Ford launches Pro AI for multibillion-dollar commercial business

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2023 Ford Super Duty F-550 Chassis Cab Ford DETROIT — Ford Motor is launching a new artificial intelligence system for its Pro commercial vehicle business as it tries to grow the unit’s profits and software revenue. The Detroit automaker on Tuesday said the new “Ford Pro AI” can monitor and analyze more than 1 billion […]


Ford CEO admits that ‘the customer has spoken’ after EV push drives major quarterly loss

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Ford on Tuesday posted its largest quarterly loss since 2008 amid losses in the automaker’s electric vehicle (EV) division, as well as the impact of tariffs and a fire that impacted an aluminum supplier. The Detroit automaker reported a fourth quarter net loss of $11.1 billion after previously disclosing large writedowns to its EV programs, […]


Ford to record $600 million pension charge in fourth quarter

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A 2025 Ford Lightning electric vehicle (EV) at a Ford dealership in Antioch, California, US, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor said it will report pretax charges of $600 million in its fourth-quarter results due to adjustments in its employee pension plans and other […]


Ford to offer eyes-off driving tech with $30,000 EV in 2028

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Jim Farley, president and chief executive officer of Ford, speaks at the Ford Motor Co.’s Kentucky Truck Plant to launch the 2025 Ford Expedition, in Louisville, Kentucky, April 30, 2025. Carolyn Kaster | AP Ford Motor plans to introduce eyes-off driving technology on an upcoming $30,000 all-electric vehicle in 2028, the Detroit automaker announced Wednesday. […]


General Motors stock on track to beat auto rivals like Tesla, Ford in 2025

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General Motors is on track to end 2025 as the top US-traded automaker stock – far outpacing American rivals like Ford, Tesla and Stellantis.  The stock has soared more than 55% so far this year to a record price of more than $80 a share as of Monday’s close – setting the automaker up for […]


GM’s record stock performance beats Tesla, Ford in 2025

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Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC DETROIT — General Motors is on pace to be the top U.S.-traded automaker stock of 2025, as shares of […]


EV realism is here. How GM, Hyundai, Ford react in 2026 will be telling

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Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT – The U.S. automotive industry has entered a new phase for all-electric vehicles: realism. The industry was euphoric about the EV segment in the early 2020s, but consumer demand never took off as much as expected and, as it fizzled, automakers monitored and planned how to […]


Ford to record $19.5 billion in special charges related to EV pullback

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DETROIT — Ford Motor expects to record about $19.5 billion in special items related to a restructuring of its business priorities and a pullback in its all-electric vehicle investments, the company announced Monday. The Detroit automaker said most of those charges will occur during the fourth quarter. That will be followed by $5.5 billion in […]


Ford CEO Jim Farley says he can’t fill 5,000 mechanic jobs paying $120K per year: ‘We are in trouble in our country’

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Ford has been unable to fill some 5,000 openings for mechanics despite offering a salary of $120,000 a year — prompting the company’s chief executive to warn of a dire shortage of skilled tradespeople in the US. “We are in trouble in our country. We are not talking about this enough,” Ford CEO Jim Farley […]


Trump touts tariff tweaks as Ford, General Motors deliver strong earnings

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Ford shares soared 12% Friday after the automaker reported strong earnings – with President Trump quick to boast that his latest tariff tweaks boosted the results. After selling more pickups and SUVs than expected in the third quarter, Ford’s automotive revenue hit $47.19 billion, beating estimates of $43.08 billion. Trump took to social media to […]