Ford to Raise Production as Auto Sales Start to Recover
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford will increase production of six models this year, half of them electric, as the company and the auto industry start to rebound from sluggish U.S. sales in 2022.
March 6, 2023Ford Extends Shutdown of Electric F-150 Plant
Ford Motor Co. is extending the shutdown of its F-150 Lightning pickup plant for a fourth week as it works to resolve a problem that caused a battery fire in one of the electric trucks.
Ford Halts Production of Electric F-150 After Battery Fire
DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. has suspended production and halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after a battery caught fire during a pre-delivery quality check.
February 16, 2023Ford Is Investing $3.5 Billion in EV Battery Plant With China’s CATL
Ford Motor Co. is investing $3.5 billion in an electric vehicle battery plant in southwest Michigan that it will operate with technology and support from a Chinese battery maker that has stirred political controversy.
February 13, 2023Ford, China’s CATL Mull Workaround for New US Battery Plant
Ford Motor Co. and China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. are considering building a battery manufacturing plant in Michigan in a complex arrangement designed to reap new tax benefits.
December 15, 2022Ford Cuts Investment in Autonomous Vehicle Unit Argo
Ford is pulling out of its investment in Argo AI, an autonomous vehicle company that it jointly owns, mainly with Volkswagen.
October 26, 2022Ford Climbs on Surging Demand for F-150 Lightning, Other EVs
Ford Motor Co. rose more than 7% after the carmaker’s latest quarterly sales results showed growing demand for its lineup of electric vehicles, including its flagship F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup.
Ford Unveils Big, Gas-Fueled Pickup That’s Funding Its EV Future
Ford 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.
Ford to Cut 3,000 Jobs to Fund Shift Toward EVs
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.
Ford Wants Cops to Go Electric by Buying Its New F-150 Pickup Truck
Ford Motor Co. is unveiling its first version of an all-electric pickup truck police cruiser.