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"For I feel the world's growing better...Where the Fords go by the door." -Fred K. Dix

Ford, which is third in US auto sales behind Toyota and leader General Motors, saw light-vehicle sales fall 12% in 2007 overall.

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  • July 2007

    • The 12 Greenest Rides

      Forbes  |  Jul 20, 07 5:39 PM CDT

      The 12 Greenest Rides

      (Newser) - You don't have to drive a hybrid to go green; half of Forbes' top picks for fuel-efficiency are small, brainy gas-driven cars.  Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, $22,600 Toyota Prius Sedan, $22,175 Toyota Camry Hybrid Sedan, $26,200 Ford Escape Hybrid SUV, $25,740 Ford Focus, $13,995 Honda Accord Hybrid Sedan, $31,090 More »

    • Ford May Be Preparing to Unload Volvo

      New York Times  |  Jul 15, 07 1:07 PM CDT

      Ford May Be Preparing to Unload Volvo

      (Newser) - Faced with large losses and sagging sales in North America, Ford is ready to consider offers for its Volvo division, insiders say. As recently as two weeks ago, the company insisted that  Volvo was not for sale, the New York Time s reports. Already on the market are two other Ford luxury divisions, Land Rover and Jaguar. More »

    • Ford and Edison Team Up on New Hybrids

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 9, 07 7:36 AM CDT

      Ford and Edison Team Up on New Hybrids

      (Newser) - Ford and Southern California Edison are joining currents to put some juice into the next generation of hybrid vehicles. The new cars will feature more powerful batteries, and will plug into a socket at night, storing energy and vastly increasing fuel economy. Edison is even looking into new tech that would allow the cars to transfer power back to the grid. More »

  • June 2007

    • Detroit Resists MPG Rules

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 7, 07 5:10 AM CDT

      Detroit Resists MPG Rules

      (Newser) - The Big Three car makers are trying to put the breaks on Congressional plans to toughen fuel economy standards to an average of 35 mpg over the next 15 years. The Wall Street Journal predicts a political struggle that will test how much clout Ford, Chrysler and GM still have on Capitol Hill, despite their crippling losses and declining market share. More »

  • April 2007

    • Ford Turnaround Plan Pays Off

      Detroit Free Press  |  Apr 26, 07 10:59 AM CDT

      Ford Turnaround Plan Pays Off

      (Newser) - A loss is a win for Ford this morning, as the company's shares soared nearly 10% on smaller-than-expected first-quarter losses. Investors see the $282 million net loss—down from $1.4 billion in first quarter 2006—as a sign the company's ambitious turnaround plan is on track. More »

