Jim Farley could get 32% pay raise as Ford chief operating officer

Ford's board increased Farley's annual compensation package to a potential $8.29 million from $6.295 million effective March 1

Ford

Where in the world are Detroit’s entry-level vehicles?

Ford and FCA no longer offer cars under $20,000. GM has two. Hyundai and other Asian makers have become the entry-level brands of choice

Autos

Ford recalls over 240K vehicles to fix suspension problem

Ford is recalling over 240,000 SUVs and cars worldwide because a suspension part can fracture and increase the risk of a crash

Ford

Feds drop antitrust probe into Calif. mpg deal with Ford

The decision to back down represents a major de-escalation in a feud between the Trump administration and California

Ford

Ford shakes up leadership after missing 2019 earnings targets

Jim Farley replaces Joe Hinrichs as chief operating officer after annual profits fell 99% and stock price plummets

Ford

Ford’s profits fall nearly 99% for year, due to Explorer woes

Problems with the introduction of the new SUV put a dent in automaker's earnings

Ford

Ford to pay UAW members $6,600 in profit-sharing

Checks will be $1,000 less than a year ago

Ford

Ford’s lending arm is generating more profit than ever

Ford Credit now generates about half the automaker’s profit, up from 15% to 20% in the past

Ford

Coronavirus deepens challenges for Detroit Three in China

Detroit's automakers have shut down manufacturing facilities in China for an additional week amid the deepening coronavirus crisis there

Autos

Ford will make Michigan Central Depot a place for innovators, disruptors

Ford Motor Co. says it has made progress on the redevelopment of the Michigan Central Depot, the centerpiece of its Corktown campus

Detroit

Lincoln’s first-ever electric vehicle will be built with Rivian

The Lincoln-Rivian vehicle would use Rivian's "skateboard" architecture as the base for a Lincoln-badged SUV

Ford

Ford proposes $30M-plus settlement in transmission suit

The lawsuit represents nearly 2 million people who own or formerly owned a 2011-2016 Ford Fiesta or 2012-2016 Ford Focus

Ford

Podcast: Howes says Tesla’s revenge jolts Detroit Three

Gaining approval to sell in MI, topping $100 billion in value moves Tesla into global auto industry elite, another challenge to Detroit's automakers.

Weekend-essay

Howes: Soaring Tesla value highlights Detroit’s weakness

Tesla's market value topped $100 billion on same day it reached settlement to sell cars in Michigan, a double whammy for Detroit's legacy automakers

Daniel Howes

Ford preps dealers for its 1st-ever battery-electric Mustang SUV

The automaker is training salespeople and repair technicians for the Mustang Mach-E

Ford

UAW names Kariem new vice president

The UAW Executive Board has selected Region 1D Director Gerald Kariem as the next vice president and director of the union's Ford Motor Co. Department

Autos

Kariem poised for UAW-Ford vice president; Region 1D could be disbanded

The UAW International Executive Board is expected to vote on UAW Region 1D Director Gerald Kariem to lead its Ford Department

Autos

Temps made permanent at GM and Ford plants, but UAW wants more

GM and Ford last week converted more than 1,500 temporary workers to permanent status. Fiat Chrysler workers also have a path to full-time employment.

Autos

Ford, GM see sales in China fall with another tough year ahead

Detroit two largest automakers say things might get worse before they improve in China, now the world's largest automotive market.

Autos

Why North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year champs won big

NACTOY judge Henry Payne says the jury got it right in singling out the Chevy Corvette, Kia Telluride and Jeep Gladiator

Ford sales were off 3% last year, but industry-wide totals still hit 17.1 million

More than half of the 2.4 million vehicles sold by Ford in 2019 were trucks

Ford

Automakers follow Apple’s lead by debuting technology at private events

Carmakers have pulled back from annual CES technology show, just as they have they have come to rely less on traditional auto shows

Autos

Auto sales expected to top 17 million vehicles for fifth consecutive year

Consumer confidence surged n mid-2019, and sales of vehicles in the U.S. surpassed expectations

Autos

Payne: 10 vehicles that defined the decade

The 2010s were historic years for the auto industry, and may rank as one of the most important. These vehicles were the most significant

Shelby Mustang GT500 unveiled

Ford Motor Company unveils the Shelby Mustang GT500 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Monday, January 14, 2019.

Auto factory towns prepare for what’s next after closures

Most assembly plants sit vacant for years before they are repurposed, and the future of a few local plants are uncertain

Autos

Ford recalls 600,000 midsize cars in US to fix brake problem

Ford is recalling more than 600,000 midsize sedans to fix a problem with the brakes that can increase stopping distance and possibly cause a crash

Ford

Judge awards former Ford Focus owners $23,000 for problem transmission

Ford Motor Co. has had trouble with transmissions installed in the 2012-16 Focus and 2011-16 Fiesta

Ford

Ford gets incentives to invest $1.5B in Metro Detroit, add 3,000 jobs

Big investments planned at Michigan Assembly and Dearborn Truck for Bronco, Ranger, autonomous and electric vehicles

Ford

Argo takes different road to skirt self-driving challenges

Optimism about self-driving cars is giving way to tougher questions about how expensive automotive artificial intelligence will ever make a profit

Mobility

As Ford, Chevy exit sedan market, Asian makers gain share

A new study finds that, as Detroit automakers leave the sedan market, they are losing brand loyalty. Small foreign carmakers are benefiting

Autos

Ford Ranger sales grow as company enters end-of-year push

Ford Motor Co. said it's moved more than 75,000 Rangers this year in the first year of production

Ford

Ford recalls big pickups; tailgates can open unexpectedly

Ford Motor Co. is recalling nearly 262,000 heavy-duty pickup trucks in the U.S. and Canada

Ford

After Mustang SUV, calls for Corvette SUV grow

In the wake of Mustang's rebranding to include electric SUVs, a Wall Street analyst says a similar expansion of Corvette's brand could be worth $12 billion