New Workers in Town: Ford Launches Beekeeping Program Adding Six Honeybee Hives at World Headquarters

Unique Ford sustainability initiative supports honeybee populations, local ecosystem, gardening and farming communities Ford design competition yields innovative hive shells to showcase bees in their new homes near Ford’s new walking pathway – part of its ongoing Dearborn campus transformation Program launches in tandem with Pollinator Week and will contribute data to track honeybee health… Continue reading New Workers in Town: Ford Launches Beekeeping Program Adding Six Honeybee Hives at World Headquarters

rideOS raises $9 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia and announces partnership with Autonomic

rideOS announced it has raised $9 million in Series A funding. Sequoia Capital led the round with participation from Graph Ventures and SV Angel, and Sequoia Partner Mike Vernal has joined rideOS’s board of directors. In tandem, the company has announced its partnership with Ford-owned Autonomic, to address key challenges in the area of self-driving… Continue reading rideOS raises $9 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia and announces partnership with Autonomic

Ford of Europe May Sales Highest in 9 Years on Strength of Ford SUVs, Commercial Vehicles

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility… Continue reading Ford of Europe May Sales Highest in 9 Years on Strength of Ford SUVs, Commercial Vehicles

Ford’s China struggle continues as May vehicle sales slump 29 percent

BEIJING (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s (F.N) struggle to boost sales in China showed no sign of ending soon with volumes for May sliding 29 percent despite steps being taken by the U.S. automaker like appointing a new sales leader and readying launches of new products. FILE PHOTO: Visitors look at Ford models at Auto… Continue reading Ford’s China struggle continues as May vehicle sales slump 29 percent

Ford’s May China vehicle sales -29 pct y/y

BEIJING, June 15 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co’s sales in China fell 29 percent in May from a year earlier to 61,744 vehicles, the company said on Friday, as the U.S. automaker continued to grapple with the sales doldrums, caused in part by a dearth of competitive fresh product. That took sales volumes for the… Continue reading Ford’s May China vehicle sales -29 pct y/y

Ford Continues to Reposition Business in China May Sales Decline

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70 plants worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford’s… Continue reading Ford Continues to Reposition Business in China May Sales Decline

Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

The Hague, 15 June 2018 – Major players in the European mobility sector signed a road safety pledge to contribute to achieving zero traffic fatalities by 2050. The coalition includes the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), the association of national motoring organisations (FIA Region I), with strong support from… Continue reading Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

HUBJECT OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF U.S. OPERATIONS

The Most Widely Adopted Electric Vehicle Interoperability Platform Opens Santa Monica Headquarters and Expands Its Executive Team LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – June 14, 2018 – Hubject, the globally-recognized leader in electric vehicle (EV) interoperability, officially launched its U.S. operations from the company’s new U.S. headquarters in Santa Monica, Calif. Founded in 2012 to enable seamless… Continue reading HUBJECT OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF U.S. OPERATIONS

In auto talent war, GM hires 9,000, spends $1 billion on offices

General Motors Executive Vice President of Global Product Development, Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Mark Reuss. (Photo: Steve Fecht for General Motors) Oct. 2, 2017, is historic inside General Motors human resources. That’s the day when product development boss Mark Reuss told a group of reporters at GM’s Design Dome in Warren that the automaker would introduce 20 new electrified vehicles… Continue reading In auto talent war, GM hires 9,000, spends $1 billion on offices

‘Holy smokes’! OIG report on FBI’s Hillary investigation HAMMERS Comey (and look at this Strzok/Page text)

Bloomberg News has obtained the DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General’s conclusions following their probe of the James Comey-led FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. BREAKING: IG REPORT https://t.co/XDpM9bSPfV — Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) June 14, 2018 The report zings Comey for breaking with department norms in the Hillary Clinton case, it did NOT… Continue reading ‘Holy smokes’! OIG report on FBI’s Hillary investigation HAMMERS Comey (and look at this Strzok/Page text)