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GM Ditches Facebook Ads Ahead of IPO, Rest of Auto Industry Stands By

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General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) rocked the automotive and advertising worlds with its announcement Tuesday that it will stop buying advertisements on Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB), a value of roughly $10 million a year, on the eve of social networking site's monster IPO. The rest of the automotive industry's major players are not following suit, though, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), banking on the strength of the network effect, is actually upping its investment.
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The 2012 Ford Focus Electric will serve as the pace car for NASCAR's Capital City 400 at the Richmond International Raceway on Saturday.

Why The Ford Focus Electric Will Pace NASCAR's Capital City 400

NASCAR will have its first-ever all-electric pace car at the Sprint Cup Capital City 400 race at the Richmond (Va.) International Raceway on Saturday. All decked out in NASCAR livery will be the 2012 Ford Focus Electric vehicle that the Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) unveiled on video this week.
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Ford Earnings Stall In 1Q On Poor Global Performance

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), the second-largest U.S. carmaker, said Friday profit fell 20.5 percent, missing analysts' predictions, on lower European sales, plunging South American profit and a drop in Ford Credit profit.
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Ford (F) Earnings Preview: Weakness In Europe Will Hurt 1Q Earnings

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F), the second-largest U.S. carmaker, is expected to report Friday its first-quarter earnings plunged by 42.6 percent as gains in North America couldn't offset a slump in vehicle demand in Europe and slowing sales growth in South America and Asia.
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Fitch Restores Ford's Investment Grade Rating

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) won back its investment-grade credit rating Tuesday from Fitch Ratings on the automaker's significantly improved financial performance, balance sheet repair and product portfolio improvement.
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GE CEO says electric car disappointment will fade

General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt said people may be disappointed in the adoption of the electric vehicle but his company will continue investing in battery technology to reflect its confidence in an eventual uptick.
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Fitch upgrades Ford to investment grade

Fitch Ratings upgraded Ford Motor Co to investment grade on Tuesday, marking a key step that brings the second-largest U.S. automaker closer to reclaiming its Blue Oval trademark.
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Ford Plans $760 Million Factory in China

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) said Thursday it will build a $760 million assembly plant in Hangzhou as part of a plan to double its production capacity in China by 2015 and catch up with global rivals.
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2012 Ford Focus Electric Review: Silent, Quick and Efficient

Ford Motor Co. trotted-out some brand, spanking new 2012 Ford Focus Electric cars in New York on Tuesday for a first round of test driving, and the new electric car certainly seems to meet Ford's twin goals of high fuel-economy with a positive driving experience.
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2012 Focus Review: What Ford Got Right

Ah! The Ford Focus, the mainstay of utilitarian, somewhat bland American sedans for over a decade, you might think, and in recent years, you would have been correct. As our review will show, though, the 2012 Ford Focus got upgraded in a big way, and the results are apparent in looks and performance.
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Ford recalls more than 140,000 Focus cars in U.S.

Ford Motor Co is recalling 140,310 Focus cars from model year 2012 in the United States to repair a potential problem with the passenger-side windshield wiper motor, according to U.S. safety regulators.
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Ford Recalls 140K 2012 Focus Cars

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 140,310 2012 Focus cars due to a manufacturing defect that may cause inoperative windshield wipers and increased risk of crash, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced Monday.

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