Ford's CEO says Chinese EVs are far ahead of their US rivals on cost, quality, and technology. High-tech features such as autonomous driving and AI assistants are now standard in many Chinese EVs ...

Ford models being recalled Certain vehicles in the following models and model years are impacted by the recall. 2018-2022 Ford Transit Connect 2019-2020 Lincoln MKZ, Ford Edge, Lincoln Continental ...

"We are in global competition with China, and it's not just EVs. And if we lose this, we do not have a future Ford," said Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford.

Ford Motor Co. temporarily idled factories in the US over the last three weeks due to a shortage of magnets containing rare earth minerals, key components embroiled in US trade tensions with China.

The U.S. automaker is struggling to procure rare earth materials essential to its cars, as exports from China slow.

CEO Jim Farley sees Chinese EV makers as an existential threat to Ford. Tariffs on Chinese EVs have held them back so far, but for how long?

China produces around 90% of the world’s rare earths, and auto industry representatives have warned of increasing threats to production due to their dependency on it for those parts.

Ford and General Motors are racing to develop a new type of electric vehicle battery. One engineer labeled it as “LFP of the West.” ...

The Transit Trail was recalled for tires that rubbed, and addressing the recall defeats the purpose of the $12,500 price premium owners paid for the Trail trim.

Ford is now in its second generation of the E-Transit, which first launched in 2022. After listening to customer feedback on the first generation, Ford’s new E-Transit offers faster charge time ...