Image provided by InsideEVs General Motors Co. said Thursday its 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will start at $27,495 and will cost less than $20,000 after factoring in a $7,500 federal tax credit available for electric vehicles. The Detroit automaker also will offer its Spark EV 1LT for as low as...

I took a stroll through one of the local Ford-Lincoln lots earlier today and they had a couple new Navigators. It had been so long since I had seen one, I took a quick look at the interior. The glance reminded me that the bones of the Navigator interior deserve some credit... Don't get me...

Apr 24, 2012 Reuters Apr 24 - Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) for Ford Motor Company (Ford) and its Ford Motor Credit Company LLC (Ford Credit) captive finance subsidiary to 'BBB-' from 'BB+'. The Rating Outlook for both Ford and Ford Credit is Stable. A full list...

Toyota's credit outlook cut to negative by Moody's citing yen By: Siddharth Philip December 22, 2011 Automotive News MUMBAI (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. and its affiliates' credit rating outlook was cut to negative from stable by Moody's Investors Service on concern gains in the yen may...

Bill Ford: Automaker moving fast to restore credit rating to investment grade Automotive News December 15, 2010 DETROIT (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Co. could reach its target of an investment grade credit rating more quickly than some outside observers might have thought, Executive Chairman Bill...

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Ford: Moody’s Ups Credit Rating; Strong Cash Flow Ahead October 8, 2010 www.blogs.barrens.com Shares of Ford Motor (F) are up 24 cents, or 1.8%, at $13.56, after Moody’s Investors Service raised the company’s credit rating to Ba2 from B1, and improved Ford’s probability of default from “Ba2″ to...

Ford's credit rating was raised two levels by Standard & Poor's because of expectations the company will remain profitable and signs that customers have a better impression of the automaker's vehicles. More...

US: Moody's raises Ford credit ratings Moody's Investors Service has announced it has raised Ford's corporate family rating and probability of default rating by one notch to 'B1' from 'B2'. Moody's also upgraded Ford Motor Credit's corporate family and senior debt ratings one notch to 'Ba3'...

Limited Time >> ACT Before March 31 forgive me for for putting 'MERCURY First' (and this thread in this section) but 2010 MERCURY MILAN HYBRID QUALIFIES BUYERS FOR HIGHEST AVAILABLE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT = $3,400 DEARBORN, MICH., Jan. 28, 2009 – Customers eager to purchase America’s most...

Is anyone in the GOP thinking what will happen to the credit markets if GM paper becomes completely worthless? GM bonds together with those of its smaller detroit sisters and the addational credit swap transactions could devastate balance sheets accross the banking world well worth over 1...

AFA takes credit for sales slump at Ford The American Family Association began a boycott against Ford back in March 2006 (not its first one, mind you). The boycott stemmed from Ford's refusing to cave in to the AFA's demands, which included not only pulling its advertising from gay-centric...

News & Analysis: Automakers __________________________________________________________________ Ford Upgraded at Credit Suisse By TSC Staff 3/8/2007 6:53 AM EST Ford (F - Cramer's Take - Stockpickr) scored an upgrade Thursday at Credit Suisse. The firm boost its rating to neutral from...