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Ford chairman says ‘fairly large’ changes in store for automaker
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) shareholders should expect “fairly large” changes in the coming year, Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. told Reuters, building on the automaker’s moves to discontinue some North American models and boost electric vehicle investment. FILE PHOTO: Bill Ford, executive chairman of the Ford Motor Company speaks at the Ford… Continue reading Ford chairman says ‘fairly large’ changes in store for automaker
UPDATE 4-Ford scrambles to restart truck production after fire at supplier
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) is working with a key supplier to shift some parts production from Michigan to Ontario, Canada, after a fire and subsequent parts shortages forced the automaker to halt manufacturing of its highly profitable full-size pickups, according to sources familiar with the companies’ plans. The Ford logo is seen… Continue reading UPDATE 4-Ford scrambles to restart truck production after fire at supplier
Lagonda Previews SUV to Debut in 2021
Free Price Quote From a Local Dealer View Special Offers No Obligation, Fast & Simple Free New Car Quote Change Car GO Aston Martin reintroduced the Lagonda brand back in 2014, and it went to work making the $1 million Taraf sedan. Now it’s getting ready to unveil its first true production model, an SUV… Continue reading Lagonda Previews SUV to Debut in 2021
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn: 188 miles is enough for electric cars; now prices must be cut
2018 Nissan Leaf with EVgo fast charger at NJ Turnpike Molly Pitcher travel plaza, Feb 2018 Enlarge Photo At about 188 miles, the range of today’s electric cars is enough. It’s the price that needs to come down. So says Carlos Ghosn, an electric-car pioneer among CEOs of mainstream automakers. Ghosn made the statement at… Continue reading Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn: 188 miles is enough for electric cars; now prices must be cut
UPDATE 3-Ford halts F-series, Super Duty production after fire at supplier
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Wednesday it has halted production of some of its most profitable vehicles, the F-150 and Super Duty full-size pickup trucks, at two U.S. factories after a fire at a supplier plant that produces parts for the trucks. Production of F-150 pickups at a third Ford plant… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Ford halts F-series, Super Duty production after fire at supplier
Ford Explores Cleaner Air and Increased Productivity for Cities, Expands Transit Plug-in Hybrid Van Trial to Valencia
Ford is to extend research into the use in urban areas of plug-in hybrid electric vans that run solely on electric power for most city trips Working with the regional government of Valencia and the Valencia City leadership, the company seeks to better understand benefits both for the environment and for customers The Transit Custom… Continue reading Ford Explores Cleaner Air and Increased Productivity for Cities, Expands Transit Plug-in Hybrid Van Trial to Valencia
NRW: ZF Friedrichshafen closes location in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen (dpa / lnw) – The automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen plans to close its location in Gelsenkirchen at the end of the year. Affected are around 500 employees, which jobs should be offered in the Group, a spokesman reported on Wednesday. Previously, the employees at the plant had been informed about the plans. According to… Continue reading NRW: ZF Friedrichshafen closes location in Gelsenkirchen
UPDATE 2-Ford halts F-series, Super Duty production after fire at supplier
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Wednesday it has halted production of some of its most profitable vehicles, the F-150 and Super Duty full-size pickup trucks, at two U.S. factories after a fire at a supplier plant that produces parts for the trucks. Production of F-150 pickups at a third Ford plant… Continue reading UPDATE 2-Ford halts F-series, Super Duty production after fire at supplier
Musk vows to fire ‘barnacle’ temps who don’t made grade
Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times Published 6:16 p.m. ET May 8, 2018 Elon Musk (Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFP/Getty Images) Fremont, Calif. – Tesla is set to begin scraping “barnacles.” Barnacle is Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s word for temporary workers whose job performance is not up to snuff. Scraping and scrubbing are his words… Continue reading Musk vows to fire ‘barnacle’ temps who don’t made grade