Ford CEO says a 'shocking' discovery after taking apart rival Tesla and Chinese EVs led to a 'brutal' business decision “I'm not going to just cede that to the Chinese,” Farley said about electric cars. Fortune · Nov 11, 2025
Top housing exec rips Americans who 'want things that we don't want to pay for' and neglect the blue-collar trades at our peril Allan Merrill of Beazer Homes wonders: Do you want a degree that gives you six figures of debt and a $60k salary or a stable job that brings in $150k? Fortune · Nov 7, 2025
Ford CEO Jim Farley strikes a cautious tone on Apple’s new CarPlay Ultra and its increasing control over cars: ‘Do you want the Apple brand to start the car?’ Farley said he has talked to Apple CEO Tim Cook “many times” on the subject of CarPlay. Fortune · Nov 5, 2025
Ford’s $30,000 Electric Pickup Is Taking Shape–And It’s Coming Fast The American automaker is wasting no time in developing its affordable electric platform, with component sourcing already at 95%. InsideEVs · Nov 4, 2025
Ford's Recall Count Climbs To 134 In 2025 — CEO Jim Farley Sees It As Biggest 'Near-Term Opportunity' If there's one headwind that has plagued Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) this year, amidst the volatile tariff environment and President Donald Trump's policy changes, it has to be the several recalls it has issued this year, which have raised questions about the company's quality control issues. Benzinga · Nov 2, 2025
Ford CEO: China Can 'Put Us All Out of Business' Ford CEO Jim Farley has been vocal about his love for Chinese EVs. It was a year ago when the Blue Oval's boss told the public that he was driving a Xiaomi SU7—and that he loved it. Then, a few months ago, Farley said he found the Chinese auto industry "humbling." Now, his words… Motor1 · Oct 31, 2025
GM Lays Off Nearly 3,400 Workers Across EV Plants Amid $1.6 Billion Charge: Report General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) has reportedly laid off close to 3,400 workers at its production facilities in Ohio and Michigan as the company scales back EV efforts. Benzinga · Oct 30, 2025
Gen Z is leading a blue-collar revolution as more Americans lose faith in college education U.S. colleges are being questioned by the Trump administration, while citizens wonder if costly degrees are even worth it anymore, pushing Gen Z into blue-collar roles. Fortune · Oct 29, 2025
NHTSA Begins Probe Into 286,000 GM Trucks And SUVs Over Engine Failure Issue NHTSA has announced it is launching a probe into thousands of General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) trucks and SUVs over a possible engine failure issue. Benzinga · Oct 28, 2025
Former Ford CEO Mark Fields Says US EV Demand Will See 'Gradual Growth' As Customers Pivot Away From Combustion Vehicles In Long Term Former Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Mark Fields predicts that the demand for electric vehicles in the U.S. will grow long-term as customers shift away from ICE-powered vehicles. Benzinga · Oct 27, 2025
Jim Farley Says Trump Tariffs Eating Into Over 20% Of Ford's Global Profit: Thinks Chinese Companies Are Like 80s Japanese Automakers 'On Steroids' Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Jim Farley said that President Donald Trump's tariffs have impacted the automaker with over $2 billion in additional costs. Benzinga · Oct 27, 2025
Weekend Round-Up: Ford's EV Forecast, Tesla's Robotaxi Threat, Quantumscape's Solid-State Vision And More… The past week in the tech and auto sectors was nothing short of eventful. From Ford Motor Co. CEO’s prediction of a slowdown in EV adoption to Tesla Inc. posing a significant threat to Uber with its robotaxi, the industry was abuzz with news. Let’s dive into the top stories of the week. Benzinga · Oct 26, 2025
This Ford Concept Nearly Became the Mustang's Fastback Sibling Ford has been axing cars left and right over the past few years. In a short span, we’ve had to say goodbye to the Fiesta, Fusion (Mondeo in Europe), and Taurus. America missed out on the current Focus, but that hardly matters now since production of the fourth-generation compact ends… Motor1 · Oct 24, 2025
Ford CEO thanks President Trump for latest tariff policies: 'We are no longer disadvantaged' Ford beats in Q3, but trims outlook as tariffs, supplier fire reshape its 2025 playbook. Fortune · Oct 24, 2025
Benzinga · Oct 24, 2025 Ford CEO Jim Farley Predicts EV Adoption In US Will Only Be About 5% As Company Pauses F-150 Lightning Production Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Jim Farley predicted that EV adoption in the U.S. would fall amid a pivot towards Hybrid and ICE-powered vehicles.
Benzinga · Oct 23, 2025 Ford Motor Reports Better-Than-Expected Q3 Earnings: What To Know Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) released its third-quarter earnings report after Thursday's closing bell. Here's a look at the key figures from the quarter.
Benzinga · Oct 17, 2025 Ford Issues Massive Recall Of Over 680,000 Vehicles Across Multiple Models: Here's What You Should Know Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has issued a new recall for more than 680,000 vehicles across various model lines in the U.S. due to a range of issues, marking the latest of several recalls the automaker has issued in 2025.
Fortune · Oct 8, 2025 Some Ford employees say they’ve been warned they could be fired for skipping office days, according to report The automaker has tightened its return-to-office policy, requiring most salaried staff to work on-site four days a week as part of CEO Jim Farley’s broader turnaround push.
Benzinga · Oct 8, 2025 Ford Employees Face Possible Firing For Not Returning To Office As CEO Jim Farley Laments Technician Shortages: Report Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has reportedly warned employees that those who do not follow the return-to-office mandate could face termination.
Benzinga · Oct 6, 2025 Ford CEO Says AI Will Replace 'Literally Half' of White-Collar Workers — But Blue-Collar Trades Are Still The Essential Backbone Of The Economy Most people expect AI to hit factory lines first. The machines take over, the people get replaced — that's the usual script. But Ford CEO Jim Farley has flipped that narrative. He says the jobs most at risk aren't the ones on the assembly line, but the ones behind a…
Benzinga · Oct 6, 2025 As Ford CEO Jim Farley Talks About Shortage Of Mechanics, This TikTok User Says There's A Debt Problem: 'They Just Financially Can't' Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) CEO Jim Farley says there's a shortage of mechanics and repair technicians in the U.S. as users on social media highlight a debt problem.
Fortune · Oct 5, 2025 Larry Summers praises Ford CEO Jim Farley’s concept of the essential economy because it doesn’t ‘fetishize manufacturing’ “And by broadening the concept to fixing and moving as well as making things, I think it becomes a more plausible and a more inclusive concept.”
Benzinga · Oct 5, 2025 Ford CEO's Son opts For Mechanic Career Over College, Asks 'I Don't Know Why I Need To Go To College' Ford Motor Company’s CEO, Jim Farley, shared that his son has chosen to become a mechanic instead of attending college.
Fortune · Oct 4, 2025 Ford CEO Jim Farley hopes AI will help blue-collar workers, but 'it’s hard to say that today' Tech innovations like automation have taken work away from the industry in the past, he said.
Fortune · Oct 4, 2025 Former Tesla exec claims EV industry will grow, not shrink, after death of $7,500 tax credit: 'The market's established' But Ford CEO Jim Farley sees EV sales being cut in half after the expiry of the $7,500 federal tax credit.