Endeca Technologies, Inc., a search and information access software company, today announced that Ford Motor Company, has selected and deployed Endeca's Spend Analysis solution , built on the Endeca®Information Access Platform (IAP). Launched in late summer 2008, the solution supports a corporate initiative to reduce direct material costs and identify opportunities for parts consolidation and efficiencies for existing and new vehicle programs. The Endeca solution integrates data from more than seven different source systems. These include purchasing, finance, supplier, engineering, and part catalog applications, offering sourcing professionals 360-degree visibility of part and supplier related data. The solution will also serve to improve collaboration between engineering and sourcing... // Manufacturing Business Technology

Endeca Technologies, Inc., a search and information access software company, today announced that Ford Motor Company, has selected and deployed Endeca
s innovative information access software helps people explore, analyze, and understand complex information, guiding them to unexpected insights and better decisions. The Endeca Information Access Platform, built around a new class of access-optimized database, powers applications that combine the ease of searching and browsing with the analytical power of business intelligence. More than 500 leading global organizations including ABN AMRO, Boeing, Cox Newspapers, the (US) Defense Intelligence Agency, Dell, Ford Motor Company, Hyatt, IBM, John Deere, the Library of Congress, Texas Instruments, and Walmart.com rely on Endeca to power... // SYS-CON Brasil (Assinatura)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - (Business Wire) Endeca Technologies, Inc., a search and information access software company, today announced that Ford Motor Company, has selected and deployed Endeca
s innovative information access software helps people explore, analyze, and understand complex information, guiding them to unexpected insights and better decisions. The Endeca Information Access Platform, built around a new class of access-optimized database, powers applications that combine the ease of searching and browsing with the analytical power of business intelligence. More than 500 leading global organizations including ABN AMRO, Boeing, Cox Newspapers, the (US) Defense Intelligence Agency, Dell, Ford Motor Company, Hyatt, IBM, John Deere, the Library of Congress, Texas Instruments, and... // Earthtimes

For the year-to-date, the company's total sales decreased 18.7% to 1.73 million units, compared to 2.12 million units in the same period of 2007.

In October 2008, Ford brand sales decreased 27.9% to 114,969 units, compared to 159,361 units in October 2007. For the year-to-date, Ford brand sales decreased 17.5% to 1.47 million units, compared to 1.78 million units in the same period of 2007.

Jim Farley, group vice president of marketing and... // Automotive Business Review

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DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. says its October sales dropped 30 percent as low consumer confidence and tight credit continued to keep buyers out of showrooms.

Ford's report is a strong indication that sales for the month will be poor for nearly all automakers and could be the worst in more than 25 years.

Ford is the first of the automakers to report its U.S. sales Monday.

The company says Ford, Lincoln and Mercury truck sales were off... // Wyoming Tribune

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The numbers are in and it isn't pretty. In October of this year Ford sold 4,686 Mustangs. Last October they sold 9,156 units. That's a 48.8 percent decline in sales. For the year as a whole, Ford is in the hole by -29.8 percent. One look at the numbers and you'll see a decline. In 2007 Ford moved 118,959 Mustangs by November. This year Ford has moved only 83,557 of the company's pony cars.

No doubt, things sure have changed over the years. In 1966 Ford moved 607,568 Mustangs. That's almost six times as many Mustangs as they sold last year. Are people holding off on buying a new Mustang until the 2010 model is released, or are... // About - News & Issues

(financialwire.net via COMTEX) -- F | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- November 3, 2008 (FinancialWire) -- Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating ) (Current Market Cap: US$4.90 Bil.) reported that U.S. sales of its automotive brands totaled 132,838 units in October, down around 30.2 percent compared with a year ago. The company sold 190,195 units in the U.S. market during October of 2007.

The Ford and Lincoln brands each saw a sales drop of nearly 28%, while sales of the firm's Mercury brand dropped by 47.4%. Performance at the company's Volvo unit were even worse, with the brand showing a 52.1% drop in sales for the month.

Sales of SUVs were especially hard hit. Across the company's brands, SUV sales dropped by 53.9%. Crossover vehicles fared a bit better as... // Trading Markets

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Ford Motor Co reported US sales plunged 30.2 per cent from a year ago as American consumers remain cautious in the face of a credit squeeze and likely recession.

