Ford Motors
Ford Motor appoints Jim Hackett as CEO
23 May 2017
Ford Motor to cut 10 per cent of salaried workforce: report
16 May 2017
The move could take Ford on a collision course with President Donald Trump, who wanted the automaker to prioritise raising employment in the sector
Ford forays into UK consumer savings market
11 Apr 2017
Tesla overtakes Ford Motor in market value for first time
04 Apr 2017
Tesla shot past Ford Motor Co in market value for the first time and moved close to General Motors, winning grater investor support than Detroit carmakers
Ford to use 3-D printing to produce car components
07 Mar 2017
Ford says it plans to use large-scale 3-D printing technology for car parts, allowing drivers to customise cars for a lower price
Ford to pump $1 bn into autonomous car startup Argo AI
11 Feb 2017
Ford's early stage investment in Argo AI reflects a growing desire on the part of automakers and tech companies to combine forces to tackle the still daunting task of making autonomous driving an everyday reality
Ford to shift small car production to Mexico
16 Nov 2016
Ford shelves small-car plans in India as market share stagnates
03 Sep 2016
Ford had invested over $2 billion in India and plans to spend more to set up a global engineering centre in Chennai that will help tweak products for the local market
Ford targets fully autonomous car production by 2021
17 Aug 2016
Ford is investing in new technologies and collaborating with four start-ups to deliver high-volume, fully autonomous vehicle for ride sharing in 2021
Ford to recall 830,000 vehicles in the US, Mexico over faulty door latches
05 Aug 2016
The current recall is the latest in a series of door-latch problems – that are caused by parts in the side door latches that can break and allow the doors to open while the vehicles are in motion – and has affected more than 1.1 million Ford models within the past year
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