Toyota Motor Corp. plans to keep gas-powered cars as a key part of its lineup, rejecting efforts by rivals to go fully electric amid concerns over how quickly consumers will embrace new technologies.
September 29, 2022Keith Naughton
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., speaks during an event at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan. (Akio Kon/Bloomberg News)
Toyota’s CEO Says EV Adoption Will Take Longer Than Expected
Akio Toyoda, president of Toyota Motor Corp., speaks during an event at the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan. (Akio Kon/Bloomberg News) Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
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Ford Unveils Big, Gas-Fueled Pickup That’s Funding Its EV Future
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg NewsFord Motor Co.’s redesigned F-Series Super Duty pickup may lack the sex appeal of the Mustang introduced earlier this month, but this hulking warhorse is critical to funding the automaker’s electric future.
September 28, 2022 Business, Equipment 
Workers at Kentucky's truck plant. (Ford Motor Co.)
Ford to Invest $700 Million in Kentucky Plant to Build Big Pickups
Workers at Kentucky's truck plant. (Ford Motor Co.)Ford Motor Co. is investing $700 million at its sprawling truck factory in Louisville, Ky., and adding 500 workers to help build a redesigned version of its largest F-Series pickups.
September 27, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous 
The plot of land near Stanton, Tenn., is going to be home to Ford's newest EV plant. (Houston Cofield/Bloomberg)
Ford Breaks Ground on $5.6 Billion Complex for EVs, Batteries
The plot of land near Stanton, Tenn., is going to be home to Ford's newest EV plant. (Houston Cofield/Bloomberg)Ford Motor Co. has begun construction of its $5.6 billion electric vehicle manufacturing complex in western Tennessee, the largest factory project in the automaker’s 119-year history.
September 23, 2022 Business, Logistics 
A CSX freight locomotive with an inset of Joseph Hinrichs. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
CSX Hires Ex-Ford Executive Joseph Hinrichs as CEO
A CSX freight locomotive with an inset of Joseph Hinrichs. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)CSX Corp. named Joseph Hinrichs as its next chief executive officer, handing the reins of the railroad giant to a former top executive with Ford Motor Co.
September 15, 2022 Business, Fuel 
A Ford Mustang Mach-E is charged at a Ford dealership in Colma, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Ford to Cut 3,000 Jobs to Fund Shift Toward EVs
A Ford Mustang Mach-E is charged at a Ford dealership in Colma, Calif. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)Ford Motor Co. said it’s cutting 3,000 jobs this week in a move to boost profits as it seeks to fund the $50 billion it plans to spend on electric vehicles.
August 22, 2022 Business 
A ClipperCreek Inc. charging plug on a Chevy Volt EV. (Dania Maxwell/Bloomberg News)
A Quarter of Americans Say Their Next Car Will Be an EV
A ClipperCreek Inc. charging plug on a Chevy Volt EV. (Dania Maxwell/Bloomberg News)A quarter of Americans surveyed say they will buy an electric vehicle as their next automobile as gasoline prices soar to record levels.
July 13, 2022 Business, Equipment 
F-150 Lightning Lariat by Ford Motor Co.
Ford Sales Jump in June on Gains for F-Series Pickups
F-150 Lightning Lariat by Ford Motor Co. Ford Motor Co. sales jumped 31.5% in June thanks to big gains from its top-selling pickup truck line, including the electric F-150 Lightning.
July 5, 2022 Business, Fuel 
A Ford Mustang Mach-E GT compact sports utility vehicle. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)
Ford Halts Sales of Mustang Mach-E Over Defect
A Ford Mustang Mach-E GT compact sports utility vehicle. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News)Ford Motor Co. has told dealers to temporarily halt sales of the Mustang Mach-E over a potential safety defect, a setback for the carmaker as it tries to fortify its position as a leader in electric vehicles.
June 14, 2022 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
An Argo AI-modified Ford Motor Co. Fusion autonomous vehicle. (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg News)
Ford-Backed Argo Goes Driverless in Miami, Austin
An Argo AI-modified Ford Motor Co. Fusion autonomous vehicle. (Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg News)Argo AI, the driverless startup backed by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, has started testing self-driving vehicles in Miami and Austin, Texas, without a human behind the wheel.
May 17, 2022