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| 02/09/2010 | 12:33PM | DJN | 2nd UPDATE: Fiat, Sollers To Form Joint Venture For PM Visit
Fiat SpA (F.MI) and Russian auto maker Sollers (SVAV.RS) are forming a joint venture to produce Fiat cars in Russia, ahead of Vladimir Putin's visit Thursday to Sollers' plant, the prime minister's spokesman said Tuesday. Putin will visit Sollers' plant in Naberezhniye Chelny, which has the capacity to... More...>> |
| 02/09/2010 | 9:00AM | BW | Ford Motor Company Selects North Plains’ Digital Asset Management Software to Enhance Global Marketing Efforts
North Plains Systems Inc., the leading provider of digital asset management (DAM) and media asset management (MAM) software solutions, today announced that Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has selected North Plains and TeleScope™ as its integrated, global digital asset management solution to manage, share and distribute... More...>> |
| 02/09/2010 | 12:01AM | PRNUS | Ford Transit Connect Electric Commercial Van Helps Fleet Customers Go Completely Gas-Free
-- Ford Transit Connect Electric, a pure electric-powered version of the award-winning Transit Connect small van, goes into production in late 2010 -- Ford is collaborating with Azure Dynamics Corporation to upfit the Transit Connect Electric with Azure's Force Drive(TM) battery electric powertrain and Johnson Controls-Saft's... More...>> |
| 02/08/2010 | 3:05PM | DJN | 2nd UPDATE:Carmax $470 Million Non-TALF Deal Likely To Price This Week
Carmax Auto Owner Trust is offering a $470 million auto loan-backed deal, according to a person familiar with the matter. The security is not eligible for funding under a Federal Reserve program, which is scheduled to end in March. Carmax's deal, likely to price this week, has six tranches, of which three are triple-A-rated... More...>> |
| 02/08/2010 | 1:30PM | PRNUS | 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 Goes Lightweight With Aluminum Engine, Offers Ultimate In Handling
-- With 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque, Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) delivers the new Shelby GT500® with a 10 horsepower increase; an all-new 5.4-liter all-aluminum engine is 102 pounds lighter than the previous cast-iron engine and uses Ford-patented plasma-coating technology -- For 2011, Shelby GT500... More...>> |
| 02/08/2010 | 11:37AM | DJN | UPDATE: Carmax's $470 Million Non-TALF Deal Likely To Price This Week
Carmax Auto Owner Trust is offering a $470 million auto loan-backed deal, according to a person familiar with the matter. The security is not eligible for funding under a Federal Reserve program, which is scheduled to end in March. Carmax's deal, likely to price this week, has six tranches, of which three are triple-A-rated... More...>> |
| 02/05/2010 | 5:44PM | DJN | UPDATE:GM Mulls Hourly Pension Contribution Sooner Than Planned
General Motors Co. said Friday it may contribute to its U.S. hourly pension program sooner than initially planned, a move that would help fend off higher-than-anticipated retiree costs in years to come. GM's financial position is much improved from a year ago, when the bankruptcy-bound company laid out a plan to wait... More...>> |
| 02/05/2010 | 3:28PM | DJN | US EQUITIES WEEK AHEAD: More 4Q Results; Super Bowl; Jobs Bill
Walt Disney Co. (DIS) and Coca-Cola Co. (KO) are among the companies, including one-eighth of those in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, reporting quarterly results next week. A government report Thursday is expected to show January retail sales increased, mirroring data posted by major retailers this week. And... More...>> |
| 02/05/2010 | 8:54AM | DJN | UPDATE: Ford Starts Production Of First Small Car In India
Ford Motor Co. (F) Friday began producing its first small car in India and its engines as the U.S. auto maker tries to challenge Suzuki Motor Corp. (7269.TO) and Hyundai Motor Co. (007380.SE) in this growing market for automobiles. The car, named Figo, is being manufactured at a factory in the port city of Chennai with... More...>> |
| 02/05/2010 | 6:37AM | DJN | UPDATE:Mazda,Suzuki Up Fiscal Year Forecasts, Mount Emerging Market Assault
Mazda Motor Corp. (7261.TO) and Suzuki Motor Corp. (7269.TO) Friday raised their earnings forecasts for this fiscal year as they push ahead with cost-cuts and ring up solid vehicle sales in emerging Asian markets. Mazda, in which Ford Motor Co. owns a 11% stake, said it now expects a narrower net loss for the current fiscal... More...>> |
