The Latest Breaking News from Jim Farley

Ford debuted its all-electric F-150 Lightning to considerable fanfare a few years ago, and it's sold reasonably well since then. The automaker billed it as a proper full-size truck that could do truck things, including towing big trailers. Technically, that's correct. But it's no secret that several factors work against…

The biggest winners from Trump’s proposed tariffs, Farley suggested, won’t be domestic automakers but Asian rivals that would face little additional impact.

A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed after the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd

Gone are the days when Ford was a force to be reckoned with in Europe. The sales results for 2024 show how drastic decisions to cut models have seriously impacted demand. The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) has published sales data for the previous 12 months, and the numbers are…

Ford raised eyebrows when it obliterated its car lineup in the United States a few years ago, leaving only the Mustang. The situation is identical in Europe, where the Mondeo (Fusion) and Fiesta are gone, and the Focus will shockingly die this year. Last September, CEO Jim Farley defended these…

For much of 2024, you probably couldn't go a single week without reading a headline or seeing some TV news story about how the electric vehicle market is "stalling" or "stumbling." And yet, the ongoing transformation of the automotive industry seems to be upending everything in its path.

Update: Added in-car video of the Mustang GTD's full lap at the Nurburgring.

Ford stock is in the red this year, and is underperforming rival General Motors by a big margin. Could things change for the better for the Blue Oval in 2025?

Update: The original version of this story noted that Ford is no longer the second-largest EV manufacturer in the US. Ford, as a brand, remains the second-largest EV producer in the US. Only the larger General Motors company (which includes brands like Cadilac, Chevrolet, and Hummer) produces more EVs. The…