Business, Equipment, Safety

Ford Sees Plants Resuming Pre-Virus Production Within Weeks

Ford Motor Co. expects its U.S. plants will come all the way back from coronavirus-related shutdowns within the next month, a top executive said.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
June 10, 2020
Business, Technology, Autonomous

Self-Driving Startup Argo Completes $2.6 Billion Tie-Up With VW

Argo AI, the self-driving startup tightly aligned with Ford Motor Co., completed an expected tie-up with Volkswagen AG involving a $2.6 billion investment from the German automaker.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
June 2, 2020
Government, Business, Safety

Detroit Divided Over What It’ll Take to Make Cars Again

The safety measures that Ford Motor Co. has spent weeks preparing to resume North American production fell short of assuaging the United Auto Workers union, which could stand in the way of much of the industry’s plans to reopen.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
April 30, 2020
Business

Carmakers Headed for 50% Sales Dive Can Breathe Easier

Automakers are headed for a less drastic U.S. sales collapse than feared, according to market researchers.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
April 22, 2020
Business

Automakers Are About to Give an Inkling of the Sales Collapse Ahead

A year that started off well for the U.S. auto market, with only a subtle downshift expected following years of strong demand, is suddenly shaping up to be a disaster.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
March 31, 2020
Business, Safety

Ford Bans All Business Trips After Two Employees Contract Coronavirus

Ford Motor Co. has banned all air travel for business after two of its employees in China contracted the coronavirus.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
March 3, 2020
Business

Ford COO Sees 2009 Crisis Flashback on Faces of Colleagues

Ford Motor Co.’s recently appointed chief operating officer said the struggling automaker is operating with the same sense of urgency and crisis that kept the company out of bankruptcy a decade ago.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
February 26, 2020
Business, Technology

Ford’s Lincoln Partners With Rivian for First Electric Model

Lincoln is building its first fully electric vehicle with Rivian Automotive Inc., the battery-powered truck and SUV maker Ford Motor Co. backed with a $500 million investment last year.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
January 29, 2020
Business

Ford Sales Miss Estimates on 15% Drop in Explorer Deliveries

Ford Motor Co.’s fourth-quarter U.S. sales fell more than expected as a decline in deliveries of its redesigned Explorer dragged down sport-utility vehicle results.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
January 6, 2020
Business, Technology

Ford Challenges Tesla to a Truck Tug of War

Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk plainly says his pickup is a “better truck than an F-150.” Ford Motor Co. is taking issue with that claim.

Keith Naughton | Bloomberg News
November 25, 2019