News that Ford and Toyota will work together jointly to develop a gas-electric hybrid fuel system for pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles is not a big surprise if one considers the source of how the arrangement came about. Ford CEO Alan Mulally and Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda crossed paths at an airport. The two company leaders talked, sharing mutual admiration for each other's companies. Talked turned to hybrid vehicles, and plans for the future.
David Magee
Aug 22, 2011
Google+ has become the fastest growing Web site ever. But can it catch Facebook?
David Magee
Aug 03, 2011
Ford made waves in creating the first company Google+ page, but don't expect its Google+ page to be exactly the same as its Facebook page.
John Talty
Jul 21, 2011
Ford Motor Company was one of several companies that got a jump start on Google+ by hacking its own brand page. Google liked what Ford did, and is about to launch test pages for companies and small business.
David Magee
Jul 19, 2011
Time Inc.'s Fortune magazine released its annual Fortune Global 500 list, which is a ranking of the top 500 corporations worldwide as measured by revenue. Start slideshow to view a gallery of the top 10 biggest companies in the US.
Balasubramanyam Seshan
Jul 09, 2011
An analyst says Ford had an impressive sales month in June. The auto industry will report its numbers Friday. Ford's stock climbed as much as 4 percent on the news.
David Magee
Jun 30, 2011
Ford Motor Company's turnaround represents America's freedom, taking risk and working hard to get the job done.
David Magee
Jun 28, 2011
Ford's $1 billion investment in Lincoln is a direct attack on Toyota's luxury Lexus brand
David Magee
Jun 24, 2011
Company threatens to disengage current fanatics with quick product redesigns
David Magee
Jun 22, 2011
Ford Motor Company (F) announced today it is building its first transmission plant in China to support its growth plan there, in the world's largest auto market, the carmaker said in a statement.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 20, 2011
Ford Motor Company India will invest $72 million in expanding its diesel engine production capacity by over 30% in India within next one year, the carmaker said in a statement.
IBT Staff Reporter
May 19, 2011
Toyota Prius is most fuel-efficient hybrid, while Hyundai Sonata tops as the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid vehicle, in a list compiled by TrueCar.com.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 14, 2011
Most influential Car Designers ever in the world
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 08, 2011
Carmakers are fast developing cars that could use advanced WiFi signals and GPS systems, which would allow cars to communicate with fellow cars on roads, which would warn and prevent potential accidents.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 07, 2011
The chief financial officer of Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has warned that in the absence of government subsidies, electric cars might be so expensive that only the wealthy will be able to afford them.
Palash Ghosh
Mar 02, 2011
Honda and Subaru still make the best vehicles overall, but Ford posted the largest gain in the past year, improving in its road-test and reliability scores, Consumer Reports said. Newer models such as the Flex SUV pumped up Ford's overall road-test score.
IBT Staff Reporter
Mar 01, 2011
Ford Motors India will launch a new version of the Fiesta Sedan 2011 in Indian markets this year.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 23, 2011
Honda Civic GX has been named the greenest vehicle of 2011, while Chevrolet Volt slipped to the last spot, according to Washington-based American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 18, 2011
The companies that reported earnings before the markets open on Friday are: Ford Motor, Chevron Corp., Honeywell International, Dominion and Dover.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jan 28, 2011
Porsche 918 RSR and Audi A6, which made their debut at the2011 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), received awards for the EyesOn Design category.
Monami Thakur
Jan 13, 2011
Automobile sales in Brazil reached record high for the fourth consecutive year in 2010, as the country is expected to witness the fastest growth in more than two decades.
Shankar besta
Jan 06, 2011
Ford is set to debut a new technology that will let parents block explicit satellite radio content in the vehicle.
IBT Staff Reporter
Dec 31, 2010