Michael Martinez

The extreme SUV, available this summer, starts at $69,995, including shipping. Most 2022 models will go to existing Bronco reservation-holders.

The 2022 North American International Auto Show will take place in both Detroit's Huntington Place convention centre and around downtown Detroit with indoor and outdoor interactive displays.

The compact Ford Maverick was named 2022 North American Truck of the Year while the Bronco was named Utility Vehicle of the Year and the Honda Civic took Car of the Year honors.

The automaker this week plans to open order banks to the first wave of reservation holders ahead of the vehicle's start of production this spring.

Two industry analysts say that Oakville Assembly in Ontario is the mostly likely location for Ford to build the Explorer and Lincoln Aviator electric vehicles, now that the automaker will dedicate the entire production of the plant in Cuautitlan, Mexico, to the hot-selling Mustang Mach-E. The Explorer and Aviator EVs had been earmarked for that plant.

Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator EV delays illustrate the speed with which automakers are altering production schedules to meet booming demand.

The automaker plans to institute a staggered ordering process, with the possibility of some reservation holders having to wait for the 2023 model year.

The automaker will begin phasing in some salaried workers in February amid concerns over the omicron variant of COVID-19.

The automaker again raised its full-year guidance and announced a reinstatement of a quarterly cash dividend as the microchip shortage abates.

The hybrid pickup is on track to get a better-than-expected 42 mpg city rating — or 5.6 L/100 km in Canada — but final U.S. emissions certifications will delay customer deliveries until January.

One site will focus on pickup trucks. The other will feature twin battery plants. More than 11,000 jobs are expected to be created under a US$11.4 billion project designed to make Ford an EV leader.

The automaker hopes to build on gains made since the Expedition's 2017 redesign despite increased competition from the new Jeep Wagoneer and recently redesigned Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban.

The six appointments come from a mix of both company insiders and outside talent. They will report to Ford Pro CEO Ted Cannis.

The automaker's Kentucky Truck Plant also will fall to two shifts the weeks of Sept. 6 and Sept. 13.

Four battery-electric models are planned, with the first set to be revealed next year as Ford marks the 100th anniversary of its ownership of the brand.