| 02/05/2010 | 2:43AM | DJN | Ford Starts Production Of Figo Small Car Engine In India
The Indian unit of Ford Motor Co. (F) said Friday it has started producing engines for the Figo small car at a new factory in the port city of Chennai. The plant will have a capacity to manufacture a total of 250,000 diesel and gasoline engines per year, Ford India Ltd. said. Production of the Figo is scheduled to start... More...>> |
| 02/04/2010 | 7:42PM | DJN | 2nd UPDATE:Ford To Fix Brake Software On Fusion,Milan Hybrids
Ford Motor Co. (F) will fix the computer software controlling the brakes on 17,600 of its Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids after an issue was detected by the research firm Consumer Reports. The software upgrade is designed to correct what drivers could perceive as a loss of braking on the hybrids built before Oct... More...>> |
| 02/04/2010 | 5:50PM | DJN | UPDATE: Ford To Upgrade Brake Software On 18,000 Hybrids
Ford Motor Co. (F) will upgrade the brake software on its Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids after a braking issue was detected by the research firm Consumer Reports. The software upgrades apply to all Milan and Fusion hybrids built before Oct. 17. The auto maker estimates that about 18,000 vehicles could be affected... More...>> |
| 02/04/2010 | 5:21PM | DJN | Ford Upgrading Brake Software On 18,000 Fusion, Milan Hybrids
Ford Motor Co. (F) will upgrade the brake software on its Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids after a braking issue was detected by the research firm Consumer Reports. The software upgrades apply to all Milan and Fusion hybrids built before Oct. 17. Customers with affected vehicles will receive a notice in the mail... More...>> |
| 02/04/2010 | 5:01PM | DJN | Ally Auto's $900 Million Deal Sold At 175 BPs Over 1-Month Libor
A $900 million auto floorplan-backed bond from Ally Bank, a unit of GMAC Inc., has priced, according to a person familiar with the matter. The bond is eligible for cheap non-recourse loans for a Federal Reserve program. It sold at 175 basis points over one-month London interbank offered rate, or Libor. A little more than... More...>> |
| 02/04/2010 | 10:30AM | DJN | UPDATE:Brazil Jan Vehicle Sales Down On Month,Up On Year-Anfavea
Brazil's motor vehicle sales declined on the month in January, but still managed to rise from the year-earlier period, indicating Brazil could be on its way to another banner year in car sales. Month-over-month vehicle sales dropped 27.2% to 213,312 in January, but rose 8% compared with January 2009, the Brazilian... More...>> |
| 02/04/2010 | 10:11AM | DJN | UPDATE: UK Raises 2010 Car Sales Forecast After Strong Start
The Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders Thursday revised upward its forecast for car sales in the U.K. in 2010 after January figures beat expectations and the government extended its scrapping incentives by a month. Sales in 2010 now are expected to total 1.82 million vehicles, according to the SMMT, an industry... More...>> |
| 02/04/2010 | 8:38AM | MWUS | Wall Street News Alert: Market Watch: Fidelis Energy Inc. -- February 4, 2010
Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: Fidelis Energy Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FDEI), Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and BP plc (NYSE: BP). Yesterday after the markets closed, Fidelis Energy Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FDEI) issued a press release announcing it has... More...>> |
| 02/04/2010 | 8:35AM | DJN | Brazil Jan Vehicle Sales Down On Month, Up On Year -Anfavea
Brazil motor vehicle sales declined on the month in January, but still managed to rise in comparison to the same period last year, indicating Brazil could be on its way to another banner year in car sales. Month over month vehicle sales dropped 27.2% to 213,312 vehicles in January, but rose 8% compared with January 2009... More...>> |
| 02/04/2010 | 6:10AM | DJN | UK Raises Forecast For 2010 Car Sales After Strong Start
The Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders Thursday revised upward its forecast for car sales in the U.K. in 2010 after January figures beat expectations and the government extended its scrapping incentives by a month. Sales in 2010 now are expected to total 1.82 million vehicles, according to the SMMT, an industry... More...>> |