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Ford's BlueCruise automated driving system tops Consumer Reports study

Ford Motor Co.'s BlueCruise active driving assistance (ADA) system has surpassed General Motors Co.'s SuperCruise and Tesla Inc.'s Autopilot to achieve the top spot in a Consumer Reports' study of 12 of the ADA systems released Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 25, 2023

Virginia governor scraps Ford's bid for EV battery plant with Chinese partner

A Ford Motor Co. battery plant investment sought by Michigan and Virginia that would have created roughly 2,500 jobs was rejected by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a potential Republican candidate for president, over his objections to the involvement of a Chinese partner.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023

‘God, We Were Lucky’: Ford CEO Shares Family Tidbit About Chris Farley And ‘Tommy Boy’

Some knew that Jim Farley was the cousin of the late movie star Chris Farley and former professional hockey player Tripp Tracy.

Zenger · Jan 9, 2023

Ford again hikes price on F-150 Lightning base models

Ford Motor Co. has again raised the price of the all-electric F-150 Lightning's base models, the Dearborn automaker confirmed Thursday.

Tribune News Service · Dec 16, 2022

Ford EV sales program attracts two-thirds of dealers, CEO Farley says

DETROIT — Roughly two-thirds of Ford Motor Co.'s dealer network in the U.S. has opted to participate in a new — and, to some, controversial — certification program governing how dealers handle electric vehicle sales.

Tribune News Service · Dec 6, 2022

Ford sales down in November but automaker hits EV milestone

Ford Motor Co.'s saw its U.S. sales slide in November, but it notched a significant milestone in its electrification strategy: it became the No. 2 brand and manufacturer in electric-vehicle sales behind industry leader Tesla Inc.

Tribune News Service · Dec 2, 2022

Ford drives new dealer EV standards amid pushback — as Wall Street watches

Ford Motor Co. is moving forward with new standards governing how its retail network can sell electric vehicles amid some pushback from dealers — even as experts say the success of the EV strategy partly will depend on how the rollout goes.

Tribune News Service · Nov 25, 2022

Consumer Reports reliability survey: Lincoln the only Detroit 3 brand in top 10

Ford Motor Co.'s Lincoln is the only Detroit brand to make of the top 10 in the latest Annual Auto Reliability data from Consumer Reports, the nonprofit research, testing and consumer advocacy organization.

Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022

Ford launches next-gen Ranger production at South Africa plant

Ford Motor Co.'s Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria on Tuesday launched production of the next-generation of the Ranger pickup truck, becoming the third plant in the world to do so following a $1 billion investment in the Dearborn automaker's South Africa operations.

Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022

Ford urges broad interpretation of new EV tax credits

WASHINGTON— Ford Motor Co. is asking the federal government to limit what it dubs a "foreign entity of concern" in order to expand the number of vehicles qualifying for a new, more stringent $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit.

Tribune News Service · Nov 4, 2022