On October 7, Ford announced the regional introduction of the all-new Expedition and the new Territory Hybrid in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East.
The company will also be launching the all-electric, first-ever Mustang Mach-E and the all-new Lincoln Navigator in region in 2025.
Additionally, Ford will also lau

A memo sent to workers at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan notified that production of the Ford F-150 Lightning will be paused the week of October 13. The news was subsequently confirmed by administration of the plant that the shutdown is a direct result of the fire at Novelis’ aluminum plan

While Ford has already announced it will be investing USD 2 billion to retool and expand its Louisville Assembly plant by 52,000 additional square feet to build a yet-to-be-revealed mid-size EV pickup starting in 2027 using a new production process, it will not be the company’s only plant to see investment and upgrad

On October 6, Novelis confirmed that it anticipates operations to restart at its Oswego, New York facility’s hot mill by the first quarter of 2026, after being shut down by a fire on September 16. The New York plant supplies roughly 40% of the aluminum sheet used in the auto industry.
Ford is the largest user of the

Nissan Motor Co. is reported to be in discussions with multiple OEMs to supply an electrified vehicle based on its Rogue crossover, according to two people with knowledge of the talks.
The potential partners include Ford Motor Co. and Stellantis, but not General Motors, one of the people said. The compact crossover w

On October 1, Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) and Ford announced they have successfully completed a GBP 430,000 Innovate UK-funded EB-eDrive project, proving that the manufacture of electric motor stators can be improved by utilizing advanced electron beam welding.
CVE and Ford demonstrated that electron beam weld

On October 1, Ford Motor Company announced that it has extended its growth streak in the third quarter, increasing U.S. sales 8.2% to 545,522 units, marking seven consecutive months of sales gains.
Electrified Vehicles (hybrid, PHEV, BEV): Ford reached a record 85,789 in Q3, up 19.8%, and represented 15.7% of Ford’s

Ford and General Motors are working to sign up car dealers for programs that would extend the use of the USD 7,500 U.S. tax credit on leases of EVs beyond the September 30 expiration date, according to dealers briefed on the previously unreported programs.
Each of the two companies in recent days has rolled out progr

On September 29, multiple sources reported that while Ford believes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s mission to roll back emissions standards is good for business, it is also asking the Trump administration to exercise caution when executing those same changes.
The EPA’s proposal to end greenhous

Liontown Resources Limited has amended its long-term offtake agreement with Tesla Inc., shifting the pricing mechanism from lithium hydroxide indices to spodumene concentrate, as it tries to diversify pricing references across main lithium products. 
Additionally, Liontown is in advanced discussions with Ford Motor C

On September 25, Ford Trucks launched the new F-MAX, featuring Ecotorq GEN2 engine, which provides better fuel efficiency up to 11.3%, and new segment-specific technologies.
Exterior, Ford has redesigned the front grille to give a sleek look, while the Digital Mirror System with Sentinel Mode improves aerodynamics an

On September 23, Ford Motor (China) Ltd. (Ford China) established Ford Sales and Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (FSSS), a wholly-owned subsidiary fully responsible for managing the marketing, sales, and service operations of Ford passenger vehicle and pickup truck models in the Chinese market, in Shanghai. The new comp

On September 17, multiple sources reported that the Ford Almussafes factory plans two additional engine production shutdown days in September 2025, and three more in October 2025. It has also announced two vehicle shutdown days in October 2025, as part of the ERTE RED mechanism at the Valencian plant.
The Valencian f

On September 16, Ford said it will cut one shift and up to 1,000 jobs at its Cologne Electric Vehicle Center in Germany, due to weak demand.
“In Europe, demand for electric cars remains well below industry forecasts,” Ford said in a statement. “Ford will therefore switch production at the Cologne plant to single-shif

On September 15, Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Farley informed Ford employees that the company will relocate its World Headquarters Building to the large, glass-faced Hub replacing its Product Development Center west of Oakwood Boulevard, and demolish its existing Glass House headquarters located at Southf

On September 8, Ford announced that for 2026, it will be offering a new F-150 Lightning STX model that is more rugged and has more range than the standard range XLT.
The model replaces the previous XLT and comes equipped with dual motors and an extended range battery, targeting an EPA-estimated 290 miles of range, 53

On September 8, Ford announced a recall of 1.9 million vehicles globally due to faulty rear-view cameras. The recall impacts certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline,

On September 3, Ford unveiled two new electrified MS-RT models i.e. Ranger MS-RT PHEV pickup and E-Tourneo Custom MS-RT multi-activity vehicle, created with MS-RT, a partner of Ford’s rally division M-Sport. Both models will debut at IAA Mobility 2025 show in Munich.
Ranger MS-RT PHEV is based on the first plug-in hy

On August 29, at the Chengdu Motor Show (CDMS) 2025, Ford held the global debut of an NEV (New Energy Vehicle) variant of the Bronco off-road SUV.
The Bronco NEV variant measures over 5m long, with a wheelbase of nearly 3m. The model is equipped with an ultra-large 7.5L car refrigerator and a 3D satellite map navigat

Production began on August 19 at the BlueOval SK Battery Park site in Kentucky, a joint-venture between Ford and SK On, with the first battery rolling off the line destined for a Ford F-150 Lightning.
BlueOval SK in Kentucky had already scaled back its output capacity plans amid a slowdown in EV demand. BlueOval SK B