China recently bought the Volvo brand from Ford Motor Co.  The country’s Vice-President, Xi Jinping, spent a weekend in Sweden, where he penned a deal with Ford to purchase Volvo for $1.8B.  The Chinese automaker Geely Automobile now controls the long-standing Swedish brand. Last year, China surpassed the United States as the world’s largest car [...]

For the first time in a decade, American automakers have topped J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Vehicle Dependability Study as the most dependable car in the U.S. market.  The Cadillac DTS sedan won top honors, surpassing the Japanese cars that have claimed the title of most reliable car for years.  Even more surprising is the [...]

Donald Frey, a former senior production planning manager at Ford Motor Co., passed away on March 5th, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois from a stroke at the age of 87. Frey worked with Hal Sperlich and Lee Iacocca at Ford to develop the Mustang, the iconic pony-car that helped usher in the age of the muscle [...]

Ford Motor Co. recently unveiled its plan to sell the 2011 V-6 Mustang for less than its closest competitor, the Chevy Camero.  Set to arrive in dealerships in April, the Mustang will sell for about $1,000 less than the V-6 Camero.  Including shipping, the total cost of the car will be $22,995. The lower price [...]

On February 8th, Ford Motor Company released details on the 2011 Shelby GT500 Mustang.  Ford Special Vehicles Team (STV) made several significant changes to the Shelby GT500, showing their determination to improve upon an already impressive car.  For starters, the Shelby GT500 gets 10 horsepower increase, upping the number from 540 to 550.  This power [...]

Toyota’s current recall woes could mean a big increase in the United States for Ford Motor Company in 2010.  While the year is still young, initial figures predict that Ford will sell 16.57 percent.  Toyota, on the other hand, is expected to lose more than a percent on its sales, dropping down to 16.45 percent.  [...]