Ford Starts Cutting Those Jobs It Said It Would, First 3,000 Employees Notified This Week
23 Aug 2022, 09:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Ford announced last month that it would cut 8,000 jobs to streamline operations for the EV era, and the first 3,000 employees were notified this week
This News Should Have Elon Musk Breaking Out in a Cold Sweat - Amazon Owns 20% of Rivian
30 Oct 2021, 15:53 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Ford Motor Co, which also boasts a ‘strategic relationship’ with Rivian, did recently remove a representative from the startup truck maker's board
Lincoln Removing Controversial Waterfall Grille
26 Sep 2011, 18:48 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Whether people like it or not, Ford’s line of Lincoln models are instantly recognizable mainly due to their prominent waterfall grille, which dominates the whole front. However, the brand need...
Ford Prepares for Hearing on UAW Equality of Sacrifice Complaint
24 Aug 2011, 13:27 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ford Motor Co. faces a new tensed situation given the fact that the UAW raised a complaint saying that salaried employees didn’t sacrifice as much as hourly workers, according to AutomotiveNew...
GM Leads Talks With the UAW Regarding Variable Payment
18 Aug 2011, 10:02 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / General Motors makes a step forward from other Detroit car manufacturers by beginning the talks regarding the key issue of flexible compensation with the UAW. Having less than a month left before th...
Panorama Roofs Becoming More Popular Than Convertibles
17 Aug 2011, 15:40 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / As the sales figures point out auto buyers are giving up the open air for glass roofs. Ford Motor Co. reveals that the sales of vehicles with vista or panoramic roofs are rising. The fact is being ...
IHS Automotive Lowers Auto Sales Estimates for 2011 and 2012
12 Aug 2011, 14:14 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / It looks like car sales in the US are taking a downward direction as IHS Automotive explains. The forecasts which were made preciously by the same company were reduced by 200,000 units in 2011 to 12...
Jaguar Plans to Challenge BMW With Hybrid Supercar
11 Aug 2011, 15:36 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Manufacturers who join the eco-race these days seem to be in a more aggressive head to head battle than ever before. On the other hand, this might be considered normal, given the fact that they&rsqu...
Roush Mustang Stage 3 RS3 Gets Approval from EPA and CARB
5 Aug 2011, 07:07 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Judging by the facts it looks like Roush has decided to push the Mustang to its limits. As we have reported previously, the tuning company has released the Stage 2 package which offered mostly chang...
Ford's Jim Farley Apologizes For Dropping The F-Bomb On GM
3 Aug 2011, 07:29 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Things at Ford Motor Co. are starting to cool down, as Jim Farley, head of global marketing , sales and service is doing his best to smooths things over with his fellow execs at General Motors. As w...
Ford to Recall 1.1 Million Trucks Over Corrosion on Fuel Tank Straps
2 Aug 2011, 07:26 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / More than 1 million trucks are recalled by Ford, including the F-150 which happens to be the top-selling U.S. vehicle in its segment. A problem was detected at the straps that secure the fuel tanks...
Volvo to Focus on Design and Luxury Before Safety
18 Jul 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / The Swedish trust-worthy brand turns the wheel towards luxury ahead of safety. The Swedish carmaker Volvo, which built a reputation around security and reliability, aims to broaden its appeal, espec...
Ford to Upgrade Crossover Plant Near Torronto
15 Jul 2011, 14:58 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / American manufacturer Ford is considering plans to upgrade an assembly facility near Toronto. Also the manufacturer has discussed the project with the Government of Canada and Ontario but has not re...
Severstal North America to get $730 Million Loan for Automobile Lightweight Steel
13 Jul 2011, 14:27 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Severstal North America the Dearborn-based steelmaker expects for an approval of $730 million retooling loan from the U.S. Energy Department in order to build high-strenght lightweight steel for car...
Ford and Ken Block to Launch Gymkhana Word Tour on July 10th
7 Jul 2011, 09:30 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Ken Block will deliver thrills across the world, turning the Gymkhana spectacle into 2011 Gymkhana World Tour, in order to make it a live-audience motorsport event, is partnering with Ford. Block...
Ford Increases US Prices by an Average of $124
30 May 2011, 09:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Blue Oval must be really confident in its products and market positioning right now, because it has reportedly increased prices across the board by 0.4%. The move has been justified by company o...
Ford Wants to Cut 100 Lincoln Dealers
7 Feb 2011, 15:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As part of the brand’s restructuring plan, Ford Motor Co. announced Sunday it wants to reduce the number of Lincoln dealers by 100. We’ve recently reported that Ford will give its strugg...
Ford Wants to Be No.2 in America Again
22 Dec 2010, 13:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite setbacks, the US auto industry is bouncing back from its troubled days a few years ago. Automakers and analysts alike continue to be hopeful, as 2010 has been a vast improvement over 2009, w...
Ford Increases European Production Target
1 Mar 2010, 09:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Ford Fiesta and the Ford Ka have posted high January & February sales figures, exceeding the carmaker’s expectations. As a result, Ford Motor Co. has decided to increase its European p...