-
Recent Posts
- BMW iX5 Hydrogen Fuel SUV Prototype Under Testing
- Porsche Sells Its Bets on Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group
- Aston Martin and Brough Superior Debut AMB 002 Motorcycle
- Honda Racing – Kelvin Fu Replaces President David Salters
- Stellantis Opens All-Makes Bodyshop Repair Label
- IndyCar – McLaughlin Wins Laguna Seca. 2027 Preview?
- Chrysler Recalls 239,000 Ram Pickups for Camera Failures
- Ford Recalls 150,000 Mustangs for Sudden Drive Power Loss
- AAA – Labor Day Weekend Travelers Face Record Pump Prices
- Stellantis SUSTAINera Expands Remanufactured Parts Line
- Milestones – 2 million Visitors at the Mazda Museum
- First Look – Lexus NX Compact Crossover Hybrid SUV
- Annals of Marketing – Amazon Style Taking Over Car Buying?
- Honda and Alex Palou Win 2026 NTT IndyCar Series Titles
- Trump-Conomics = Everybody Loses a U.S.-Canada Trade War
Recent Comments
- AAA on AAA – August 20 Gasoline Prices Highest Ever!
- Nissan Motor on Nissan Posts ¥77.9B Profit in Q1 of Japanese Fiscal Year
- Jeff Badman on Ford Motor Recalls 850,000 Vehicles for Sudden Stalling
- Magna International on Magna International Posts Q1 2026 EPS Loss of $0.04
- Council on Foreign Relations on Iran and Strait of Hormuz on AAA – Pump Gasoline Prices Still Soaring
Archives
Meta
Tag Archives: ford South America
Ford Exits Heavy Truck Business in South America
Most of these pre-tax special item charges and cash outflows of 4460 million will be recorded in 2019 and are part of the $11 billion in EBIT charges with cash-related effects of $7 billion the company expects to take in the redesign of its global business. Continue reading
Brazil – A Ford Motor South American Nightmare
In money-losing South America there is a governmental history of graft and corruption, economic catastrophes and failed financial and fiscal policies – among other factors at play. The brew distilling there appears to be 151-proof toxic. The outcome is a potential drunk-driving multi-car collision that will leave smoldering businesses and tragically ruined lives and careers. This is all playing out against a backdrop of a new potent Corona virus variant in Brazil and an ongoing public health disaster. Deaths have surpassed 250,000 there. It is the world’s second-highest mortality tally after the U.S. Continue reading →