Ford Motor Co. beating General Motors Co. in U.S. sales in February may signal a new automaker atop the industry as Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally pares Ford's operating costs and refreshes the vehicle lineup. ...more

March 4, 2010

Ford to cut 125 local jobs Ford Motor Credit Co. will eliminate 125 positions in the Brandon area as it restructures, the company said Wednesday. ...more

February 25, 2010

Toyota Motor Corp.'s car and truck sales fell 16 percent in January, a month when the automaker recalled millions of vehicles and halted sales of several models. Most other automakers reported higher sales, a sign they may be benefiting from Toyota's woes. ...more

February 3, 2010

. Defying economic conditions that sent its U.S. rivals into bankruptcy court, Ford Motor Co. clawed its way to a $2.7 billion profit in 2009 and expects to stay in the black in 2010. It was the automaker's first annual profit in four years. ...more

January 29, 2010

Ford Motor Co. is adding Twitter messages and Internet radio to its in-car entertainment and communication service, known as Sync. ...more

January 8, 2010

Automakers in the U.S. ended their worst year in almost three decades with hints of a recovery in December. ...more

January 5, 2010

The leader of the new General Motors was done in by an old problem at the nation's largest carmaker: Change wasn't happening quickly enough. ...more

December 3, 2009

Ford is cranking up the horsepower on the 2011 Mustang as it tries to win back muscle car sales from its archrival, the Chevrolet Camaro. ...more

December 1, 2009

Students at the Ybor Child Development Center recently congratulated Jennifer Frances, founder of Bess the Book Bus mobile literacy program, for winning $2,500 in CITGO gift cards from Fueling Good. ...more

October 28, 2009

Lured by the government's cash for clunkers campaign, car and truck buyers started returning to showrooms in July, with Ford Motor Co. reporting its first U.S. sales increase in nearly two years and other major automakers saying sales are showing signs of stability. ...more

August 4, 2009