Business, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

GM to Devote $1 Billion to Michigan Heavy-Duty Truck Plants

FLINT, Mich. — General Motors Co. will invest more than $1 billion in two of its plants to prepare for production of next-generation heavy-duty trucks, the Detroit automaker announced.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
June 5, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Ford Sales Up 10.1% in Q1

Ford Motor Co.’s sales rose 10.1% year-over-year in the first quarter, lifting the Blue Oval to the best-selling brand — but not manufacturer — in the country for the January-March period.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
April 4, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Ford Eyes EV Market Leadership With Launch of F-150 Lightning

Ford Motor Co. is officially planting its flag with the launch of an all-electric version of America’s best-selling pickup truck, aiming to overtake Tesla Inc. and lead the electric vehicle market.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
April 27, 2022
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA

Ford’s Kansas City Plant Begins Deliveries of E-Transit

Ford Motor Co. this week began shipping its new all-electric E-Transit cargo van from its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri to customers across the U.S.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
February 8, 2022
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Ford Program to Give California Winegrowers Electric Pickups

SEBASTOPOL, Calif. — Ford Motor Co. on Jan. 26 announced the launch of a pilot program that will equip winegrowers in Northern California with electric pickup trucks, cargo vans and software services in a bid to boost EV and technology adoption among farmers and other commercial customers.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
January 26, 2022
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA

Ford to Launch Food Program in Detroit Using Autonomous Shuttle

In a move aimed both at fulfilling a community need and advancing vehicle technologies considered a key part of its future, Ford Motor Co. is launching a fresh food delivery pilot in southwest Detroit using an autonomous vehicle shuttle.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
December 14, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA

Ford Sales Tops Again; Poised to Outsell GM’s EVs

Ford Motor Co. claimed it was the best-selling automaker in the U.S. for the third consecutive month in November, a streak it hasn’t achieved since 1974, as it reported a 5.9% year-over-year sales boost for the month.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
December 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA

Ford Boosts Investment in Solid-State Battery Maker

Ford Motor Co. announced May 3 it is increasing its investment in a producer of solid-state batteries, yet another move in the automaker’s push to establish a sustainable supply of the components needed to power a coming wave of electric vehicles.

Jordyn Grzelewski | The Detroit News
May 3, 2021