All-new 2020 Ford Explorer has been redesigned and remodeled for adventure use, child-friendly activity and bigger families.
Author: Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press
Ford’s new police SUV hits 137 mph, and it will save taxpayers millions
Ford says fuel savings from its new police SUV – the Police Interceptor Utility – could top $100 million a year nationwide.
Ford recalls nearly 1 million vehicles for risk of shrapnel from exploding Takata airbags
Ford Motor Co.issued a recall of nearly 1 million cars in North America with a risk of flying shrapnel caused by exploding Takata airbag inflators.
Ex-CIA agents: Paul Whelan doesn’t fit spy profile, was likely set up by Russians
The detained Michigan man does not fit the profile of a covert American intelligence operative. It’s more likely, experts say, that the Russians nabbed him as leverage with the Trump administration in a game of geopolitical chess.
Ford F-150 is still America’s best-selling pickup, but Ram is gaining on Chevy Silverado
The Ram closed the gap on Chevrolet Silverado for the title of the nation’s second-best-selling pickup in 2018. The Ford F-Series kept its No. 1 slot.
Ford designs noise-canceling dog kennel to block out holiday fireworks, thunder noise
For years, veterinarians have urged people to find quiet space for their pets because holiday fireworks can terrify the animals.
Limited-edition $100,000 Lincoln Continental seeks to recapture vintage elegance
Lincoln Continental brings back a classic design made popular by James Bond in “Goldfinger” and loved by collectors. Just 80 are to be made.
Why Ford may need Volkswagen partnership decades after rejecting post-World War II deal
After World War II, Ford Motor Co. passed up the opportunity to get Volkswagen for nothing. But today, Ford may need the German automaker’shelp.
Ford ‘sweetens’ deal for retirees in 2018; GM offer is less generous
Both GM and Ford are offering packages to cut their ranks of salaried workers. GM was public about their plans; Ford was not.
‘Don’t panic yet’ economists advise, though GM cuts seen as warning
GM is cutting 14,000 jobs in North America. Ford is expected to cut 20,000. But the economy is strong, experts say.