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We hear it all of the time. "The only reason that China's auto industry is so far ahead on electric vehicles is because it was so heavily subsidized by the government," critics say But that sentence is only partially true. It's certainly accurate that some Chinese automakers are state-owned, and…

Ford debuted its all-electric F-150 Lightning to considerable fanfare a few years ago, and it's sold reasonably well since then. The automaker billed it as a proper full-size truck that could do truck things, including towing big trailers. Technically, that's correct. But it's no secret that several factors work against…

Earlier this week, the Trump administration on Monday slapped—then rescinded—a 25-percent tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada. The issue will be revisited in a month, but virtually every financial analyst says tariffs would have significant impacts on a variety of US industries.

A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd

Gone are the days when Ford was a force to be reckoned with in Europe. The sales results for 2024 show how drastic decisions to cut models have seriously impacted demand. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has published sales data for the previous 12 months, and the numbers are…

Ford raised eyebrows when it obliterated its car lineup in the United States a few years ago, leaving only the Mustang. The situation is identical in Europe, where the Mondeo (Fusion) and Fiesta are gone, and the Focus will shockingly die this year. Last September, CEO Jim Farley defended these…

For much of 2024, you probably couldn't go a single week without reading a headline or seeing some TV news story about how the electric vehicle market is "stalling" or "stumbling." And yet, the ongoing transformation of the automotive industry seems to be upending everything in its path.

Update: Added in-car video of the Mustang GTD's full lap at the Nurburgring.

Ford stock is in the red this year, and is underperforming rival General Motors by a big margin. Could things change for the better for the Blue Oval in 2025?