Tag: Ford

@Ford: Let’s Get Technical: Ford Offers Self-Driving Dataset to Spark Research and Development

By Tony Lockwood, Autonomous Vehicle Manager, Virtual Driver Systems, Ford Motor Company A data visualization showing two Ford self-driving research vehicles driving through Dearborn, MI. Every second a self-driving vehicle is operating, it’s gathering information about the world around it. Cameras and LiDAR help it identify vehicles, pedestrians, signs and anything else that might be out… Continue reading @Ford: Let’s Get Technical: Ford Offers Self-Driving Dataset to Spark Research and Development

Press Releases – COVID-19: Automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery

Brussels, 5 May 2020 – COVID-19 is having a major impact on the economy, with retail and manufacturing activity crippled without precedence and concerns mounting on consumer sentiment. The European automotive sector, which has been hit particularly badly, proposes a plan comprised of 25 key actions to ensure a strong restart of the sector and… Continue reading Press Releases – COVID-19: Automotive sector calls for vehicle renewal incentives to kickstart economic recovery

Ford COO makes second largest exec purchase of Ford stock in 10 years

CLOSE Ford Motor Co.’s $2 billion loss in the first quarter is no deterrent to its COO Jim Farley. Farley, 57, paid about $1 million to buy 194,950 shares of Ford stock Thursday at about $5.13 a share, Ford said in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. Farley now owns 828,922 Ford shares. The purchase… Continue reading Ford COO makes second largest exec purchase of Ford stock in 10 years

Ford postpones autonomous vehicle service until 2022

Ford said Tuesday it will delay until 2022 plans to launch an autonomous vehicle service, as the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the company to rethink its go-to-market strategy. The news was shared as part of Ford’s quarterly earnings, which was released after the market closed Tuesday. Ford reported a $2 billion loss in the first… Continue reading Ford postpones autonomous vehicle service until 2022

Alexandra Ford English, daughter of Bill Ford Jr., replaces Joe Hinrichs on Rivian board

CLOSE Alexandra Ford English, director of corporate strategy at Ford Motor Company, has taken a seat on the board of directors for Rivian, the high-profile electric vehicle startup. Alexandra Ford English, daughter of Bill Ford Jr., has just been named to the Rivian board of directors, the companies announced jointly on May 1, 2020.  (Photo: Ford… Continue reading Alexandra Ford English, daughter of Bill Ford Jr., replaces Joe Hinrichs on Rivian board

Feds clear General Motors in UAW union corruption probe

FBI agents finish loading materials into a truck out of the home of United Auto Workers President Gary Jones on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Michael Wayland / CNBC Federal prosecutors this week informed General Motors that it is not currently a target in a yearslong investigation into corruption of the United Auto Workers union. The… Continue reading Feds clear General Motors in UAW union corruption probe

TI Fluid Systems to Support Ford Motor Company and 3M in Production of Air Purifying Respirators in Response to COVID-19

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (April 24, 2020) — TI Fluid Systems (TIFS), a leading global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology, announced a collaboration with Ford Motor Company and 3M to produce air flex tube assemblies for powered air-purifying respiratory systems (PAPR) in response to the increased demand caused by the COVID-19 outbreak. 3M’s PAPR uses… Continue reading TI Fluid Systems to Support Ford Motor Company and 3M in Production of Air Purifying Respirators in Response to COVID-19

TI Fluid Systems to Supply Thermal Products on New Ford Mustang Mach-E Full Battery Electric SUV

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (March 4, 2020) — TI Fluid Systems, a leading global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology, announced today that it will provide thermal management systems to the new Mustang Mach-E, Ford’s all-new all-electric SUV. The new vehicle, which arrives late in 2020, was first unveiled to the public in November last year… Continue reading TI Fluid Systems to Supply Thermal Products on New Ford Mustang Mach-E Full Battery Electric SUV

Ford says it expects to call salaried workers in North America back to the office by late June, early July

CLOSE Ford continues to dominate the heavy-truck market, with F-Series truck sales at a 12-year high. For salaried Ford employees wondering when it’ll be time to get out of their pajamas and leave home on a workday, the answer is likely by late June or early July in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Pointing to that time frame,… Continue reading Ford says it expects to call salaried workers in North America back to the office by late June, early July