Ford Taurus News

General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. all reported gains in sales of cars and light trucks in the U.S. last month compared with a year ago, the latest signs that the auto industry may be emerging from a two-year slump.

Ford unveils new "Taurus." Tom Voelk reports. The new Taurus is a big deal. Yes, it's an important car for Ford, but i'm talking size.

November 2, 2009 - Edmunds.com , the premier online resource for automotive information, has prepared the following materials to support journalists covering this week's announcements from the country's biggest automakers.

Forget the Tata Nano-the $2,500 car aimed at the developing world-or even the cheapest models in the U.S. market, the $9,970 Hyundai Accent and $9,990 Nissan Versa .

Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally , after cutting nearly half the automakera s North American employees, is commanding $2,700 more revenue per vehicle as he looks to put the company on a path to growth.

The Porsche Panamera is the Automobile Journalists Association of Canadaa s prestige vehicle of the year for 2009 and is considered the favourite to be selected AJACa s Car of the Year in February at the Toronto auto show.

There are signs of hope in the October car sales picture. Ford says it's October sales were up 3 percent compared to a year ago and 21 percent higher than September sales.

This year, Ford is shining the spotlight on a range of vehicles, from a blacked-out Taurus SHO to a "Travel Inn" Transit Connect, at the 2009 SEMA Show Powered by Ford, to be held Nov.

Ford Motor Co.'s latest earnings report doesn't mention General Motors or Chrysler, its crosstown rivals.

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DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2009 -- -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury October U.S. sales totaled 132,483, up 3 percent versus a year ago and 21 percent higher than September -- October marks the third time in the last four months Ford sales have increased -- October retail share was up for the 12th time in 13 months -- All-new Taurus accelerates in ...

General Motors Co. reversed a 21-month sales slide by posting a 4.1 percent increase in October from a year ago, as GM and several other automakers began to benefit from a mildly improving economy.

Ford said its sales rose 21 percent from September, when auto sales were still in a hangover after the Cash for Clunkers program boosted sales this summer.

While its crosstown rivals stumbled through bankruptcy this summer, the Ford Motor Company pressed its advantage, and delivered surprising news on Monday that its cost-cutting efforts and improving sales helped it earn nearly $1 billion in the third quarter.

While General Motors and Chrysler have been bleeding U.S. taxpayers dry with their billions of dollars in bailout money requests, there is one U.S. automaker that not only has refused money from the federal government - they also announced today that they actually made a profit in the third quarter of 2009.

One of the troubled Detroit Three automakers, Ford, is making money again and looking for better times in no more than two years.

By Jim Henry Nov 2, 2009 Ford doesn't brag about this to consumers, but the company is quietly succeeding at charging more for its cars and trucks, by dialing back discounts and adding more standard and optional features to its vehicles.

According to the soothsayers/doomsday mathematicians at Consumer Reports, quality at Ford Motor Company is continuing its smooth and steady rise.

The new 2010 Ford Taurus looks like any other car you will find sitting on the lot at Battlefield Ford in Charlottesville.

It packs an enlarged and more-powerful V-10 backed by BMW's M DCT dual-clutch transmission, and lightness has been added by stripping out the interior.