Nation Nov 14 Ford must pay up to $165 million penalty to U.S. government for moving too slowly on recall By Tom Krishner, Associated Press
Nation Aug 21 By building new lower-cost pickups and a commercial van, Ford seeks to shift electric vehicle strategy The company says all will cost less, have longer range and be profitable within a year of reaching showrooms. Ford, which is losing millions on its current EVs, gave few details about the new products. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Economy Jul 17 Ford substantially cuts cost of F-150 Lightning electric pickup The sticker price on Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup is being lowered by thousands of dollars due to increased plant capacity, falling costs for battery raw materials and internal efforts to scale production by the Detroit automaker. By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press
Economy Mar 23 Ford’s electric vehicle unit losing billions, as company invests in new technology Chief Financial Officer John Lawler said Model e should be viewed as a startup company within Ford. By Tom Krisher, Associated Press
Politics Apr 15 Judge declines to halt Tennessee state takeover of majority-Black town’s finances A Tennessee judge has declined to halt the state's financial takeover of a majority-Black town near the site of a planned Ford pickup truck factory. By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press
Aug 12 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Thousands detained in Belarus as post-election protests continue In our news wrap Wednesday, some 6,000 people in Belarus have been detained after a third straight night of clashes between protesters and police. Demonstrators insist the reelection of President Alexander Lukashenko is illegitimate. Also, at least three people died… Continue watching
Feb 12 Ford recalls over 240,000 vehicles to fix suspension problem By Associated Press The recall covers the Ford Flex, Taurus police car, Taurus SHO and Lincoln MKT from the 2013 through 2018 model years. Continue reading
Dec 17 Ford to add 3,000 jobs in the Detroit area, invest $1.45 billion By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Ford Motor Co. is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehicles. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Hong Kong officials move to deny new protests In our news wrap Friday, authorities in Hong Kong moved to head off new pro-democracy protests, denying permission for a planned major march. But two veteran activists who had been arrested were released, vowing to “continue to fight.” Also, Australian… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 6:32 How Trump offers a mixture of incentive and shame for business leaders By PBS News Hour Ford announced Tuesday it’s scrapping plans to build a $1.6 billion plant in Mexico and will instead invest $700 million into an existing Michigan plant, and hire 700 workers in the U.S. Though it’s a drop in the bucket in… Continue watching