Michael Martinez

The freshened crossover, on sale early next year, comes with a new front-end design and over-the-air software update compatibility.

Heavy-duty trucks are high-margin profit machines that will be key to funding automakers' electric ambitions, but executives say the segment is likely to be among the last in the industry to get battery power — if it ever does.

The automaker's heavy-duty pickups will come with two new engines, over-the-air update capability and an on-board generator.

The automaker is giving longtime executives John Lawler, Lisa Drake, Jim Baumbick expanded roles as it adds talent with "Silicon Valley credentials."

The seventh-generation pony car, available next summer, features a redesigned interior aimed at attracting younger buyers.

Lincoln's best-selling nameplate is getting the brand's hands-free driver assist technology, a larger screen and updated grille.

Ford is cutting 2,000 salaried positions and 1,000 agency jobs. Affected employees include 120 in Canada.

The concept sedan, not intended for production, is longer than an extended-length Navigator L and comes with wild features such as a digital floor and "chess piece" controller.

The automaker's adjusted earnings more than tripled as it managed a significant production increase after more than a year of being stymied by the global microchip shortage.

Ford will use the first hometown auto show since January 2019 to take the cover off its seventh-generation pony car, according to a person with knowledge of the plans.

Using lithium iron phosphate cells in the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning will reduce material costs for those vehicles by 10 to 15 per cent, Ford said.

The Raptor R fails to beat the Ram 1500 TRX's 702 hp, but officials argue its better power-to-weight ratio is more important for desert-racing enthusiasts.

Kellie Meiman Hock, managing partner at international trade consultancy McLarty Associates, said Thursday that the USMCA, which replaced the NAFTA, has been effective in its early days at resolving some labor issues.

The automaker, in a statement, said the EV's high-voltage battery main contactors could overheat. Dealers were told to not deliver the vehicles until a fix is made.

Jim Farley sees impending consolidation among dealership groups, suppliers and automakers as the industry transitions to EVs.