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Ford Extended Service Plan (ESP) has chosen Ristken Software Services as its partner to launch the ESP Profitlink Menu, an F&I menu selling system, and ESP Profitlink Reporting, an F&I reporting system. Both products will be used to assist and support Ford dealerships in finance and sales operations.

Tags: F&I reporting, Ford, menu-selling , Ristken, service contracts

Higher sales for every brand and in every product category propelled Ford to a 24 percent sales increase in January versus a year ago.

Tags: Ford, Ford Motor Credit

In-market new-car shoppers have shown increased interest in the Audi, Ford and Hyundai brands over the past year, according to the latest Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence Brand Watch study and Market Watch report.

Tags: Audi, Ford, HYUNDAI, Kelley Blue Book

Fitch Ratings assigned a 'CC/RR6' rating to Ford Motor Company's issuance of $2.875 billion seven-year senior unsecured convertible notes, a positive ratings outlook.

Tags: Fitch Ratings, Ford

Investment in high-quality digital and social media content is key to changing customer perceptions of a brand, as well as in raising brand awareness and consideration levels, according to industry experts at the 2009 J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Internet Roundtable.

Tags: Ford, J.D. Power and Associates, social media

This month's new-vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 887,000 units, a 25.3 percent decrease from June 2008, but a 3.9 percent decrease from May 2009, according to Edmunds.com.

Tags: Chrysler, Edmunds.com, Ford, GM, Honda Motor Co., HYUNDAI, Nissan, Toyota

This month’s new-vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 859,000 units, a 30.8 percent decrease from April 2008 and a 0.5 percent increase from March 2009, according to Edmunds.com.

Tags: Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, HYUNDAI, Nissan, Toyota