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Ford moving compact car production to China
Jun 21, 2017
Starting in 2019 Ford will export small cars from China to the U.S.
Does a new CEO really mean a new start for Ford?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Robert Garrova
and Daisy Palacios
May 22, 2017
Mark Fields is out, but is new CEO Jim Hackett the answer to transforming Ford?
Video: Facebook wants to read your brain and Ford has a new CEO
May 22, 2017
Oh, also, we know where you can get a Make Me Smart pop socket!
Ford to fire CEO Mark Fields
May 22, 2017
Investors say the future-oriented CEO wasn't focusing enough on the present.
Ford announces job cuts as it seeks to balance near-term profits with long-term goals
by
Andy Uhler
May 16, 2017
There’s news that Ford will cut about 10 percent of its global workforce in an effort to help lift its stock. Ford’s CEO Mark Fields has been out there talking about the future of his company as a “mobility” firm that could offer services like car sharing. These are long-term strategies for Ford’s health, the […]
A sales slump for cars can mean deals for buyers
by
Jed Kim
May 2, 2017
Car sales in the U.S. are down, compared to last year, for the fourth straight month. That’s largely across the board. Ford, GM, Fiat-Chrysler and Toyota all reported lower sales. That means the bonanza that the auto industry has been enjoying for the past several years may be cooling off. That means dealership lots are […]
Tesla’s market capitalization is now greater than Ford’s
Apr 3, 2017
Some interesting news in the automotive space today: Tesla, the maker of high-end electric cars, has now surpassed Ford in terms of market capitalization (the total value of all outstanding shares). It seems investors are betting big that Elon Musk can meet growth targets ahead of the much-anticipated release of the Model 3 sedan later this […]
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Ford is increasing its investment in Michigan
by
Molly Wood
Mar 28, 2017
VP Joe Hinrichs says the 'major investments have been in the works for quite some time.'
President Trump wants more US auto plants — but there are obstacles
by
Annie Baxter
Jan 24, 2017
President Trump told the heads of General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler today that he wants to see new auto plants built in the U.S. He signed an executive order to streamline the permitting process for getting domestic manufacturing projects off the ground, the goal being to reduce what he called the “incredibly cumbersome, long, […]
Companies try to avoid the Trump Twitter treatment
by
Annie Baxter
Jan 18, 2017
It’s not even Inauguration Day yet, but we’re getting a pretty clear sense of President-elect Donald Trump’s negotiating style with corporate America. His tweets have chastised manufacturers like Carrier, GM and Ford for outsourcing jobs, prompting those companies to promise to add or retain jobs domestically. And now several others are promising expansions and investments […]