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Ford to offer its factories in Russia for sale

MOSCOW, June 21. /TASS/. Ford carmaker will offer its closing plants in the Russian cities of Vsevolozhsk and Naberezhnye Chelny for sale, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told reporters.
“Ford has fully repaid the loan to Vnesheconombank in Naberezhnye Chelny and Vsevolozhsk, so as of today those Ford plants will be sold in compliance with the existing procedure through bidding,” the minister said.
Manturov did not elaborate on possible bidders.
In late March, Ford Sollers, a joint venture of the US automaker Ford and Russia’s Sollers, announced that it would cease production of passenger cars in Russia by the end of June 2019.
The production at the site in Naberezhnye Chelny, where Ford Fiesta and Ford Ecosport were manufactured, and the production of engines in Elabuga ended on June 3. The production at the plant in Vsevolozhsk were Ford Focus and Ford Mondeo were produced came to an end on June 20.
Ford and Sollers will create a renewed joint venture on the basis of the p..

Ford to Deliver Exciting Ford GT Supercar News at Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Jeffrey Jones

Jeff Jones is the Vice President of Ford’s North American City Solutions. He leads Ford’s global efforts to partner with municipalities to identify key urban mobility needs that will inform development of new mobility services while also working to create, pilot and implement new mobility solutions in cities worldwide. Previously, Jones was an Executive Director… Continue reading Jeffrey Jones

Waymo takes its self-driving car ambitions global in partnership with Renault-Nissan

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Self-driving car startup Argo AI is giving researchers free access to its HD maps

Argo AI is releasing curated data along with high-definition maps to researchers for free, the latest company in the autonomous vehicle industry to open-source some of the information it has captured while developing and testing self-driving cars. The aim, the Ford Motor-backed company says, is to give academic researchers the ability to study the impact… Continue reading Self-driving car startup Argo AI is giving researchers free access to its HD maps

Joseph R. Hinrichs

Joe Hinrichs is president, Automotive, effective May 1, 2019, reporting to Jim Hackett, Ford president and CEO. In this role, Hinrichs leads Ford’s drive to strengthen its Automotive operations and deliver a sustainable global EBIT margin of 8 percent. Hinrichs has responsibility for Ford’s global business units – North America, South America, Europe, China and… Continue reading Joseph R. Hinrichs

Dr. Ken Washington

Dr. Ken Washington is chief technology officer, Ford Motor Company, effective June 1, 2017. In this role, Washington will continue to lead Ford’s worldwide research organization, overseeing the development and implementation of the company’s technology strategy and plans, and playing a key role in the company’s expansion into emerging mobility opportunities. He reports to Jim… Continue reading Dr. Ken Washington

Introducing Argoverse: data and HD maps for computer vision and machine learning research to…

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