Automotive Engineering Ford Patent Proposes Cars That Move Themselves to Frustrate Thieves Robert McKinneyOctober 27, 2026October 27, 20260 A parked car is normally valuable precisely because it stays where its driver left it. A recently published Ford patent…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Ford Supplier JG Kern Plans Michigan Factory Closure, Cutting 156 Jobs Thomas CaldwellOctober 20, 2026October 20, 20260 A supplier can own the machines, retain an experienced workforce and produce acceptable parts, yet still lose the economic foundation…
Automotive Engineering Ford Rebuilds Louisville Around Three-Way Parallel Assembly for Electric Pickup Robert McKinneyAugust 17, 2026August 17, 20260 Ford’s next electric pickup will not begin as one body moving through a conventional sequence of workstations. Under the company’s…
Automotive Engineering Ford’s 2027 Electric Truck Cuts Wiring With 48-Volt Zonal Architecture Robert McKinneyAugust 4, 2026August 4, 20260 Ford has confirmed that its U.S.-market electric midsize pickup due in 2027 will replace the traditional 12-volt auxiliary system with…