Tag: Ford

Ford Acquires Iconic Michigan Central Station as Centerpiece of New Detroit Campus to Usher in Ford’s Smart, Connected Future

  Ford has acquired the iconic Michigan Central Station and plans to transform it into the centerpiece of a vibrant new campus in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood that will serve as an innovation hub for Ford’s vision for the future of transportation The Corktown campus is a place where Ford and its partners will work on… Continue reading Ford Acquires Iconic Michigan Central Station as Centerpiece of New Detroit Campus to Usher in Ford’s Smart, Connected Future

Trust Ford to transform four dealerships into Ford Stores

Trust Ford, the factory-owned dealer group has announced the redevelopment of four dealerships into Ford Stores. Work to turn sites in Cribbs Causeway and Staines into new format Ford Stores is underway, with the revamped developments expected to open in autumn. Sites in Newtownards Road and Lisburn, Northern Ireland, will also become Ford Stores, with… Continue reading Trust Ford to transform four dealerships into Ford Stores

CHASING THE NEW GHOSTS OF MOBILITY, DETROIT FACES AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE.

By Peter M. DeLorenzo Detroit. We’re living in the midst of strange days here. The once-vaunted Motor City, which has been up and down again and again, is now on one of its upward trajectories. And this time it looks like it’s going to stick around for a while.  All is sweetness and light of late,… Continue reading CHASING THE NEW GHOSTS OF MOBILITY, DETROIT FACES AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE.

The man behind the depot deal

Dave Dubensky, chairman of Ford Land Co., was responsible for ensuring that the purchase of the Michigan Central Depot made sense for Ford Motor Co.         Go to Source

GM's Lansing Cadillac plant gets $175 million to build new sedans

The first 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury sport sedans intended for public sale are built at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant in July 2012. (Photo: John F. Martin for Cadillac) General Motors is investing $175 million in its Lansing Grand River plant, where it builds Cadillac sedans. The money will pay for new tooling and equipment to… Continue reading GM's Lansing Cadillac plant gets $175 million to build new sedans

Cadillac invests in Lansing plant for model overhaul

Buy Photo File: A Cadillac ATS on the line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly. (Photo: Daniel Mears / The Detroit News)Buy Photo General Motors Co. is investing $175 million in its Lansing Grand River plant in preparation for an upcoming overhaul of the Cadillac sedan lineup. The automaker says it has already begun installing… Continue reading Cadillac invests in Lansing plant for model overhaul

Perrys opens £8.5m Ford dealership in Chesterfield

Perrys Group is holding the public launch of an £8.5m Ford dealership in Chesterfield on 21 June. Paul Rogers, Perrys regional director of East Midlands, said: “We are so delighted to be welcoming the people of Chesterfield, and the local area, to our launch event. “The £8.5m investment we have made to create this new… Continue reading Perrys opens £8.5m Ford dealership in Chesterfield

Bill Ford Jr. interview: The complete transcript

And as I was driving back and forth to The Factory, a couple of things struck me. One was how quick the trip was down Michigan Avenue from Dearborn. But also, I’d always had this vision that we would build the future of Ford Motor Co., particularly as it pertained to autonomy, we needed to… Continue reading Bill Ford Jr. interview: The complete transcript

Ford’s Autonomous Car Chief Eyes the Next 100 Years

At Ford World Headquarters, a 12-story 1950s-era edifice for 3,000 of the company’s 160,000+ global employees, there’s a statue of Henry Ford and a car showroom featuring the company’s greatest hits, from the oldest surviving Model A (1903) to Executive Chairman Bill Ford’s 2017 GT Supercar performance vehicle. The showroom doesn’t yet feature a self-driving… Continue reading Ford’s Autonomous Car Chief Eyes the Next 100 Years