Ford Transit
Ford to shut down Transit lines for a week
Sept. 19Ford plans to shut down Transit production at its Kansas City Assembly Plant for seven days starting next week amid slumping sales for the nation's best-selling large van.
Ford issues recall for 402,000 vans, will take $142 million charge
June 28Ford issued three recalls in North America, led by a callback of 402,462 Transit vans that will cost the company $142 million. Ford said the affected vans have a faulty driveshaft flexible coupling.
First Shift: Big cuts in Volkswagen bonuses
April 13, 2016VW to slash bonuses for managers, dealer prepares scandal documentary; Tesla ditches grille with updated Model S; Ford opens GT ordering; Seeking allies for recall-repair push; Mild-hybrid tech.
Ford issues three recalls, including one that led to two fires
March 31, 2016Ford said it will conduct three separate safety recalls including one of SUVs with a defective engine heater that led to two fires in Canada, in which no one was injured.
Ford recalls 51,500 Transit wagons for rear seat-belt glitch
Feb. 25, 2016Ford is recalling 51,470 Ford Transit wagons in North America for a potential problem with rear seat-belt buckles.
European vans rendering classic American models obsolete
Sept. 27, 2015A trio of Euro vans is rendering the classic, bulbous American van obsolete. Only GM continues to market a traditional, body-on-frame, truck-based, full-size van, the Chevy Express and the GMC Savana.