The number two US automaker, which has seen heavy losses and dwindling market share, said it sold 132,838 vehicles in the month, including the Volvo nameplate.

Its domestic brands, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, saw a 29.2 per cent drop to 129,121 in October.

So far this year, Ford has... // The Age

Ford Motor Co reported US sales plunged 30.2 per cent from a year ago as American consumers remain cautious in the face of a credit squeeze and likely recession.

The number two US automaker, which has seen heavy losses and dwindling market share, said it sold 132,838 vehicles in the month, including the Volvo nameplate.

Its domestic brands, Ford, Lincoln and Mercury, saw a 29.2 per cent drop to 129,121 in October.

So far this year, Ford has... // BusinessDay.com.au

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An economic gauntlet, the likes of which haven't been seen in more than two decades, could not deter Ford's best-selling F-Series truck. Ford dealers celebrated Truck Month by delivering 43,324 F-Series in October.

October also marked the annual Texas Truck Rodeo competition conducted by the Texas Auto Writer's Association, punctuated with the new F-150 besting all competitors to take the coveted "Truck of Texas" crown.

"We're launching the new F-150 from a position of strength," said Jim Farley, Ford group vice president, Marketing and Communications. "The F-150 has raised the bar again with best-in-class capability and unsurpassed fuel economy."

The 2009 model Ford F-150 has class-leading capability, delivering 11,300 pounds towing... // PR Newswire

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DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 3, 2008; An economic gauntlet, the likes of which haven't been seen in more than two decades, could not deter Ford's best-selling F-Series truck. Ford dealers celebrated Truck Month by delivering 43,324 F-Series in October.

October also marked the annual Texas Truck Rodeo competition conducted by the Texas Auto Writer's Association, punctuated with the new F-150 besting all competitors to take the coveted "Truck of Texas" crown.

"We're launching the new F-150 from a position of strength," said Jim Farley, Ford group vice president, Marketing and Communications. "The F-150 has raised the bar again with best-in-class capability and unsurpassed fuel economy."

The 2009 model Ford F-150 has class-leading capability, delivering 11,300 pounds towing and 3,030 pounds... // Autochannel

(RTTNews) - Ford Motor Co. ( F | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating ), the third largest U.S. automaker, said Monday that its October U.S. sales dropped 30.2% from last year, hurt by a weakening economy and tight credit conditions.

The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker, which was displaced by Toyota as No.2 U.S. automaker last year, said it sold 132,838 vehicles in October, down from 190,195 vehicles sold in the same month last year. For September, the automaker had reported a 34.6% drop in vehicle sales.

Total sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles fell 29.2% to 129,121 units in October from 182,434 units a year ago. Volvo sales plunged 52.1% year over year to 3,717 units.

In the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands, car sales fell 26.8% year over year to 40,453 units in October,... // Trading Markets

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DETROIT (AP) Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales plummeted 30 percent in October as low consumer confidence and tight credit combined to scare customers away from its showrooms.

Ford's showing, compared with the same month last year, is a strong indication that sales will be poor for nearly all automakers, perhaps the worst in more than 25 years.

The Dearborn-based automaker, the first to report its monthly sales Monday, said its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury car sales were off 27 percent, while light truck sales for the three brands were down more than 30 percent.

Overall Ford, including its Volvo brand, sold 132,278 light vehicles last month compared with 189,515 in the same month last year.

Ford said in a statement that the company faced an "economic gauntlet" last month.

"Challenging... // The Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors' October U.S. sales plunged 45 percent and Ford's dropped 30 percent, as low consumer confidence and tight credit combined to scare customers away from showrooms.

The results released Monday - along with a 23 percent drop at Toyota and a 25 percent decline at Honda - are strong indications that sales for the industry as a whole may perhaps be the worst in 25 years.

Detroit-based General Motors Corp. said its light trucks sales tumbled 51 percent compared with the same month last year, while demand for passenger cars fell 34 percent.

The results were less severe at Ford Motor Co., which said its Ford, Lincoln and Mercury car sales were off 27 percent, while light truck sales for the three brands were down more than 30 percent.

Overall, GM sold 168,719... // Bismarck Tribune