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Ford-Backed Self-Driving Startup Argo AI Mulling IPO This Year

Argo AI, the self-driving startup backed by Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, is considering going public as soon as this year, according to people familiar with its plans.

April 5, 2021
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Ford CEO Farley Calls for Battery Production in US

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley said the U.S. must begin building batteries for the coming wave of electric vehicles in order to avoid supply disruptions like the semiconductor shortage now shutting American auto factories.

February 24, 2021
Business

Ford Overhauls Pricey Raptor Truck to Take On Surging New Rivals

With new competition nipping at its wheels, Ford Motor Co. has overhauled its rugged F-150 Raptor model, a pricey and profitable pickup the company calls its 鈥渢rophy truck.鈥

February 3, 2021
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US Automakers Plead for Government Help in Growing Chip Crisis

American automakers are asking the U.S. government to help solve a debilitating shortage of computer chips that is closing auto factories worldwide and could restrict production until the fall.

January 19, 2021
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyAutonomous

Tesla Beats Detroit Rivals by Almost Two Years on Brake Safety

Tesla is the lone U.S. automaker to meet a commitment to equip all its models with automatic emergency braking almost two years ahead of schedule.

December 17, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Ford May Build Batteries to Power New Wave of EV Models

Ford Motor Co. is considering building the batteries to power a fleet of new electric vehicles as it prepares to cut back production of engines for its traditional gasoline-powered models.

November 13, 2020
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Ford鈥檚 October Sales Fall as F-150 Factory Retooling Takes Toll

Ford Motor Co.鈥檚 U.S. sales fell 6.1% in October, dragged down in part by a factory overhaul to produce the redesigned version of its top-selling F-150 pickup.

November 4, 2020
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Ford Builds Its Most Advanced Factory to Make Electric Pickup

Ford Motor Co., facing an onslaught of competition for its new battery-powered F-150 pickup, unveiled the high-tech factory that will produce the electric truck using self-driving transport sleds and robots collaborating with human workers.

September 17, 2020
Business

Ford to Cut 1,400 US Salaried Jobs in Reorganization

Ford Motor Co. is cutting about 5% of its U.S. salaried workers as part of a sweeping reorganization, which could include layoffs, in a move to help the automaker reverse its declining fortunes.

September 2, 2020
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Ford CEO鈥檚 Vow for Flawless Launches Tested by High-Stakes F-150

Ford Motor Co. is gearing up for an intricate, two-phase overhaul of factories for its most profitable vehicle, putting to the test a pledge by incoming CEO Jim Farley for flawless execution.

August 24, 2020

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