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Ford recall: Retired sedans may have faulty door trims that can fall off while driving

Ford recalls more than 100,000 Taurus sedans for faulty door trims that could detach on the road.

Ford recalls vehicles for problem with backup cameras

Ford is recalling almost 1.5 million vehicles in the United States because the rear view camera may show a blank or distorted image on the center display screen while the vehicle is in reverse, which can reduce or distort the driver's view of what's behind the car and increase the risk of a crash.

Ford recalls 700,000 vehicles for fire risk, fuel injector leak

A fuel injector issue has resulted in a recall of nearly 700,000 Ford vehicles.

Ford recalls more than 30,000 Mustangs for steering issue

More than 30,000 Ford Mustang drivers need to have their vehicles taken to the dealer for a steering-related safety concern.

CNN Newsource

Recall report: MGA's Miniverse Make It Mini, DHZJM's baby lounger and Ford's F-150

WRAL 5 On Your Side's recall report includes MGA's Miniverse Make It Mini, DHZJM's baby lounger and Ford's F-150.

Ford recalls more than 112,000 F-150s for roll away risk

New York (CNN) -- Ford is recalling 112,965 F-150s pickup trucks because of a rear axel hub bolt that can be a roll away risk if it's damaged.

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN

Ford scales back plans for EV battery plant in Michigan

Ford has restarted work on an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan, but the plant will be smaller than was originally planned. Here's what's happening.

Bill Ford calls on striking union to 'stop this now'

(CNN) -- Bill Ford, the executive chair of Ford Motor Company, made his first public comments since negotiations began with the United Auto Workers union and the Big Three automakers. He called on the UAW to "stop this now," and bring an end to talks.

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN

An auto strike looks likely. Should I buy a car now?

If you're thinking about buying a new car, you might be warily watching news about a possible United Auto Workers strike. And, yes, experts say, there could be some serious downside for those shopping for certain models of cars, trucks or SUVs, at least in the longer term.

Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN

Electric Vehicle Prices Fall as Automakers Raise Production

After struggling to find enough batteries and other parts for the past couple of years, automakers are finally beginning to churn out large numbers of electric cars and trucks. More than 30 new models will arrive in showrooms this year.

Neal E. Boudette, New York Times

More layoffs: Ford cutting hundreds of engineering, white collar jobs

Ford Motor Co. is going through another round of white-collar job cuts as the company continues to reduce costs amid a transition to electric vehicles.

GM strikes deal with Tesla for access to charging network

GM joins Ford in shifting its electric vehicles to work with about 12,000 of Tesla's roughly 17,000 chargers, and both Detroit automakers are pushing to make Tesla's connector the industry standard. GM CEO Mary Barra and her Tesla counterpart, Elon Musk, made the announcement during a Twitter Spaces conversation.

Tesla to allow Ford electric vehicles to utilize its charging network

Ford electric vehicle owners will soon gain access to Tesla’s vast EV charging network, according to the CEOs of both companies. Here's what's happening.

Charlotte-based Albemarle to deliver lithium for 3M vehicle batteries to Ford

A lot of future Ford electric vehicles - around 3 million in fact - will be powered by batteries utilizing lithium from Albemarle, the companies announced Monday. 

GM tops Ford in EV sales but Tesla remains dominant leader

General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race. But GM's EV sales of 20,670 were still far below those of industry leader Tesla.

Ford recalls Fusions, Lincolns

The largest of two recalls covers nearly 1.3 million 2013 through 2018 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ midsize cars.

Ford seeks patent to repossess cars remotely

Ford seeks patent to repossess cars remotely

If owners ignore warnings about missed payments, the system starts by disabling features such as GPS, air conditioning, cruise control and the radio.

CNN Newsource

Ford suspends electric Lightning pickup production after battery fire

Ford Motor Co. has suspended production and halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after a battery caught fire during a pre-delivery quality check. Here's what's happening.

Layoff watch: Ford cutting more jobs - nearly 4,000 this time

Ford said Tuesday that it will cut 3,800 jobs in Europe over the next three years in an effort to streamline its operations as it contends with economic challenges and increasing competition on electric cars.

Ford picks Michigan for $3.5B battery plant + 2,500 jobs

Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles.

Feds make more electric vehicles eligible for $7,500 tax credit

The Treasury Department said Friday it is making more electric vehicles — including SUVs made by Tesla, Ford and General Motors — eligible for tax credits of up to $7,500 under new vehicle classification definitions.

EV wars: Ford drops price of electric Mustang SUV to compete with Tesla, VinFast, others

Ford is boosting production of its popular Mustang Mach-E electric SUV and dropping its sticker price weeks after Tesla dropped prices of its vehicles.

Ford laying off thousands of employees

In an email sent to employees on Aug. 22, the automaker said 2,000 full-time workers and 1,000 contractors would be affected.

Layoffs hit white collar ranks at Ford in transition to electric vehicles

Ford is cutting 3,000 white collar jobs as it prepares to shift from traditional internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles.