On June 22, Ford Motor Co. and Unifor, the union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian autoworkers, kicked off contract talks for a new three-year contract. Ford, chosen by the union to lead the pattern agreement bargaining process, will begin to hammer out a new agreement before the current one expires in September.
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On June 17, Ford announced that its BlueOval Battery Park Michigan plant is on track to ship lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) EV batteries in 2026 to power Ford’s affordable midsize EV pickup, the first vehicle on Ford’s Universal EV Platform.
In June, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan reached a significant milestone toward

Ford Motor has applied to the U.S. Commerce Department for a waiver to keep importing its China-built Lincoln Nautilus SUV under new federal software restrictions, the company confirmed to Reuters. Ford expects to begin importing 2027 Nautilus vehicles in January.
The Nautilus’ software is developed in the U.S., but

On June 11, Ford announced it is recalling 255,404 vehicles in the U.S. over an issue with the canister purge valve, which may malfunction, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the recall affects 2012-2018 Focus vehicles which wer

Ford has developed a website based on its new EV pickup under development ahead of a launch in 2027. The site contains images, videos, and relevant information about the pickup and its production on the Universal EV Platform at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky.
Ford's Chief Financial Officer Sherry House dis

While the Lincoln Corsair ended production at the Louisville Assembly plant, Kentucky, it now appears that the luxury crossover will reappear in the U.S. marketplace from China, for the 2027 model year, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The 2027 Lincoln Corsair is expected to arrive from China in the Pre

On June 8, Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke about renewal of the USMCA, saying that if Ford is to keep its plan to increase its U.S. vehicle production, then it must be able to import auto parts without heavy tariffs.
"Really, our priority is to be able to import parts, build as much as we can in our country, but import par

On June 6, the Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry of Kenya, met with the officials of Ford Africa. They discussed opportunities for local assembly and manufacturing of automotive components as the country accelerates its automotive transformation agenda. The Cabinet Secretary stated th

On June 10, Ford announced it is recalling 548,463 2018-2024 Ford Expedition SUVs in ‌the U.S. over an issue with deterioration of the center console creating unsafe sharp edges.
The ⁠issue relates to the console's chrome plating, which may bubble and peel over time, potentially resulting in sharp edges. Passengers w

On June 10, Ford aluminum supplier Novelis Inc. announced that the hot mill at its Oswego, New York, facility is finally back online after a major fire disrupted production in fall 2025. 
During the outage, Novelis relied on its global network of hot mills and finishing operations to support customers and help mainta

On June 2, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 419,967 vehicles in the U.S., including 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The issue in the affected vehicles is that the seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allo

On May 22, Ford Motor Company announced the launch of the Model Year 2026 Ford Ranger and Ford Everest, along with the new Ford Territory, in the South African market.
The Model Year 2026 Ford Ranger lineup, produced at Ford’s Silverton Manufacturing Plant in Pretoria, is available in 23 variants. The key updates in

On May 21, Ford Energy, a new wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Co., announced that it has assumed ownership of the battery production plant in Glendale, Kentucky, following the closing of the BlueOval SK joint-venture disposition agreement. 
The sprawling plant, which successfully ran EV battery production until

On May 21, a subsidiary of South Korean battery manufacturer SK On took full ownership of the battery plant at BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee, marking an end to the company’s joint U.S. battery manufacturing venture with Ford Motor Company.
The 4-million-square-foot battery plant located on Ford’s campus is now

On May 21, Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant, which builds the F-150, halted production through at least the rest of the week due to a repair needed at the nearby Dearborn Stamping Plant, according to Nick Kottalis, president of UAW Local 600 that represents workers at the plant.
The cause of the downtime is a broken hood

On May 20, Ford Mexico announced the launch of Ford Pro during Expo Proveedores del Transporte y Logistica in Monterrey, alongside the reintroduction of the Ford F-650 and F-750 heavy-duty trucks.
The Ford F-650 and F-750 return to address demand in the heavy-duty segment. Both models are powered by a 7.3-liter V8 ga

On May 18, Ford confirmed that it is currently in talks with defense departments in North America and Europe to supply pickup trucks and software to their armed forces.
Beginning in 2025, several governments in North America and Europe engaged with Ford on how its commercial vehicle lineup and modern technologies cou

On May 18, results of the 2026 North American Automotive OEM-Supplier Working Relations Index (WRI) study were released by Plante Moran, showing improvement for all six major North American OEMs for the first time in the survey’s 26-year history despite tariff pressures and EV cost challenges, with Ford, Toyota and S

On May 18, Ford Energy announced that it has signed a five-year deal to supply up to 20 GWh of storage capacity ‌to renewable power developer EDF.
Under the deal, EDF can procure up to 4 GWh of DC Block battery energy storage systems (BESS) annually from Ford Energy. Deliveries under the agreement are expected to beg

On May 18, Ford announced plans to launch seven new products in Europe over the next three years.
The company plans to launch five all-new passenger vehicles, made in Europe for Europe. The lineup will include a compact SUV from the Bronco family, which will be manufactured at Ford’s Valencia plant in Spain starting