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Ford has announced a price reduction for its BlueCruise autonomous driving system in the US. The monthly subscription price has been lowered to $49.99 from $75, and the annual plan now costs $495 instead of $800. BlueCruise will also be available as a one-time purchase option, and Ford will continue to offer a 90-day complimentary trial. The availability of BlueCruise will expand to more Ford vehicles in the 2025 model year. The latest version of BlueCruise, 1.4, includes improvements such as enhanced speed adjustment in curves and greater in-lane stability. [Extracted from the article]

Preliminary estimates show that Light Vehicle (LV) sales in the US fell by 3.8% in June, totaling 1.33 million units. The CDK cyberattack caused disruption in the industry, potentially leading to larger revisions for some brands. Despite the challenges faced, sales for many of the largest OEMs are unlikely to change in June, and there is a possibility of a boost in sales volumes in July. General Motors led the market in June, followed by Toyota Group and Ford Group. The Toyota RAV4 returned to the top of the model sales rankings, and the Compact Non-Premium SUV segment saw a decrease in market share. The CDK cyberattack impacted dealers that use CDK's software, but workarounds were found in many cases. US inventory is expected to be just above 2.7 million units at the end of June, with a 50-day supply. Recovery from the cyberattack is expected to be robust in July, and inventory will contract during the summer production shutdown. The forecast for 2024 LV sales remains stable at 16.1 million units, with a potential increase to 16.2 million units if there is measurable recovery in July and August. Fleet sales are projected to increase to nearly pre-pandemic levels. The global LV selling rate in May improved slightly, but sales volumes increased by just 0.7%. Lower demand in China contributed to the weak global gain. The outlook for 2024 global LV [Extracted from the article]

Isuzu Motors, a Japanese truckmaker, has announced a partnership with US autonomous driving technology company Gatik to launch a Level 4 autonomous commercial vehicle business by 2027. Gatik specializes in middle-mile transportation and currently offers autonomous logistics services in Arkansas and Ontario. Isuzu will invest $30 million in Gatik to enhance the development of its North American autonomous driving business. The partnership will initially focus on developing middle-mile autonomous driving services using Isuzu's F-Series medium-duty truck. [Extracted from the article]

US Light Vehicle (LV) sales in December 2023 exceeded expectations, growing by 16.0% compared to the previous year. This strong finish to the year contributed to a total of 15.6 million units sold in 2023, a 13.0% increase from 2022. The availability of vehicles played a significant role in the year-end boost, and it is expected to set the stage for continued growth in 2024. General Motors reclaimed the top spot in sales rankings, with Toyota leading at the brand level. The bestselling model was the Toyota RAV4, and the Compact Non-Premium SUV segment remained the leading segment. Global LV sales also showed positive growth, with China, Europe, and North America experiencing increases in sales. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Vehicle markets; Features; Public Data EN Vehicle markets Features Public Data N.PAG N.PAG 1 10/09/23 20231005 NES 231005 According to preliminary estimates, Light Vehicle (LV) sales grew by 19.7% year-on-year (YoY) in September, to 1.34 million units. While the YoY gain is still flattered by weak sales a year ago, September delivered strong results despite the gloomy backdrop of UAW strikes that began mid-month. [Extracted from the article]

The Japanese automaker has since confirmed the news, according to statement shared to media outlets. Keywords: Vehicle Manufacturing; Company News; News EN Vehicle Manufacturing Company News News N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/10/23 20230808 NES 230808 Leaked Nissan production documents appear to show that the Nissan Titan, which is manufactured in the US, will be scrapped at the end of this model year. In the statement, it said: "Production of the Nissan Titan is scheduled to end summer 2024 at our Canton plant in Mississippi. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Electrification; Company News; News EN Electrification Company News News N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/04/23 20230802 NES 230802 Ford has resumed production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup following a six-week shutdown to expand and retool the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center plant to triple manufacturing capacity. Ford says that while the temporary shutdown of the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center limited customer deliveries this summer, the facility is now ready to accelerate the ramp-up process to unlock supply and help meet demand for the truck. [Extracted from the article]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk cited component shortages as one of the reasons for pushing back the launch of the Cybertruck to 2023. Keywords: Commercial Vehicles; Vehicle Manufacturing; News EN Commercial Vehicles Vehicle Manufacturing News N.PAG N.PAG 1 07/20/23 20230718 NES 230718 Tesla has built the first production Cybertruck at its Texas factory. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Commercial Vehicles; Vehicle Manufacturing; News EN Commercial Vehicles Vehicle Manufacturing News N.PAG N.PAG 1 09/22/23 20230717 NES 230717 Tesla has built the first production Cybertruck at its Texas factory. Tesla CEO Elon Musk cited component shortages as one of the reasons for pushing back the launch of the Cybertruck to 2023. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Forecasts; Vehicle markets; Industry News; News EN Forecasts Vehicle markets Industry News News N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/13/23 20230607 NES 230607 US light vehicle sales grew by 22.6% YoY in May according to preliminary estimates compiled by GlobalData (GD). With May continuing the robust level of US Light Vehicle sales, YTD sales in May are up 11% from the same period last year. [Extracted from the article]

