Ford Driving in a New Direction
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 9/23/2009

Bigger does not always mean better, just ask Ford Motors. Ford has unveiled its new, made-in-India small car today, which will hit the market during the first quarter of next year. The car manufacturer icon is hoping to capitalize on India's rapidly growing car market. Ford managed to escape the earlier financial meltdown without any of the U.S. government's bailout funding. However, the U.S. car manufacturer also realizes that its market share has been very low recently, and it is working hard to improve it. Ford currently controls 15% of the North American market, 10% of the European market, and only 2% of the Asian market. Ford Motors has identified the Asian market as the key to its future success. How will Ford's new small car improve its industry positioning overseas? More >

Ford Taking Lessons from Hyundai
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 3/31/2009

In an effort to combat declining auto sales, Ford Motor Company rolled out a new incentive program that would cover a year's worth of car payments for customers who lose their jobs. The South Korean automaker, Hyundai, has offered similar protections for purchasers who lose their jobs. The incentive was successful in boosting sales for Hyundai, so should Ford expect similar results? More >

Ford: Last Surviving US Car Manufacturer?
Excerpt from the InvestorGuide.com Stock of the Day on 12/18/2008

These past couple of weeks, General Motors (GM: Charts, News, Offers), Chrysler and Ford have been dominating the news headlines as developments on Capitol Hill continue to keep these companies' fates on the line. From having Congress showing their reluctance to bail out the auto industry to the most current news that Chrysler will be closing down for one month, the future of these car manufacturers is highly unclear. The White House is searching for an alternative to see if it is viably possible to bail out the car manufacturers or if it is financially prudent to do so. So the question is this: if no bailout money is provided to the car manufacturers, will Ford be the only large US car manufacturer to survive? More >

Ford Accelerates to Post an Unexpected Profit   4/24/2008

Ford Puts the Brakes on Losses   1/24/2008

Ford could be UAW's toughest bargaining challenge   10/12/2007

Life at Ford Becoming Less and Less Upscale   6/13/2007

Ford Seeks Billions in Debt to Fund Restructuring   11/27/2006

Ford Closes Plants and Cuts Production by 21%   8/18/2006