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The Michigan Central Station is seen, Monday, March 18, 2024, in Detroit. Bill Ford, executive chair of Ford Motor Co., and his wife Lisa Ford are raising $10 million to help 10 Detroit nonprofit organizations that serve young people start endowments. Lisa Ford said the campaign comes alongside Ford's investment in the refurbishment of the long abandoned train station.
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Bill and Lisa Ford to raise $10M for Detroit youth nonprofit endowments

Associated Press March 20, 2024

Ten nonprofits serving young people in Detroit will get an unusual, lasting gift as part of a campaign started by...

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Ford sign in Dearborn, Mich.
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Annual Ford trend study finds changing views on AI, sustainability

Alex McLenon December 7, 2023

Ford Motor Company has completed its annual trends report. It’s a survey weighing public sentiment on a range of topics,...

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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: Autoworkers reach tentative deal with Ford

Hernz Laguerre October 26, 2023

The United Auto Workers union reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford Motor Company on Wednesday — a deal that...

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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 — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford made a rare speech Monday morning, Oct. 16, 2023 about the future of American manufacturing with the company near an impasse with striking autoworkers.
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Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford calls on autoworkers to end strike, says company’s future is at stake

Associated Press October 16, 2023

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford called on autoworkers to come together to end a monthlong...

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Unifor sets targets on GM after ratifying deal with Ford

Russ McNamara September 26, 2023

Canadian auto workers represented by Unifor ratified a new deal with Ford Motor Company over the weekend, winning significant wage...

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Ford reaches tentative deal with Canadian auto workers union

Russ McNamara September 20, 2023

Thousands of unionized auto workers in Canada will remain on the job after brokering a tentative new contract with Ford...

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A picture of the production line at the Willow Run bomber plant is Ypsilanti, Mich. during World War II.
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Ford Heritage Vault celebrates automaker’s 120th birthday

Alex McLenon June 17, 2023

Ford Motor Company is celebrating its 120th birthday this month. The Dearborn-based automaker was founded in June 1903. To mark...

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Ford Motor Company NAIAS Auto Show 1/22/2019
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Ford forecasting $3B loss in electric vehicle division for 2023

Alex McLenon March 31, 2023

Ford Motor Company is facing numerous challenges as it continues to adapt to industry changes. The Dearborn-based automaker lost $2...

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Detroit Evening Report, Aug. 22, 2022: Ford is cutting 3,000 jobs, mostly in Michigan

Sascha Raiyn August 22, 2022

Welcome to the Detroit Evening Report, a daily round-up of news that city residents need to know.Ford Motor Company announced...

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Ford’s Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn.
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Ford ramps up electric vehicle production with $3.7 billion investment in Michigan, Ohio and Missouri 

Russ McNamara June 2, 2022

Ford Motor Company is investing $2 billion in electric vehicles in Michigan as part of a massive $3.7 billion expansion...

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