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A ‘sense of urgency’ at Ford, says automaker’s new chief operating officer

Ford Motor Co.’s incoming chief operating officer on Wednesday sought to calm investor concerns, emphasizing his top priority is to ensure the Dearborn automaker’s major vehicle introductions this year go smoothly. “Everyone at Ford Motor Co. knows the situation we’re in,” said Jim Farley, Ford’s strategy chief, said at a Wolfe Research conference in New York, likening the company’s… Continue reading A ‘sense of urgency’ at Ford, says automaker’s new chief operating officer

FCA CEO Mike Manley received $12.5 million in compensation in 2019

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV CEO Mike Manley in 2019 received $12.46 million (11.45 million euro) in compensation for his first full year leading the Italian American automaker. In a filing Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Fiat Chrysler said it neared the $14 million total pay target for Manley it had projected last year. The automaker was the first of Detroit’s… Continue reading FCA CEO Mike Manley received $12.5 million in compensation in 2019

Ford’s incoming COO focuses on cost cuts, launches, change

DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s (F.N) incoming chief operating officer will outline on Wednesday his priorities for the company’s turnaround, including cost cuts and more efficient new-vehicle launches in a year that includes the introduction of a redesigned F-150 full-sized pickup truck. FILE PHOTO: Ford Motor Co’s Jim Farley, speaks at the New York… Continue reading Ford’s incoming COO focuses on cost cuts, launches, change

Ford recalls over 217,000 F-150 pickup for headlight problem

CHICAGO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — U.S. automaker Ford Motor Company on Tuesday issued a safety recall of select Ford F-150 pickup for a headlight problem, affecting over 217,000 vehicles.
According to Ford, the recall covers select 2018-2020 F-150 trucks with LED headlamps.
This action affects 166,196 vehicles in the U.S. and federal territories and 50,989 in Canada.
Affected vehicles were built at Dearborn Truck Plant, Jan. 5, 2017, to Oct. 10, 2019, and Kansas City Assembly Plant, Jan. 25, 2017, to Oct. 10, 2019.
“When the daytime running maps on affected vehicles are illuminated and the master lighting switch is manually rotated from the autolamp position to the headlamp-on (low-beam) position, the daytime running lamps remain activated instead of dimming to the parking lamp intensity,” the company said in a statement.
According to Ford, this may reduce the visibility of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford said it is not aware of any reports of accident or injury, and dea..

@Ford: New Ford Transit Parking Tech Makes “It’ll Never Fit in There, Mate!” a Thing of the Past

Parking a van that is more than one metre longer than a Mondeo wagon in crowded streets or loading bays can be the stuff of nightmares. And even a low-speed bump can cost a business money in lost working time and repairs, with the potential for increased insurance costs, particularly if a third party is… Continue reading @Ford: New Ford Transit Parking Tech Makes “It’ll Never Fit in There, Mate!” a Thing of the Past

Ford’s CEO has support where It matters despite Wall Street skeptics – Automotive News Europe

Days after another dismal earnings report, Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett sent a blunt message during an internal town hall: I’m not going anywhere. If there were any doubts in the crowd about that statement, Hackett underscored it by discussing the early retirement of Joe Hinrichs, a Ford president whom many had seen as a… Continue reading Ford’s CEO has support where It matters despite Wall Street skeptics – Automotive News Europe

For Trucks Like Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer Pickup, Towing Can Kill Range

Will towing significantly reduce the range of the Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer electric pickup, Rivian R1T, Nikola Badger or any of the other upcoming electric pickup trucks from the likes of Ford, General Motors, Bollinger and other? The answer is a solid “yes” and the drop can be substantial, but gas/diesel trucks suffer from this too.… Continue reading For Trucks Like Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer Pickup, Towing Can Kill Range

Argo AI’s CEO explains why its fleet of self-driving taxis won’t be all-electric (at first)

One of the burning questions facing self-driving carmakers is whether it makes sense to go all-electric. Some companies, like GM-owned Cruise, are all in on battery-electric vehicles, seeing both self-driving and all-electric as the future. Others are keeping one foot in the present, like how Waymo is building a fleet that includes both all-electric Jaguar… Continue reading Argo AI’s CEO explains why its fleet of self-driving taxis won’t be all-electric (at first)