Ford, Zotye Sign New MoU for EV Ride-Hailing Joint Venture
Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye last month signed a memorandum of understanding that establishes a new 50:50 joint venture focused on all-electric vehicle manufacturing for ride-hailing purposes. The EVs will…

Ford, Vanderbilt Study: Use Adaptive Cruise Control to Ease Stress in Fourth of July Traffic
AAA is anticipating record traffic on roadways this coming Fourth of July, which means that you can likely expect heavy traffic and maybe even a headache when you set out…

Ford Uses Co-Bots to Build Fiestas in Germany
Mankind has grappled with the seemingly inevitable fate of being subjugated by robot overlords for decades, and if Ford’s most recent advances in robots do not appeal to your fears…

Ford Transit, Transit Connect Popular with Small Business Owners
Steve Ozment (left), along with siblings Mark and Kara, is co-owner of Flowerama Columbus flower shops, with four locations and 50 employees in the Columbus area. They use four Ford…

Ford Tourneo Connect Taxi Crosses 1 Million Kilometers, Breaks Odometer
You know that very special moment you have—whether it’s on a long road trip surrounded by friends or family who don’t quite care or by yourself on a mundane trip…

Ford to Test Mapping System Geared Toward Avoiding Potholes
Possibly the worst aspect of the post-winter thaw is the effect it has on roadways: soon, your commute will be littered with even more potholes than normal, which can lead…

Ford to Honor August Wilson, Floyd Norman at 19th Annual Ford Freedom Award
Ford is teaming with the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History for the 19th annual Ford Freedom Award program, which adopts the theme of “Talents That Unite! How…

Ford Teaming with Spotify to Bring Music to FordPass
Ford made the bold proclamation earlier this year that its FordPass service would “do for car owners what iTunes did for music fans.” Another music service that has revolutionized the…

Ford Sponsors Sojourner Truth Women’s Leadership Reception at National Museum of Women in the Arts
Ford Fund on Thursday served as sponsor of the Sojourner Truth Women’s Leadership Reception, part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 47th Annual Legislative Conference, which was held at the…

Ford Sponsoring League of American Orchestras National Conference, Detroit Music Weekend
Ford will be the presenting sponsor of the 72nd League of American Orchestras National Conference, which takes place in Detroit and runs for June 6th-8th. As part of its role…

Ford-Sponsored Team Competes for FIRST Championship in Detroit This Week
This week marks the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Championship, where more than 30 teams sponsored by Ford will compete to see which students have created…

Report: Ford Considering Sale of South American Operations
The Ford EcoSport Storm is one of the products sold in Brazil by Ford South America A report on Wednesday suggested that Ford is looking to cut bait in South…

Ford Shortens Summer Shutdown at Louisville Assembly to Bulk Up on Hot-Selling Escape, Lincoln MKC
Sales of the Ford Escape and Lincoln MKC have set new record through the first five months of 2017; the Escape delivered a total of 27,830 units in May and…

Ford to Conduct Self-Driving Testing in Washington, D.C.
Sherif Marakby, CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, announced in a post on Medium on Monday that the automaker will become the first to test self-driving vehicles in Washington, D.C.…

Ford Sales Fall 30% in China in February; Lincoln Posts 9% Year-Over-Year Downturn
Ford and its joint ventures delivered a total of 47,483 vehicles in China last month, a 30% year-over-year decline in sales volume. Changan Ford Automobile (CAF) saw its sales decline…


