finalists were the Camry and...http://www.newser.com/story/74251/ford-fusion-wins-car-of-the-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 15:23:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73123/ford-give-social-media-some-credit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou’ve heard all the standard reasons for Ford’s $1 billion third-quarter profit—cost-cutting, layoffs, cash for clunkers, and so forth. Lost in the hubbub is another crucial element: Ford’s social media prowess. The company's social media guru has been extremely successful at drumming up buzz for its upcoming products, particularly...http://www.newser.com/story/73123/ford-give-social-media-some-credit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Nov 2009 13:29:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72738/ford-looks-to-sell-volvo-to-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFord put its Volvo unit up for sale last December, and it's narrowed the possible buyers to just one bidder: a Chinese consortium led by Geely, the country's largest private automaker. Geely first approached Ford about the purchase in summer 2008 and is prepared to pay about $2 billion, less...http://www.newser.com/story/72738/ford-looks-to-sell-volvo-to-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 8:52:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71611/ford-recalls-another-45m-vehicles-over-fire-hazard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFord today made 4.5 million vehicles eligible for what is already its biggest recall ever. The move involves a faulty switch, an automatic cruise control deactivator made by Texas Instruments, that has been linked to at least 550 fires, mostly while the vehicles were turned off. Ford has now...http://www.newser.com/story/71611/ford-recalls-another-45m-vehicles-over-fire-hazard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 16:33:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69598/recession-crushes-white-collar-michigan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTens of thousands of middle-aged white-collar workers have been left jobless and stranded in Michigan by the recession, the Wall Street Journal reports. Auto industry veterans laid off by the Big Three are finding themselves competing against against younger people for a smattering of job openings. With property prices down...http://www.newser.com/story/69598/recession-crushes-white-collar-michigan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Sep 2009 1:26:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69475/ford-unveils-minivan-lite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFord has announced its reentry into the please-don't-call-it-a-minivan category, USA Today reports. The carmaker has been out of the minivan business since 2007, and it plans to stay that way—at least in name—with the Grand C-Max, scheduled to be on US roads in two years. Built on a...http://www.newser.com/story/69475/ford-unveils-minivan-lite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 17:45:32 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68352/clunkers-drives-fords-august-sales-up-17.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCash for Clunkers reverberated through August auto sales reports released today, with Ford and Hyundai scoring big jumps, the Wall Street Journal reports. The winners and losers: Ford's light vehicle sales rose 17% year-over-year, with the Focus and Escape both in the top eight most popular vehicles purchased through the...http://www.newser.com/story/68352/clunkers-drives-fords-august-sales-up-17.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 13:56:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68051/cops-bummed-as-ford-kills-crown-vic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn June, Ford brought the heads of the nation’s top police fleets to its Dearborn headquarters and had them test drive its latest Taurus. The goal: to convince them that there would be life after the Crown Victoria. The Crown Vic is the unrivaled king of cop cars, making up...http://www.newser.com/story/68051/cops-bummed-as-ford-kills-crown-vic.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 29 Aug 2009 8:24:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67707/companies-use-recession-to-stomp-hurting-competition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen the recession hit, Bed Bath & Beyond saw an opportunity. Chief competitor Linens ‘n Things was laden with debt, so Bed Bath & Beyond “decided to destroy them,” says one analyst. It matched every Linens’ discount, issued a barrage of coupons in Linens’ key markets, and, sure enough, Linens...http://www.newser.com/story/67707/companies-use-recession-to-stomp-hurting-competition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 25 Aug 2009 9:37:10 CDT