Mike Koval, Ram brand CEOn said: "Our all-new Ram 1500 REV pushes past the competition in areas customers care about most including range, towing, payload and charge time." Keywords: Commercial Vehicles; Electrification; New product; News EN Commercial Vehicles Electrification New product News N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/11/23 20230406 NES 230406 Stellantis' Ram brand has launched competition for Ford's F-150 Lightning in the form of its all electric 2025 Ram 1500 REV. [Extracted from the article]

Graph Profile Ford Motor Co (Ford) is an automotive company, which designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and electrified vehicles. The company has been working hard to address urgent industry issues such as the chip supply shortage, working together with companies to boost the semiconductor chip production and explore expanded semiconductor manufacturing opportunities to support the automotive industry. "The company has been working hard to address urgent industry issues such as the chip supply shortage, working together with companies to boost the semiconductor chip production and explore expanded semiconductor manufacturing opportunities to support the automotive industry.". [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Distribution and Marketing; Electrification; Vehicle markets; News EN Distribution and Marketing Electrification Vehicle markets News N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/01/22 20220726 NES 220726 Tesla Cybertruck customers in Australia can apply for a refund of their deposit after the electric pick-up was pulled from the Australian website two months ago, I drive.com.au i reported. Tesla stops taking Cybertruck orders in Australia - reports While Tesla has never confirmed the Cybertruck would be sold in Australia, the online ordering portal was viewed as an indication it would eventually be available in local showrooms, I drive.com.au i said. [Extracted from the article]

Only the Toyota brand sold more than 900k units in January-June, outselling Ford by 74k units. We forecast that GM will end 2022 ahead of Toyota by 145k units and that the Toyota brand will outsell Ford by 150k units. Keywords: Vehicle markets; Analysis EN Vehicle markets Analysis N.PAG N.PAG 1 07/25/22 20220719 NES 220719 It is hard to believe that we are in July, but as the year flies by, it leads us to a question. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Electric; New product; Vehicle manufacturers; Analysis EN Electric New product Vehicle manufacturers Analysis N.PAG N.PAG 1 05/24/22 20220519 NES 220519 Volkswagen has announced plans to revive the Scout brand in the US - first used by International Harvester for its family off roader lineup built from 1961 to 1980, and since acquired by VW through Traton's acquisition of Navistar in 2020. To capitalize on the concurrent growth in North American EV sales, many of which being built on SUV and pickup platforms, VW's Scout lineup will be entirely battery powered. [Extracted from the article]

Ford says it has unprecedented demand for F-150 Lightning with 200,000 reservations and is expanding the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to ramp up production to a planned annual run rate of 150,000 in 2023. Keywords: Electric; New product; Vehicle manufacturers; News EN Electric New product Vehicle manufacturers News N.PAG N.PAG 1 05/02/22 20220426 NES 220426 Ford has started series production of the electric F-150 Lightning pickup - a milestone moment in America's shift to electric vehicles, the company claims. [Extracted from the article]

"Chatham-Kent has been taking an active role in encouraging investments in green, innovative, and future-thinking technologies, so Magna really is a perfect fit here. Keywords: Batteries; Components; Electric; News EN Batteries Components Electric News N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/05/22 20220331 NES 220331 Magna says it is expanding its battery enclosures operations in Canada to support new business. [Extracted from the article]

Graph B NIO launches semi-solid-state battery b Chinese EV startup NIO has seen strong sales in 2021 with the company delivering 91,429 vehicles to customers, an increase of 109.1% on 2020. Chinese EV startup NIO, mentioned earlier, has set 2022 as a target to begin exporting its new range of EV sedans to Europe, after a successful limited deployment of its SUV models in EV-friendly Norway. Keywords: Batteries; CASE; Electric; Technology; Technology/R&D; Vehicle manufacturers; Analysis; Homepage Top Section EN Batteries CASE Electric Technology Technology/R&D Vehicle manufacturers Analysis Homepage Top Section N.PAG N.PAG 1 01/24/22 20220118 NES 220118 Graph B The EV pickup market will accelerate dramatically b Pickup trucks are an icon of North America and remain a hugely popular category of light vehicle - Ford's full-size F-150 pickup, for example, has been the US's best-selling vehicle overall for more than 40 years. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Vehicle manufacturers; Comment; Homepage Top Section; The Week That Was EN Vehicle manufacturers Comment Homepage Top Section The Week That Was N.PAG N.PAG 1 01/13/22 20220107 NES 220107 Henry Ford once said about the Model T something along the lines of "any colour you like, so long as it's black." Toyota overtakes GM in 2021 US market And in the UK, the car market stalled with just a 1% gain in 2021 as the pandemic and supply shortages dented the recovery from 2020's low. BMW's Kindle car, CES and Toyota tops US market - the week. [Extracted from the article]

