On December 17, production of the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair officially ended at the Louisville Assembly plant, as that facility now undergoes a USD 2 billion dollar retooling in preparation for a new mid-size all-electric pickup built on the company's Universal EV Platform scheduled to enter production in 2027

On October 20, Ford reportedly told its suppliers that it plans to build around 530 Ford F-150 pickups daily at its Dearborn Assembly plant, Michigan, until October 27, which is approximately 55% lower than its typical levels, due to the previously reported fire at the Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego, New York.
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Ford informed workers at its Kentucky Truck Plant that it will be pausing production of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator beginning the week of October 14, due to issues with its aluminum supply chain used in its body panels. The pause is currently slated to last one week, according to the memo, but Ford is a

On August 11, 2025, Ford Motor Co. announced that it would invest approximately USD 2 billion at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky to support the creation of a mid-size electric pickup truck based on the new Ford Universal EV Platform. The investment will be used to implement the Ford Universal EV Production

On July 30 during the investors call following release of its Q2 report, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced a new EV strategy and the coming reveal of a new electric vehicle and EV platform on August 11 at its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky.
During 2023 negotiations with the UAW, Ford promised to invest USD 1.2 bil

On July 22, ChargeScape, a joint venture between BMW, Honda, Ford, and Nissan, announced a partnership with PSEG Long Island to enroll electric vehicles (EVs) in the utility’s Peak Load Reduction program. 
Designed to alleviate strain on the power grid during summer months, the initiative will leverage ChargeScape’s

On July 15, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 694,271 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5-liter engines in the U.S. The company warned that a fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.
The tally of recalled vehicles includes 339,044 Bronco Sport

On July 7, IAV announced that it has established a test chamber at the Gifhorn site that is hermetically shielded from radio networks. Vehicles up to the size of medium-duty vehicles, such as the largest version of a VW Crafter or Ford Transit, can fit in the "shielding chamber." It is part of the Cybersecurity Lab. 

On July 1, Ford Motor Co. announced it is recalling 200,061 vehicles because of a software defect that can cause the rearview camera to fail, increasing the risk of a crash and injury.
Ford told the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the camera can either display a blank image or that th

On June 26, J.D. Power released its annual 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), which records the number of problems in 10 key areas cited by owners in the first 90 days of ownership.
While half of the top problems industry-wide remain infotainment issues, results improved slightly in 2025, though owners are having

On June 4, Bridgestone Americas introduced the Turanza EverDrive, a new all-season touring tire built for sedans, CUVs, and minivans. Backed by an 80,000-mile limited warranty, the longest in Bridgestone’s lineup, the EverDrive is designed for long-lasting performance, comfort, and confident handling in wet, dry, and

On June 3, Ford reported success with its pricing strategy in the month of May in offsetting the cost of the Trump import tariffs with its "A Plan" discount program, typically reserved for employees. Ford led all other OEMs in May with a 16.3% increase to 220,959 vehicles across all powertrains, the company’s best Ma

On May 27, Ford announced it is recalling 1,075,299 vehicles in the U.S. over a software error that may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse.
Affected vehicles include the 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2023-2024 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550,

On April 30, Ford announced the official launch and first shipments of its revised 2025 Ford Expedition from the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, which also assembles the 2025 Lincoln Navigator and F-Series Super Duty trucks.
The refreshed three-row SUV that can seat up to eight people has received a res

Ford recently told its dealers body that it is working on a number of new, lower-cost models to address the affordability issue for U.S. consumers, as well as increasing production of its existing entry-level trims on lines that include the Ford F-150, Escape, and Explorer.
Ford is also bringing back the Base trim of

On January 15, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reported that new light vehicle sales performance in 2024 was positive with the market up 8.2%. At the model level, however, the market saw significant shifts. 
Top Five Passenger Cars
1.    Honda Civic
2.    Toyota Corolla
3.    Hyundai Elantra
4.    Tesla Model 3
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On October 7, Nissan announced it has as entered into an agreement to invest in ChargeScape, a joint venture equally owned by BMW, Ford and Honda focused on EV-grid integration. Once the transaction is complete, Nissan will become an equal 25% investor in ChargeScape and will roll out ChargeScape’s services to its EV

On September 18, BMW, Ford and Honda began operations of the new joint venture that they announced in 2023 and have appointed the first CEO and CTO. ChargeScape is a software platform that integrates EVs into the power grid, shoring up grid stability while saving drivers money on their charging.
ChargeScape's technol

According to GlobalData, Japanese OEMs don’t appear to be proactive in the NEV transformation
The world’s largest automobile market, China, has undergone tremendous change in the past few years, in particular, the trend towards the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) transformation has been advancing rapidly. Different technica

On August 12, Ford Motor Company and TXU Energy announced they have created a first-of-its-kind retail energy management offering for Ford F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and Escape Plugin Hybrid customers in Texas. 
The TXU Free EV Miles program offers Ford EV customers a credit on their TXU Energy bill for all hom