Ford CEO Says Its New EV Tech Is 30% More Efficient Than BYD's CEO Jim Farley says that its new motors, inverters, and EV gearboxes will maximize efficiency and keep costs down. InsideEVs · 7h ago
Ford Fathom Pricing Will Stretch Into the 'High $30,000 Range' The upcoming sub-$29,000 Ford Fathom EV pickup will have trims that can reach up to the 'high $30,000' range, according to its recent earnings call. InsideEVs · 9h ago
Jim Farley is right about Gen Z and blue-collar work. We see firsthand how the industry is failing them At the International Youth Foundation, we've spent over a decade building automotive talent pipelines in Mexico and South Africa and One lesson holds up. Fortune · Oct 8
Zohran Mamdani says 'you have to luck out in some big way' to achieve the American Dream now—and many people see better odds of winning the lottery "People think that they have better odds playing the lottery than making it in their own life. What does that say about the country that we live in?" Fortune · Oct 3
Ford Says Its $30,000 Fathom Truck Will Require One 'Heck Of An Effort' The Fathom is unlike any vehicle Ford has made before, with a new platform and production process. Motor1 · Oct 2
Ford CEO Jim Farley says the line between engineers and tradespeople is now 'completely blurred out' Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Oct 2
Larry Fink on the lost ‘bedrock of America’ and ‘a big divide’ between wages and investment wealth The BlackRock CEO’s father “essentially had one job in his career,” he said at Ford Accelerate. “I think we lost that.” Fortune · Oct 2
The Fathom Is Ford's Shot At EV Redemption. The CEO Knows He Has To Get It Right Ford CEO Jim Farley says that launching the affordable $30k Fathom on scale, on time, and at its promised price could present a major challenge. InsideEVs · Oct 1
Ford's Jim Farley: many jobs 'are definitely going to be changed and eliminated' but blue-collar trades will use AI as a 'companion' "If you work in finance doing spreadsheets, or you’re in a call center, or you’re an entry-level programmer—those jobs are definitely going to be changed." Fortune · Sep 30
Ford CEO Thinks Its 'Too Late' For Europe To Take On Chinese Automakers Ford CEO Jim Farley thinks that it's too late for European automakers to take on Chinese automakers, so the U.S. needs to proceed with caution. InsideEVs · Sep 30
Ford CEO Sounds Alarm on Impact Of Chinese Automakers On Western Competitors: Already 'Too Late' For Europe Jim Farley said the U.S. should be "extremely careful around how the Chinese OEMs come to our country." International Business Times · Sep 30
Ford's Jim Farley says Gen Z needs its own 'Smokey Bear' moment for the forest fire of AI paranoia, the jobs apocalypse and the skilled trades "They get a little bit paranoid that AI might replace the job they might go to school for," Ford executive Mark Truby told Fortune about his Gen Z sons. Fortune · Sep 30
Ford CEO Jim Farley teams with Jamie Dimon on $2 billion initiative as he fears the ‘backbone of the American Dream’ is crumbling The State of America’s Skilled Trades report finds that employers will need to fill about 1.7 million skilled-trades openings each year through 2035. Fortune · Sep 30
The U.S. needs 1.7 million skilled trades workers a year. Ford wants to help train them Also: All the news and watercooler chat from Fortune. Fortune · Sep 30
Motor1 · Sep 30 Ford CEO Says Europe Is 'Too Late' To Stop Chinese Automakers Jim Farley cites Europe’s 12 percent Chinese market share as he outlines Ford’s mix of partnerships and direct competition in future EV plans.
The Economic Times · Sep 30 Ford CEO Jim Farley strikes cautious note on Chinese automakers, says Europe is 'too late' Ford's CEO Jim Farley urged careful consideration of how Chinese automakers enter the US market and warned against potential negative impacts. He cited Europe's experience as a cautionary example, indicating that it's already problematic there. Although Ford seeks partnerships with some Chinese companies for capital efficiency, it also plans to…
InsideEVs · Sep 12 Unpacking Ford's Spat With The Trump Administration Over China Washington wants to push back against China's car industry. But what exactly does that mean?
Motor1 · Sep 10 Sean Duffy Says Cut Ties With China, Ford Pushes Back Ford Motor Company’s battery licensing deal and overseas joint ventures draw fresh scrutiny from Washington, raising questions for future US-built Ford models.
InsideEVs · Sep 9 'Deeply Alarmed': Trump Administration Slams Ford's Deal With Chinese Battery Company Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pressed Ford CEO Jim Farley to stop working with Chinese companies in a letter on Tuesday.
InsideEVs · Sep 2 Ford’s $30,000 Fathom EV Truck Appears More Conventional Than Expected Ford CEO Jim Farley called the Fathom “really not a pickup” and promised a “new silhouette.” New photos show something more familiar beneath the camouflage.
Motor1 · Sep 2 Ford's $30,000 Fathom Pickup Inches Closer To Production With New Prototypes Las Vegas test mules preview Ford Fathom pricing, tech features, and timing on the Universal EV Platform before 2027 production ramps up.
Motor1 · Aug 21 Is Ford Considering A Cheap Rally Car? Sure Sounds Like It CEO Jim Farley says Ford is 'excited about our rally direction,' and he believes the brand should offer an affordable rally car.
Benzinga · Aug 18 US, Canada Trade Officials Mull Cutting Tariffs on Auto Sector: Report U.S. and Canadian trade negotiators are reportedly working to enact potential cuts to President Donald Trump‘s automotive tariffs ahead of an upcoming deadline on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Benzinga · Aug 14 Howard Lutnick Says Trump's Auto Tariffs Are Bringing Thousands of Jobs Into the US: 'Ford Is Going To Rock…' Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hailed President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on the automotive sector, touting them as a move that will strengthen the U.S.’s domestic manufacturing sector.
Benzinga · Aug 13 Ford to Move Some Lincoln Models From China Into US by the End of the Decade Amid Trump Tariffs: Report Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) is reportedly preparing to move production of some Lincoln models from China to the U.S. beginning in 2030, as high Trump tariffs and tighter restrictions on Chinese vehicle technology reshape the automaker’s production strategy.