Yet another recall over same issue. Ford is recalling over 130,000 pickup trucks to fix components that could have been broken after another recent recall. The earlier recall was supposed to fix a problem with the truck’s engine-block heater. In December 2018, Ford recalled 410,289 full-sized pickup trucks in the U.S. due to a risk […]
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Ford names company veterans to head auto, mobility units
Ford Motor on Wednesday named two company veterans to head its auto and mobility businesses as the American automaker moves its focus to autonomous vehicles and realigns its auto portfolio. Joe Hinrichs was named the president of its automotive unit and Jim Farley as president, new businesses, technology & strategy, effective May 1. Both the […]
Ford launches layoff program for a Brazil plant
The Brazilian unit of Ford Motor Company stated on Tuesday it was setting up a voluntary layoff program for its plant located in Camaçari, in the northeast state of Bahia, with the aim to slash workforce it stated was in excess of present requirements. The company did not state how many people it expected to […]
Ford likely to end independent India business with new JV with Mahindra
Ford Motor is close to a deal with Mahindra & Mahindra to establish a new joint-venture company in India, a move that will probably see the U.S. automaker stop independent operations in the nation, two sources with a direct understanding of the talks informed Reuters. The deal would make Ford the recent automaker to pare […]
Ford workers call for strike at a Russian factory slated to close
Employees at the Ford Sollers automobile plant outside St. Petersburg will start a partial shutdown of production next week, a regional Ford labor union leader stated Friday, to protest hundreds of impending layoffs at the plant as it moves to close the production. Ford Sollers, the American automaker’s joint venture in Russia, announced late last […]
GM, Ford and Toyota join to advance self-driving innovation
Three major automakers stated on Wednesday they were establishing a consortium to help draw up safety standards for self-driving vehicles that could eventually help forming regulations in the United States. General Motors, Ford Motor and Toyota Motor stated they were joining forces with automotive engineering group SAE International to form autonomous vehicle “safety guiding principles […]
U.S. March and quarter one auto sales drop in weak start to this year
Significant automakers on Tuesday reported weak U.S. sales for March and the first quarter, mentioning a rough start to the year, but stated a robust economy and strong labor market should support consumers to purchase more vehicles as 2019 rolls on. Passenger-car sales had a hard time throughout the January-March quarter compared with the same […]
Ford would take a hard look at UK operations
Ford Motor would have to take a “long, hard look” at its operations in the UK, which consists of two engine factories, if the UK exists the European Union without a deal, the U.S. automaker stated on Tuesday. “If we were to get to a no-deal Brexit … then we would have to take one […]
CAOA signs agreement with Ford over Brazilian plant purchase
Brazilian automaker CAOA has signed a confidentiality agreement to negotiate a possible purchase of Ford Motor’s plant in the industrial city of Sao Bernardo do Campo, as per a source knowledgeable about the matter. Ford in February declared it would shut down the plant, its oldest one in the nation, amid a global restructuring plan, […]
Ford launches pilot site to buy used cars online
Ford Motor’s in-house start-up incubator is bringing a Metro Detroit pilot program that would make it simpler for possible buyers to discover used vehicles on Ford dealer lots. This Find Your Ford online platform at www.ford.com/used/ presents pulls inventory from six dealerships in the Metro Detroit region into a database that the system’s creators Arnold […]
Volkswagen and Ford to develop pickup truck
Volkswagen has signed a deal to develop a pickup truck with Ford Motor and continues talks about expanding its alliance to include autonomous driving and mobility services, the German automaker stated on Thursday. In June, VW and Ford stated they were in discussions to develop a range of commercial vehicles, later extending the talks to […]
‘Calm Screen’ mode of 2020 Ford Explorer will help drivers chill out
Ford Motor has brought a new function in the 2020 Explorer called Calm Screen, which will help drivers chill out. In 2020 Ford Explorer SUVs geared up with the optional 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, drivers can activate the Calm Screen setting to hide overall driving data except for the car’s present speed and fuel level. […]
Volkswagen in talks to purchase stake in Ford’s Argo unit
Volkswagen has signed a deal to develop a pickup truck with U.S. competitor Ford and carries on discussions about extending its alliance to consist autonomous driving and mobility services, the German automaker stated. In June 2018 VW and Ford revealed they were in discussions to jointly develop a range of commercial vehicles and later expanded […]
Ford to exit Russian auto market, cede control in joint venture
Ford Motor’s Russian joint venture Ford Sollers will shut down two assembly plants and an engine factory in Russia, leaving the country’s passenger vehicle market, resulting in charges of about $450 million to $500 million. The move is part of a restructuring that is going to see Russia’s Sollers assume control of the venture, that […]
Electric Ford F-150 spotted in Dearborn
The most surprising fact about Ford’s electric F-150 isn’t the powertrain. Photos and video of a prototype for the future truck that was spotted on the roads outside Ford’s Dearborn Development Center show that it has an independent rear suspension, a first for an F-150. Regardless of its faux tailpipe, the zero-emissions model can be […]
