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Ford recalls nearly 273,000 Bronco Sports and Mavericks for 12-volt battery problems

5:09pm January 23, 2025

A manufacturing defect in the vehicles' 12-volt batteries can cause them to stall at low speeds, or not restart after stopping. The automaker will fix the flaw for free.

Ford scraps all-electric SUV plan, saying drivers want hybrids

5:24pm August 21, 2024

Ford will write down hundreds of millions of dollars because of the pivot. A key reason for the change, an analyst tells NPR, is that big batteries bring big costs.

Cyberattack Shuts Down Auto Dealership Software Systems Across The Nation

U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers

4:46pm July 26, 2024

by Camila Domonoske

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline. The auto industry is at a "Darwinian" inflection point, says one CEO.

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In this file photo, workers assemble Ford trucks at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant on Oct. 27, 2017, in Louisville, Ky.

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Autoworkers threaten to strike again at Ford's huge Kentucky truck plant

7:21am February 17, 2024

by The Associated Press

The United Auto Workers union said Friday that nearly 9,000 workers at the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville will strike on Feb. 23 if a local contract dispute is not resolved.

A worker assembles a 2011 Ford Explorer at the Chicago Assembly Plant in 2010 in Chicago. Ford is recalling nearly 1.9 million Explorers in the 2011-2019 model years over a piece of trim that can detach from the vehicles.

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Nearly 1.9 million Ford Explorers are being recalled over an unsecured piece of trim

4:50pm January 24, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a detached piece of trim on the SUVs could become a "road hazard" and increase the risk of a crash.

The 40 millionth F-Series truck rolls off the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Truck Plant on Jan. 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Mich.

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Ford is recalling more than 112,000 F-150 trucks that could roll away while parked

12:56pm January 03, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

The truck's rear axle hub bolt could break and cause the axle hub splines to become damaged, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.

Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford announces the automaker's new BlueOval Battery Park, Feb. 13, 2023, in Romulus, Mich.

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Ford pauses construction of Michigan battery plant amid contract talks with UAW union

1:51am September 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

The move comes as the company is in the midst of national contract talks with the United Auto Workers union, which wants to represent workers at battery factories and win them top wages.

UAW workers picket outside of the Stellantis Mopar parts facility in Naperville, Ill., on Sept. 22, 2023. The UAW strike against Big Three automakers may not have much of an impact on car shoppers, though that could change.

Economy

How the UAW strikes could impact car shoppers

6:00am September 23, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

Historic as the UAW strikes may be, analysts say the actions are unlikely to impact car prices too much — for now. A new strike on parts distribution centers, however, could sting.

United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally as the UAW strikes the Big Three automakers on September 15, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.

UAW has a unique strike strategy. It keeps Detroit Big 3 automakers guessing

4:12pm September 19, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

For the first time, the UAW is on strike against the Big 3 U.S. automakers at once. Workers at three plants have been called out so far, with more to follow Friday if there's no progress on a deal.

United Auto Workers members attend a solidarity rally in Detroit at the start of the union's strike against Ford, General Motors and Stellantis on Sept. 15. The union is striking against all three automakers at once for the first time ever, but only at targeted plants for now, making it even harder to assess what the strike's economic effects will be.

Economy

How the UAW strike could have ripple effects across the economy

7:27am September 16, 2023

by Scott Horsley

There are several ways the unprecedented United Auto Workers strike could hit the economy, but it will depend on how long the strike lasts and how many plants are affected, among other factors.

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