America’s Skilled Trades Gap Demands Faster Action. Let’s Accelerate Together.
One year ago, Ford and its partners set out to tackle America's skilled trades crisis. Here's what's changed and, more importantly, what's next.
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Mississippi, West Virgina Residents Affected by Severe Weather Offered Payment Relief from Ford Credit, Lincoln AFS
19.08.26
Ford Credit and Lincoln Automotive Financial Services are offering payment relief to customers affected by tropical Storm Arthur in Mississippi and sever weather in West Virginia
Dave Carroll Named President, Ford Energy; Lisa Drake to Retire from Ford at Year-End
27.08.26
Carroll joins Ford from ENGIE North America, where he led one of the largest renewables and storage platforms in the U.S.
Ford Raptor T1+ Takes Second Overall in American Racing Debut at Vegas to Reno
17.08.26
Mitch Guthrie Jr. and co-driver Kellon Walch finished second overall at the 2026 Casey Folks Vegas to Reno, delivering an overall podium in the Ford Raptor T1+’s first race on American soil and its first competition outside international rally raid.
Hawaii, Indiana, Washington Residents Affected by Severe Weather Offered Payment Relief from Ford Credit, Lincoln AFS
16.09.26
Ford Credit and Lincoln Automotive Financial Services are offering payment relief to customers affected by Hurricane Lala in Hawaii, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Indiana, and wildfires in Washington state.
4 Things to Know About Ford’s Second-Quarter Results
28.07.26
The big picture story this quarter is simple: Our Ford+ plan is delivering, our industrial execution continues to strengthen, and our core underlying business is more resilient.
Ford Appoints Matt VanKuiken Chief Government Affairs Officer
10.07.26
Ford Motor Company today announced that Matt VanKuiken has been named Chief Government Affairs Officer, effective Aug. 3.
Mississippi, West Virgina Residents Affected by Severe Weather Offered Payment Relief from Ford Credit, Lincoln AFS
19.08.26
Ford Credit and Lincoln Automotive Financial Services are offering payment relief to customers affected by tropical Storm Arthur in Mississippi and sever weather in West Virginia
Dave Carroll Named President, Ford Energy; Lisa Drake to Retire from Ford at Year-End
27.08.26
Carroll joins Ford from ENGIE North America, where he led one of the largest renewables and storage platforms in the U.S.
Ford Raptor T1+ Takes Second Overall in American Racing Debut at Vegas to Reno
17.08.26
Mitch Guthrie Jr. and co-driver Kellon Walch finished second overall at the 2026 Casey Folks Vegas to Reno, delivering an overall podium in the Ford Raptor T1+’s first race on American soil and its first competition outside international rally raid.
Hawaii, Indiana, Washington Residents Affected by Severe Weather Offered Payment Relief from Ford Credit, Lincoln AFS
16.09.26
Ford Credit and Lincoln Automotive Financial Services are offering payment relief to customers affected by Hurricane Lala in Hawaii, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding in Indiana, and wildfires in Washington state.
4 Things to Know About Ford’s Second-Quarter Results
28.07.26
The big picture story this quarter is simple: Our Ford+ plan is delivering, our industrial execution continues to strengthen, and our core underlying business is more resilient.
Ford Appoints Matt VanKuiken Chief Government Affairs Officer
10.07.26
Ford Motor Company today announced that Matt VanKuiken has been named Chief Government Affairs Officer, effective Aug. 3.
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The Nebraska Town Built Out of Hay
What do you do when building materials are in short supply? You use what you do have, and in Arthur, Nebraska, that meant hay — and lots of it. Discover this surprising story of American ingenuity from a 1956 issue of Ford Times.
