Ford to Spend $850 Million to Overhaul Michigan Plants

Ford Motor (F) plans to spend $850 million during the next three years to improve and expand plants in Michigan that will result in in 1,200 new full-time jobs, the automaker said Monday.

The capital improvements are part of the company’s plan to upgr…

Ford May See Record Third-Quarter Earnings

Riding high on improved demand for its vehicles, analysts expect Ford to post a record third-quarter profit of $1.37 billion tomorrow. The automaker’s current third-quarter earnings record is $1.13 billion, set in 1997.
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Honda Also Plans Safety Recall Over Brake Fluid Leaks

First Toyota, now Honda: Japan’s No. 2 automaker said Thursday it also plans to recall an as-yet undetermined number of vehicles because of brake fluid leaks that could lead to reduced braking power. Toyota’s recall for same is…

Toyota Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles Worldwide

Toyota Motor is issuing another recall — this time it involves 740,000 cars and sports-utility vehicles in the U.S. and nearly 600,000 units in Japan to repair a seal on the vehicles’ brake master cylinder that may leak fluid …