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Ford Announces Michigan Investments, Plans to Debut New Electric Van

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
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Ford’s October Sales Fall as F-150 Factory Retooling Takes Toll

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
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Ford Doubles Down on Testing Autonomous Cars in Miami-Dade

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
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Jim Farley Becomes New Ford CEO, Pledges Stronger Profit Margins

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
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Ford Builds Its Most Advanced Factory to Make Electric Pickup

Ford Motor Co., facing an onslaught of competition for its new battery-powered F-150 pickup, unveiled the high-tech factory that will produce the electric truck using self-driving transport sleds and robots collaborating with human workers.

September 17, 2020
Business

Ford to Cut 1,400 US Salaried Jobs in Reorganization

Ford Motor Co. is cutting about 5% of its U.S. salaried workers as part of a sweeping reorganization, which could include layoffs, in a move to help the automaker reverse its declining fortunes.

September 2, 2020
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Ford Ends Ventilator Production After Making 50,000

Ford is ending production of ventilators and returning the factory where they were built to full-time auto-parts output after completing delivering 50,000 ventilators to the government.

August 31, 2020
BusinessTechnologyLogistics

Ford CEO’s Vow for Flawless Launches Tested by High-Stakes F-150

Ford Motor Co. is gearing up for an intricate, two-phase overhaul of factories for its most profitable vehicle, putting to the test a pledge by incoming CEO Jim Farley for flawless execution.

August 24, 2020
BusinessTechnology

Ford to Promote Farley to CEO After Hackett’s Failed Turnaround Bid

Ford Motor Co. will promote Jim Farley to CEO on Oct. 1 to replace Jim Hackett, who has elected to retire after his three-year bid to turn around the automaker failed to gain traction.

August 4, 2020
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Ford, VW Electric Models May Be Delayed by Trade-Secret Fight

Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG warned a swirling legal dispute between two South Korean battery suppliers could threaten their plans to start producing electric vehicles in the U.S.

July 21, 2020