Articles Tagged with ''Ford Motor Co.''

Ford, VW to Build Vans, Pickups in New Partnership

January 16, 2019

DETROIT—Ford and Volkswagen plan to build commercial vans and medium-sized pickup trucks together as early as 2022 as part of a new partnership.

Ford Recalls More Than 953,000 Vehicles to Replace Inflators

January 7, 2019

DETROIT—Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel. The move includes more than 782,000 vehicles in the United States, and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history.

How Ford's Willow Run Assembly Plant Helped Win World War II

The Willow Run bomber plant made aviation, industrial and social history—along with new B-24s by the hour.

Tim Trainor

January 3, 2019

President Roosevelt stunned millions of listeners when he announced during a May 26, 1940, fireside chat that government must "harness the efficient machinery of America's manufacturers" to produce 50,000 combat aircraft over the next 12 months to confront the "approaching storm" of global war.

2020 Ford Mustang Will Have 3D-Printed Brake Parts

December 11, 2018

REDFORD, MI—Ford Motor Co. announced last week that its new Mustang Shelby GT500 will have two 3D-printed brake components. The announcement was made at the automaker's new $45 million Advanced Manufacturing Center here.

Ford Develops Car Parts Made Out of Graphene

October 29, 2018

DEARBORN, MI—Engineers at Ford Motor Co. are developing car parts made out of graphene, a two-dimensional nanomaterial. Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel and one of the most conductive materials in the world.

How Ford and UAW Cut Deal to Bring Ranger Back to US

October 24, 2018

WAYNE, MI—A secret meeting in 2015 between Ford Motor Co. and the UAW led to job security and a sigh of relief among factory workers three years later as they begin manufacturing the Ranger midsize pickup truck at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant here.

2018 Assembly Plant of the Year: Ford Shifts Flexible Assembly Into High Gear

The Van Dyke transmission plant excels at high-volume, high-mix production.

Austin Weber

October 2, 2018

One of the top transmission assembly plants in the world is Ford Motor Co.'s Van Dyke facility in Sterling Heights, MI. It's part of a network of Ford factories that mass-produce axles, engines and other power train components used in the company's cars and trucks.

Body Tracking Technology Comes to Ford Assembly Line

August 7, 2018

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.

Ford can Control the Weather in its new Factory

May 22, 2018

COLOGNE, Germany—At Ford’s new state-of-the-art Environmental Test Centre at John Andrews Product Development Centre here, the company can simulate a variety of testing conditions on 10 cars simultaneously on an area the size of a football field. It allows for conditions akin to the Sahara desert in December and snow in July, as well as having the capability of generating up to 95 percent humidity.

Ford to Stop Selling Most car Models in North America

May 1, 2018

DEARBORN, MI--The Associated Press reported last week that Ford Motor Co. will shed most of its North American car lineup as part of broad plan to save money and make the company more competitive in a fast-changing marketplace. The changes include getting rid of all cars in the region during the next four years except for the Mustang sports car and a compact Focus crossover vehicle, CEO Jim Hackett said as the company released first-quarter earnings.

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