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Ford Is Trying To Build EVs That Can Match China. We Went Behind The Scenes To See How

Can the American giant learn to move at 'China speed?' We went to its EV Development Center in Long Beach, California to find out.

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Weirdly, Harley-Davidson Partnered With Jeep In Europe Instead of Ford

Famously, Ford's CEO Jim Farley sits on Harley-Davidson's board of directors. Yet, for some reason, Harley just announced it's partnered with Jeep in Europe.

RideApart

America's Auto CEOs Saw Record Pay In 2025. These Were The Top Earners

Modern CEOs make staggering amounts of money. The head honchos at some of the world’s biggest tech and entertainment companies rake in compensation packages worth tens—or even hundreds—of millions of dollars annually.

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This is a ‘come to Jesus moment’: Ford CEO says American carmakers are battling a perfect storm

If Ford "doesn't put its chips on the right number," it may not survive, said Farley.

Fortune

Ford CEO: Tesla Is No Longer The EV Benchmark

For the last decade or longer, Tesla has set the bar for electric vehicles. Even though the brand has been around since the mid-2000s, launching the Lotus-based Roadster in 2008, it wasn’t until the 2010s that the rest of the industry started to pay attention. But according to one CEO,…

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Car Companies Are Eyeing Affordable New Sedans As Crossovers Become 'Kind Of Boring'

Automakers are reconsidering sedans in their lineups are rising prices and proposed fuel economy standards challenge crossover dominance across the industry.

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America's 'silent army' of skilled tradespeople are retiring with no one to replace them—and the price tag could hit $1 trillion a year

The shortage of electricians, HVAC techs, and pipe fitters could have catastrophic consequences for the economy, according to a new JLL report exclusively shared with Fortune.

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Ford CEO Reveals Why He'd Rather Drive a Chinese EV Than Tesla: 'They've Been Doing Great, But…'

Ford CEO Jim Farley emphasizes a shift toward affordable hybrids, inspired by Chinese giants like BYD, amid rising global competition with Tesla. Learn how Ford plans to adapt to the evolving automotive market.

International Business Times UK

Ford Say It's Doubling Down On What EVs Lack Most: Affordability

Ford is doubling-down on its commitment to affordable electrification. The Blue Oval bets that lower prices, not premium features, will drive adoption.

InsideEVs

Ford CEO says Tesla doesn’t have an ‘updated vehicle,’ and now he’s pivoting to catch up with his real competitor: China’s BYD

Ford CEO Jim Farley drove a Chinese EV for six months and liked it so much he didn’t want to give it back. Now he’s overhauling Ford.

Fortune

Ford and General Motors Could Become Weapons Makers. Does That Make F and GM Stocks Buys Here?

The Pentagon is in early talks with Ford and GM to produce military supplies. Here's what defense contracts could mean for F and GM stock investors right now.

Barchart

Ford's Skunkworks EV Tech Will Make It Into Hybrids Too

Gas cars used to be the base for EVs. Now, new EVs are helping automakers make more efficient hybrids.

InsideEVs

'We Should Not Let Them Into Our Country': Ford CEO On Chinese EVs

Ford CEO Jim Farley warns that the fight against Chinese EVs isn't fair, and letting them into America could mean the final blow for U.S. auto manufacturers.

InsideEVs

Daniel Ricciardo on how he knew time was right for F1 exit: "Grateful" Racing Bulls made the call

Daniel Ricciardo has reflected on the personal and emotional journey that led him to realise retiring from Formula 1 was the right decision

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Ford’s Jim Farley has been warning that America’s ignoring the ‘essential economy’ while AI eats jobs. Goldman Sachs has the receipts

Does America have enough essential AI workers? Not really.

InsideEVs

Ford’s CEO Says An Affordable Tesla Model 3, Model Y Rival Is Coming

Jim Farley went on record saying that the American automaker wants a piece of the Model 3 and Model Y’s pie.

Fortune

TV host Mike Rowe slams schools for portraying skilled trades as a ‘consolation prize’—when he’s met data center electricians making $280K a year

America pushed a generation toward college—now it’s short hundreds of thousands of skilled workers, and “Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe is joining CEOs of top companies like Nvidia, Ford, and BlackRock in sounding the alarm.

Fortune

'Plumbers regularly earn more than lawyers': Top entrepreneur makes a bold prediction that AI will flip the American Dream

Automation is hollowing out office jobs while demand for hands-on work surges.

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Ford CEO Says China's Electrified Pickups Are 'Different Animals'

Ford CEO Jim Farley ended an Australian road trip with an appreciation for electrified Chinese pickups.

Motor1

Ford CEO: Manual Mustang Isn't Going Anywhere

The manual transmission, like sedans, isn't dead. They are just not as popular as they used to be, and it happens. Tastes change, and new trends emerge, but not every automaker is willing to cave to peer pressure, like Ford. The American automaker has zero plans to ditch the manual…

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Ford CEO: Australia Needs A New Ute

Ford CEO Jim Farley was recently in Australia, where he spoke to local media. The subject of a Ute revival came up, and it appears Farley agrees that the Aussie market needs a new car truck.

The Independent UK

Ford secretly built an SUV for Pope Leo in his hometown of Chicago - with custom pontiff plates

The custom car included etchings of both Chicago and the Vatican

InsideEVs

We 'Totally Would've Done It Differently': Ford CEO On The Failure Of The F-150 Lightning

'I mean, look, we didn't know what we didn't know,' he says. The F-150 Lightning was a lesson the company had to learn the hard way.

InsideEVs

'Ten Times Bigger To Me:' Why Ford's CEO Thinks Software Is A Bigger Challenge Than EVs or China

Jim Farley thinks the software-defined vehicle revolution is a bigger deal for his business than the transition to EVs. I think he's right.

Motor1

Ford Teases New Passenger Cars For Europe: 'Exciting Plans'

Ford killed its last passenger car in the US, the Fusion, in 2020. The Ford Focus lasted a bit longer in Europe, living to see the 2025 model year—but it too reached the end of the road. But even without a single passenger car on sale in the US or…

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