Vehicle manufacturing giant Ford has announced plans to cut 400 jobs from its Australian workforce as the company seeks to “improve efficiency.” This follows a global culling of approximately 3,000 jobs as the company moves towards electrification and comes as Ford announced in March plans to cut 250 jobs from its Geelong and Broadmeadows plants….
Ford Set to Axe Hundreds of Aussie Jobs in Bid to ‘Improve Efficiency’
Ford Recalls Nearly 1 Million Trucks and SUVs Over Missing Manual Info
Ford, the parent company of Lincoln, is recalling more than 979,000 trucks and SUVs because the owner’s manual does not feature instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed in a letter (pdf) on June 15 that Ford’s recall affects certain 2018–2023 Ford Expedition and Lincoln…
Florida Restricts Direct Car Sales for Legacy Automakers, Allows Exceptions for Tesla
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) recently signed a new law that limits most car manufacturers from selling vehicles directly to the public, while providing advantages to EV makers such as Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and Polestar. The legislation, set to be enforced from July 1, imposes obstacles for major car manufacturers, which are prohibited from bypassing independent dealerships…
Ford’s Electric Pickup Loses a Quarter of Range With Heavy Payloads, AAA Study Finds
Ford’s F-150 Lightning, the battery-powered version of the most beloved pickup truck on American market, suffers from the same problem all electric vehicles do—it loses a significant amount of range when it’s hauling heavy cargo. Every truck, regardless of its power source, loses range with more weight added to its bed. This trade-off usually isn’t…
Ford Recalls 125,000 Vehicles Over Engine Failures That Can Cause Fires
WASHINGTON—Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday it is expanding and issuing a new recall for 125,000 sport utility vehicles and trucks because engine failures may cause a fire. The recall covers various Escape and Lincoln Corsair SUVs and Maverick compact pickup trucks from the 2020–2023 model years with 2.5L hybrid or plug-in hybrid engines, according…
Ford Motor Co. Sues Blue Cross Blue Shield in Antitrust Case Over ‘Astronomical’ Profit
Ford Motor Co. is suing Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in U.S. court, accusing it of a price-fixing conspiracy that caused the automaker to pay inflated costs for health insurance products for its employees. The lawsuit Ford filed in Detroit federal court on May 31 accused the insurer and its regional Michigan branch of unlawfully…
Ford Recalls Nearly 143,000 Lincoln MKCs for Fire Risks
Ford, the parent company of Lincoln, on June 2 issued a recall of nearly 143,000 of its Lincoln MKC compact SUVs over an issue that could lead to a spontaneous fire in the engine compartment. The potential danger has prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue an urgent recall notice for 2015-2019…
Ford EV Customers to Access Tesla’s 12,000 Superchargers
Ford EV customers will gain access to Tesla’s 12,000 high-speed Superchargers in North America in early 2024, according to the CEOs of the two companies. Ford CEO Jim Farley disclosed the deal during a live chat with Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Twitter Spaces on Thursday. The deal makes Ford the first major car manufacturer…
Emotional Harrison Ford Reflects on His Years as Indiana Jones
CANNES—Harrison Ford teared up as he recalled his years playing Indiana Jones, after the Cannes premiere of what he has said will be his last outing in the blockbuster film franchise. “I love to work and I love this character and I love what it brought into my life,” he told journalists at the festival…
Ford Reverses Course, Will Include AM Radio in New Cars
Ford has announced that it will install AM radio functionality in all its new vehicles after earlier planning not to, a change in policy triggered due to concerns that the removal will affect the government’s ability to issue emergency alerts. Ford is among the many automakers who decided to ditch AM radios in their new…
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