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Posted on July 23, 2026

Ford Will Use Apple Maps in New Self-Driving System

In a first, Apple software will influence the way a new line of electric vehicles made by Ford Motor operates, and other automakers may follow.
Posted on May 5, 2026

Ford Says an Affordable Electric Pickup Truck is Still Coming Next Year

Ford Motor has written off $20 billion in electric vehicle investments but says it is forging ahead with an electric pickup that will sell for $30,000 next year.
Posted on March 3, 2026

Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles

General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
Posted on February 12, 2026

Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost Jobs

Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
Posted on February 11, 2026

Ford Says Electric Vehicle Losses Will Continue for Three More Years

Ford Motor reported a big loss for 2025 because of its troubled electric vehicle division, which it has significantly scaled back.
Posted on February 11, 2026

Ford Says Electric Vehicle Losses Will Continue for Three More Years

Ford Motor reported a big loss for 2025 because of its troubled electric vehicle division, which it has significantly scaled back.
Posted on December 15, 2025

Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans

Ford Motor said the costs come from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.
Posted on December 11, 2025

Hatching the Automobile’s Future in a Cloistered Los Angeles Lab

Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?
Posted on October 2, 2025

Tesla’s Car Sales Rose 7% as U.S. E.V. Tax Credit Was Ending

The company benefited from a surge in U.S. demand for electric vehicles after Republicans in Congress voted to end a $7,500 incentive at the end of September. But other carmakers benefited more.
Posted on August 11, 2025

Ford Rejigs E.V. Plans After Suffering Billions in Losses

Ford, which once had a lead on other established automakers, said on Monday that it will use new materials and methods to lower the costs of electric vehicles.
Posted on May 3, 2025

Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In

Tariffs on imported parts will have a broad impact because all vehicles use components made abroad.
Posted on March 14, 2025

Trump’s Tariff Threats Are Driving Carmakers Crazy

Automakers looked forward to his return to the presidency only to find themselves struggling under the weight of his tariff threats.
Posted on February 11, 2025

Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs

The executive, Jim Farley, said President Trump’s tariff and auto policies would raise costs and could force the automaker to cut jobs.
Posted on April 4, 2024

Ford Slows Its Push Into Electric Vehicles

The automaker said it would delay new battery-powered models and shift its focus to hybrid cars, sales of which are rising fast.
Posted on January 17, 2024

Hybrid Cars Enjoy a Renaissance as All-Electric Sales Slow

Automakers like Ford, Kia and Toyota are offering more hybrid options to appeal to buyers who aren’t ready for fully electric vehicles.
Posted on November 7, 2023

Automakers Delay Electric Vehicle Spending as Demand Slows

Growth is brisk but slower than expected, causing automakers to question their multibillion-dollar investments in new factories and raising doubts about the effectiveness of federal incentives.
Posted on September 16, 2023

Battle Over Electric Vehicles Is Central to Auto Strike

Carmakers are anxious to keep costs down as they ramp up electric vehicle manufacturing, while striking workers want to preserve jobs as the industry shifts to batteries.
Posted on September 15, 2023

U.A.W. Strike Hits 3 Plants as It Seeks Big Raises and Other Gains

The union targeted one factory run by General Motors, one by Ford and one by Stellantis. Prolonged walkouts could hurt the U.S. economy and President Biden.
Posted on September 13, 2023

UAW Standoff Poses Risk for Biden’s Electric Vehicle Commitment

A looming auto industry strike could test the president’s commitment to making electric vehicles a source of well-paying union jobs.
Posted on May 2, 2023

Ford Reports $1.8 Billion Profit in Quarter

Sales increased from a year earlier, when the automaker was hampered by parts shortages.

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