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  1. Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant features the world's largest living roof with 10.4 acres of sedum plants that help clean the air, generate oxygen and manage storm runoff. Thirty-six skylights and ten 2,400-square-foot light monitors allow natural light into the factory. April 2010 photos by PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free Pr

    Ford looks to cut energy use by 25% over next 5 years

    Ford expects to slash its energy use by 25% over the next five years by expanding water recycling, shipping less waste to landfills and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide.

    • 1:44 AM

  2. Ford sets goal of cutting energy use by 25%

    Water use, waste-to-landfill and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will all be cut by more efficient technology and more eco-friendly practices. Suppliers also are expected to curb their energy consumption.

    • Jun. 15, 2012

  3. Live chat at 11 a.m. Tuesday: Should GM, Ford retirees take a lump-sum pension?

    Are you a General Motors or Ford Motor salaried retiree with questions on the lump sum pension offer? Should you stay with a monthly check or go for a lump sum? Talk to two financial planners to help you decide during a web chat at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

    • Jun. 13, 2012
  4. Employees build the 2013 Ford Escape at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Ky., on Wednesday. The plant can produce up to six new vehicles. John Sommers II/Special to the (Louisville) Courie

    Ford celebrates $600M investment; 2013 Escape rolls off line

    Ford celebrated its $600-million investment at Louisville Assembly Plant Wednesday where the new Ford Escape SUV is rolling off the line and being shipped to dealers. The all-new 2013 Escape has a sleeker, more European look and better fuel efficiency than the more truck-like version it replaces.

    • Jun. 14, 2012
  5. Louisville Assembly Plant employee works to build the 2013 Ford Escape at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Kentucky. June 13, 2012. John Sommers II/Ford

    Ford celebrates $600M investment in Louisville plant making all-new '13 Escape

    The automaker has high hopes for the all-new 2013 Escape that has a sleeker, more European look and better fuel efficiency than the more truck-like version it replaces. Ford converted the Kentucky plant which used to make large trucks and SUVs. Reprogrammable tooling in the body shop makes it possible to produce up to six different vehicles at the same time, making it Ford’s most flexible U.S. plant.

    • Jun. 13, 2012
  6. Bob Shanks

    Ford's CFO not interested in being CEO

    Bob Shanks, Ford's new chief financial officer, has no aspirations to become CEO when Alan Mulally retires from the top job. Shanks, 59, would rather work to keep the automaker on a solid financial path when Mulally leaves.

    • Jun. 11, 2012
  7. Ford is showing the police versions of its F-150 p Ford

    Ford reveals 2013 police pickup truck

    Granted, it won't be used for patrol in most cities. Instead, it will most likely get more mundane tasks like picking up traffic cones. But if it comes decked out with lights and siren, it certainly could be used for hardcore police work.

    • Jun. 11, 2012

  8. June 13 chat replay: Should GM and Ford retirees take a pension or lump sum?

    Ford and General Motors retirees: Are you wondering whether you should take a lump sum payment or continue to receive a regular pension check? Read a replay of a web chat in which readers talked to three financial planners about this question.

    • Jun. 10, 2012
  9. A 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Sportsman Convertible is ready for auction this weekend in New Hampshire along with neon signs. Jim Cole/Associated Press

    Former Ford director to auction vintage cars, neon signs

    Michael Dingman has spent much of his life collecting vintage Fords and classic neon signs, restoring and keeping them well-preserved. Now, the former Ford director is ready to share his slice of Americana with others. Nearly 50 cars, many of them from Ford's flathead era, and well over 1,000 signs are to be auctioned this weekend at his property in Hampton, N.H.

    • Jun. 9, 2012
  10. In this photo taken Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in Hampton, N.H. a 1947 Ford Super Deluxe Sportsman Convertable is seen ready for auction along with neon signs. AP Photo/Jim Cole

    50 classic Ford cars up for auction in N.H.

    Nearly 50 cars, many of them from Ford’s flathead era, and well over 1,000 signs are up for auction this weekend at his property in Hampton, N.H.

    • Jun. 8, 2012
  11. Sam Mackey, 94, of Clarkston, who served as a B17 navigator for World War II missions in Europe, waves a flag donated by AllAmericanFlag.com as he prepares to board a Ford Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. and the World War II Memorial. Ford Motor Co.

