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DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. officials said the company will offer gasoline-powered versions of their Super Duty F-650 trucks in a bid to undercut the cost of competing diesel models offered by Ford and its competitors.

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday its third-quarter earnings slipped 2% to $1.6 billion.

Ford Motor Co.’s second-quarter profit declined $201 million from a year ago, the company said Tuesday.

Ford Motor Co.’s first-quarter profit rose 22% to the highest level in 13 years, the company said Tuesday.

Ford Motor Co. Tuesday reported its best third-quarter profit on record, becoming the world’s most profitable automaker, Bloomberg reported.

Ford Motor Co. will make a $4 billion payment on its outstanding debt, paying into a United Auto Workers trust fund that pays retiree health care bills, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.

Ford Motor Co. Tuesday posted a $2.1 billion first-quarter profit and said it would be profitable this year, the Associated Press reported.