Ford sales doubled in February
By Niña P. CallejaOverall sales of Ford Philippines doubled in February, jumping 108 percent year-on-year to 865 units.
Overall sales of Ford Philippines doubled in February, jumping 108 percent year-on-year to 865 units.

Talk about busy. While other car companies launch one or two vehicle models in a year, Ford Group Philippines introduced four all-new car models that drove impressive sales in the country for the global car maker.
Ford Motor Company on Friday issued a recall of more than 89,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada amid concerns the engines could catch on fire.

Ford Motor Co. said Friday that it is recalling more than 89,000 new Escape SUVs and Fusion sedans because the engines can overheat and cause fires.
Europe’s car market will stay “depressed” for the next few years, but prospects are good for expansion in the United States and Asia-Pacific, Ford’s new chief operating officer said Wednesday.
MANILA, Philippines–Ford Philippines set a record performance in October as dealerships nationwide widened their lineup with the availability of new and existing models. October sales jumped nearly 50 percent year on year to 1,248 units from 834 in the same month last year, according to a Ford report. “Customer response to our newly [...]

US auto giant Ford, a day after announcing the closure of a key plant in Belgium, said Thursday it will shut down two British factories as well in a bid to steer its European operations back to profit.
Ford is set to cut 1,500 jobs at two plants in Britain in the latest European restructuring move after it shut down a plant in Belgium, a union said Thursday.

Belgium was in shock Wednesday after US auto giant Ford announced plans to close its Genk plant, threatening 4,300 jobs as slumping demand across Europe leaves companies with too much capacity.

US automaker Ford said Tuesday it was planning to cut “several hundred” salaried positions from its workforce in Europe.
Ford Philippines brings back the Big Deal retail promotion, offering customers even bigger savings on popular vehicles like the all-new Ford Fiesta, the Ford Escape and Ford Everest.

The big question at Ford these days: What’s next? The company has thrived under the charismatic leadership of Alan Mulally. But the sunny 67-year-old CEO who joined Ford six years ago appears close to retirement. Reports say he’ll step down at the end of next year.