On April 29, multiple sources reported that Spanish car factories have mostly resumed operations after a major power outage forced many to halt production. The outage began in the afternoon on April 28, 2025, and affected Renault in Valladolid, Seat in Martorell and Zona Franca (Ebro), and Volkswagen in Navarra. Powe

On April 23, Charles Poon, Ford's director of electrified propulsion engineering, announced that by the end of the decade, his company will be able to offer lower-priced EVs that can travel farther on a single charge because of its work on new battery cell chemistry.
"After intense research and development at our sta

On April 22, 2025, the Prime Minister of Cambodia attended the official inauguration of Ford’s new production line and sub-assembly plant in Pursat Province.
During the event, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting investors by easing regulatory requirements, such as tax reductions, a

On April 18, Ford confirmed it has adjusted shipments to China from the U.S. as a result of retaliatory tariffs. “We have adjusted exports from the U.S. to China in light of the current tariffs,” Ford spokesperson Robyn Jackson said.
Ford has completely halted shipments of the F-150 Raptor, Mustang, Bronco and  Linco

On April 4, with a new 25% tariff on vehicles imported to the U.S. in effect, Stellantis launched a discount pricing program with employee pricing available for everyone is in effect through the end of April. 
On April 3, Ford began offering a similar discount program that runs through June 2, using the opportunity t

On April 3, Ford Motor Co. announced it is extending employee pricing discounts to customers on most of its U.S. lineup, including foreign-built models such as the Ford Maverick, Bronco Sport, and Mustang Mach-E from Mexico and Lincoln Nautilus from China, after the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on import

On April 1, IG Metall, a dominant metalworkers' union in Germany, called for a three-day warning strike, starting from April 1, 2025. The production at Ford’s Cologne plant has been temporarily halted since April 2, 2025.
The 250 colleagues on the night shift at Ford FCSD and in Niehl stopped work and followed the ca

On April 1, Ford Motor Co. reported Q1 2024 U.S. sales of 501,291 units, a 1.3% decrease from the same quarter in 2024. While fleet sales were affected negatively, retail sales were up about 5% in the quarter and up 19% in March alone as consumers made their purchase decisions ahead of the imposition of new tariffs e

On March 31, Silicon Valley-based D-Wave Quantum Inc., a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, and Ford Otosan, a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Koç Holding in Turkey, announced that the vehicle manufacturer has deployed a hybrid-quantum application in production, streamlining man

On March 26, Ford South Africa commenced full-scale production of the first-ever Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) at its Silverton manufacturing plant.
The Ranger PHEV is exclusively produced in South Africa for global export. Europe will be the main export region starting in 2025. The PHEV will al

On March 24, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it has opened a preliminary probe into nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks from model years 2015 to 2017 over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a temporary rear wheel lockup.
NHTSA's Office of Defects I

On March 15, Delfingen announced that it is supplying its knitted sleeve Nu-Guard SC-P to Ford’s Mustang Mach-E, a 100% electric SUV based on the Global Electrified 1 (GE1) platform.
The Nu-Guard SC-P knitted sleeve, with high abrasion resistance and a self-closing design, ensures secure and efficient cable manageme

Ford is moving over vehicles and components across the U.S. Canadian border as fast as it can as it prepares for any future tariff announcements on April 2.
One truck full of 45 Ford engines used in the popular Super Duty pickup would cost Ford about USD 70,000 in tariffs, while a truck stocked with 66 of the 5.0-lit

On March 14, Ford announced that it had expanded its electric vehicle lineup in Europe. It has also started volume production of three new electric vehicles – the Puma Gen-E, E-Tourneo Courier, and E-Transit Courier, and delivery to customers and showrooms across Europe.
Puma Gen-E is a compact crossover. E-Tourneo C

On March 12, Ford Pro delivered 159 Ford Ranger pickups to the Civil Police of Bahia, as part of a larger fleet of 265 new patrol vehicles aimed at strengthening public security across the state. The handover ceremony took place at the Parque de Exposições in Salvador, attended by Governor Jerônimo Rodrigues, Vice-Go

On March 5, Ford introduced the 2025 Bronco Sport in Mexico, offering enhanced performance, technology, and safety features.  
The SUV is powered by a 2.0-liter Turbo EcoBoost engine, delivering 250 hp and 277 lb-ft of torque, paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission featuring SelectShift and paddle shifters. It

On March 11, Ford Trucks, the heavy commercial brand of Ford Otosan, and IVECO signed a binding Joint Development Agreement (JDA) for the design and engineering of a new cabin for heavy-duty trucks. This agreement follows the exclusive, non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) announced by the two companies on M

On March 10, FORD OTOMOTİV SANAYİ A.Ş. (Ford Otosan) signed the Ford Trucks Business Agreement with Ford Motor Company and Ford Global Technologies LLC, and the Ford Trucks Trademark License Agreement with Ford Motor Company. The agreements will have an initial term until December 31, 2038, and automatically renew ev

On March 10, Ford said it will inject up to EUR 4.4 billion (USD 4.76 billion) into its struggling German operations as it tries to revive its European business.
“By recapitalizing our German operations, we are supporting the transformation of our business in Europe and strengthening our ability to compete with a fre