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FILE - The 2024 Ford F-150 truck is assembled at the Dearborn Truck Plant, April 11, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Ford charges forward with new EV plans

Sam Corey, The Metro August 21, 2025

The race to electric vehicles is happening. That may be surprising for some when considering our political climate.  President Donald...

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In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, photograph, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold 2019 F-250 pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo.
  • Auto
  • The Metro

The Metro: Ford’s $10B project shutdown sparks local layoffs, raises concerns for EV future

The Metro, Lauren Myers, David Leins July 23, 2025

The auto industry in southeast Michigan is showing signs of strain. In May, Ford ended a major initiative to modernize...

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Ford Motor Company NAIAS Auto Show 1/22/2019
  • Auto
  • News

Ford recalls more than 694,000 Bronco Sport, Escape vehicles due to fuel injector issue

Associated Press July 21, 2025

Ford is recalling more than 694,000 Bronco Sport and Escape vehicles because the fuel injector may crack and leak, which...

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Ford
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  • Created Equal
  • News

Created Equal: Ford’s ‘BlueOval City’ EV complex promises jobs, residents want more input

David Leins October 1, 2024

The rural landscape of West Tennessee is undergoing a massive change. Ford’s “BlueOval City” electric vehicle manufacturing complex spans six...

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Michigan Central CEO Josh Sirefman addresses a crowd at a media preview event inside the Michigan Central Station ahead of the official grand opening held June 6, 2024.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

Michigan Central CEO talks opening of refurbished Michigan Central

Alex McLenon June 7, 2024

Ford Motor Company celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated Michigan Central Station with a concert this week. The...

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The entrance to the Michigan Central Station is seen, Monday, May 13, 2024 in Detroit.
  • News

From decay to dazzling. Ford restores grandeur to former eyesore Detroit train station

Associated Press June 3, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has...

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Ford
  • Auto
  • News

Ford recalls nearly 43,000 SUVs due to gas leaks that can cause fires, but remedy won’t fix leaks

Associated Press April 10, 2024

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot...

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In this Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, photograph, the company logo shines off the grille of an unsold 2019 F-250 pickup truck at a Ford dealership in Littleton, Colo.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

Ford to resume building Michigan electric vehicle battery plant delayed by strike, but scale it back

Associated Press November 21, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. is resuming construction on a Michigan electric vehicle battery plant that the company postponed...

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FILE - United Auto Workers members walk the picket line at the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., Sept. 26, 2023.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

UAW members at the first Ford plant to go on strike overwhelmingly approve the new contract

Associated Press November 3, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative...

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United Auto Workers members hold picket signs near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: UAW officials share details of tentative agreement with Ford

Nargis Rahman October 30, 2023

Officials with the United Auto Workers have outlined the specifics of a tentative contract agreement with Ford announced last week...

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UAW President Shawn Fain walks the picket lines outside the Mopar plant in Center Line, Mich on Sept. 22, 2023.
  • Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News
  • Politics, Government & Finance

Detroit Today: UAW strikes historic deals with Ford, Stellantis and GM

Sam Corey, Detroit Today October 30, 2023

Ford became the first Detroit automaker to strike a deal with the United Auto Workers last week — a deal...

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A person holds up a sign that says "Detroit is a union town" on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.
  • Auto
  • Jobs & the Economy
  • News

United Auto Workers and Ford reach tentative contract agreement

Alex McLenon October 25, 2023

The United Auto Workers and Ford Motor Company have reached a tentative deal on a new union contract.  It’s the...

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