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Government, Business, Technology

Ford Fesses Up on Emissions Early in Effort to Limit the Damage

Ford Motor Co. revealed its emission testing could be flawed and took pains to soothe anxiety among investors in an industry wracked by years of pollution scandals.

February 22, 2019
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous

VW, Ford Discuss Alliance on Self-Driving Cars

Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG are progressing toward an agreement to join forces on self-driving cars and have overcome earlier obstacles, according to people familiar with the talks.

February 15, 2019
Government, Business

Ford Says Plants at Risk, Urges UK to Reach Brexit Deal

Ford Motor Co. warned of dire consequences for U.K. factories employing more than 7,000 people if British politicians fail to agree on a plan to avert a no-deal split from the European Union.

February 13, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Ford 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, 2019
Business, Technology

Ford CEO Jim Hackett, Tesla鈥檚 Elon Musk Urge Workers to Help Boost Profits

Ford Motor Co.鈥檚 Jim Hackett and Tesla Inc.鈥檚 Elon Musk are rallying the troops with similar appeals to make more money.

January 25, 2019
Business, Equipment

Ford Ranks as Revenue Heavyweight Among US Companies

Ford Motor Co.鈥檚 haul from selling just pickups and commercial vehicles rivals household-name companies including IBM and Boeing.

January 25, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics, Autonomous

VW, Ford Join to Build Pickup Trucks, Explore Work on Autonomous Vehicles

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. will join forces to build pickup trucks, delivery vans and possibly more, pledging to put old rivalries aside and work together to confront a rapidly changing auto industry.

January 15, 2019
Business, Technology, Logistics

Ford鈥檚 Global Cost Purge Hits Europe With Thousands of Job Cuts

Ford Motor Co. said it will cut thousands of jobs, weed out slow-selling variants and potentially close entire factories in Europe, as the carmakers鈥檚 global cost-cutting drive targets a region that has been a drag on earnings for years.

January 10, 2019
Business, TCA

History Channel Debuts 鈥楾ruck Weekend in America鈥

Inspired by the 鈥淪hark Week鈥 ratings phenomenon, the History Channel is turning to trucks. At 8 p.m. Nov. 10, 鈥淭ruck Weekend in America鈥 launches six hours of truck programming that spotlights new trucks, rescue trucks, restoring trucks, how trucks are built in factories and how trucks have transformed our culture.

November 8, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel

Ford Trucks Debuts Cabover Tractor for International Markets

HANOVER, Germany 鈥 Ford Trucks offers only light- and medium-duty vehicles in North America, but the brand is aiming to make a splash in the heavy-duty segment in certain international markets.

September 24, 2018