Categories: Rental Operations, Safety

Ford Motor Co. is recalling an estimated 1.28 million 2012-2018 Ford Focus compact cars with a 2.0-liter GDI or 2.0-liter GTDI engine because of a fuel...

https://www.autorentalnews.com/317645/ford-recalls-1-2m-focus-cars-for-fuel-system-defect

Categories: Dealer Ops, Product & Technology, Showroom

Biden stressed that the country needs automakers and other companies to keep manufacturing in America and “not take the benefits of our public investments...

https://www.fi-magazine.com/364821/biden-pushes-faster-pace-for-electric-vehicles-at-ford-plant-visit

Categories: Auto Finance, Dealer Ops

Wantalease.com reports average monthly lease payments for the Cadillac Escalade shot up nearly 40% in September, leading a pack of models that increased in...

https://www.autodealertodaymagazine.com/358774/escalade-leads-september-lease-price-hikes

Categories: Auto Finance, Dealer Ops, Fixed Ops, Industry, Sales, Showroom

An economic downturn could put all automaker’s, even those making luxury autos, earnings to the test.

https://www.fi-magazine.com/369076/down-economy-will-impact-all-automakers

Categories: Auto Finance, Dealer Ops, Industry

Automakers blame tightened inventories for double-digit sales declines, but warn higher interest rates, gas prices and rising inflation will push buyers out...

https://www.fi-magazine.com/368616/tightened-inventory-and-fewer-buyers-pose-risk-to-auto-industry

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet

Customers can use their F-150 Lightning or F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid to charge electric vehicles from Ford and other manufacturers.

https://www.government-fleet.com/10158505/f-150-lightning-hybrid-to-enable-vehicle-to-vehicle-charging

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Fleet Forward, Green Fleet, Small Fleet, vEvents

Baughman will outline the steps fleets should take now in planning their electrification strategies and Ford’s role in this transition.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10153863/ford-pros-tim-baughman-to-keynote-2021-fleet-forward-conference

Categories: Equipment, Safety, Safety & Compliance, Vehicle Research

Ford Motor Co. has issued three individual recalls for its older F-150 half-ton pickups, 2019 Mustang, and several 2019 Lincoln models.

https://www.worktruckonline.com/325155/ford-issues-three-recalls-affecting-1-5-million-vehicles

Categories: Electric Vehicles, Vehicle Research

The personal walk-around digital tours will allow visitors to ask Ford experts questions about the vans, including the new all-electric 2022 E-Transit.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/10148372/ford-offering-virtual-appointments-for-transit-vans

Categories: Autonomous Technology, Equipment, Fleet Forward, Fleet Management as a Service, Operations, Vehicle Research

Ford announced it is working with Postmates, an on-demand delivery platform, to evaluate how customers interact with autonomous delivery vehicles and other...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/322661/ford-announces-last-mile-delivery-pilot-program-at-ces