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Ford Mustang Architect Hal Sperlich Dies At 95: 'Lot Of People Who Make Great Cars But So Few Who Invent Segments Like Hal Did,' Says Jim Farley
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 3:54am | 500Hal Sperlich, the automotive genius behind the Ford Mustang, passed away on Monday at 95. What Happened: Sperlich is best known as the chief architect behind the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan. A Detroit and Saginaw native, Sperlich trained to be an engineer at the University of Michigan....
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Ford Sold More Electric Mustangs Than Gas Mustangs In 2024
Monday, January 13, 2025 - 5:04am | 463Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) sold 51,745 Mustang Mach-E SUVs in the U.S. last year, trumping the sales numbers of its gas-powered counterpart Mustang for the first time since the EV’s sales commenced in late 2020. What Happened: In the last quarter of 2020, Ford sold three units of...
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Ford To Roll Out Limited Edition Street Legal Race Car Variant Of Mustang As Early As This Year
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - 7:26am | 464Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is looking to start production of a high-performance race car variant of the Mustang for street use as early as this year. What Happened: The 2025 Ford Mustang GTD will have up to 815 horsepower and a top speed of 202 mph. The street-legal car is inspired by...
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Auto Giants Unwrap Christmas Cheer: Tesla, Ford, Rivian And More Hint At Favorites In Heartfelt Holiday Tweets
Wednesday, December 27, 2023 - 9:30am | 1003Several popular automakers took to X, formerly Twitter, on Christmas to wish their drivers and prospective customers. The wishes were coupled with at least a mention of one of their vehicles, offering hints into companies and their personal favorites. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA): As expected, Tesla...
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5 Things You Might Not Know About Ford CEO Jim Farley
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 - 9:44pm | 890On Oct. 1, 2020, Jim Farley became the 11th CEO in the history of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). Farley is experienced in the automotive industry and has family ties to Ford. Here are five things you might not know about Ford's CEO. 1. Farley Is An Auto Industry Vet: Jim Farley spent time from...
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Here's Why Some Used Cars From Ford And GM Are Now More Expensive Than New Models
Monday, March 28, 2022 - 7:22am | 757Sticker prices of some used cars from General Motors Co (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F), and other legacy rivals in the U.S. are now higher than the list price of their new models, data from app-based car insurance comparison firm Jerry showed. What...
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Ford Mustang Mach-E Sales Nearly Halve In February, Mark Bigger Drop Than Gas-Powered Version
Thursday, March 3, 2022 - 1:27am | 307Ford Motor Co’s (NYSE: F) Mustang Mach-E sales nearly halved in February, the automaker’s monthly sales data showed on Wednesday, posting a bigger drop than its gasoline counterpart. What Happened: The Dearborn, Michigan-based company sold 2,001 Mach-Es in...
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Ford Recall Of Mustang Mach-E Electric Vehicles Expands To US: What You Need To Know
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 3:05am | 402Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F) is recalling thousands of Mustang Mach-E electric cars in the United States over a risk of glass roof and windshield potentially coming loose and falling off, documents with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show. What Happened: The new recall, which follows...
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If You Invested $1,000 When Jim Farley Became Ford CEO, Here's How Much You'd Have Now
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 4:42pm | 375In October 2020, Ford welcomed its 11th chief executive officer in its 117-year history and the stock has performed well since the CEO switch. What Happened: On Oct. 1, Jim Farley took over as CEO for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). On his first day with the company, Farley outlined...
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Ford Begins Deliveries Of Mustang Mach-E With Competitive Price, 300-Mile Range
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - 2:29pm | 448One of the most anticipated electric vehicles has hit the market before the end of 2020 and could be a positive catalyst for a legacy automotive manufacturer heading into the new year. What Happened: The first 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E delivery occurred in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, according to...
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A Look At Lee Iacocca's Automotive Legacy, From The Mustang To The Minivan
Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - 12:58pm | 539Lee Iacocca’s outsized legacy in the automotive world ranges from the brash mixture of muscle and sports car that was the Ford Mustang to the stylistically boring but practical cars that rescued Chrysler (NYSE: FCAU) to a whole new vehicle that would become the nation’s suburban icon,...
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Ford Says It Will Idle A Mustang Factory Amid Plummeting Sales
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 11:03am | 356Sales of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F)'s Mustang sports cars have fallen 32 percent in the United States last month, which prompted the automaker to idle a factory. Sales of Ford's iconic Mustang brand not only fell last month but it was outsold by the Chevrolet Camaro for the first time in nearly...
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Ford Recalls Over 800,000 Cars; Don't Fret, Investors
Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 12:09pm | 552Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has issued a safety recall this morning on roughly 830,000 vehicles manufactured between 2013 and 2015 of different models, including the Escape, Focus, Mustang, Lincoln MKC, C-MAX and Transit Connect. This is not the first time that the second biggest American...
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Ford's 2014 Plan: New Engines, New Hires, New Technology
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 1:24pm | 636Ford (NYSE: F) has big plans for 2014. Ford executive vice president of global manufacturing, John Fleming, said, “This is the fastest and most aggressive manufacturing expansion the company has undergone in 50 years.” Fleming then added, “The last time Ford was growing like this, Dwight D....