Electric, Vehicle manufacturers, News, Ford Keywords: Electric; Vehicle manufacturers; News; Ford EN Electric Vehicle manufacturers News Ford N.PAG N.PAG 1 01/10/22 20220104 NES 220104 Ford is planning to nearly double production capacity of the all-electric F-150 Lightningpickup to 150,000 vehicles per year at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn,Michigan, to meet "soaring customer demand". [Extracted from the article]

Used vehicles will continue to draw more shoppers as inventory shortages squeeze the new vehicle market. Keywords: Forecasts; Vehicle markets; News; 2022 sales; forecast; US EN Forecasts Vehicle markets News 2022 sales forecast US N.PAG N.PAG 1 12/22/21 20211217 NES 211217 Edmunds analysts reckon the US automotive industry faces yet another challenging year marked by inventory shortages amid strong consumer demand, forecasting 15.2m new cars would be sold in 2022m, up 1.2% from their estimate of 15m new vehicle sales in 2021. [Extracted from the article]

"This is a transformative moment where Ford will lead America's transition to electric vehicles and usher in a new era of clean, carbon-neutral manufacturing", said Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford. Keywords: Batteries; CASE; Electric; Factory news; Megatrends; Vehicle manufacturers; News; Ford; SK EN Batteries CASE Electric Factory news Megatrends Vehicle manufacturers News Ford SK N.PAG N.PAG 1 10/04/21 20210928 NES 210928 Ford has announced plans for two new manufacturing facilities in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future electric Ford and Lincoln vehicles. [Extracted from the article]

Munich IAA - Cupra concept world debut Hyundai Mobis will be there for the first time: Hyundai Mobis to showcase AI-controlled concept car at IAA Still on motor shows, Geneva's organisers have struck a deal in Qatar. Chengdu motor show debuts - Chery QQ Ice Cream Munich IAA is getting closer. Keywords: microprocessors; Vehicle manufacturers; Comment; Homepage Top Section; The Week That Was EN microprocessors Vehicle manufacturers Comment Homepage Top Section The Week That Was N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/31/21 20210827 NES 210827 The chips shortage seems omnipresent in the industry currently. [Extracted from the article]

Microprocessors, Vehicle manufacturers, News, F-150, Ford, semiconductors Keywords: microprocessors; Vehicle manufacturers; News; F-150; Ford; semiconductors EN microprocessors Vehicle manufacturers News F-150 Ford semiconductors N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/31/21 20210827 NES 210827 Ford in North America is again cutting production of its F-150 pickup truck next week due to the ongoing chips supply crisis which is impacting automakers around the globe. [Extracted from the article]

The electric F-150 will be called the "F-150 Lightning" and will come with an electric powertrain - dual in-board motors - delivering up to 563 horsepower and 775 lb.-ft. of torque - the most torque of any F-150 ever, Ford says. Keywords: Ford Group EN Ford Group N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/10/21 20210523 NES 210523 Ford has revealed some details on its upcoming electric F-150 pickup, a key product in its electrification strategy. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Ford Group; Ford EN Ford Group Ford N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/10/21 20210404 NES 210404 Ford Motor reportedly is idling production at two profitable truck plants that make its best-selling F-150 pickup as the global semiconductor shortage worsens. Bloomberg said the truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan, will shut for two weeks starting 5 April, citing an emailed statement from the automaker. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Ford Group; Ford EN Ford Group Ford N.PAG N.PAG 1 08/18/21 20210401 NES 210401 Ford Motor reportedly is idling production at two profitable truck plants that make its best-selling F-150 pickup as the global semiconductor shortage worsens. Bloomberg said the truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan, will shut for two weeks starting 5 April, citing an emailed statement from the automaker. [Extracted from the article]

Since the beginning of the current UAW Ford labour agreement, Ford has announced it will invest US$2bn in US manufacturing, add approximately 3,000 US hourly jobs and retain hundreds more. Ford assembled 1.7m vehicles in the US in 2020 - 188,000 more than any other automaker - during a year that included the model year changeover of the best-selling F-150 pickup. A 2020 Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found F-Series - assembled 100 percent in the US and America s best-selling truck since 1977 - is among the most valuable consumer goods in America and a key employment driver. [Extracted from the article]

Canoo says the pickup truck is the third vehicle that will be based on the company's proprietary multi-purpose platform architecture, enabling an "accelerated development timeline". Los Angeles based electric vehicle startup Canoo has debuted its fully-electric pickup truck during the Motor Press Guild's Virtual Media Day (VMD) in partnership with Automobility LA. [Extracted from the article]

