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Saturday October 1, 2022

Auto companies are racing to meet an electric future, and transforming the workforce

Jaylin Jones, 28, an assembly floor technician, while working on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Mich., on September 7th, 2022. Brittany Greeson for NPR hide caption

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Auto companies are racing to meet an electric future, and transforming the workforce

October 1, 2022 • 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.

Auto companies are racing to meet an electric future, and transforming the workforce

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Monday March 30, 2020

Coronavirus Updates

Ford To Build 50,000 Ventilators At Michigan Auto Parts Plant

March 30, 2020 • 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.

Friday December 8, 2017

Generation Z May Not Want To Own Cars. Can Automakers Woo Them In Other Ways?

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Generation Z May Not Want To Own Cars. Can Automakers Woo Them In Other Ways?

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December 8, 2017 • 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.

Generation Z May Not Want To Own Cars. Can Automakers Woo Them In Other Ways?

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Tuesday June 20, 2017

Ford Shifts Focus (Again): Car Will Be Imported To U.S. From China, Not Mexico

Ford says it will produce its next-generation Focus models in China and import them into the U.S. Gonzalez Fuentes Oscar/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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Ford Shifts Focus (Again): Car Will Be Imported To U.S. From China, Not Mexico

June 20, 2017 • 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.

Monday May 22, 2017

Ford Replaces CEO Mark Fields In Management Shake-Up

In Detroit, Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford (left) greets President and Chief Executive Mark Fields at the North American International Auto Show in January. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption

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Ford Replaces CEO Mark Fields In Management Shake-Up

May 22, 2017 • Ford announced Monday that Jim Hackett, who has overseen Ford's efforts on autonomous vehicles, has taken over as president and CEO.

Thursday July 19, 2012

Ford Recalls Some 2013 Escapes, Tells Owners Not To Drive Them

Ford's Escape was redesigned for the 2013 model year. Last month, this one rolled of the assembly line in Louisville, Ky. Brian Bohannon/AP hide caption

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Ford Recalls Some 2013 Escapes, Tells Owners Not To Drive Them

July 19, 2012 • 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.