Nigel Ruddock, Ipe Jacob and Ian Carr, partners at Grant Thornton, have been appointed joint administrators of the Oriel Investment Corporation ("ORIC"), including Warranty Holdings, at the request of its directors. ORIC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company.
Despite a new-look European management and a series of well-received new models, Ford Motor Company has not yet convinced two of the world's debt experts – Moody's and Standard and Poor's – that it has turned the corner.
John Cooper has been appointed director customer service for Ford Motor Company Ltd, replacing Simon Psaila who is retiring at the end of December after 33 years service with the company.
Ford Motor Company added another milestone to its centennial year with the production of its 300 millionth vehicle this week.
Tony Blair officially opened Ford Motor Company's advanced Diesel Centre in Dagenham this week. Ford president and chief operating officer, Sir Nick Scheele, joined the Prime Minister on a tour of the state-of-the-art facility.
A new flagship V6 diesel for the Jaguar S TYPE will be the first engine produced at Ford Motor Company's advanced £325 million Dagenham Diesel Centre, which was officially opened yesterday by Tony Blair.
Carroll Shelby International, Inc. has announced that Carroll Shelby, its Chairman and CEO, has once again partnered with the Ford Motor Company to jointly develop performance products.
Kevin Griffin has been appointed to the position of director, fleet operations at Ford Motor Company Ltd., to succeed Mike Wear, who is retiring after 33 years with the company.
Ford Motor Company has announced that Lewis Booth has been named president and chief operating officer of Ford Europe and that John Parker has been named executive vice president and assistant to the president at Mazda Motor Corporation. Separately, Mazda's Board of Directors has elected Hisakazu Imaki as its president and chief executive officer.
Ford Motor Company has announced that it is to source $120- $160m worth of car components from Indian manufacturers over the next two years.
Ford is to launch a modernised blue oval logo The redesign will coincide with the marque's centenary year. The new logo will replaces the italicised Ford Motor Company logo introduced in 2000.
Ford Motor Company has reported net income of $896 million for the first quarter of 2003.
Ford has shrugged off criticism that its new Chinese-made Fiesta is an outmoded model. The motor began rolling off the Ford Motor Company joint venture plant in SW China on January 18.
Ford Motor Company has appointed Bibiana Boerio, chief financial officer at Ford Credit, to join the carmaker's international operations unit.
PSA Peugeot-Citroën and the Ford Motor Company are combining in a 1bn euro design/build programme which will deliver two new common rail direct injection diesel engines by the second half of 2003.
Bridgestone/Firestone and Ford Motor Company are to go on trial this week in a US lawsuit blaming them for a car crash that killed civil rights leader Earl Shinhoster.
David Thursfield, head of Ford Europe is to assume control of Ford's Premier Automotive Group (PAG), the Ford Motor Company has announced. Thursfield is a noted cost-cutter and, along with, Nick Scheele – whose PAG function he now takes - is credited with successfully turning round Ford's European operations.
Ford Motor Company reached agreement with unions in London last night over a two-year pay deal for its hourly-paid workforce.
In a turbulent week for the development of ultra clean transport, Ford Motor Company announced it was to pull the plug on its Think electric car division while one French firm was preparing to present its “air car” to business chiefs in London.
DuPont Automotive has won the Ford Motor Company Excellence Award.
