DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. said it was promoting Elena Ford -- a relative of its founding family – to coordinate its global marketing campaigns.

DETROIT, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. auto companies reported plunging auto sales in December with Detroit's Big Three claiming sales at least 30 percent below December 2007.

DETROIT, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Automaker Ford Motor Co. said sales decreased sharply in November and projected a 38 percent cut in U.S. production for the first quarter of next year.

DEARBORN, Mich., July 1 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. sales plunged 28 percent in June, adding to a sales decline of 14 percent for the first half of 2008, the company said.

DETROIT, April 2 (UPI) -- Major U.S. carmakers reported plunging sales in the first quarter of 2008 as analysts said the flagging economy was cutting into sales of big ticket items.

DETROIT, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. sales dropped 4 percent in January compared with January 2007, while sales of some models advanced, the company said Friday.

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. unveiled a new look for the Explorer Sunday in an attempt to revive interest in the Detroit automaker's franchise sport utility vehicle.

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