Auto OEM Tracker | Automotive World

OEM Tracker

If you have any questions about this service please contact us +44 29 2070 9302

Expert Opinion tagged 'Ford Motor Company'

Take California: global debuts at the 2011 LA Auto Show

AutomotiveWorld.com takes a look at the world firsts expected at the 2011 LA Auto Show.

Korea takes the lead in promoting hydrogen FCEVs

In Korea, you're always within range of a hydrogen refuelling station, says Roger Stansfield.

Diesel and the US: a slow burning love affair

As fuel prices continue to rise, North American car buyers are starting to warm to diesel engines.

Mazda's new plant strategy: building for the future

With new plants in Brazil and Russia, Ian Henry considers Mazda's new manufacturing footprint.

Brazil stuns Chinese OEMs with IPI tax increase

The increase in Brazil's IPI tax has hit imports and new entrants, and could see established OEMs raise prices.

Russia will be Europe's largest vehicle market by 2015

A new Automotive World report sees Russia overtaking Germany as Europe's largest market by mid-decade.

Ford must now switch from survival to profitable growth

Former Ford executive Gerry Geyer looks at the turnaround of Ford Motor Company under Alan Mulally.

Rough trade: OEMs suffer in Mercosur import dispute

Vehicle imports to the Mercosur region are set to

Powered by the brand

The managing director of Millward Brown Optimor EMEA discusses brand power in the automotive industry.

Investors should prepare for a Turkey outside the EU

How will an increasingly doubtful EU candidacy affect foreign investment in Turkey?

Lexus loses the US luxury market lead

Glenn Brooks examines the US light vehicle sales data for the first quarter of 2011.

OEMs and social media: the rise of the social car brand

Social media is becoming increasingly important for automotive OEMs keen to engage with their customers

All eyes Focus on Alan Mulally's One Ford strategy

The global launch of the all-new Ford Focus is the true test of Alan Mulally's One Ford strategy.

2011 Geneva motor show - the likely highlights

Glenn Brooks picks out the likely highlights from a long list of world premieres at this week's Geneva motor show

Russia's car market roars back to life

Glenn Brooks considers the prospects for a revived Russian car market

Hyundai-Kia takes the battle to Ford

Now one of the top five global OEMs, Hyundai-Kia's strategy is to stay there.

Turkey: an emerging market?

Turkey's 2010 vehicle production and domestic sales exceeded all expectations. But can the recovery last?

Australia: the incubator for China's OEMs

Chinese OEMs see export development opportunities in Australia's unique driving conditions and market demands.

Why Volkswagen's new Jetta is a segment-buster

Volkswagen's new Jetta has effectively created an extra vehicle class between the compact and mid-sized categories.

Poland's recovery points the way to Europe's future

With confidence and rising employment, Poland's car market is taking off.

SupplyOn - ten years young

SupplyOn, the online automotive supplier platform, celebrates its tenth anniversary

Lincoln: Ford’s global luxury brand?

How high could Ford’s share price head if it had a truly global luxury car division?

Is the US ready to accept diesel?

As hybrid sales continue to fall in the US, diesel-powered cars look set to enjoy a surge in popularity.

Why Chrysler needs fewer, not more new products

Glenn Brooks comments on Chrysler's future model strategy

Chevrolet: GM China's new star

Chevrolet looks set to be the surprise star of China's passenger car market in 2010

Whatever happened to industrial concentration?

Is the economic basis of competition in the auto industry shifting away from production economies of scale?

New JVs spell big changes for van markets

New joint ventures spell big changes for van markets

Geely and Volvo: aberration or the future?

Could Ford's sale of Volvo Cars to Geely be a template for the future?

Volkswagen and Toyota under siege in Europe

Italy was the star performer in Europe's new car market in February, according to latest data from ACEA

Toyota tumbles, but who gains?

2010 is shaping up to be an historic year for Toyota in the US, but not in the way it might have hoped

Geneva motor show: the tech highlights

The Geneva motor show looks set to be a particularly technology-heavy event this year

The policy impact of the Toyota case

The Toyota case looks set to have serious ramifications for auto industry policy in the US

History states that Toyota will weather this storm

Toyota will recover from this recall crisis, as other major OEMs have done in the past

BYD: the future of the electric vehicle industry?

Little-known Chinese OEM BYD could define itself as the OEM of the new era by 2020

Hyundai-Kia to overtake Toyota in Europe?

Toyota is in danger of being overtaken in Europe by Hyundai-Kia

Calculating the cost of electric vehicles

What will be the cost of the push into electric vehicles and will the investment be worth it?

The Detroit auto show models that matter

Electric drive was, without a doubt, the main theme of the 2010 North American International Auto Show

Time for an exit strategy?

Exit strategies and risk spreading strategies, are becoming increasingly important in the modern auto industry

Fritz Henderson – taking a hit for the team

Fritz Henderson's departure appears to be nothing other than a sacking

Light vehicle sales in the USA: winners and losers

It was a relatively good month for US light vehicle sales in October

Auto industry mergers: bigger is not always better

Does the much-vaunted business logic of mergers really have a place in the contemporary automotive industry?

Are the auto industry's top executives overpaid?

TH!NK: The end of strategy?

Will there be life after the car scrappage scheme?

‘Cash for clunkers’ and lifetime CO2 emissions

Car scrappage schemes may not have the lifetime CO2 emissions benefits claimed by some.

Navistar’s MaxxForce 7 pre-empts Ford’s Scorpion

Navistar has pre-empted the launch of Ford’s new Scorpion engine, placing them in competition.

Working with suppliers: Ford raises its game

Suppliers have often indicated difficult working relations with Ford; but has the tide now turned?

Bobcat: an engine template for the future?

Pressure appears set to grow for high performance gasoline engines with the attributes of diesels.

Ford assesses future engine programmes

Ford has been re-assessing its gasoline engine needs in light of the fall in 4x4 vehicle sales.

North America: Who will be set for a diesel upturn?

Ford might just be best placed to meet any future growth in North American light diesel demand.

Chinese OEMs risk unprofitable complexity?

Chinese OEMs could be in danger of pursuing unprofitable complexity in the rush to expand.

Ford’s Fox engine project gathers pace

Ford is committing significant technical and financial resources to its new three-cylinder engine.

Can Jaguar Land Rover now think 'outside the box'?

For executives now steering JLR, is there the chance to use new freedom to 'think outside the box'?

Deadline looms for US automotive aid debate

Changing the rules - environmental issues and the automotive industry in emerging markets

Leadership, in terms of both market growth and environmental issues could pass to the emergent countries, with entirely unknown results.

Geneva reflections

Despite the inevitable industry gloom overshadowing the event, the 2009 Geneva auto show still had much to offer the keen observer.

Marketing small cars - is 40 the new 20?

Manufacturers of small cars appear to have a collective long-standing love affair with the younger buyer, but is this approach actually wide of the mark?