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More money pledged from Michigan for a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant after Ford pauses
Read full article: More money pledged from Michigan for a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant after Ford pausesMore money is being pledged in Michigan for the development of a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant after Ford said it would pause construction until it’s sure it can run the factory competitively.
UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, Missouri
Read full article: UAW poised for midnight strike at plants in Wayne, Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, and Wentzville, MissouriThe United Auto Workers union says it will go on strike at three factories as it presses Detroit companies to come up with better wage and benefit offers.
In the twilight of the muscle car era, demand for the new 486-horsepower V-8 Ford Mustang is roaring
Read full article: In the twilight of the muscle car era, demand for the new 486-horsepower V-8 Ford Mustang is roaringFord says it will start shipping new versions of the Mustang muscle car next week, and more than two thirds of the orders are for 5-liter V-8 engines.
NHTSA reviews Orlando car rental company for possible violation of Safe Car Rental Act
Read full article: NHTSA reviews Orlando car rental company for possible violation of Safe Car Rental ActThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into potential violations of the Safe Rental Car Act of 2015 by Nu Car Action Car Rental of Orlando based on findings by News 6.
New Jersey sues Ford over mining that tainted tribal land
Read full article: New Jersey sues Ford over mining that tainted tribal landNew Jersey officials are suing Ford Motor Co. because they say the automaker contaminated the ancestral homeland of a Native American tribe by dumping paint sludge and other pollutants into a former mine.
Ford recalls millions of SUVs that could roll away while parked; automaker offers free fix
Read full article: Ford recalls millions of SUVs that could roll away while parked; automaker offers free fixFord Motor Company has recalled and offered to fix almost 3 million SUVs that the automaker said could potentially roll away while in park.
Ford pays $19M to settle claims on fuel economy, payload
Read full article: Ford pays $19M to settle claims on fuel economy, payloadFord Motor Company has settled claims by 40 U.S. state attorneys general that the company made misleading claims about the fuel economy and payload capacity of some of its vehicles.
With supply short, Ford dips toe into computer chip business
Read full article: With supply short, Ford dips toe into computer chip businessFord Motor Co. is in talks with a computer chip maker GlobalFoundaries Inc. to shore up its semiconductor supplies as it tries to avoid factory shutdowns in the future.
Ford, GM profits fall as sales drop due to chip shortage
Read full article: Ford, GM profits fall as sales drop due to chip shortageThe global computer chip shortage cut into third-quarter profits at both Ford and crosstown rival General Motors, with both companies having to temporarily close factories, pinching supplies on dealer lots.
Small towns brace for change, prosperity with Ford's arrival
Read full article: Small towns brace for change, prosperity with Ford's arrivalLesa Tard expects to serve up more hot wings and cheeseburgers when the clean energy revolution comes to Stanton, Tennessee, with Ford’s plans to build a factory to produce electric pickups.
Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems
Read full article: Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systemsThe CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles to tighten the safety of electronic driving systems.
Ford CEO: Electric vehicle demand will transform industry
Read full article: Ford CEO: Electric vehicle demand will transform industryA new electric version of Ford’s immensely popular F-150 pickup truck might just be the catalyst that hastens America’s transition from gasoline to battery powered vehicles.
New Ford venture to build 2 electric vehicle battery plants
Read full article: New Ford venture to build 2 electric vehicle battery plantsFord is forming a joint venture with one of its suppliers that will build two North American factories that will make batteries for roughly 600,000 electric vehicles per year by mid-decade.
Looking for a medical-grade mask? Here’s how you can snag some for free
Read full article: Looking for a medical-grade mask? Here’s how you can snag some for freeThe views expressed in this article are those of the advertiser and do not necessarily reflect those of this site or affiliated companies. As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, people continue social distancing and wearing masks when out in public. But the Ford Motor Company Fund has been working to distribute free masks across all 50 states, in the communities that need them most. “We’ve actually been producing masks that we’re giving away in all 50 states,” said Mike Levine, communications manager for Ford Motor Company. “FinishStrong is our continued commitment to helping all Americans work together to get through the pandemic,” Levine said.
Ford announces closing of Brazil manufacturing operations
Read full article: Ford announces closing of Brazil manufacturing operationsFILE - This March 12, 2020 file photo shows an aerial view of a Ford Motor Company factory in Sao Bernardo do Campo, in the greater Sao Paulo area, Brazil. Ford Motor said on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, it will close three plants in Brazil and stop producing automobiles in the South American country, but will keep its South America headquarters, product development center and proving grounds in Brazil. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)SAO PAULO – Ford Motor Co. said Monday it will close three plants in Brazil and stop producing automobiles in the South American country where it has been operating since 1919. The automaker also said it will keep its South America headquarters, product development center and proving grounds in Brazil. Figures of the association of automakers in Brazil said Ford ended 2020 as the fifth highest selling company of the sector, with a market share of 7%.