Ford Motor Co. reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates despite a surge in prices for its vehicles, and warned of higher commodity costs in the year ahead.
February 3, 2022Keith Naughton
Business 
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning truck during an augmented reality presentation at the Motor Bella Auto Show in Pontiac, Mich. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg)
Ford Profit Falls Short of Estimates Despite Rising Car Prices
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning truck during an augmented reality presentation at the Motor Bella Auto Show in Pontiac, Mich. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg) Business, Technology 
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning truck. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg)
Ford Market Value Tops $100 Billion on Surging Electric Vehicles
The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning truck. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg)Ford Motor Co.’s market value topped $100 billion as investors bet on the 118-year-old automaker’s prospects in the dawning electric age.
January 13, 2022 Business, Equipment 
A pickup truck sits at a dealership in Illinois in May. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Auto Sales to Edge Up 3.4% as Shortages Continue
A pickup truck sits at a dealership in Illinois in May. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)U.S. auto sales will climb just 3.4% this year to 15.4 million cars and trucks as the semiconductor shortages continue to constrain vehicle inventory, auto dealers predict.
January 11, 2022 Business, Technology, Fuel 
Ford sign (Connor Wolf/Transport Topics)
Ford Doubles Capacity for Electric F-150 as It Opens Orders
Ford sign (Connor Wolf/Transport Topics)Ford Motor Co. will double factory capacity for its electric F-150 Lightning to 150,000 trucks a year and will start taking orders this week for the model, which goes on sale this spring.
January 4, 2022 Business, Fuel 
Ford raised its full-year profit forecast, projecting $10.5 billion to $11.5 billion in earnings before interest and taxes. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Ford Shatters Estimates as Sales Increase, Resuming Dividend
Ford raised its full-year profit forecast, projecting $10.5 billion to $11.5 billion in earnings before interest and taxes. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)Ford Motor Co., charging forward with big investments in electric vehicles, reported third-quarter results that beat analysts’ expectations as chip shortages eased and sales grew.
October 27, 2021 Business, Technology, Fuel 
2022 Ford Maverick. (Ford Motor Company)
Ford’s Maverick Hybrid Pickup Truck Nearly Sold Out for 2022 Model Year
2022 Ford Maverick. (Ford Motor Company)Ford Motor Co.’s new Maverick tiny truck is nearly sold out for the 2022 model year in its standard setup with a gas-electric hybrid propulsion system.
October 21, 2021 Business, Technology, Fuel 
Rivian's R1T pickup truck. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Ford Exits Rivian Board Ahead of Startup’s IPO
Rivian's R1T pickup truck. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)Ford Motor Co. has vacated its seat on the board of Rivian Automotive Inc. as the electric truck startup prepares to go public with an expected valuation of $80 billion.
October 13, 2021 Business, Technology 
A wafer is seen at the new 300 mm chip factory plant of Infineon in Austria. (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg)
Worsening Chip Woes to Cost Automakers $210 Billion in Sales
A wafer is seen at the new 300 mm chip factory plant of Infineon in Austria. (Akos Stiller/Bloomberg)The cost of the intractable semiconductor shortage has ballooned by more than 90%, pushing the total hit to 2021 revenue for the world’s automakers to $210 billion.
September 23, 2021 Business, Technology, Fuel 
Ford F-150 Lightning electric vehicle. (Al Drago/Bloomberg)
Ford Expands Electric-Truck Factory in Michigan as Demand Surges
Ford F-150 Lightning electric vehicle. (Al Drago/Bloomberg)Ford Motor Co. is spending $250 million to expand its new factory producing the battery-powered F-150 Lightning as demand surges for the pickup truck, which goes on sale next year.
September 16, 2021 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
The Walmart website is where people can order their groceries for pick up or delivery. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg News)
Walmart Teams With Ford, Argo to Launch Driverless Delivery Service
The Walmart website is where people can order their groceries for pick up or delivery. (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg News)Walmart Inc. is teaming up with Ford Motor Co. and self-driving startup Argo AI to launch a driverless delivery service in three U.S. cities.
September 15, 2021