US rejects Ford, Mazda requests to avoid Takata recalls

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency has rejected a request from Ford and Mazda to avoid recalling about 3 million vehicles

Ford reports 2020 Europe sales slump

Total vehicle sales of 974,982 in 2020 represented a 26.8% slide from 2019, according to figures the automaker released Friday.

Ford China sales grew 6.1% in 2020

In the fourth quarter, the automaker's sales were up 30.3% over the same quarter in 2019, marking the third consecutive quarter of sales growth.

Ford to begin taking Bronco orders Jan. 20

Reservation holders will have until March 19 to finalize their dealer selection, place their order and agree on a selling price.

Ford, Dow, Rocket Mortgage to alter donations after Capitol upheaval

Major Michigan companies are joining corporate donors nationwide in refusing political donations in the wake of chaos in Washington.

Ford ending manufacturing in Brazil, but will continue South America operations

The move comes a little more than three months into tenure of Jim Farley, who took over as CEO Oct. 1 and is pushing an 'asset light' business model

Ford dominates Car of Year Awards with F-150 and Mustang Mach-E

The 2021 North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year Awards are announced.

Ford looks to bring Bronco Sport ‘out of the shadows’ of bigger sibling

More than a half-century later the "G.O.A.T." is making a comeback, and Ford is spotlighting it with, well, goats.

North American automakers start to feel global microchip shortage

Among automakers and suppliers, Ford Motor Co. said Friday it has moved up a previously planned week of downtime to next week due to parts shortage.

Ford sales down 15.6% in 2020 thanks to pandemic woes, model changeover

The results in part reflect the ongoing changeover to the new model year of the Blue Oval's best-selling, profit-rich F-150 pickup truck.

In ‘truck wars,’ Silverado and Ram battle for silver prize. And the winner is…

Even a global pandemic couldn't call a cease-fire in the Motor City's truck wars

Ford appoints new leader of U.S., Canada sales

Andrew Frick, a 25-year company veteran who most recently served as director of U.S. sales, became vice president of sales for the U.S. and Canada effective Monday

Dealers face choice: Invest for EVs or get benched

The electric revolution is disrupting an auto industry, pushing dealerships to make a choice: invest in the future or sit on the sidelines

Ford, Mahindra scrap automotive joint venture

The decision "was driven by fundamental changes in global economic and business conditions — caused, in part, by the global pandemic — over the past 15 months."

Ford ad campaign promotes COVID-19 health measures

"We are so close. Soon we will be what were — touching, loving, living," says actor Bryan Cranson in new Ford ad campaign. "Let's finish strong"

In a year of surprises, a surprise choice for Detroit News Vehicle of the Year

The winner has it all: fun, utility, style and a price tag that won’t break your wallet

Used-car boom: Car buyers take refuge in affordable sedans

The used-vehicle exploded in 2020. And some of the hottest commodities are used Japanese sedans

V-8 to volts: How do American muscle brands transition to EVs?

Some makes face challenges as the market moves to electric cars. Like Dodge, which has built its reputation on ground-shaking V-8s

428 hours later, this piece of Michigan Central restored to former grandeur

Among the damaged elements the Dearborn automaker has worked to revive are the former train depot's capital stones.

Ford, Fiat Chrysler lead finalists for vehicle of the year

Ford F-150, Jeep Gladiator Mojave and Hellcat-Ram 1500 TRX are finalists for Truck of the Year. Ford Mustang Mach-E is in the running for top SUV.

Henry Payne goes 0-60 in the Mustang Mach-E

Ford announces two retirements, four promotions amid ongoing leadership changes

Mark Ovenden, president of Ford's International Markets Group, and Gary Johnson, head of manufacturing and labor affairs, will retire Feb. 1

Payne: Ford Mustang Mach-E goes toe-to-hoof with Tesla Model Y

Ford's long-awaited Mustang Mach-E EV matches the Tesla Model Y stride-for-stride. But Tesla's superior supercharger network is a tough hurdle to overcome

Henry Payne reviews a 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E

Ford trends report finds consumers are stressed

Ford's latest trends report found that people around the world are feeling overwhelmed, lonely and stressed - but are adapting to the pandemic.

Ford invests $6M in Corktown community benefits

Ford says it's fulfilled or made progress on 36 out of 43 commitments it made for initiatives such as affordable housing and workforce development for neighborhood

How GM, Ford, UAW moved to stop Tesla sales in Michigan ‘at all costs’

Opposition from two major automakers and the UAW prompted lawmakers to gut a bill that would have codified Tesla's ability to sell in Michigan.

Why Ford is exploring making its own electric vehicle battery cells

Tesla and crosstown rival General Motors are going all-in on building battery cells with joint-venture partners. Ford may soon join them.

Payne review: Bronco is delayed? Never fear, Baby Bronco is here

The Ford Bronco Sport — aka Baby Bronco — brings loads of personality and off-road grit to Ford's compact SUV offerings

Raptor Lite: New Ford F-150 Tremor boasts off-road cred

Not quite as radical as the Raptor, it still promises serious off-road capability with bash plates, 400-horse engine and low-speed rock-crawling

Self-driving Fords deliver food, school supplies to needy families

The deliveries mark the first time the Dearborn automaker has deployed fully self-driving vehicles for deliveries to customers.

Ford Bronco launch delayed until summer 2021 due to COVID woes

The return of the Bronco has been highly-anticipated and long-awaited by fans of the SUV.

Ford’s November sales down 20.9% amid industrywide decline

The Dearborn automaker on Wednesday reported November sales of 149,931, down from 189,562 last November. Retail sales, meanwhile, were down 16.7%

Ford urges other automakers to back Calif. framework on vehicle emissions

The Dearborn automaker sent a letter to other members of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry trade group that meets Tuesday.

Ford, preparing for arrival of COVID-19 vaccine, buys storage freezers

The Dearborn automaker did not have more details to share, but the procurement of the freezers is the first step in outlining a vaccine distribution plan.

Ford’s fast Farley: Racer on Sunday, CEO on Monday

Ford chief Jim Farley drove his classic, 1978 Lola T298 to victory at the SVRA Road Atlanta Grand Prix

Ford announces online used-car sales platform

The platform, branded Ford Blue Advantage, will allow Ford's 3,100-member dealership network to list and sell their used-vehicle inventory in a single digital marketplace.

Ford Explorer ranks among lowest scoring models in reliability survey

Ford's Blue Oval brand placed 22nd in the latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey from Consumer Reports, down six spots from last year.

Payne: Ford F-150 Hybrid is one tough nerd

The last-gen, aluminum Ford F-150 was about brawn, but the 2021 model is about brains

Ford unveils Michigan Central site plan

The Deaborn automaker at a virtual community meeting revealed its vision for the four-building, 30-acre campus, which it is in the midst of redeveloping via a $740 million project that aims to connect to the surrounding neighborhood.