Most vehicle manufacturers - or those that still report monthly sales - saw sales drops in February. Two fewer selling days compared with last year and severe winter weather left the US light vehicle market around 13% off last year's level according to industry estimates. [Extracted from the article]

Ford brand SUVs had their best February retail sales in 20 years, thanks to Bronco Sport and Mustang Mach-E. Both SUVs are turning quickly, with days-to-turn on dealer lots at just 13 days for Bronco Sport and only four days with Mach-E. Combined sales of Mustang Mach-E and Bronco Sport are up 11.8 percent. Keywords: Ford Group; Ford; Lincoln EN Ford Group Ford Lincoln N.PAG N.PAG 1 04/08/21 20210304 NES 210304 Ford Motor Company reported its February 2021 U.S. sales results. [Extracted from the article]

Keywords: Visteon EN Visteon N.PAG N.PAG 1 12/04/20 20201029 NES 201029 Visteon has recorded third-quarter net sales of US$747m, representing a year-over-year increase of 3% excluding the impact of currency. Gross margin in the third quarter was US$99m and net income attributable to Visteon was US$6m. "The proactive measures we took earlier in the year to control costs also helped Visteon achieve record profitability for a third quarter", said Visteon president and CEO, Sachin Lawande. [Extracted from the article]

Ford has posted second quarter profits that show strong margins in North America, but also the impact of restructuring charges in Europe and South America. Ford's reported Q2 net income was US$148m (US$1.1bn last year), net income margin was 0.4 percent (2.7 percent last year), and earnings per share (EPS) was US$0.04 (US$0.27 last year), all down as a result of 'ongoing global redesign and restructuring activities, primarily in Europe and South America'. [Extracted from the article]

Ford's biggest trucks, the mighty F-650 and F-750 medium duty chassis cabs, are setting record sales this year, posting their best second quarter results since 1997, with an 83% year-over-year gain. Ford is the only medium duty truck manufacturer to offer a choice of gasoline or diesel powertrain in Class 6/7 trucks. When Ford introduced the all-new F-650 and F-750 in 2015, there were fewer than 100 Ford dealers across the country selling and servicing Ford medium-duty trucks. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the collaboration between Dana Inc. and Motiv Power Systems to integrate Dana's Spicer Electrified eS9000r e-Axle on the Ford F-550 chassis for use in commercial fleet applications. Topics discussed include design flexibility for battery placement and truck body attachment; views of Mark Wallace, president of Dana Commercial Vehicle Driveline Technologies, on the same; and integrated motor, transmission, and axle system in e-Axle.

The article offers information on the truck F-150 from automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Co.

The article reviews F-600 Super Duty Chassis cab, a medium duty truck for tough jobs, manufactured by American automobile manufacturer Ford, and talks of features of the commercial vehicle, including new engine, greater connectivity and smart driver assist technology.

The article talks about increase in sales of the Ford F-Series trucks models by automobile maker Ford Motor. It is mentioned that the company reported that around 1.075 million trucks were sold globally in 2018 and helped in generation of $50 billion in revenues. The article also discusses the increase in the transaction prices of the product by $7,400 per truck since the launch of he model in 2014.

The article informs that California Air Resources Board (CARB) has certified XL's electrified Ford F-250 pickup truck. It mentions that CARB executive orders is meant for commercial vehicle electrification for automotive industry; and the hybrid-equipped Ford F-250 improves fuel economy which reduces carbon dioxide emissions, providing both an economic and environmental advantage for fleets across North America.

The article informs that Ford Canada has reported the decline in the sale of its vehicle. It mentions sales of the ever-popular Ford Explorer, the first-ever EcoSport, Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid and Ford Commercial Vehicles were also strong in July 2018 and F-150 is the backbone of the Ford brand and Lincoln utilities had another led by sales increases for Lincoln Navigator and MKC.

The article focuses on the factors that affected the financial performance of Ford Motor in the second quarter of 2018. It informs that a fire at Ford supplier Meridian Magnesium Products' Michigan facility of die-cast components parts halted production of the Ford F-150 pickup and mentions pre-tax loss incurred by Ford as it failed to increase sales in China. Also offered are views of Ford's Bob Shanks on efforts being made to improve underperforming assets.

The article informs on the rise in the automobile sales of Ford Motor of U.S. by 0.7 percent in May 2018 by selling total 242,824 units of vehicles. It reports that the sale is increased because of the company's good sales performance of automobile models of SUVs (sport utility vehicle), passenger cars, and trucks. The company's F-Series increased with 11.3 percent along with sales of Ford Mustang, and Lincoln Navigator.

The article informs on the fall in the automobile sales of Ford Motor of Canada by 3.3 percent in May 2018 with records sales for automobile models including Ford F-Series, Ford FSeries Super Duty, and Lincoln MKX.