Ford, SK to invest $11.4 bln to add electric F-150 plant, three battery factories
Ford Motor Co and its Korean battery partner SK Innovation will invest $11.4 billion to build an electric F-150 assembly plant and three battery plants in the United States, accelerating the U.S. automaker's push into electric vehicles.
Ford recalling over 17,000 electric Mustang Mach-Es in US because windshields might detach
Ford is recalling all of the Mustang Mach-E SUVs it has built to date due to a manufacturing issue that could allow their windshields to detach in a collision.
Ford plans to add 450 jobs to ramp up F-150 Lightning production
Ford Motor Co. is staffing up in order to meet strong demand for its all-electric F-150 Lightning Truck.
Walmart launching self-driving delivery service with Ford and Argo AI
Walmart is launching a self-driving delivery service test in Miami, Austin and Washington D.C. later this year in partnership with Ford and Argo AI.
Ford poaches Lowe's exec in another tech hire
Ford has hired away a Lowe's executive to take over as new chief digital and information officer as the carmaker makes another major tech hire.
Ford evaluates Biden's vaccine mandate
Ford only requires U.S. employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to any international business travel.
Ford discontinuing EcoSport SUV as it ends production in India
Ford is discontinuing sales of the EcoSport SUV in the U.S. next year. The subcompact is imported from India, where the automaker plans to cease production.
Ford hires exec formerly in charge of Apple's car project
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Michigan Ford Mustang factory closed due to gas leak affecting surrounding homes
Ford's Flat Rock Assembly plant in Michigan, which builds the Mustang. will be closed through Friday due to a gas leak at the facility that has fed benzene gas into the local sewer system.
Residents of Michigan suburb call for transparency amid evacuations over Ford plant gas leak
Residents of a Michigan suburb have called for transparency after being asked to evacuate their homes due to a hazardous gas leak from a nearby Ford assembly plant.
Ford plant determined as cause of benzene vapors that caused Michigan suburb evacuation
Michigan state and Ford company officials have determined a Ford plant as the source of benzene vapor in sewers that forced almost a dozen homes and a school in a Detroit suburb to evacuate.
Ford sales down 33% in August amid chip shortage
Ford sales dropped 33.1% in August compared to last year as the semiconductor shortage continues to affect production.
Rivian files for IPO reportedly with $80 billion valuation
Electric vehicle maker Rivian has filed to go public.
Ford delays return to offices, may mandate vaccine
Ford says it is pushing back workers' return to the office until at least January, joining a long list of firms issuing delays due to ongoing risks from COVID-19.
Ford Maverick gaining traction, has 100,000 reservations ahead of fall release
Ford claims the Maverick, which is slated to hit car lots in October, is the only standard full hybrid pickup in America.
Ford wants customers to order cars online, not drive them off the lots
Ford Motor Co. wants to put you into a new car—in six to eight weeks.
Carvana's success rides on used-car loans
Online used-car dealer Carvana Co., known for its vehicle vending-machine towers, has a secret sauce to its business success: a way of handling car loans that turbocharges revenue.
US probes whether Ford was slow to recall backup cameras
U.S. highway safety regulators are investigating whether Ford acted quickly enough when it recalled more than 620,000 vehicles last year to fix faulty rear-view cameras.
Ford offering voluntary buyouts
Ford Motor Co. is offering early buyouts to some U.S. workers ias it works to transform its automotive operations.
US automakers pledge to sell 40%-50% electric vehicles by 2030, with a catch
Ford, GM and Stellantis have pledged for 40% to 50% of their U.S. sales to be electric by 2030, with all-electric, fuel cell electric and plug-in hybrids included.