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GARDEN CITY, Mich. -- A top Ford Motor Co. executive said recent history has made it clear that full-size vehicles like the F-150 pickup aren't going to sell like they have in the past, but the automaker won't walk away from what has for decades been a top-seller. Full-size pickups are "still one of the biggest segments of the industry," President of the Americas Mark Fields said Monday during the local unveiling of the new Lincoln MKS luxury sedan at a suburban Detroit dealership. "We'll continue to focus on the products that made us leaders." Ford, however, announced in March that it will further cut production of its pickups and large sport utility vehicles, then announced another round of cutbacks in May. Production will be trimmed by extending regularly scheduled plant shutdowns or eliminating shifts. "We have to make... [read full story]
