GM's North American president says the automaker demonstrated its strength through higher market share for its pickups in the first quarter and maintaining its commitment to electric vehicles despite today's economic uncertainty.
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https://www.autonews.com/cars-concepts/ford-mustang-mach-1-after-hiatus-revs-2021-return
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has opposed paying for traditional advertising and criticized other companies for spending on marketing rather than on improving their products.
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Among the shared projects specified by VW are a midsize pickup to be developed by Ford, a city delivery van to be developed by VW and a new electric vehicle for Ford of Europe, to be built on VW's EV architecture.
https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/vw-board-oks-ford-alliance-projects
Icahn, 84, sold his entire 55.3 million shares of Hertz stock on Tuesday for 72 cents a share, according to a regulatory filing. His holding represented about 39 percent of the company's equity.
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Keeping small suppliers afloat financially is critical for the automakers as they try to restart North American factories and generate cash from sales of large pickup trucks, crossovers and SUVs.
https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/gm-ford-use-payment-programs-banks-aid-suppliers
Keeping small suppliers afloat financially is critical for the automakers as they try to restart North American factories and generate cash from sales of large pickup trucks, crossovers and SUVs.
https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/gm-ford-turn-fast-payment-programs-banks-aid-suppliers
The special shield production underscores the effort Ford undertook to welcome a president with whom it’s had a rocky relationship, and to convince him to don protective equipment that he so far has shunned.
https://www.autonews.com/blogs/ford-marked-trump-visit-special-face-shield-leather-bomber-jackets
The special shield production underscores the effort Ford undertook to welcome a president with whom it’s had a rocky relationship in the past, and to convince him to don protective equipment that he so far has shunned.
https://www.autonews.com/blogs/ford-marked-trumps-visit-special-face-shield-leather-bomber-jackets
The software uses the vehicle's powertrain and climate control systems to heat the cabin to 133 degrees for 15 minutes, baking potential viruses.
https://www.autonews.com/technology/ford-tests-heating-software-kill-coronavirus-police-vehicles
FCA began reopening two facilities in the central Mexican city of Toluca Tuesday after a gradual restart of its operations in the northern city of Saltillo a day earlier. Ford, Volkswagen and Audi are awaiting approvals to restart.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/mexicos-auto-industry-restart-gathers-steam-some-still-waiting
It's the third time since resuming output May 18 that the automaker has been forced to temporarily idle production at a plant after a worker was found to have the coronavirus.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-halts-van-output-kansas-city-plant-after-positive-test
Advisory companies representing BMW investors are demanding better oversight at the automaker, which has set aside $1.5 billion for an expected EU cartel fine.
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Advisory companies representing BMW investors are demanding better oversight at the automaker, which has set aside $1.5 billion for an expected EU cartel fine.
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Looming uncertainty about the ongoing pandemic weighs heavily on the alliance's midterm plans. Even as Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi settle on new targets for the coming years, they do so knowing a second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks could throw their plans off course.
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The move follows a rescue of the British automaker led by Canadian businessman Lawrence Stroll, who became Aston Martin's executive chairman.
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A shake-up of Aston Martin's management team will lead to the departure of CEO Andy Palmer, the Financial Times reported.
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Five confirmed cases of COVID-19 were connected to Mel Hambelton Ford in Wichita, Kan. The dealership increased distancing and cleaning, and it informed employees.
https://www.autonews.com/dealers/how-one-ford-dealer-navigated-covid-19-outbreak
The Chevy S-10 Electric and Ford Ranger EV were limited in speed and range, and cargo-hauling capability was diminished by their heavy battery packs. Both lasted only a few years on the market.
https://www.autonews.com/sales/electric-pickups-were-tough-sell-1990s
Japanese authorities have 45 days to file a formal extradition request under U.S. law for Michael Taylor, who was taken into custody near Boston on Wednesday.
https://www.autonews.com/executives/ex-us-soldier-arrested-ghosn-escape-fight-extradition http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png
The automaker is helping keep key component suppliers afloat by paying invoices early. The company plans eventually to expand the program to other manufacturers across its supply base.
https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/ford-throws-lifeline-suppliers-facing-cash-crunch
The president, choosing not to wear a mask in public, toured the Rawsonville plant where Ford is assembling Model A-E ventilators.The plant is at the heart of what Ford calls "Project Apollo" -- an effort to build medical devices and protective equipment.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/trump-praises-ford-ventilators
Ford, which is hosting the president in Michigan today, has plenty of reasons to be feeling political fatigue. The company was a frequent target of Trump’s four years ago, when it was planning to build a car factory in Mexico.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/trump-arrives-ford-plant-amid-political-tension-mich
Former Green Beret Michael Taylor, 59, and his son, Peter Taylor, 27, are being detained at the request of U.S. prosecutors, who say their role in Ghosn's escape from Japan is evidence they pose a risk of flight.
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Ford, which is hosting the president in Michigan today, has plenty of reasons to be feeling political fatigue. The company was a frequent target of Trump’s four years ago, when it was planning to build a car factory in Mexico.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/trumps-visit-ford-plant-could-be-fraught-tension
Lines at key assembly plants in Chicago and Michigan were temporarily idled Tuesday and Wednesday, underscoring how production is resuming in fits and starts across the industry, even with new operating protocols. Output at Chicago Assembly was halted again Wednesday afternoon following a supplier parts shortage.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-briefly-halts-output-2-factories-after-workers-test-positive
Lines at Ford’s plants in Chicago and Dearborn, Mich., were temporarily idled on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, after workers were found to have the coronavirus. It was not immediately clear how Ford became aware they were sick or where they were tested for the virus.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-briefly-halts-production-two-plants-after-workers-test-positive
A former Green Beret and another man are expected to appear by video conference before a federal judge in Worcester, Mass., according to court records.
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The two employees made it through Ford's temperature scanner and other protocols meant to keep workers safe. It was not immediately clear how Ford became aware they were sick.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-briefly-stops-lines-chicago-plant-after-2-workers-test-positive
A former Green Beret and another man are expected to appear by video conference before a federal judge in Worcester, Mass., according to court records.
https://www.autonews.com/executives/us-arrests-2-men-wanted-japan-carlos-ghosn-escape http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png
There's no indication that Michigan's governor -- and a potential Democrat running mate for presumptive nominee Joe Biden -- will try to prevent the Republican president from touring the 1.7 million-square-foot plant in suburban Detroit.
https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/trumps-ford-visit-set-despite-order-prohibiting-nonessential-tours
