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Ford to stop making cars in India
09 September 2021
NEW DELHI: Ford Motor Co will stop making cars in India and take a hit of about US$2 billion (RM8.3bil) because it does not see a path to profitability in the country, becoming the...
Ford poaches exec developing 'Apple Car'
08 September 2021
DETROIT: Call it a Field day for Ford Motor. The head of Apple Inc's car project, Doug Field, is going to work for Ford Motor Co to lead the automaker's advanced technology and ...
Ford delays return to offices, weighs vaccine mandate
26 August 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co will delay bringing most workers back to offices until January, and is still considering whether to require employees to get vaccinated against the coronavir...
New Ford Focus ST Edition promises more intense fun
24 August 2021
LONDON: Ford today announced a new, special edition version of the Focus ST five-door hot hatchback that enhances driving dynamics with upgraded suspension and light-weight wheels ...
Ford doubling Lightning production target, say sources
24 August 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co has doubled its production target for the F-150 Lightning because of strong early demand for the full-sized electric pickup truck ahead of its 2022 launch, a...
Ford counterattacks in 'Cruise' dispute with GM
14 August 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co said late on Friday it will ask the US Patent Office to rescind trademarks obtained by rival General Motors Co for the terms "Cruise" and "Super Cruise," esc...
Ford Bronco SUV roof problem sparks more production delays
13 August 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co.'s popular new Bronco sport-utility vehicle has suffered a snag in its launch, with the automaker replacing all of the hardtop roofs it has built so far on t...
Ford gets robot test drivers to handle extreme conditions
12 August 2021
COLOGNE: Ford's state-of-the-art Weather Factory has never been busier. Used to simulate a range of extreme conditions under one roof, it has enabled engineers to test vehicles in ...
Ford Explorer PHEV scales new heights in Norway
03 August 2021
OSLO: Vertigo sufferers should look away now, because Ford has scaled new heights with an ambitious sport climbing challenge that involved a Ford Explorer Plug-In Hybrid atop the t...
Ford overcomes computer chip shortage, posts surprise profit
29 July 2021
DETROIT: Sky-high sales prices for its pickup trucks and SUVs helped Ford Motor Co. turn a surprise second-quarter profit despite a global shortage of computer chips that cut facto...
GM and Cruise sue Ford to block use of 'BlueCruise' name for...
24 July 2021
DETROIT: General Motors Co and its Cruise robo-taxi subsidiary have filed a lawsuit to stop Ford Motor Co from using the name "BlueCruise" to market its hands-free driving technolo...
Ford amends bylaws to adopt gender-neutral language
10 July 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co has amended its bylaws to adopt gender-neutral language in an effort to build more inclusive workplace. The automaker said on Friday it would use the titl...
Don't forget the kid or pet in the back seat: Ford has a sol...
23 June 2021
COLOGNE: Ford has developed a system specially designed to prevent children or pets from being left in the back seat of the car during heat waves. It will be deployed on most of...
New Ford Puma ST Gold Edition created via crowd-sourced desi...
18 June 2021
COLOGNE: The results are in. Following an innovative experiment in human centred design, Ford today revealed the winning specification of the new Puma ST Gold Edition that will be ...
Ford to buy EV charging management platform Electriphireu
17 June 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co said today it would acquire Electriphi, which provides charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles, as the carmaker aims to elect...
Ford scion leaving job at automaker as he prepares to join b...
16 June 2021
Members of the Ford family. They are (from left) Edsel Ford II, Ford English and Ford III. DETROIT: Henry Ford III, great-great grandson of Ford Motor Co's founder, is leaving his...
Now a Ford car can tell owner if it’s being broken into – vi...
10 June 2021
COLOGNE: Despite many people across Europe staying at home amid the pandemic, vehicle crime remains a problem, and is even on the increase in some countries. Car alarms can help...
Princess Diana's old Ford Escort to be auctioned off in June
09 June 2021
LONDON: With 133,500 km on the clock from trips to polo matches and other royal duties, an unassuming Ford Escort once owned and driven by Princess Diana is set to go under the ham...
Ford takes aim at import crowd with Maverick under US$20,000
08 June 2021
DETROIT: Ford Motor Co. is betting that by going small it can score big with the import crowd, pricing its new Maverick compact pickup truck at less than US$20,000 (under RM83,000)...
Ford production of electric Mustang exceeds gas-powered mode...
04 June 2021
DETROIT: Ford surpassed a significant milestone in its conversion to electric vehicles, producing more battery-powered Mustangs so far this year than gasoline-fuelled versions of i...