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Finland's Mikko Hirvonen, right, and his co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen celebrate their victory in the Wales Rally on their Ford Focus RS WRC 07 in the center of Cardiff, after the Wales Rally, Sunday Dec. 2, 2007. France's Sebastien Loeb on Sunday finished third in the Wales Rally to win his...
Finland's Mikko Hirvonen, right, and his co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen celebrate their victory in the Wales Rally on their Ford Focus RS WRC 07 in the center of Cardiff, after the Wales Rally, Sunday Dec....   (Associated Press)
Finnish Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen, top right, co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen, top left, and driver Marcus Gronholm, top third left, and his co-driver Timo Rautiainen, top second left, celebrate with their teammates after winning the World Rally Championships manufacturer's title during a presentation in the center of Cardiff, after the Wales...
Finnish Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen, top right, co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen, top left, and driver Marcus Gronholm, top third left, and his co-driver Timo Rautiainen, top second left, celebrate with their...   (Associated Press)
Finland's Marcus Gronholm, right, and his co-driver Timo Rautiainen, who placed second in the championship, stand with their Ford Focus RS WRC 07 during a presentation in the center of Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007. France's Sebastien Loeb on Sunday finished third in the Wales Rally to win his...
Finland's Marcus Gronholm, right, and his co-driver Timo Rautiainen, who placed second in the championship, stand with their Ford Focus RS WRC 07 during a presentation in the center of Cardiff, Wales,...   (Associated Press)
A long row of unsold 2007 Edge crossover vehicles sit outside a Ford dealership in the west Denver suburb of Lakewood Golden, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. Ford said Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 that car sales fell 2 percent but truck sales rose 2 percent, largely on the strength...
A long row of unsold 2007 Edge crossover vehicles sit outside a Ford dealership in the west Denver suburb of Lakewood Golden, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. Ford said Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 that car...   (Associated Press)
Unsold 2008 F-150 pickup trucks sit in the foreground while the company sign hangs in the background at a Ford dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007. Ford Motor Co. on Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 reported flat sales for November, ending a yearlong...
Unsold 2008 F-150 pickup trucks sit in the foreground while the company sign hangs in the background at a Ford dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007....   (Associated Press)
From left, Bob King, United Auto Workers vice president, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, Ford Motor Co., executive chairman Bill Ford and president and CEO Alan Mulally shake hands after they signed the new 4-year auto workers contract at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Carlos...
From left, Bob King, United Auto Workers vice president, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, Ford Motor Co., executive chairman Bill Ford and president and CEO Alan Mulally shake hands after they signed the...   (Associated Press)
United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger, left, Ford Motor Co., executive chairman Bill Ford, and Alan Mulally, president and CEO of the Ford Motor Co. prepare to sign the new 4-year auto workers contract at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger, left, Ford Motor Co., executive chairman Bill Ford, and Alan Mulally, president and CEO of the Ford Motor Co. prepare to sign the new 4-year auto workers...   (Associated Press)
Alan Mulally, president and CEO of the Ford Motor Co., standing with United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger, far left, and Ford Motor Co. executive chairman Bill Ford addresses the media after the executives signed the new 4-year auto workers contract at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, Dec....
Alan Mulally, president and CEO of the Ford Motor Co., standing with United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger, far left, and Ford Motor Co. executive chairman Bill Ford addresses the media after...   (Associated Press)
Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Co., president and CEO is seen at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. Mulally said Ford Motor Co. plans to offer a full line of vehicles, including trucks and sport utility vehicles, in 2020 despite tougher federal fuel economy regulations likely to...
Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Co., president and CEO is seen at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. Mulally said Ford Motor Co. plans to offer a full line of vehicles, including...   (Associated Press)
United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger, left, Ford Motor Co. executive chairman Bill Ford, center, and Ford Motor Co. president and CEO Alan Mulally shake hands after signing the automaker's new 4-year contract with the UAW at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
United Auto Workers president Ron Gettelfinger, left, Ford Motor Co. executive chairman Bill Ford, center, and Ford Motor Co. president and CEO Alan Mulally shake hands after signing the automaker's new...   (Associated Press)
Unsold 2008 Escapes sit in a long line outside a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that orders for
Unsold 2008 Escapes sit in a long line outside a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that orders for "durable" goods _ products expected to last...   (Associated Press)
Unsold 2007 Edge sports-utility vehicles sit in a long row at a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that orders for
Unsold 2007 Edge sports-utility vehicles sit in a long row at a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that orders for "durable" goods _ products...   (Associated Press)
The company logo shines off the chromed grille of an unsold 2008 Ranger pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. Auto industry analysts are predicting a lackluster end to an already dismal year, the worst in about a decade. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The company logo shines off the chromed grille of an unsold 2008 Ranger pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. Auto industry analysts are predicting a lackluster end to...   (Associated Press)
Unsold 2007 Edge sports-utility vehicles sit under the company sign at a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. Auto industry analysts are predicting a lackluster end to an already dismal year, the worst in about a decade. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Unsold 2007 Edge sports-utility vehicles sit under the company sign at a Ford dealership in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. Auto industry analysts are predicting a lackluster end to an already dismal...   (Associated Press)
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