The 3-row Veracruz has suffered from weak sales over the past five years since its launch in the U.S. market. The auto maker blames scant supplies from Korea rather than consumer indifference.

Ford says the new Lincoln MKZ represents a turning point in the brand’s 90-year history.

The Australian’s resume includes overseeing introduction of the Chevrolet Volt program at GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck body-shop facility.

The fullsize truck is powered by a 3.6L Pentastar V-6 engine that has been a Ward’s 10 Best Engines winner for the last two years.

The India plants are a part of the U.S. auto maker’s goal of increasing worldwide sales nearly 50%, to 8 million units, in the next three to four years.

Shifts in auto makers’ shares and the segment mix last month accompanied a record fuel-economy rating for light vehicles sold in the U.S., as measured by the WardsAuto Fuel-Economy Index.