![]() Earthtimes.org | Ford Plans $18 Billion in Debt Some Backed by Plants (Update4) Bloomberg - By Bill Koenig. Nov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co. struggling to overcome record losses this year will borrow $18 billion and use assets as collateral for the first time on loans. Fitch cuts Ford's unsecured debt deeper into junk Ford Motor to raise $18 billion in debt |