Keith Naughton
Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety
Tesla logo on the wheel hub of a Tesla Model S electric vehicle. (Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg News)
Tesla is the lone U.S. automaker to meet a commitment to equip all its models with automatic emergency braking almost two years ahead of schedule.
December 17, 2020Ford May Build Batteries to Power New Wave of EV Models
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Ford Motor Co. is considering building the batteries to power a fleet of new electric vehicles as it prepares to cut back production of engines for its traditional gasoline-powered models.
November 13, 2020Ford’s October Sales Fall as F-150 Factory Retooling Takes Toll
Ford F-150 by Ford Motor Co.
Ford Motor Co.’s U.S. sales fell 6.1% in October, dragged down in part by a factory overhaul to produce the redesigned version of its top-selling F-150 pickup.
November 4, 2020Ford Builds Its Most Advanced Factory to Make Electric Pickup
The Ford Rouge assembly plant stands in Dearborn, Mich., on May 18. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News)
Ford Motor Co., facing an onslaught of competition for its new battery-powered F-150 pickup, unveiled the high-tech factory that will produce the electric truck using self-driving transport sleds and robots collaborating with human workers.
September 17, 2020Ford to Cut 1,400 US Salaried Jobs in Reorganization
(Angel Navarrete/Bloomberg News)
Ford Motor Co. is cutting about 5% of its U.S. salaried workers as part of a sweeping reorganization, which could include layoffs, in a move to help the automaker reverse its declining fortunes.
September 2, 2020Ford CEO’s Vow for Flawless Launches Tested by High-Stakes F-150
Ford's incoming CEO Jim Farley will have his first major test of leadership as the company plans to overhaul factories. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Ford Motor Co. is gearing up for an intricate, two-phase overhaul of factories for its most profitable vehicle, putting to the test a pledge by incoming CEO Jim Farley for flawless execution.
August 24, 2020Ford to Promote Farley to CEO After Hackett’s Failed Turnaround Bid
Jim Farley speaks as Jim Hackett listens during an event at CES in Las Vegas in 2018. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News)
Ford Motor Co. will promote Jim Farley to CEO on Oct. 1 to replace Jim Hackett, who has elected to retire after his three-year bid to turn around the automaker failed to gain traction.
August 4, 2020Ford Takes on Tesla With Hands-Free Driving for Electric Mustang
(Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Ford Motor Co. plans to install a hands-free driving system on its electric Mustang Mach-E model coming later this year as it attempts to muscle in on the high-tech turf now dominated by Tesla Inc.
June 18, 2020Ford Sees Plants Resuming Pre-Virus Production Within Weeks
The Ford Motor Rouge assembly plant stands in Dearborn, Mich., on May 18. (Emily Elconin/Bloomberg News)
Ford Motor Co. expects its U.S. plants will come all the way back from coronavirus-related shutdowns within the next month, a top executive said.
June 10, 2020Self-Driving Startup Argo Completes $2.6 Billion Tie-Up With VW
Cameras are seen on the roofs of Argo AI modified Ford Fusion autonomous vehicles in the company's headquarters in Pittsburgh. (Justin Merriman/Bloomberg News)
Argo AI, the self-driving startup tightly aligned with Ford Motor Co., completed an expected tie-up with Volkswagen AG involving a $2.6 billion investment from the German automaker.
June 2, 2020