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Ford Has Four Possible CEO Contenders To Succeed Alan Mulally
The replacement for Ford‘s current CEO Alan Mulally will likely come from within, and four contenders have come out on top despite no realistic timeline for someone to replace Mulally. Those four contenders include Mark Fields, the president of the Americas and current frontrunner (age 50), current CFO Lewis Booth (age 63), Jim Farley, group…
Ford To Increase Global Sales By 50 Percent
Ford has announced plans to increase their global sales by 50 percent, by 2015 to achieve eight million vehicles sold annually. Ford said they will have a “continued focus on global vehicles, including one midsize vehicle, one full-size commercial van and one global compact pickup.” Ford wants to market their products globally and is excited to…
Report: Ford and Mazda Agree to Continued Partnership… But for How Long?
Last week any future cooperation between Ford and Mazda seemed unlikely after Ford president Mark Fields announced the two companies would no longer share platforms. Now company execs on both sides are reasserting a “long-term partnership.” Both Ford CEO Alan Mulally and Mazda CEO Takashi Yamanouchi have been in talks to discuss future collaborations. News…
