Ford's CEO, Jim Farley, said his company doesn't have enough rare-earth magnets, forcing the automaker to halt some production lines. 'It's day to day,' the top boss said in a Friday interview ...

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.

But Ford will also drop a debt guarantee that the US parent company offered for Ford Germany back in 2006, meaning that the German subsidiary will operate with a greater degree of financial autonomy.

Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles to address a software issue that may cause the rearview camera to malfunction, which could increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Suppliers of three big US automakers, General Motors, Ford and Jeep-maker Stellantis got clearance for some rare earth export licenses on Monday, one of the two sources said.

Unlike Gotion, CATL pursued a less direct approach by licensing its intellectual property to Ford, allowing the US automaker to fully own and operate the US$2.5 billion facility in Marshall, Michigan.

Thanks to the new electric Equinox, or “America’s most affordable 315+ mile range EV,” as GM calls it, Chevy is outselling Ford in the US. Through May, Chevy sold over 37,000 compared to ...

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