Linda Zhang, chief engineer of Ford Motor Co.’s new electric F-150 pickup, steers a 3-ton rig onto a test track at the automaker’s suburban Detroit proving grounds and mashes the accelerator.
May 20, 2021Latest News Updates From Keith Naughton
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February 3, 2021US Automakers Plead for Government Help in Growing Chip Crisis
American automakers are asking the U.S. government to help solve a debilitating shortage of computer chips that is closing auto factories worldwide and could restrict production until the fall.
January 19, 2021Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety
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December 17, 2020Ford May Build Batteries to Power New Wave of EV Models
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.
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