Lincoln

Lincoln strategy falls quietly into place

Since taking over as Lincoln's design director nearly three years ago, David Woodhouse has launched a design language signified by a unique grille look and classic proportions.

A dealer's nightmare: $2 million embezzled

Ford dealer O.C. Welch was stunned a year ago to find out his assistant comptroller was embezzling from him. On Sept. 15, she was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing nearly $2 million from Welch's South Carolina dealership.

Big auto shows forced to share the spotlight

Nissan's effort to grab headlines with a solo launch event in Miami shows how automakers increasingly are weighing alternatives to the major international auto shows.

Continental eyes takeover deals in tire business

Continental is pondering takeover deals to strengthen its tire business as part of its expansion strategy.

How agency is breathing new life into Lincoln

With the 2017 Continental slated to launch this fall, there's an opportunity for Lincoln's ad agency, Hudson Rouge, to take a bigger leap in transforming the brand's image.

Dealers

Dealers at Lincoln, Ford, Chevrolet and Mazda celebrate anniversaries with the companies.

Incentive, fleet cuts dent Ford sales

Ford Motor Co. posted its largest year-over-year U.S. sales decline in six years and its third in the past four months. Ford's light-vehicle sales fell 8.8 percent in August, including a 6.1 percent slide for the F-series pickup. Sales of its cars plunged 25 percent, with the Fusion sedan down 33 percent.