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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ford Reports $1.8 Billion Profit in Quarter
Sales increased from a year earlier, when the automaker was hampered by parts shortages.
Ford Versus Elon Musk’s Tesla: Guess Which One Is Cooler
Why 120-year-old Ford is cooler than Tesla.
Tesla Is Forcing the Auto Industry to Rethink How It Sells Cars
Tesla shifted to selling cars entirely online in 2019. Now, some established automakers, like Ford, are talking about taking a similar approach.
Ford Has Made 2,000 Electric F-150 Lightning Trucks, It Says
Deliveries of the F-150 Lightning, Ford’s most important new vehicle in many years, will begin in the coming week, it said.