President Joe Biden’s planned visit May 18 to the Dearborn, Mich., Ford Motor Co. Rouge Electric Vehicle Center that will build an electric version of the F-150 pickup will showcase what experts say is a powerfully symbolic example of a zero-emission vehicle with mass market appeal, built in the U.S. by union workers.
May 17, 2021Ford
Government, Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel, TCA
The F-150 has been America’s best-selling vehicle for decades running. (Ford Motor Co.)
Ford Visit Offers Symbolic Backdrop for Biden’s EV Agenda
The F-150 has been America’s best-selling vehicle for decades running. (Ford Motor Co.)
Business, Technology, Fuel, Autonomous, TCA
Ford Motor Co. headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. (Dreamstime/Tribune Content Agency)
Ford Boosts Investment in Solid-State Battery Maker
Ford Motor Co. headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. (Dreamstime/Tribune Content Agency)
Ford Motor Co. announced May 3 it is increasing its investment in a producer of solid-state batteries, yet another move in the automaker’s push to establish a sustainable supply of the components needed to power a coming wave of electric vehicles.
May 3, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Autonomous
Robots walk across the floor of the University of Michigan's Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building. (Carlos Osorio/AP)
Ford Partners With University of Michigan on Robotics
Robots walk across the floor of the University of Michigan's Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building. (Carlos Osorio/AP)
A grand opening was held March 16 for the four-story, $75 million, 134,000-square-foot Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building at the University of Michigan.
March 16, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel
In this Oct. 9, 2018, file photo, workers assemble the Deutsche Post StreetScooter Work XL electric delivery van at the Ford car plant in Cologne, Germany. (Martin Meissner/AP)
Ford to Go All Electric in Europe by 2030
In this Oct. 9, 2018, file photo, workers assemble the Deutsche Post StreetScooter Work XL electric delivery van at the Ford car plant in Cologne, Germany. (Martin Meissner/AP)
FRANKFURT, Germany — Ford announced a major push into electric vehicles in Europe, vowing to convert its entire passenger car lineup on the continent to electrics by 2030.
February 17, 2021
Business
Ford will produce what it calls its most off-road capable and connected F-150 Raptor ever. (Ford Motor Co.)
Ford Overhauls Pricey Raptor Truck to Take On Surging New Rivals
Ford will produce what it calls its most off-road capable and connected F-150 Raptor ever. (Ford Motor Co.)
With new competition nipping at its wheels, Ford Motor Co. has overhauled its rugged F-150 Raptor model, a pricey and profitable pickup the company calls its “trophy truck.”
February 3, 2021
Business, Technology, Fuel
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Ford May Build Batteries to Power New Wave of EV Models
Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press
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, 2020
Business, Technology, Fuel, TCA
Ford will make the E-Transit van at its Kansas City Assembly Plant. (Ford via TCA)
Ford Announces Michigan Investments, Plans to Debut New Electric Van
Ford will make the E-Transit van at its Kansas City Assembly Plant. (Ford via TCA)
Ford’s newest electric vehicle — a commercial van called the E-Transit — will be unveiled by the company Nov. 12, assembled at Ford’s Kansas City, Mo., plant and be available by late 2021.
November 10, 2020
Business, Technology, Equipment
Ford F-150 by Ford Motor Co.
Ford’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, 2020
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
A test vehicle from Argo AI, Ford's autonomous vehicle unit, navigates a street in Pittsburgh in December 2018. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
Ford Doubles Down on Testing Autonomous Cars in Miami-Dade
A test vehicle from Argo AI, Ford's autonomous vehicle unit, navigates a street in Pittsburgh in December 2018. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
After landing in Miami-Dade in 2018 with a fleet of self-driving cars, Ford announced Oct. 26 that it plans to broaden its presence in the area as it explores the frontiers of autonomous vehicles.
October 27, 2020
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Jim Farley, new Ford CEO, speaks during the New York International Auto Show in March 2018. (Richard Drew/Associated Press)
Jim Farley Becomes New Ford CEO, Pledges Stronger Profit Margins
Jim Farley, new Ford CEO, speaks during the New York International Auto Show in March 2018. (Richard Drew/Associated Press)
On his first day in Ford’s top job, CEO Jim Farley is replacing the company’s chief financial officer and announcing other structural and management changes.
October 1, 2020