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Ford to add 10,800 jobs making electric vehicles, batteries
Ford says it plans to build three major electric-vehicle battery factories and an auto assembly plant by 2025 — a dramatic investment in EV technology.
Ford retreats from American car business in penny-pinching push
Ford is cleaving an additional $11.5 billion from spending plans and dropping several sedans, including the Fusion and Taurus, from its lineup to more quickly reach an elusive profit target.
Ford truck becomes mpg leader
(AP) Ford said Friday that its new aluminum-bodied F-150 pickup will get up to 26 miles per gallon on the highway, making it the most fuel efficient gas-powered full-size pickup. […]
Ford recalling 202,000 vehicles
(AP) Ford is recalling more than 202,000 cars, vans and trucks in North America in five separate recalls to fix gas leaks, air bag sensors, stalling and other issues. The […]
Ford converting plant for aluminum F-150
Ford Motor Co., the second-largest U.S. automaker, has begun an eight-week closure of its Dearborn, Michigan, F-150 pickup plant to overhaul it for a new, aluminum-bodied version of the top-selling vehicle line in the U.S.
Choice adds reservation app in Fords
Choice Hotels International Inc., of Rockville, which franchises more than 6,300 hotels in the United States and 35 other countries, announced that it has launched hands-free hotel reservations for Ford […]
Md. hybrid technology firm sues Ford for patent infringement
A Baltimore-based hybrid technology company is suing Ford Motor Co., claiming the automaker co-opted its patented innovations for several of its hybrid and plug-in vehicles.
Hands off the wheel: Self-driving cars could save money, lives
WASHINGTON — In some ways, computers make ideal drivers: They don’t drink and then climb behind the wheel. They don’t do drugs, get distracted, fall asleep, run red lights or […]
Automakers report sales up double-digits in August
DETROIT — The major U.S. and Japanese automakers all posted double-digit U.S. sales gains last month as car buyers snapped up pickup trucks and small cars to lead the industry […]
Auto sales maintain momentum, led by pickups
U.S. buyers snapped up new cars and trucks in June at a pace not seen since before the recession.
Auto sales see big gains in May
DETROIT — Price cuts at Nissan and strong demand for pickup trucks helped U.S. auto sales rebound in May after a slight dip in April. General Motors reported its strongest […]
GM, Ford to work together on transmissions
DETROIT — General Motors and Ford are putting aside their longstanding rivalry to work together to develop a new generation of fuel-efficient automatic transmissions. The companies said Monday that their […]
