Ford CMO Suzy Deering abruptly departs
Deering, who joined Ford in early 2021 from eBay, was among Jim Farley's first hires as CEO. Ford will announce her replacement later......»»
9to5Mac Overtime: Showed up in a Cybertruck
On this week’s edition of Overtime, Fernando and Jeff talk about their latest thoughts on Apple Vision Pro, top iOS 17.4 RC features, the canceled Apple Car program, Siri AI improvements in iOS 18, upcoming iPads, and Ford EVs at Tesla Supercharger.....»»
Ford EVs gain access to Tesla Superchargers starting today
The adapter is free if you order it before June 30, or $230 if you wait. Enlarge / Ford was the first OEM to announce it was switching to J3400, and it's the first automaker to gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network. (cred.....»»
NHTSA opens recall query on some Ford E-Series vehicles
NHTSA said it received 11 consumer complaints in 2023 alleging power steering line detachments in the vehicles that had passed Ford's inspection after they were recalled two years ago......»»
Ford, Tesla partner for EV owners to get free Supercharger adapter
The adapters will give Ford EV owners access to more than 15,000 Tesla Superchargers across the U.S. and Canada. Customers can reserve one free adapter per vehicle through June 30......»»
Tesla designer Peter Blades departs for air-mobility startup
Peter Blades has spent much of his career in the auto industry, working at Tesla, General Motors, Kia and Nissan. Now he's looking skyward......»»
Here’s how Ford will give EV customers Tesla Supercharger access
Ford EV owners can now get a free adapter that allows them to fast charge at Tesla Supercharger stations......»»
Amazon bricks long-standing Fire TV apps with latest update
Affected apps include programs that let you bypass the Fire OS home screen. Enlarge / The Fire OS home screen advertising Ford. (credit: Bodhi Wire/YouTube) Amazon has issued an update to Fire TV streaming devices and t.....»»
The Ford F-150 Lightning’s latest headache? A stop-ship order
The quality problem does not appear to affect EVs already at dealerships. Enlarge / On February 9, Ford suspended shipments of model-year 2024 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks to dealerships. (credit: Ford) Ford ha.....»»
Ford’s wacky electric Supervan 4.2 sets a new lap record at Bathurst
With Romain Dumas behind the wheel, it lapped Mt Panorama in under 2 minutes. Enlarge / The Ford Performance Supervan 4.2 has spent a couple of weeks at Mount Panorama in Bathurst, Australia. (credit: Ford) Ford's series.....»»
Ford halts 2024 F-150 Lightning shipments; delivery of gasoline trucks begins roughly two months after production
The Lightning stop-ship order went into effect Feb. 9, Ford said, and it's unclear when it will be lifted......»»
EV sales are outpacing ICE vehicles in certain commercial segments, Ford Pro CFO says
Despite an industrywide slowdown in electric vehicle demand, certain segments of commercial customers are buying EVs at a greater clip than their gasoline-powered counterparts, a top Ford Pro executive says......»»
UAW, Ford avoid strike with tentative local contract at Kentucky Truck
The tentative agreement on a local contract comes less than 48 hours before the union's Friday strike deadline which would have crippled production at Ford's most profitable plant......»»
Ford calls most salaried workers back to the office 3 days per week
The company did not specify which groups are next to formally move to the policy, but come March 1, “most office-based Ford people will be back in the office.".....»»
Ford slashes price of electric Mustang Mach-E after sales plunge
Ford Motor Co. cut the price of its electric Mustang Mach-E by as much as $8,100 after its sales tumbled 51% in January when the automaker had to stop offering tax incentives on the EV......»»
Ford to reopen Detroit train station starting in June after massive six-year renovation
The restored building is to include a mixture of Ford and other employees as part of its autonomous and EV campus, and part of the plan includes turning some of the top floors into hotel space......»»
Rivian and Lucid to report Q4 earnings as the once-hot startups face cooling EV demand
Rivian and Lucid cut vehicle prices in February even as both burn through cash. The startups once had higher market valuations than GM or Ford but are now worth a small fraction of their market peaks......»»
UAW sets strike deadline at Ford"s Kentucky Truck Plant over local contract
The automaker and UAW Local 862, which represents workers at the plant, are more than five months past the deadline for a local contract, the union said. Local deals are in addition to the national contract......»»
UAW sets strike deadline at Ford"s Kentucky Truck plant over local contract
The automaker and UAW Local 862, which represents workers at the plant, are more than five months past the deadline for a local contract, the union said. Local deals are in addition to the national contract......»»
Tesla, Ford and Chevy suffer December EV slowdown, but U.S. registrations grow 23%
Electric vehicles captured 8.8 percent of U.S. light-vehicle registrations in December, S&P Global says. While the segment grew a robust 23 percent for the month, that was slower than the 52 percent pace for full-year 2023......»»
Ford"s Jim Farley says he regrets not tackling quality problems sooner as CEO
Farley said Ford would be "much stronger" today had he more quickly focused on fixing longstanding quality issues and other inefficiencies after becoming CEO in 2020......»»