    With video: Ford flies Michigan, Kentucky vets to commemorate D-Day at WWII Memorial

    About 75 veterans, many seeing the World War II Memorial for the first time, will take part in ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. They are arriving in Washington on Honor Flights, sponsored by Ford from Detroit and Louisville.

    • Jun. 6, 2012
  12. Harold Poling

    Memorial service set for former Ford CEO Harold Poling

    A memorial celebration for Harold Poling, the former CEO of Ford, will be June 13 at the Henry Ford. Poling died May 12 at age 86 at his home in Pacific Grove, Calif. He is survived by Marian, his wife of 55 years, as well as daughters Pam and Kathryn and son Doug.

    • Jun. 6, 2012
  13. Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Ford, shows a 2013 Ford F-150 pickup after it was unveiled Monday in Bruceville, Texas. The ceremony celebrated Ford's 65th anniversary of F-series pickups and its 65-year partnership with Future Farmers of America. Duane A. Laverty/Waco Tribune-Herald via Associate

    Ford shows off updated F-150 full-size pickup truck

    Ford used a meeting of the Future Farmers of America in Texas on Monday to show the updated 2013 F-150 that will go on sale this fall against a Dodge Ram with a new V6 engine. At the same time, Ford and Chrysler are bracing for the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra due early next year as competition heats up in one of the industry's more profitable segments.

    • Jun. 5, 2012
  14. Harold "Red" Poling. Detroit Free Press file photo

    Former Ford chief Harold 'Red' Poling to be remembered at memorial celebration

    A memorial celebration for Harold A. Poling, the former head of Ford Motor Co. will be held June 13 at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.

    • Jun. 5, 2012

  15. Wondering about your GM or Ford salaried pension? Here are some helpful resources

    Leon LaBreque, a financial planner based in Troy, has summarized key questions for retirees facing the choice of taking their pensions in a lump sum or continued monthly payment.

    • Jun. 4, 2012
  16. The 2013 F-150 is being introduced in Texas today. Ford

    Ford readies for competition with 2013 F-150's mix of utility, luxury

    Ford CEO Alan Mulally is in Texas today to show the 2013 F-150 pickup with a new Limited luxury model and some upgrades designed to ward off competition from improved trucks coming from General Motors and Chrysler.

    • Jun. 4, 2012
  17. Bill Ford Jr., shown March 26, 2009, talked this morning at the Mackinac Policy Conference about green technology and Michigan's business climate. REGINA H. BOONE/Detroit Free Press

    Bill Ford: End Michigan’s personal property tax on businesses

    Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford also said trends in transportation, manufacturing and green technology offer an opportunity for Michigan to emerge as a global innovation center.

    • May. 31, 2012
  18. Ford

    SUV for CHP

    The Ford Explorer is in the CHiPs. The California Highway Patrol, one of the more visible law enforcement agencies in the country and one that was featured on the old "ChiPs" TV show, plans to buy the Police Interceptor version of the Ford Explorer as its mainstay patrol vehicle, the Los Angeles Times reports.

    • May. 31, 2012

  19. Ford and VW expect to report strong vehicle sales for May

    Ford is expecting to report strong May sales on Friday, helped by higher incentives, and industry sales could exceed 14.5 million for the year, Ford sales analyst Erich Merkle told reporters Wednesday.

    • May. 31, 2012
  20. Ford CEO Alan Mulally said introducing Japan into the free-trade talks would slow down an agreement.

    Mulally pushes for Asian trade deal without Japan's involvement

    Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally visited Wednesday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Michigan's congressional delegation, pushing for an Asia-Pacific free-trade agreement to move ahead without Japan's involvement.

    • May. 31, 2012
  21. Ford is hoping the year will end up with as high as 15 million sales. AMY LEANG/Detroit Free Press

    Ford expecting another solid sales month in May

    Ford is expecting to report strong May sales on Friday and total industry sales could be in the mid-to-high 14 million range, Ford sales analyst Erich Merkle told reporters today.

    • May. 30, 2012

  22. Hailstorm in Kentucky won't affect launch of new Ford Escape

    The launch of the all-new 2013 Ford Escape will not be affected by a hailstorm near the Louisville Assembly Plant and none of the damaged vehicles will be sold as new vehicles, said Ford spokesman Todd Nissen.

