Ford Pickup Sought in Hit and Run Crash that Killed Elderly Towson Man
TOWSON, MD — Baltimore County authorities are urgently seeking the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident. The crash occurred on June 1, around 9:25 PM, on…
Ford may slash ad spending, revamp dealers to boost EV profit, CEO says
By Paul Lienert and Ben Klayman (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co needs to overhaul its century-old business model – from slashing advertising spending to reworking its dealer network – if it is…
Ford Settles Pennsylvania Lawsuit Over False Claims Made with Hybrid Car MPG
by Attorney General Josh Shapiro HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a multistate settlement with the Ford Motor Company regarding claims of false advertising of the fuel economy of their…
Ford Settles Six Figure Lawsuit in New Jersey Over Misleading Claims on Hybrid Cars
From the Desk of NJ Attorney General Matthew Platkin TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced today that New Jersey is participating in a $19.2-million multistate settlement with Ford Motor…
Ford sells shares in EV maker Rivian for $188.2 million
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co sold 7 million shares of electric carmaker Rivian Automotive Inc for about $188.2 million, or $26.88 apiece, the U.S. automaker said in a filing on Friday. Ford…
Top Wall Street firms, Ford to disclose directors’ race and gender
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Four top Wall Street firms and Ford Motor Co will start to disclose the race and gender of individual directors under deals reached with New York City…
Mill Creek Announces Groundbreaking of Amavi Sherrills Ford
Development Marks Mill Creek’s Second Single-Family Development in N.C. SHERRILLS FORD, N.C., May 11, 2022 — Mill Creek Residential, a leading developer, owner-operator and investment manager specializing in premier rental housing across…
Impaired Driver in Ford Fusion Crashes into Police Car, Car Bursts into Flames
BELTSVILLE, MD – Police in Baltimore said an impaired driver in a Ford Fusion crashed into the back of a Maryland State Police cruiser in Laurel, then the vehicle burst into flames.…
Rivian skids 14% to hit new low on report Ford to sell shares
(Reuters) – Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc opened at a record low on Monday, down 14%, after a report that early investor Ford would be selling a part of its stake in…
Ford to halt production next week at Flat Rock plant on chips shortage
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co confirmed late on Thursday it will halt production next week at its Flat Rock plant where it assembles the Mustang because of a shortage of semiconductor chips.…
Ford Reports Devastating Losses Thanks To Electric Vehicle Gamble
Ford Reports Devastating Losses Thanks To Electric Vehicle Gamble Thomas Catenacci on April 28, 2022 Major U.S. automaker Ford blamed its sizable investment in electric vehicle (EV) company Rivian for its dramatic…
GM, Ford steer into the headwinds of inflation, rising rates
By Joseph White and Paul Lienert DETROIT – General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co will report first-quarter results this week in an environment that has become more hostile than executives projected…
Penske Automotive unit orders 750 Ford electric cargo vans
(Reuters) – Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 750 of Ford Motor Co’s electric E-Transit cargo vans, the unit of Penske Automotive Group Inc said on Monday. The move comes as several companies…
Ford inks Argentina lithium supply deal with Lake Resources
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Monday it has signed a preliminary deal to buy lithium from a Lake Resources NL facility in Argentina, marking the first time…
Missing Child Reported in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia Police Department needs the public’s assistance in locating a 10-year-old Missing Child Cailey Ford. She was last seen at 4:00 P.M., on Friday, April 8, 2022, on the 63XX block…
Ford to sell Romanian plant to Turkish JV
ISTANBUL – Ford Motor Co’s Turkish joint venture will buy the U.S. company’s Craiova plant in Romania for 575 million euros ($630 million) and plans to move Courier van production there, the…
Ford, Volvo join Redwood in EV battery recycling push in California
By Paul Lienert – Ford Motor and Geely Automobile’s Volvo Cars will join battery recycling startup Redwood Materials in developing processes, starting in California, to collect end-of-life batteries from electric and hybrid…
Ford suspends or cuts output at plants due to chip shortage
DETROIT – Ford Motor Co said on Monday it will continue idling some of its assembly plants in the week of Feb. 14 due to the global semiconductor shortage. The U.S. automaker…
Toyota, Ford, GM say production cuts continue amid border disruption
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON -Toyota Motor Corp, Ford Motor Co and General Motors Co, said Friday the disruption at the Canadian border from trucking protests forced new production cuts at plants in…
Former Ford County Resident Pleads Guilty to Charges Related to Domestic Terrorism
URBANA, Ill. – Emily Claire Hari, formerly known as Michael B. Hari, 50, of the 200 block of First Street in Clarence, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to interfere with commerce…
Ford says Detroit/Windsor bridge disruption impacting Canadian plants
WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday that an interruption to traffic at a key U.S.-Canadian bridge, as a result of demonstration against coronavirus mandates, has hurt production at some of…
Ford County Man Sentenced to Over Ten Years in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor
URBANA, Ill. – Robert Shawn Anderson, 52, of the 300 block of Spruce Street in Paxton, Illinois, was sentenced today to 121 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by five years of supervised…
Ford to suspend or cut output at 8 of its factories due to chip shortage
SAN FRANCISCO – Ford Motor plans to suspend or cut production at eight of its factories in the United States, Mexico and Canada throughout next week because of chip supply constraints, a…
Ford, Jiangling form China joint venture to sell SUVs, vans
By Paul Lienert – Ford Motor Co and longtime Chinese partner Jiangling Motors Corp have formed a joint venture aimed at strengthening Ford’s sales efforts and reach in China, the companies said…
Ford To Double Electric Truck Production On High Demand
Ford will nearly double its production capacity of electric F-150 Lightning trucks to meet “soaring” demand, the company announced Tuesday. The increase will allow Ford to make about 150,000 F-150 Lightnings per…
Ford County Man Convicted of Enticement of a Minor
PEORIA, Ill. – A federal jury deliberated for just over 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict this afternoon against Robert Shawn Anderson, 52, of the 300 block of Spruce Street in…
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