Speaking in Melbourne on March 6 ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, Ford CEO Jim Farley warned the company’s Australian engineering operation might be closed without a change in government regulations. Ford employs than 1,500 designers and engineers in Campbellfield, Victoria for the development of models it sells g

On February 25, the Michigan Court of Appeals once again upheld a lower court’s decision to deny a citizen opposition group’s legal challenge over the rezoning of the land where Ford’s mile-long BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is being built in Marshall.
The action clears the way for construction of the battery plant

On March 5, Ford Motor Company announced major updates to the Ford Puma and the all-electric Ford Puma Gen‑E, introducing advanced technology, improved efficiency, and a more refined design.
The Ford Puma Gen-E has improved its driving range to up to 417 km with an enhanced battery design. The vehicle previously off

On March 4, Ford Motor Co. announced that is recalling 604,533 Ford and Lincoln brand vehicles in the U.S. over windshield wiper motors that may fail, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall includes:
   2020-2022 Ford Explorers
   2020-2022 Lincoln Aviators
   2020-2022 Ford Escapes
   202

Lear Corp. has won Ford's next-generation Super Duty seating contract, according to two people familiar with the contract, displacing Forvia after two generations of the vehicle over a decade. The change in suppliers represents a large upset for Forvia as it restructures its portfolio.
The Super Duty pickups, built a

Lincoln is working on a body-on-frame Mercedes-Benz G-Class competitor for launch in the 2029-30 timeframe, according to sources familiar with the plan. The two-row Lincoln would ride on the body-on-frame platform that underpins the Ford Bronco, which in turn is based on the Ford Ranger pickup. 
The next-generation F

On February 27, Ford announced it is recalling approximately 4,380,609 SUVs and pickup trucks in the U.S. due to a software glitch in the Integrated Trailer Module that can cause trailer brake lights, turn signals, and braking functions to fail. 
Affected models include 2021–2026 F-150, 2022–2026 Super Duty, 2024–202

On February 19, Argentina's General Confederation of Labor (CGT) called a nationwide strike, bringing vehicle and auto parts production to a halt across the country.
The strike opposes Labor Reform and Tax Reform projects being debated in Congress, which include eliminating internal taxes on automobiles. Major automo

Ford CEO Jim Farley recently spoke to senior Trump administration officials about a potential framework in which Chinese OEMs could build cars in the U.S., according to people familiar with the discussions. Farley discussed the matter with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy

On February 16 and 17, multiple sources reported that Ford has introduced updates to the 2026 E-Transit Courier sold in Europe, primarily centered on a larger 46 kWh battery pack replacing the previous 43 kWh battery. The enhanced battery enables official WLTP combined range of up to 207 miles (334km), 11.3% more tha

Reported on February 14, 2026, Ford’s assembly operations in Cambodia have reached around 16,000 units since production began in 2022, with further capacity growth planned as the manufacturing site expands from 5 to 12 hectares.
The expansion plans were discussed during a recent meeting between Cambodia’s Minister of

On February 11, Ford Europe announced that its new model year Ford Kuga will now include BlueCruise hands-free highway driving technology, starting in April 2026.
The feature first received approval in Europe in 2023 on the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Ford Kuga is available with plug-in hybrid (PHEV), full hybrid (HEV), and

On February 10, Ford Motor Co. that its Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results as it navigated added costs of President Donald Trump's tariffs and struggled with production of its profitable full-size pickups and SUVs due to a supplier fire.
    •  For Q4, revenue was down 4.8% to USD 45.9 billion. The Q4 net loss o

Ford's FY2025 full-year financial results were announced.
Sales increased 1.2% YoY to USD 187.3 billion. This was a USD 2.3 billion increase over the previous year's USD 185.0 billion.
Operating loss was USD 9.2 billion. While the previous year's operating income was USD 5.2 billion, the company posted an operating

In December 2025, Ford and SK On, SK Innovation's battery unit, announced that the two companies would be dissolving the BlueOval SK joint-venture formed in 2022. While Ford takes over and retools the BlueOval SK Battery Park in Glendale, Kentucky for LFP battery production for battery energy storage solutions (BESS)

On February 4, speaking in Las Vegas at the annual NADA show, Ford executives promised its U.S. dealers that more affordable vehicles are coming, after the company ended production of its entry-level nameplate, the Escape crossover. 
Andrew Frick, president of Ford Blue and Model e, said five models priced under USD

Ford Motor Co. and China’s Geely Auto are in discussions about a potential partnership, eight people with knowledge of the ongoing talks said, as global OEMs look to navigate tariffs and share technology and manufacturing costs.
The companies are in talks to have Geely use Ford factory space in Europe to produce vehi

Production of aluminum at a Novelis plant in Oswego, New York has still has not fully resumed more than four months after a fire disrupted Ford’s supply of the material for its lucrative pickup trucks, according to two people familiar with the matter. A Ford spokesperson said the company would provide an update when

Ford has revealed that the total cost for dissolving its EV battery joint venture with SK On, announced in December 2025, is USD 6 billion, which will be a hit to earnings before tax and interest (EBIT) spread across a few years. The first USD 3 billion write down will take place in 2025 earnings, while the remaining

On January 29, multiple sources reported that Ford’s Almussafes plant will carry out four full production stoppages in February 2026, and a further four in March 2026, under the temporary employment regulation file (ERTE) applied through the RED mechanism.
In February, the ERTE day planned for February 20 has been ca