Sep 26 Watch 8:01 UAW president discusses Biden joining picket line and union’s demands from automakers By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings In a first for a sitting president, President Biden joined a picket line in Michigan Tuesday to show support to striking members of the United Auto Workers union. It's the second week of strikes against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, GM,… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 5:27 United Auto Workers strike after deadline expires between the union and automakers By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings, Karina Cuevas, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The United Auto Workers launched a strike Friday, the first time it began a strike by picketing against the three big automakers simultaneously. The union, under new leadership, has also changed its traditional approach to a walkout by starting with… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH: Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says ‘record profits’ should be shared By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers, expressing sympathy for the union by suggesting that the Big 3 automakers should share their “record profits.”… Continue reading
Jun 24 Department of Transportation investigates Ford recall of Explorer SUVs By David Hamilton, Associated Press The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. after receiving complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling away even while placed… Continue reading
May 17 Ford recalls 310,000 more vehicles to fix problem with driver’s front air bag By Associated Press Ford is recalling more than 310,000 trucks in the U.S. because the driver's front air bag may not inflate in a crash. Continue reading
May 05 Ford recalls some vehicles for air bag inflator installation By Associated Press Ford Motor Co. is recalling certain 2004 to 2006 Ranger vehicles because replacement front passenger air bag inflators may have been installed incorrectly. Continue reading
Mar 17 Ford recalls 1.5M vehicles to fix windshield wiper arms, leaky brake hoses By Associated Press Owners who are experiencing problems should call their dealer, Ford says. There are some parts already available for repairs. The company says only about 2% of the vehicles will have brake hose leaks. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 5:51 The quirky ‘Museum of Failure’ celebrates creativity and innovation By Megan Thompson Sam West, a psychologist who studies corporate behavior, believes fear of failure is a big obstacle to innovation. He launched an exhibit in Sweden in 2017 showcasing botched products and ideas to celebrate the role failure plays in innovation and… Continue watching
Sep 28 Ford to build three electric-vehicle battery factories and an auto assembly plant By Tom Krisher, Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press The factories, to be built on sites in Kentucky and Tennessee, will make batteries for the next generation of Ford and Lincoln electric vehicles that will be produced in North America. Continue reading
Jan 04 Ford recalls over 953,000 vehicles to replace air bag inflators By Tom Krishner, Associated Press The move includes over 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history. Continue reading