Ford News Updates

Government, Business, Equipment

Strike Cost Ford 100,000 Vehicle Sales, $1.7 Billion in Profits

A six-week United Auto Workers strike at Ford cut sales by about 100,000 vehicles for the year and cost the company $1.7 billion in lost profits, the automaker said Nov. 30.

December 1, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Ford Scaling Back Planned Michigan Battery Plant

Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed two months ago during a strike by the United Auto Workers union.

November 21, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment

Ford, Stellantis Finalize Strike-Ending UAW Contracts

The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with Ford and Stellantis that will raise pay across the industry and help reshape the auto business.

November 20, 2023
Business, Equipment

UAW Members at Michigan Ford Plant Approve New Contract

DETROIT — Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative contract agreement reached with the company.

November 3, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

Ford Pulls Profit Forecast on Strike Impact

Ford Motor Co. said it fell short of third-quarter earnings expectations, citing higher costs and lower quality, a day after it won labor peace through a tentative contract with the UAW.

October 27, 2023
Business

Chairman Ford Calls on Autoworkers to End Strike

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford on Oct. 16 called on autoworkers to end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the ability to invest in the future.

October 16, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ford Electric F-150 Sales Drop 46% as Deliveries Delayed

Ford Motor Co. reported sales of its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup fell 46% in the third quarter as the automaker expanded its factory and delayed delivery of trucks for “quality checks.â€

October 4, 2023
Government, Business, Equipment, Fuel

Big Automakers: Future Fuel Economy Rules Unfairly Target Us

General Motors, Ford and Stellantis face a combined $10.5 billion in fines from 2027 to 2032 under stricter proposed average fuel economy rules, according to an estimate from their trade group.

October 2, 2023
Business, Equipment, Fuel

Updated Ford F-150 Gets New Grille, Other Features

The top-selling vehicle in America will get a bit of a face-lift next year, one of just a few new or updated vehicles that will be shown off this week at Detroit’s big auto show.

September 13, 2023
Business, Technology, Fuel

Ford, SK to Build Battery Plant in Quebec

Ford Motor Co. is joining with South Korean battery-component makers SK On Co. and EcoPro BM Co. to build a cathode active material plant in Quebec worth more than C$1.2 billion ($887 million).

August 17, 2023