Ford Motor Co. is the latest automaker opening its vehicles’ trunks to Amazon.com., entering a partnership to enable delivery of packages directly to millions of Ford and Lincoln models.
April 30, 2019Latest News Updates From Keith Naughton
Ford Partnership With EV Manufacturer Rivian Includes $500 Million Funding
Ford Motor Co. will invest $500 million in Rivian Automotive Inc., aligning the maker of the industry-leading F-Series pickup line with an upstart that’s electrifying gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs
April 24, 2019Ford Sees $1 Billion Boon From One Truck Plant Transformation
Ford Motor Co. predicted an earnings boon from converting just one car plant to make trucks and also SUVs. And the automaker said that factory is just the first of many that will pump out more profit.
April 17, 2019Ford Executives Shift Roles With Mobility Chief Near Retirement
Ford Motor Co.’s two company presidents are shuffling roles — with one taking responsibility for the business of today, and the other the approach to tomorrow — as a third executive prepares to retire.
April 10, 2019Ford CEO Jim Hackett Tamps Down Expectations for First Autonomous Vehicles
Too much hype has built up about how soon self-driving cars will hit the road, but they will ultimately change the world, Ford Motor Co.’s CEO Jim Hackett said.
April 9, 2019Ford Plans $900 Million Bet on Michigan-Made Autos of Future
Ford Motor Co. plans to spend about $900 million and hire about 900 workers to build electric and self-driving vehicles in Michigan, while moving production of a small commercial van to Mexico from Europe.
March 20, 2019Ford Boosts Output of Big SUVs for Second Time in Two Years
Ford Motor Co. is boosting production of its biggest, highly lucrative sport utility vehicles for the second time in two years at a U.S. factory already bursting at the seams.
March 19, 201971% of Americans Still Leery of Self-Driving Cars
There’s been virtually no increase in public acceptance of self-driving cars even as automakers and tech giants are pouring billions into driverless technology.
March 14, 2019Ford Investing $1 Billion in High-Profit SUV Plants
Ford Motor Co. is investing $1 billion in two Chicago factories and hiring 500 workers to expand its ability to crank out high-profit sport utility vehicles, including its new Explorer.
February 8, 2019Ford, Walmart to Test Self-Driving Grocery Delivery Service
Ford Motor Co. is teaming with Walmart Inc., the world’s largest retailer, to lay the groundwork for a driverless grocery delivery service.
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