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Ford Motor Co. is betting that the small-car segment will continue to grow and that the Fiesta will be the right vehicle at the right time. The 2011 Fiesta is Ford's newest car. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. is asking Ford-brand dealers to tune up their showrooms and sales staffs for the sales launch of the 2011 Fiesta next summer. The program is voluntary and will require special commitments from participating dealerships. Full story...

In the new Detroit, it's all about the CEO, all about having the right guy in command at the right time. We are in the era of the outsider hero. The relative calm at Ford Motor Co. Full story...

Every year, new-vehicles sales start to dwindle in November and pick up again in March. It's the same scenario this year, but some manufacturers are still finding ways to move out their inventory. Full story...

For more than 60 years, dependability and reliability have been the hallmark of Ford's F-Series trucks. For those who rely on their trucks 24/7 for emergency rescue work, the new 2011 Ford F-550 Super Duty XLT chassis cab - which can be upfitted as a fire department first-responder vehicle - will be showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Full story...

It may be the longest ramp up to a model introduction in automotive history. Ford introduces its new Fiesta to European markets in 2008, and tells us it will be Ford's first "global car" -- with "regionalized" versions to be sold in every market, well, across the globe. Full story...

In the new Detroit, it's all about the CEO, all about having the right guy in command at the right time. We are in the era of the outsider hero. The relative calm at Ford Motor Co. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. posted slight U.S. sales gains in November and Hyundai-Kia soared as the industry reported sales in line with its and#8220;new normal,and#8221; after a four-year decline and this summer's cash-for-clunkers incentive. Full story...

Production increases planned for the first quarter by General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. are giving hope to the depressed auto parts sector. Full story...

General Motors Co. today said a former Ford Motor Co. executive will run the Buick and GMC brands. Michael D. Richards, 52, worked for Ford for 27 years before leaving in 2008. Full story...

New Ford Focus exclusive, Alfa Milano unveiled, Porsche Sport Classic driven, spyshot special, new-look road test supermini shootout

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It’s a forced fourth for Ford! The blue oval has increased its UK list prices again from the start of this month, having already made adjustments in February, April and July.The move is in response to the weakness of the pound against the Euro. Full story...

Ford aims to take its next top-seller to a whole new level – and we have all the amazing details. Full story...

In News Brake: We bring you an in-depth preview of the Los Angeles auto show. From GM and Ford, to Toyota and Honda, it's all here . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...

Geely, the Chinese carmaker picked as the preferred bidder for Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit, is seeking at least $1 billion in loans from Chinese banks to finance its $1.8 billion bid. Full story...

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales rose by less than 1 percent in November, for the automaker's fourth gain in five months, as the industry was expected to post its second-strongest sales month of the year without the help of the cash-for-clunkers program. Full story...

Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. posted slight U.S. sales gains in November and Hyundai-Kia soared as the industry reported sales in line with its and#8220;new normal,and#8221; after a four-year decline and this summer's cash-for-clunkers incentive. Full story...

Driving a Ford Focus WRC, MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi won four of the nine stages which made up the annual Rally di Monza event, to finish 17 seconds behind winner Dindo Capello, an Audi endurance racer. Rossi beat former World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm, who took fourth place in his Subaru Impreza. Full story...

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited saw retail sales climb 7.5 per cent marking the company's sixth consecutive month of retail sales gain. Market share also increased for the thirteenth consecutive month at Ford of Canada despite a down industry. Ford car sales were up 8 per cent with positive results driven by the award-winning Fusion, which won Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year and Taurus which was recently named "Best New Family Car" in the over $30,000 category by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). Full story...

In News Brake: Ford drops a new V6 with 305 hp into the 2011 Mustang, Nissan Kroms-out the Rogue, and the Lexus LS 460 gets sportier . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...