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Ford Cuts Price on F-150 Lightning by Up to 17%

July 17, 2023

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Ford Motor Co. is slashing prices on the electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup by as much as 17%, reversing price hikes implemented last year on its debut battery-powered truck. The F-150 Lightning Pro, the cheapest version of the […]


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Only 10 EVs Qualify for Full $7,500 US Tax Credit

April 17, 2023

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Only 10 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will qualify for $7,500 federal tax credits in the U.S. after stricter battery-sourcing rules take effect and render most plug-in models ineligible. General Motors Co., Tesla Inc. and Ford Motor Co. all have […]


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Ford: Tennessee EV Plant Could Make 500,000 Trucks a Year

March 24, 2023

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Ford Motor Co. projects its electric F-Series pickup factory under construction in Tennessee will ultimately produce half a million trucks a year, about 40% more than the company forecast in November. The automaker is ramping up the facility as it […]


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Ford Secures Batteries to Build 600,000 EVs a Year by 2023

July 21, 2022

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Ford Motor Co. has secured enough battery supply to build more than half a million electric vehicles annually by late next year, a quantum leap above the 27,140 battery-powered cars it sold in the U.S. last year. The automaker has […]


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Ford to Cut 1,400 US Salaried Jobs in Reorganization

September 2, 2020

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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. The automaker is offering its white-collar workers […]


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Self-Driving Startup Argo Completes $2.6 Billion Tie-Up With VW

June 2, 2020

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Argo AI, the self-driving startup tightly aligned with Ford Motor Co., completed an expected tie-up with Volkswagen AG involving a $2.6 billion investment from the German automaker. VW’s investment includes a $1 billion cash infusion and the folding of its […]


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Automakers Will Need Months to Restart Factories

April 15, 2020

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Automakers are anxious to get their assembly lines rolling again, especially since leaving factories idle is costing them billions of dollars by the week. But the experience many of them have had in China illustrates just how long a slog […]


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Ford Puts Iconic Mustang Name on First Electric Crossover

November 15, 2019

Via: Transport Topics

Ford Motor Co., which pioneered the racy pony-car body style 55 years ago, will use the Mustang name and insignia on an electric crossover utility vehicle coming next year. The automaker said it is expanding the Mustang stable for the […]


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Ford Partners With Amazon to Enable Package Deliveries

April 30, 2019

Via: Transport Topics

Ford Motor Co. is the latest automaker opening its vehicles’ trunks to Amazon.com., entering a partnership to enable delivery of packages directly to millions of Ford and Lincoln models. Ford follows General Motors Co. and Volvo Cars in joining with […]