CANBERRA (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will shut its two Australian auto plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other sectors of its economy to cushion the end of a mining

Ford Motor Cowill shut its two Australian auto plants in October 2016, blaming a strong currency and costs that are hitting manufacturers just as the country looks for other sectors of its economy to cushion the end of a mining boom.

Ford Motor says it will shut all its Australian manufacturing plants by October 2016, after more than 85 years making cars in the country.

Ford Motor Co. said it would stop producing cars in Australia in 2016, foreshadowing hefty job losses.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said onThursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and willcease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said onThursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and willcease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is set to announce it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country by 2016 as it struggles with sliding sales, high costs and a strong Australian dollar, local media reported on T

Ford Motor Cois set to announce it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country by 2016 as it struggles with sliding sales, high costs and a strong Australian dollar, local media reported on Thursday.

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is set to announce it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country by 2016 as it struggles with sliding sales, high costs and a strong Australian dollar, local media repor

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is set to announce it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country by 2016 as it struggles with sliding sales, high...

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is set to announce it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country by 2016 as it struggles with sliding sales, high...

Ford Motor Co. is expanding its production capacity to take advantage of the shift in buyer sentiment toward smaller cars and SUVs and for F-series truck sales spurred by the housing market recovery.    

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at most of its North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains in U.S. market share.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at 20 North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains in U.S. market share.

DETROIT, May 22 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding a week of production at 20 North American factories this year to build an additional 40,000 vehicles and help sustain its gains in U.S. market share.

Europe's woeful car market remains a major sore spot for Ford Motor and General Motors. But the good news is that it doesn't look like it's going to get any sorer.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are investigating whether Spain's plan to offer a 25.2 million euros ($32.71 million) grant to Ford Motor Co's plant will give the U.S. carmaker an unfair advantage.

BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are investigating whether Spain's plan to offer a 25.2 million euros ($32.71 million) grant to Ford Motor Co's plant will give the U.S. carmaker...

BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators areinvestigating whether Spain's plan to offer a 25.2 million euros($32.71 million) grant to Ford Motor Co's plant will givethe U.S. carmaker...

Ford Motor is betting that its new compact sports-utility vehicle, the EcoSport, will stem the company's declining sales in India.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will investigate whether a 25.2 million euros ($32.71 million) grant given by Spanish authorities to U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co's van facility in Valencia breached EU state aid rules.

BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators willinvestigate whether a 25.2 million euros ($32.71 million) grantgiven by Spanish authorities to U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co's van facility...

BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will investigate whether a 25.2 million euros ($32.71 million) grant given by Spanish authorities to U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co's van facility in...

High-flying motor executive who developed the Ford Cortina then went on to head the CBI during a period when 1.7m UK manufacturing jobs were lost

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The executive chairman of Ford Motor Co asked for patience from investors who pressed him about the company's languishing stock price at the automaker's annual meeting on Thursday.

WILMINGTON, Del., May 9 (Reuters) - The executive chairman of Ford Motor Co asked for patience from investors who pressed him about the company's languishing stock price at the automaker's annual meeting on Thursday.

WILMINGTON, Del., May 9 (Reuters) - The executive chairman of Ford Motor Co asked for patience from investors who pressed him about the company's languishing stock price at the automaker's annual meeting on Thursday.

DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC after the two U.S. automakers conducted safety recalls this year to fix glitches in some models.

U.S. auto safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford Motor Coand Chrysler Group LLC after the two U.S. automakers conducted safety recalls this year to fix glitches in some models.

DETROIT, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC after the two U.S. automakers conducted safety recalls this year to fix glitches in some models.

DETROIT, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC after the two U.S. automakers conducted safety recalls this year to fix glitches in some models.

DETROIT, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators closed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC after the two U.S. automakers conducted safety recalls...

DETROIT, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulatorsclosed two separate probes into vehicles made by Ford Motor Co and Chrysler Group LLC after the two U.S. automakersconducted safety recalls...

General Motors' finance arm is selling $2.5 billion of bonds on Tuesday, amid an uptick in auto sales and on the heels of a similar deal from rival Ford Motor Co. (F) General Motors Financial Co. will use proceeds of the sale to fund a portion of the

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s (HTZ) private-equity backers are selling their remaining $1.24 billion stake in the car-rental company, eight years after they bought the business from Ford Motor Co. Private-equity funds run by Clayton, Dubilier & Ri

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.'s (HTZ) private-equity backers are selling their remaining $1.24 billion stake in the car-rental company, eight years after they bought the business from Ford Motor Co. Private-equity funds run by Clayton, Dubilier & Ri

Ford Motor Co. will add 2,000 jobs at a factory near Kansas City, Mo., to meet surging demand for pickup trucks and to build a new van.    

Ford Motor said it would add a third shift to its Kansas City, Mo., assembly plant to increase production of F-150 pickup trucks as demand for the vehicles rises.

DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is adding more than 2,000 jobs at its pickup truck factory in Kansas City as growth in the U.S. housing and oil sectors trigger a boom in truck sales.

Ford Motor Co is adding more than 2,000 jobs at its pickup truck factory in Kansas City as growth in the U.S. housing and oil sectors trigger a boom in truck sales.

DETROIT, May 1 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said onWednesday that the pickup truck segment was growing at almostthree times the rate of the overall U.S. auto industry thisyear, as the U.S. housing sector gains strength.