Ford recalls 850,318 vehicles in the U.S. over fuel pump issue On July 9, Ford Motor Co. announced it is recalling 850,318 vehicles in the U.S. due to a potential low-pressure fuel pump failure, which could cause an engine stall. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that a faulty fuel pump can reduce fuel flow from the tank to the engine, causing an engine stall and increasing the risk of a crash. NHTSA estimates t...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

Ford recalls 200,061 vehicles in U.S. over malfunctioning rearview camera 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 the image may remain on the display after the driver finishe...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

Ford Q2 sales rise 14.2%, U.S. market share up on truck, hybrid, SUV strength On July 1, Ford Motor Company announced it has accelerated well ahead of the U.S. industry in Q2 2025. Q2 2025 results:    •    Total U.S. sales: 612,095 (+14.2% from Q2 2024)   •    Market share: estimated 14.3% (+1.8 ppts quarter over quarter)   •    Total pickups (F-Series, Ranger, Maverick): 288,564 (+15.1%)   •    F-Series sales clim...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

(175 PP100) and Genesis (183 PP100).     • Among mass market brands, Nissan ranked highest with a score of 169 PP100, followed by Hyundai (173 PP100) and Chevrolet (178 PP100).     • General Motors was the parent corporation receiving the most model-level awards (five awards), followed by Ford (four awards) and Honda Motor Company (three awards).      • GM models that ranked highest in their segment were Buick Encore GX, Cadillac ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/28

Scott Bell, vice president of global Chevrolet, said more than half of EV sales volume this year came from customers new to General Motors. The EV sales news came ahead of the company’s Q2 quarterly sales release. GM has not been reporting sales on a monthly basis since March 2018.  To compare, Ford, which still reports monthly sales, sold 34,132 vehicles during the same five month time period across its EV lineup, which includes the Ford Mus...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Ford leads sales gains in U.S. with discount program offsetting import tariffs in May 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 May since 2019 and the third straight month of...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

Ford recalls 40,910 F-150 Lightnings in U.S., Canada for control arm issue On May 30, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 29,501 2024-2025 F-150 Lightning BEV pickups in the U.S. In documents posted by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford says that the upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front upper control arm to detach from the knuckle assembly. The...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

Ford launches F-150 Tremor in Brazil On May 23, Ford officially launched the F-150 Tremor in Brazil, expanding its pickup lineup with a model designed to combine daily comfort with serious off-road capability. Equipped with a 5.0-liter Coyote V8 gasoline engine, the Tremor delivers 405 hp and 56.7 kgfm of torque at 4,250 rpm, paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7 seconds and features a 136-liter fue...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

Ford recalls 1,075,299 vehicles in U.S. over rearview camera software issue 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, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-202...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

Ford may share BlueOval SK EV Battery Park production with Nissan Ford and SK On’s joint-venture BlueOval SK Battery Park site in Kentucky was originally planned to have two operational plants on its large campus, which would employ 5,000 people. However, with slower demand for EVs, the two companies had chosen to only utilize one of those plants and hire 2,500 workers in the interim, with production currently scheduled to begin soon.  Recent ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/22

Ford revises electrical architecture plan Responding to questions on what Ford is doing with its new electrical architecture programs, Ford EV design head Doug Field recently explained what the company is doing. Rather than cancelling its next-generation FNV4 (fully-networked vehicle) electrical architecture, it is merging that effort with its existing, evolving architecture, while also developing a separate architecture that will be utilized in ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

Ford freezes exports of U.S. vehicles to China in tariff war 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  Lincoln Navigator in response to Chinese tariffs as high as 150% in res...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

Ford’s U.S. retail sales up ahead of tariffs, though down 1.3% overall in Q1 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 expected on April 2. Of the quarter’s totals, 477,56...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

U.S. NHTSA investigates 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickups over sudden downshifts 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 Investigation (ODI), which received 138 consumer compla...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/25

ased Android Industries LLC and Avancez LLC, which he will combine into DMS to establish Voltava LLC, an Auburn Hills-based company with some 5,400 employees globally and around USD 2 billion in annual revenue. Smith will serve as chairman and CEO of the combined company. The deal blends DMS, a key Ford supplier, with suppliers tied primarily to General Motors and Stellantis, to create a strong competitor in the contract manufacturing and complex...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

Ford tells suppliers it will delay next-gen F-150 launch to mid-2028 Ford Motor Co. has told suppliers it will delay the launch of its all-new model F-150 pickup, a top-seller for the Detroit OEM. Ford was expected to roll out the 15th generation of its traditional gasoline/hybrid pickup in 2027. Production for the program, code-named P736, has been pushed out by at least a year to mid-2028 at Dearborn Truck and Kansas City Assembly, according to...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

s at its Ramos Arizpe, Mexico plant, with an investment of approximately USD 25 million. This project is expected to generate 400 new jobs and increase production by 40%, or approximately 2 million turbochargers per year. “Currently, our products are present in General Motors platforms and in the Ford Nano engine, which powers the F-150. As of April 1, we will start our most ambitious project: the production of turbochargers for the Jeep Grand ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/13

Ford to increase production of entry level trims, add lower-priced models 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 the Ford Bronco for the 2025 model year after it was abse...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/29

Ford’s 2025 F-150 Lightning production proceeding as planned Ford F-150 Lightning production restarted as planned at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center earlier in January. Production of the 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning was previously scheduled to begin in November 2024, but Ford chose to idle the operation for seven weeks, from November 15 to January 6 this year after the traditional weeklong holiday break.  The 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning is receiv...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/25

electric pickup truck for now. The longest-range version of the Silverado EV is the 8WT model with a 492-mile range, while the RST model can go 460 miles on a full charge (as does the GMC Sierra EV Denali). The Tesla Cybertruck has a range of 440 miles, while the Rivian R1T gets 420 miles, and the Ford F-150 Lightning gets 320 miles. (multiple sources on January 21, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/24