Research at the center will focus on helping robocars operate in a variety of conditions, including winter weather and construction zones.

VW CEO Herbert Diess this month confirmed the two sides are nearing a deal on robocar development. The partnership is likely to include an investment in Ford affiliate Argo AI.

Ford Motor Co. remains on track to renovate the historic Michigan Central Station in Detroit by the end of 2022.

A renewed focus on improving internal processes helped bring the Ford brand to a third-straight top-five finish in this year's J.D. Power IQS rankings. Can it maintain that level?

Ford's 760-hp 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 will top the 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1's 650 hp, although the Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye retains the power crown with 797 hp.

The automaker, along with its autonomous vehicle development partner Argo AI, also tests in Pittsburgh, Miami, Washington and Palo Alto, Calif.

Since General Motors opened an Israeli r&d center in 2008, dozens of automakers and Tier 1 suppliers have followed to tap into the country's high-tech talent, with Ford Motor Co. planting its flag there last week.

Ford, which teaches engineers to "copy with pride" when they see someone else has a better solution, faces several allegations of intellectual-property theft but says it has done nothing wrong.

The automaker hopes to establish a point of contact with the region's burgeoning mobility startup community.

Former Ford CEO Mark Fields, now senior adviser at TPG, a global asset management firm, said automakers must grapple with high development costs and a lack of demand, despite promises from most major companies to electrify their lineups.

The heads of Ford and Fiat Chrysler once broached the subject of a merger but the talks did not go anywhere, Ford's Executive Chairman Bill Ford said.

Partnerships with mobility startups will be key to transforming the automaker's business, Ford's executive chairman said at a mobility conference in Israel.

Woodhouse, who had been with the company for 20 years, helped turn around Lincoln by crafting the luxury brand's new "quiet flight" design philosophy.

If President Trump’s tariffs on imported Mexican goods are implemented, Ford executive Joe Hinrichs said the company would be in a better position than many of its rivals.

Ford is dropping the Fusion Sport trim for the 2020 model year as it focuses on offering more popular versions in the sedan’s final years. Other versions of the midsize sedan will remain in production until at least 2021.