Ford shut down its Explorer SUV factory in Chicago for a week in May. The reason? A component shortage thanks to a backlogged ...

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

Jim Farley said he is pleased with the progress in trade talks between the U.S. and China but has yet to see an improvement ...

Ford faces rare earth magnet shortages tied to China export delays, disrupting production and forcing a plant shutdown in ...

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Ford has temporarily shut down its south side Chicago factory as it struggles to get rare earth magnet supplies ...

The plant closings follow last week’s shutdown of Ford’s Mustang factory in Michigan after sales of the sports car plunged 32 percent in September. U.S. auto sales are slowing as many analysts ...

Automakers and parts suppliers are shifting supply chains and warning of production shutdowns amid a Chinese crackdown on ...

The Detroit Three are going to extend their factory shutdowns into April, according to a report from Reuters citing people familiar with the matter. Ford, Fiat Chrysler, and General Motors had ...

Ford is restarting production of its F-150 Lightning electric truck after a six-week shutdown for factory upgrades. The automaker says the increased capacity will allow it to triple production to ...

A rumor that circulated online in May 2025 claimed Ford Motor Co. shut down U.S. production because ... Trump with his mouth open and a Ford factory with the words "Shuts down." ...

Farley said that the Louisville factory was the first truck plant that the UAW shut down during last year's strike, even though Ford made a conscious decision to build all of its pickup trucks in ...

Ford Motor Co. is extending the shutdown of its F-150 Lightning pickup ... The automaker said the Dearborn, Mich., factory will remain closed at least until the end of next week while its battery ...