How Ford Can Launch a New Mobility Company
Ford should become a true mobility leader. To do that, they should launch a company inside of Ford—one that will become bigger than the company that started it.
Daniel Sturges
Transportation Designer, Entrepreneur and Educator
Ford Briefly Stops Production at 2 Plants After Workers Test Positive for COVID-19
Safety protocols get early test as industry relaunches U.S. production
Car Sales Crash in Europe
78% drop in April as countries, carmakers post double-digit declines
Quick Updates, Fast Charging on Tap for Mustang Mach-E
Continuous improvements needed to gain foothold in fledgling EV market
NASCAR Returns
Harvick continues winning ways amid coronavirus protocols
Coronavirus Auto Industry Roundup for May 15
Carmakers juggle production, search for funding
Tesla Plant-Opening Drama Ends
Officials grant an already-reopened plant permission to open...next week
People Have a Perception Problem for Automated Vehicles
PAVE study shows that the industry has a long way to go to convince people AVs are the way to go
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Save the Environment, Drive a Jeep?
Making a case for adding green credentials to off-road performance
Coronavirus Auto Industry Roundup
Sales perk up in China as production nosedives in Brazil, Mexico
Going Back to Work—Safely, Honestly
Companies like Ford have created solid protocols to get things back up and running. But it depends on the honesty of everyone to work as intended.
Michigan Okays Auto Production Starting May 11
Step eases supply chain bottleneck for other factories too
China Leads Auto Industry Revival
U.S., Europe and Asia will take longer, says LMC Automotive
Cars Without Coffee: When A Vehicle Isn’t Driving Him, John Krafcik Takes the Porsche
Eleventh in a series. Yes, he knows about autonomous driving. But Waymo’s Krafcik loves cars you drive. And he’s also important in another way.
COVID-19’s Impact on Suppliers: Bankruptcy and Restructuring
The crisis of COVID-19 is exposing structural issues that were already under pressure from the looming juggernauts of electrification, autonomy, shared mobility and connectedness.
Paul Eichenberg
Managing Director, Paul Eichenberg Strategic Consulting
GM Dodges Financial Loss, But Not for Long
Industry’s results will get worse before they get better
Ford Shares Sensor Test Data for Autonomous Vehicles
Before being set loose on roads, self-driving vehicles need a comprehensive view of what they could encounter
Cotter on Cars (Old Ones, That Is)
The legendary Barn Find Hunter talks about how he finds those vehicles
Coronavirus Auto Industry Roundup for May 1
Factory relaunch schedules stretch out amid uncertainties
U.S. Car Sales in April Drop to 30-Year Low
Upturn likely to begin in May, but consumer confidence will define the pace
U.S. Auto Industry Begins Measured Relaunch
Opening day jitters, supply chain concerns abound
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
Designer of Original Mustang Dies at 87
Gale Halderman’s 1962 sketch won a Ford design contest that led to the original Mustang
Mark Fields on the State of the U.S. Auto Industry
Former Ford CEO Mark Fields talks about what is happening now and where it will be going forward
Lincoln Pulls the Plug on Rivian-Based EV
COVID-19 continues to take its toll on vehicle programs
Mary Barra and Bill Ford on the Importance of Manufacturing During COVID-19
GM and Ford’s response to the pandemic and how they’re preparing for the future are highlighted on 60 Minutes
