CEO William Ford

Ford Credit DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ — On Thursday, Dec. 3, K.R. Kent, Ford Motor Credit Company vice chairman and chief financial officer, will deliver a presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2009 Credit Conference in New York. The presentation will begin around 11:30 a.m. EST and will last for approximately 30 minutes. A listen-only audio webcast and presentation materials will be available on the Internet at www.shareholder.ford.com. Ford Motor Credit Company LLC is one of the world’s largest automotive finance companies and has supported the sale of Ford Motor Company products since 1959. Ford Credit is an indirect, wholly owned ... Read Full Story

A former diving champion, Thomas Smolinski, who was paralyzed in a car crash ten years ago, was awarded $40 million by a jury last month. The verdict, which came after a four-week trial, was against Ford Motor Credit Co. and Smolinski’s older brother, Matthew. The jury held the Ford Motor subsidiary and the brother equally liable for the rollover of a Ford Explorer, owned by Ford Motor Credit and driven by the brother when the 1999 incident occurred. Thomas Smolinski, now 33, suffered devastating spinal injuries from the accident. He was left paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair, having to rely on others for ... Read Full Story

Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Mark Fields, executive vice president at Ford Motor Co., talks with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton, Greg Miles and Julie Hyman about its relations with the United Auto Workers and its ranking in Consumer Reports magazine. Ford Motor Co., the only major U.S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy, ranks higher than its domestic competitors in reliability, with average or above ratings on 90 percent of its models, Consumer Reports said. (Source: Bloomberg) Read Full Story

History Ford Motor Company was found in June 16, 1903 with the simple idea of making quality, affordable vehicles so people can afford to buy and use them as they were not just a matter of luxury. Henry Ford was in the root of this new, Detroit-based car manufacturer. On par with 87 other automobile manufacturers this young company had to quickly improvise in order to stay afloat. Many great innovations came to life in 1920’s – Ford was the first car company to introduce a conveyer-belt assembly line which allowed workers to produce complete vehicles in a matter of hours. Ford’s worker’s policies ... Read Full Story

Interview with Ford Motor Americas President Mark Fields (Bloomberg News) Read Full Story