NPR: Ford Motor https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=157052245 Ford Motor en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sun, 03 Aug 2025 11:05:48 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Ford Motor https://www.npr.org/tags/157052245/ford-motor Auto companies are racing to meet an electric future, and transforming the workforce The auto industry is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation and not just blue-collar workers are feeling the impact. Some white-collar jobs are now at risk. Sat, 01 Oct 2022 05:00:14 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2022/10/01/1126079120/auto-companies-are-racing-to-meet-an-electric-future-and-transforming-the-workfo https://www.npr.org/2022/10/01/1126079120/auto-companies-are-racing-to-meet-an-electric-future-and-transforming-the-workfo

The auto industry is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation and not just blue-collar workers are feeling the impact. Some white-collar jobs are now at risk.

]]> Arezou Rezvani Ford To Build 50,000 Ventilators At Michigan Auto Parts Plant The automaker is working with GE Health to build a simple ventilator licensed from a small medical technology firm. The government has been pushing automakers to help make the vital medical equipment. Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:29:26 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/30/824079160/ford-to-build-50-000-ventilators-at-michigan-auto-parts-plant https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/30/824079160/ford-to-build-50-000-ventilators-at-michigan-auto-parts-plant The automaker is working with GE Health to build a simple ventilator licensed from a small medical technology firm. The government has been pushing automakers to help make the vital medical equipment.

]]> Camila Domonoske Generation Z May Not Want To Own Cars. Can Automakers Woo Them In Other Ways? Selling cars to the group that follows the millennials won't be easy. Instead of just making cars, automakers are trying to make a move, whether it's car-sharing, ride-hailing or self-driving. Fri, 08 Dec 2017 05:11:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2017/12/08/568362029/generation-z-may-not-want-to-own-cars-can-automakers-woo-them-in-other-ways https://www.npr.org/2017/12/08/568362029/generation-z-may-not-want-to-own-cars-can-automakers-woo-them-in-other-ways

Selling cars to the group that follows the millennials won't be easy. Instead of just making cars, automakers are trying to make a move, whether it's car-sharing, ride-hailing or self-driving.

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]]> Natalie Bettendorf Ford Shifts Focus (Again): Car Will Be Imported To U.S. From China, Not Mexico For Mexico, this is the second damaging move from Ford in 2017. Plans to build the next-generation Focus in America's neighbor began to unravel in January. Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:42:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/20/533680458/ford-shifts-focus-again-car-will-be-imported-to-u-s-from-china-not-mexico https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/06/20/533680458/ford-shifts-focus-again-car-will-be-imported-to-u-s-from-china-not-mexico For Mexico, this is the second damaging move from Ford in 2017. Plans to build the next-generation Focus in America's neighbor began to unravel in January.

]]> Bill Chappell Ford Replaces CEO Mark Fields In Management Shake-Up Ford announced Monday that Jim Hackett, who has overseen Ford's efforts on autonomous vehicles, has taken over as president and CEO. Mon, 22 May 2017 02:05:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/22/529459034/ford-replacing-ceo-mark-fields-in-management-shakeup https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/22/529459034/ford-replacing-ceo-mark-fields-in-management-shakeup Ford announced Monday that Jim Hackett, who has overseen Ford's efforts on autonomous vehicles, has taken over as president and CEO.

]]> Jim Kane Ford Recalls Some 2013 Escapes, Tells Owners Not To Drive Them A problem with a fuel line could lead to an engine fire, the company warned. The recall affects 2013 Escape models with 1.6-liter engines. Ford will deliver a loaner vehicle to owners and take the Escapes to its dealers for repair. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:08:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/07/19/157050978/ford-recalls-some-2013-escapes-tells-owners-not-to-drive-them https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/07/19/157050978/ford-recalls-some-2013-escapes-tells-owners-not-to-drive-them A problem with a fuel line could lead to an engine fire, the company warned. The recall affects 2013 Escape models with 1.6-liter engines. Ford will deliver a loaner vehicle to owners and take the Escapes to its dealers for repair.

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