Ford in green groups’ cross-hairs as mpg debate heats up

Critics of President Trump’s effort to roll back stringent gas-mileage rules frequently single out Ford for allegedly opposing higher fuel economy

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Podcast: Howes on UAW contract talks

Howes: Not since the dark days of bankruptcy are contract talks between the UAW and carmakers likely to be as tough as the round beginning next week.

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Ford, VW partnership creates formidable alliance

The alliance shakes up the present-day electric and autonomous-vehicle landscape

Ford, VW prepare alliance on autonomous, electric vehicles

Ford, Argo AI and VW plan to partner on self-driving and electric cars. Details would come Friday if VW's board approves terms.

Firefighters extinguish blaze at Ford’s Sterling Axle Plant

Fire was inside machine that supplies oil to factory's machines

As EVs evolve, automakers look beyond boring hatchbacks

Automakers are finally catching on to the fact that no one said an electric vehicle had to look, drive like an under-powered jelly bean

Ford GT Mk II unleashed: the ultimate $1.2M track weapon

Ford introduces a track-only version of its GT sports car. It's essentially a GTPro Le Mans race car with a passenger seat.

Howes: Singular Iacocca towered among Detroit auto giants

The icon, dead at 94, birthed some of the Motor City's most enduring models and managed through existential crisis

Mustang to minivan: A timeline of Lee Iacocca’s life

Highlights of the legendary auto executive's life

As sales shrink, Detroit Three’s truck wars intensify

F-150, Silverado or Ram? The Detroit Three are scrapping to keep buyers loyal to their brand and snipe sales from the competition

Services set for renowned auto exec Lee Iacocca

Visitation is planned in Clawson, with a funeral July 10 in Bloomfield Hills

Lee Iacocca, star CEO who led Ford, saved Chrysler, has died

Iacocca helped launch the Ford Mustang and rescued Chrysler after its first bankruptcy

Ford’s Chicago plant gets a $1 billion upgrade

The massive overhaul will churn out the new 2020 Ford Explorer, Lincoln Aviator and Police Interceptor SUVs

Podcast: Howes on automakers’ looming ‘profit desert’

Howes: Automakers face a 'profit desert' as spending on mobility, autonomy, and electrification consume capital while returns on them decline.

Fired salaried workers sue Ford for age discrimination

Four former salaried workers seek class-action status against Ford for allegedly terminating them because they were close to obtaining full pensions

Ford to cut 12,000 jobs in Europe amid sweeping restructuring

Automaker to introduce new EVs as it closes or sells six European factories by the end of 2020

Payne: New Ford Explorer reaches further — at a price

The popular midsize SUV gets a total makeover with a throaty ST model, must-have self-park feature and lots of clever details. But you'll pay for it.

Low level of Legionella bacteria found at Ford’s Rouge complex

Company said doesn't present health risk to employees, no one has contracted it

Ford unveils updates as part of investment at Chicago plant

The Dearborn-based automaker on Monday said it took one month to update the Chicago Assembly Plant

Podcast: Howes on automakers and uncertainty in Washington

Howes: Not since two Detroit automakers emerged from bankruptcy a decade ago has the hometown industry faced as much uncertainty as they do now.

Ultra-high-performance Ford GT will set off fireworks July 4

After a tough June at Le Mans, Ford rebounds in July in England with two new versions of its performance cars, the Ford GT and Mustang GT500.

Infotainment fixes are key to Ford quality surge

A few years ago, Ford ranked near the bottom of J.D. Power's initial quality study; this year, Ford and Lincoln were near the top

Competition explores new ways to move people around Detroit

Five finalists will share $250,000 to find solving transportation issues in Corktown and the rest of the Detroit

Ford center in Corktown to share development updates

Visitors will have access to construction updates, project information and mobility pilot programs and technology

Ford Michigan Central Info Center opens

Carmakers turn to Capitol Hill vets in tariff fight

Ford, GM and the Association of Global Automakers have beefed up their Washington communications departments to fight the president's tariffs

Ford’s Argo begins autonomous testing in Detroit

Argo is launching its third-generation test vehicle in the Motor City

Ford recalls 1.3M vehicles for suspension, transmission problems

Ford is recalling over 1.3 million vehicles mainly in North America to fix rear suspension and transmission control software problems

Howes: Ford follows rivals, taps Israeli talent

Facing challenges of Auto 2.0, Ford opens research center in Tel Aviv to attract talent in connectivity, sensor technology, artificial intelligence.

Ford to lean on Transit van in Russian joint venture

The automaker announced the plans as part of a sweeping European restructuring

Ford in talks to shutter U.K. engine plant

The automaker would close its Bridgend engine plant in South Wales in 2020

‘Ford v Ferrari’ roars into theaters Nov. 15

Here comes an epic battle movie that Detroit has long been waiting for: "Ford vs. Ferrari."

100-year-old artifacts found in walls of Michigan Central Depot

Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it is on track on the renovation of the Michigan Central Depot

Layoffs hit salaried Ford workers, who anxiously await fate

The first of 500 U.S. salaried Ford employees were told they're being let go as part of the final phase of Ford's white-collar job cuts

Howes: Ford’s cuts target management and speed

Reductions aimed more at senior managers to reduce management bureaucracy, to speed decision-making and to cut costs by more than $25 billion

Final wave of salaried job cuts hits Ford this week

Ford will cut 500 white-collar jobs in the U.S. this week, with another 100 by the end of June, bringing the total to 800.

Podcast: Daniel Howes on Detroit carmakers’ China play

Trade tensions between the U.S. and China may be slowing auto sales there, but they’re also exposing the vulnerabilities of Detroit’s automakers.

Ford adds 270,000 cars to recall for unintended rollaways

Ford is adding certain 2013 through 2016 Fusion midsize cars with 2.5-liter engines

Ford CFO: Company will look different, but pickups will keep selling

Ford CFO Bob Shanks spoke in a fireside chat in New York on Wednesday

Payne: How Mustang dominates muscle cars — and Ford’s future

With the GT350 and other heartthrobs, Mustang is the dominant muscle car player. But its brand responsibilities stretch well beyond horsepower.