DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. says it is planning to nearly double production of the F-150 Lightning pickup at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center here to 150,000 trucks per year, to meet high customer demand.
SPARTANBURG, SC—Defense contractor Oshkosh has won the $6 billion contract to build the U.S. Postal Service's upcoming Next Generation Delivery Vehicles here.
DETROIT—Ford has teamed up with Hewlett-Packard to turn spent 3D-printed powder and parts into stronger, lighter, and more cost-effective vehicle parts for Ford’s Super Duty F-250 trucks.
COLOGNE, Germany — Ford Motor Co., Volkswagen, Daimler and Ferrari announced this week that they will temporarily shut down vehicle and engine production at its factories in Europe in response to the spread of COVID-19, a disease caused by the coronavirus.
VALENCIA, Spain—Advanced body tracking technology commonly used by athletes to improve their performance is now being deployed at a Ford engine assembly facility here. In collaboration with the Instituto Biomecánica de Valencia, Ford developed sensor-embedded suits that are designed to improve worker posture and enhance safety.
DETROIT—In a bid to cut the weight of its cars by up to 340 kilograms by the end of the decade, Ford Motor Co. is testing hoods and other auto body parts made from carbon fiber.
ATLANTA—Atlanta is renaming Henry Ford II Avenue to Ferdinand Porsche Avenue after the German automaker began building its new North American headquarters here.
