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

Detroit Today, Sam Corey 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.
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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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File - United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain talks with members picketing near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
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Auto workers stop expanding strikes against Detroit Three after GM makes battery plant concession

Associated Press October 6, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union said Friday it will not expand its strikes against Detroit's three automakers after General...

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UAW President Shawn Fain walks the picket lines outside the Mopar plant in Center Line, Mich on Sept. 22, 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Expanded UAW strike includes 13 Stellantis and GM locations in Michigan

Sascha Raiyn September 22, 2023

One week after the United Auto Workers started its strike against the Detroit automakers, the union has extended the walk...

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UAW members picket outside Ford's assembly plant on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.
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UAW members demand a fair contract during strike at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant

Alex McLenon September 15, 2023

The United Auto Workers union is striking against Detroit's automakers after the two sides failed to reach a deal before...

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