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Ford Is Idling Its Focus Plant for Another 2 Weeks
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will idle the Wayne, Michigan factory an extra two weeks by the end of the year, adjusting to light demand for the Focus compact and C-Max hybrid cars made there. This...
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Fire at Ford Motor Headquarters in Michigan, None Injured
Ford Motor Co said a fire at its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, on Monday did not injure anyone but caused the 1,500 employees based there to leave the 60-year-old building for the day. A...
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BlackBerry’s Next Move Is in the Driverless Car Industry
BlackBerry bbry has signed a deal to work directly with Ford Motor f to expand the carmaker’s use of its QNX secure operating system, the Canadian technology company said on Monday, as Ford develops...
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Ford Averts a Canadian Strike with More Hurdles Ahead
The union that represents Ford Motor’s Canadian manufacturing workers reached a tentative contract agreement on Tuesday, averting a strike but setting up what may be a difficult campaign to get the...
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Ford’s Sales Take a Tumble in October
Ford Motor Co reported an 11.7 percent fall in October vehicle sales in the United States, led by a decline in sales of cars such as the Mustang and Ford Fusion sedan. October vehicle sales in the...
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Here’s the New Contract Canadian Ford Workers Just Approved
Canadian workers at Ford Motor f voted to approve a new four-year contract with the automaker, the Unifor union said on Sunday, wrapping up months of contract talks. The union said in a release that...
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Tesla Will Start Charging for Its Fast Charging Network
As expected, electric car maker Tesla Motors plans to start charging new customers for use of its fast charging network, which it refers to as its Superchargers. In a blog post on Monday morning, the...
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What President Trump Means for American Automakers
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president puts new pressure on automakers and other manufacturers that have become dependent on open trade with Mexico, and raises the risk they will face higher...
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Ford Motors Vows to Work With Donald Trump
No. 2 U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co, which has endured scathing criticism from Donald Trump over its Mexican investments, on Wednesday congratulated him on his election victory and vowed to work with...
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Ford Woos Millennials with a Tiny SUV and Snapchat
It was hard to miss the message behind Ford Motor Co.’s pop-up event in Hollywood on Monday night. The tiny homes, vignette of Venice Beach, signs emblazoned with social media messages, and food stand...
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Ford Is Still Moving Small Car Production to Mexico Despite Trump’s Tariff...
Ford Motor f is moving ahead with plans to shift production of small cars to Mexico from Michigan, while “two very important products” will be built in its U.S. factories, Chief Executive Officer Mark...
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Donald Trump Says He ‘Worked Hard’ with Ford to Keep Factory in Kentucky
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr told him the automaker would not move production at a Kentucky plant to Mexico. “I worked hard with...
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Self-Driving Cars Will Soon Hit the Streets of Boston
Self-driving cars will very soon hit the streets of Boston. Cambridge, Mass.-based self-driving car startup nuTonomy will begin to test its vehicles in the city by the end of the year, the company said...
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Ford Recalls 680,000 Vehicles Including Fusion, MKZ
Ford Motor Company said on Friday it will recall about 680,000 of its Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans to fix a seat belt issue. About 602,000 of the vehicles recalled are in the U.S. market and...
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Ford Is Stockpiling Its New Pickup Trucks To Test Their Transmission Systems
(DETROIT)--Ford Motor f is stockpiling 2017 model F-150 trucks, delaying delivery to dealers while it runs final tests on a new 10-speed transmission, a top executive told Reuters. The trucks should be...
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So Long, Material Girl: Millennials Aren’t Impressed By Flashy Spending
Attitudes toward car and home ownership are rapidly changing in America and globally, with a majority of people saying they value material goods less than they used to, according to a new survey...
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Will Tech Titans, Pressured By Trump, Create More U.S. Factory Jobs?
A surprise move by Ford on Tuesday to kill a planned $1.6 billion auto plant in Mexico and move that work instead to Michigan may be a sign that business leaders have listened to President-elect Donald...
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Ford Cancels a $1.6 Billion Mexico Plant and Adds 700 Jobs in Michigan
Ford Motor Co f on Tuesday scrapped a planned Mexican car factory and added 700 jobs in Michigan following criticism by Donald Trump, as the U.S. president-elect turned his attention toward rival...
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Ford and Toyota Just Became Allies in an Unusual Agreement
Automakers are scrambling to offer connectivity to their increasingly tech-savvy consumer base and offer seamless integration between cars and smartphones. But not all are keen to connect with systems...
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Ford Expands Alexa Use, Heating Up Personal Assistant Battle
Ford Motor is expanding the use of Amazon.com‘s Alexa personal assistant in its vehicles to allow drivers to talk to their cars--demanding anything from a nearby cheeseburger to a weather...
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