Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has begun its Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program in the US.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Begins Driving Skills Program

Partnering with the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) in the United States, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is starting the program aimed at training more than 500,000 new drivers through online and professional hands-on driver instruction.

Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Fund and Community Services said, “By immersing ourselves in high schools for a day, the Ford Driving Skills for Life program seeks to leave a lasting impression on teens and ultimately make them safer drivers. Inexperience is the leading cause of crashes in young drivers, and this program delivers the key skill sets that increase their knowledge and confidence.”

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) shares were at 12.29 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 1.8% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy
Mean recommendation: 1.64
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3 Months Ago: 1.79
Zack’s Rank: 1 out of 6 in the industry

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has announced that is made an $8.8 billion pre-tax profit in 2011.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Posts Huge Profit

The US based auto maker giant Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has reported its 2011 results with its biggest results since 1998.

The company improved its auto sales in the year 2011 and reported $8.3 billion in pre-tax profits for the year.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) says “it made major progress with its One Ford strategy in 2011 and insists it remains on track to meet its mid-decade goals. This year will see the rollout of the new medium-sized Fusion/Mondeo, the Escape/Kuga compact SUV, and the EcoSport sub-compact SUV, and will see a global expansion of the EcoBoost engine family.”

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) company shares are currently standing at 12.21.

Price History
Last Price: 12.21
52 Week Low / High: 9.05 / 17.88
50 Day Moving Average: 11.09
6 Month Price Change %: 0.0%
12 Month Price Change %: -35.0%

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has taken the wraps off its 2013 Ford Fusion in NASCAR.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Unveils 2013 NASCAR

The automaker Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has unveiled its 2013 Fusion race car in a NASCAR event, with a range of new technologies.

The Fusion features a redesigned silhouette and identifiable front end grille. This was developed by Ford Design Center and Ford Racing.

Ford Racing’s director Jamie Allison said, “We wanted Fusion to be the car that helped return ‘stock car’ to NASCAR. I think fans, when they see the car, are just going to smile and cheer. It is going to re-engage them with the sport and make the sport better because there is just something natural about seeing race cars that look like cars in their driveways”.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stocks are currently standing at 12.93.

Price History
Last Price: 12.93
52 Week Low / High: 9.05 / 18.88
50 Day Moving Average: 11
6 Month Price Change %: -0.9%
12 Month Price Change %: -28.5%

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has introduced a new slogan to use in its global marketing campaigns.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Launching New Slogan

Replacing its current slogans ‘Drive One’ in North America and ‘Feel the Difference’ in Europe, the auto maker giant Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is introducing the ‘Go Further’ slogan in its upcoming marketing campaigns.

Jim Farley, global head of sales and marketing at Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) said, “Those slogans were coined to help overcome wariness on the part of consumers about the quality and performance of Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) cars as the car maker bounced back.”

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stocks are currently standing at 12.82.

Price History
Last Price: 12.82
52 Week Low / High: 9.05 / 18.88
50 Day Moving Average: 10.96
6 Month Price Change %: -3.9%
12 Month Price Change %: -29.5%

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) improved its auto sales in Gulf countries last year.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Happy With Gulf Sales

According to an announcement made by the company, it has increased its auto sales in GCC 50 per cent compared to last year.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) recorded a 35 per cent growth in the UAE while sales in Saudi Arabia grew by 50 per cent.

Larry Prein, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)’s Middle East managing director said, “Consumer perceptions about Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) continue to strengthen, thanks to our ongoing introduction of new products and this is evidenced by the outstanding achievements we registered in 2011.”

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stocks are currently standing at 12.66.

Price History
Last Price: 12.66
52 Week Low / High: 9.05 / 18.88
50 Day Moving Average: 10.96
6 Month Price Change %: -3.9%
12 Month Price Change %: -29.5%

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has decided to increase pay for about 20,000 employees in the US.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Boosting US Pay

The US based auto maker giant Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is giving pay raises and bonuses to 20,000 white-collar workers, mainly in the U.S. and Canada.

Reports say that these workers will get 2.7 percent base pay increases on April 1.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) spokeswoman Marcey Evans said, “Workers got letters from President of the Americas Mark Fields last week saying they’ll get 2.7 percent base pay increases on April 1. They’ll also get bonuses this year based on their individual performances.”

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) company shares are currently standing at 12.61.

Price History
Last Price: 12.61
52 Week Low / High: 9.05 / 18.88
50 Day Moving Average: 10.89
6 Month Price Change %: -5.7%
12 Month Price Change %: -34.0%

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has reached the milestone of 4 million cars with its SYNC entertainment technology.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) SYNCs 4m Vehicles

The US based auto giant Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has celebrated the milestone of 4 million cars with the Microsoft powered Ford Sync system.

Sync will be launched globally this year, and is projected to hit 9 million consumers by 2015.

The SYNC technology was integrated back in 2007 by Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) and will continue to grow with consumer needs due to its Microsoft Windows Embedded Automotive platform.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stocks were at 12.34 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 2.0% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy
Mean recommendation: 1.64
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)
3 Months Ago: 1.79
Zack’s Rank: 5 out of 6 in the industry

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) saw an improvement in its auto sales in figures from Europe in 2011.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Sees Europe Sales Rise

Despite the economic headwinds that buffeted the region, the auto maker giant Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has increased its sales in its 51 European markets in 2011 by growing 2.4 %.

The company is also planning to launch more than 10 new or refreshed vehicles in Europe in 2012, along with multiple new powertrains and technologies.

Stephen Odell, chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) of Europe said, “Despite the serious economic challenges we all faced in the region, 2011 was an exciting year for the Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) in Europe. We made a commitment to relentlessly deliver new products and technologies even in the toughest of times and it’s paying off.”

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) company shares are currently standing at 12.04.

Price History
Last Price: 12.04
52 Week Low / High: 9.05 / 18.88
50 Day Moving Average: 10.85
6 Month Price Change %: -8.0%
12 Month Price Change %: -35.6%