    • May. 30, 2012
  23. President and CEO of Ford Motor Company Alan Mulally Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

    Ford's Mulally expects auto sales to increase, supports free trade pact

    Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally visited today with U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Michigan’s congressional delegation, touting the company’s recent successes, outlining plans for future production and pushing for an Asian-Pacific free trade agreement to move ahead without Japan’s involvement.

    • May. 30, 2012
  24. Ford's 2013 Escape SUV is hotly anticipated. About 3,500 Escapes were damaged in a hailstorm April 28, according to a report in the Louisville Courier-Journal. Wieck

    Louisville hailstorm won't delay Ford Escape SUV arrivals

    The launch of the all- new 2013 Ford Escape will not be affected by a hailstorm near the Louisville Assembly Plant and none of the damaged vehicles will be sold as new vehicles, said Ford spokesman Todd Nissen.

    • May. 29, 2012
  25. Richard Frankensteen, UAW organizational director, with his coat pulled over his head, is pummeled by Ford agents at the gate of the Ford Rouge complex in Dearborn on May 26, 1937. Associated Press

    UAW leaders and workers commemorate the Battle of the Overpass at Ford's Rouge complex

    UAW leaders and workers gathered Friday at Ford's Rouge complex in Dearborn to commemorate the Battle of the Overpass, one of the most pivotal moments in labor history. Remembering the brutal struggle that the union went through in its early years is important as the UAW fights to rebuild from recent membership losses, UAW Local 600 President Bernie Ricke said.

    • May. 26, 2012
  26. UAW members unfurl a banner over the overpass at the Ford Rouge plant to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the historic Battle of the Overpass on Friday, May 25, 2012. The Battle of the Overpass focused worldwide attention on Henry Ford's massive Rouge complex and the workers who wanted to form their own union. The theme of the banner is "Working from a dark beginning toward a bright future." WILLIAM ARCHIE/Detroit Free Press

    UAW leaders commemorate critical Battle of Overpass 75 years later

    Remembering the brutal struggle that the union went through in its early years is important as the UAW fights to rebuild from its recent membership losses, UAW President Bernie Ricke said. On May 26, 1937, Walter Reuther and other labor leaders went to the overpass at the Ford Rouge complex in Dearborn that connected the front entrance to Miller Road as they were trying to unionize the company. What ensued was a savage beating that turned public opinion in the UAW's favor.

    • May. 25, 2012

  27. Ratings agency downgrades Ford debt

    The ratings agency that granted its highest ratings to billions of dollars of risky mortgage-backed securities is downgrading $9.3 billion of Ford's unsecured debt.

    • May. 25, 2012
  28. Executive Chairman Bill Ford called it a great day. Jennifer Moore/Ford

    Ford credit rating boost: 'The Blue Oval is back'

    The Blue Oval belongs to Ford again. Moody's Investors Service raised Ford's senior unsecured credit rating from Ba2 to Baa3, making it the second ratings agency to restore the automaker's investment-grade debt rating, ending a nearly seven-year period during which Ford paid higher junk bond interest rates.

    • May. 23, 2012
  29. Bill Ford Jr. joined more than 500 Ford employees outside of Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. on May 22, 2012, to form a human Blue Oval with blue and white t-shirts. Ford Motor Company Communication

    The Blue Oval is Ford's again as credit upgrade frees automaker's assets from mortgage

    The decision – which comes less than a month after Fitch Ratings' decision to boost Ford’s rating – reflects yet another mark of approval from the financial community for the Dearborn automaker’s turnaround. Moody’s said it was confident that Ford’s turnaround was sustainable and that the company’s restructuring moves have positioned it to thrive.

    • May. 22, 2012
  30. The 2013 C-Max is a five-passenger crossover hybrid that looks like a small minivan but with conventional doors. Ford

    Ford taking orders for C-Max hybrid

    Ford has started taking orders for the all-new C-Max hybrid that will start at $25,995. Ford said that is $500 less than a competitor, the Toyota Prius v wagon. The C-Max is a five-passenger crossover that looks like a small minivan but with conventional doors. It is Ford's first dedicated hybrid vehicle line.

    • May. 18, 2012
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