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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.

Fortune

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.

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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.

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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

Motorsport

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.

Fortune

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.

InsideEVs

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.

Fortune

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.

InsideEVs

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.

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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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Ford Recalibrates EV Strategy While Tesla Pivots To AI: Would the Bet Pay Off?

Ford is recalibrating its EV strategy and doubling down on affordable EVs at a time when Tesla is pivoting to AI. Would Ford's latest bet pay off amid the EV industry slowdown?

Motor1

Ford, Trump Administration Discussed Building Chinese Cars In America: Report

Just a few weeks ago, it was reported that Ford could potentially team up with Chinese automakers in Europe, allowing them to build cars at its Valencia plant in Spain. Now, Ford has reportedly kicked off discussions to do the same in the US.

Fortune

Ford CEO Jim Farley knew the EV pain would be bad, but the ‘punch line’ is a $4.8 billion loss: ‘The customer has spoken’

The company is pivoting to a “high-volume, affordable end of the market,” meeting customers where they are.

Fortune

The U.S. construction industry's need for labor is soaring and will need half a million new workers next year while AI giants ramp up spending

The Associated Builders and Contractors said the industry will need to bring in 456,000 new workers in 2027, up 30.7% from the 349,000 needed this year.

InsideEVs

Ford’s $30,000 EV Pickup Takes A Page From Tesla To Transform How Cars Are Built

Ford CEO Jim Farley shared a bit more about the mysterious pickup on social media on Thursday. It's set to launch in 2027.

Fortune

Ford CEO says he has 5,000 open jobs with up to 6-figure salaries from the shortage of manually skilled workers: 'We are in trouble in our country'

“We do not have trade schools. We are not investing in educating a next generation of people,” Jim Farley said.

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