Lincoln is building its first fully electric vehicle with Rivian Automotive Inc., the battery-powered truck and SUV maker Ford Motor Co. backed with a $500 million investment last year.
January 29, 2020Keith Naughton
Business, Technology 
Rivian's R1S electric SUV is unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2018. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Ford’s Lincoln Partners With Rivian for First Electric Model
Rivian's R1S electric SUV is unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2018. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News) Business 
Unsold 2020 Explorers sit at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo., on Oct. 20, 2019. Explorer sales dipped 15% in the fourth quarter. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)
Ford Sales Miss Estimates on 15% Drop in Explorer Deliveries
Unsold 2020 Explorers sit at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo., on Oct. 20, 2019. Explorer sales dipped 15% in the fourth quarter. (David Zalubowski/Associated Press)Ford Motor Co.’s fourth-quarter U.S. sales fell more than expected as a decline in deliveries of its redesigned Explorer dragged down sport-utility vehicle results.
January 6, 2020 Business, Technology 
Elon Musk introduces the Cybertruck Nov. 21. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)
Ford Challenges Tesla to a Truck Tug of War
Elon Musk introduces the Cybertruck Nov. 21. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk plainly says his pickup is a “better truck than an F-150.” Ford Motor Co. is taking issue with that claim.
November 25, 2019 Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel 
The Ford Motor Co. Mustang Mach-E GT electric sports utility vehicle is unveiled during a reveal event in Hawthorne, Calif. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)
Ford Unveils Electric Mustang SUV to Challenge Tesla Dominance
The Ford Motor Co. Mustang Mach-E GT electric sports utility vehicle is unveiled during a reveal event in Hawthorne, Calif. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg News)Ford Motor Co. is reinventing one of its marquee models — the Mustang muscle car — as a battery-powered crossover to become a player in the electric-vehicle market that is expected to take off in the coming decade.
November 18, 2019 Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous 
Ford Mustang logo by Qilai Shen/Bloomberg News
Ford Puts Iconic Mustang Name on First Electric Crossover
Ford Mustang logo by Qilai Shen/Bloomberg NewsFord Motor Co., which pioneered the racy pony-car body style 55 years ago, will use the Mustang name and insignia on an electric crossover utility vehicle coming next year.
November 15, 2019 Business 
Ford CEO Jim Hackett by Seth Wenig/Associated Press
Ford to Close Michigan Engine Factory
Ford CEO Jim Hackett by Seth Wenig/Associated PressFord Motor Co. is closing a Michigan engine factory as part of the tentative agreement it reached with the United Auto Workers Oct. 30, as the automaker begins to shift from traditional internal combustion engines to battery-powered vehicles.
October 31, 2019 Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous 
Eric Risberg/Associated Press
Waymo CEO Sees Driverless Trucking Catching on Faster Than Taxis
Eric Risberg/Associated PressTrue driverless cars have arrived from Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet Inc., but the company’s chief executive officer says robot ride hailing may not be the first form of automotive autonomy to take off commercially.
October 29, 2019 Business 
A customer looks over a Ford 2020 Explorer at a car dealership in Orland Park, Ill. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Ford Cuts 2019 Outlook
A customer looks over a Ford 2020 Explorer at a car dealership in Orland Park, Ill. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)Ford Motor Co., struggling to roll out its redesigned Explorer sport-utility vehicle, cut its full-year forecast by $500 million, in a sign an $11 billion restructuring by Chief Executive Officer Jim Hackett will take more time before a promised payoff.
October 23, 2019 Business, Technology, Autonomous 
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Lyft Making Driverless Data Public in Bid to Speed Development
Gabby Jones/Bloomberg NewsLyft is making research data on self-driving technology available to the public in a bid to accelerate the development of robotic cars, which is seen as critical to the ride-hailing giant’s future viability.
July 23, 2019 Government, Business, Logistics 
Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News)
Mexico Tariff Would Have ‘Significant’ Negative Impact, Ford Says
Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett (Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg News)Ford Motor Co. would feel a serious impact if tariffs are levied on the cars, engines and transmissions it imports from Mexico, but a top executive at the automaker expressed optimism the trade dispute can be resolved without lingering damage.
June 6, 2019