Jack Cooper Transport Co. LLC is planning to lay off 89 employees and permanently close its plant in Wayne after losing a contract from longtime customer Ford Motor Co. The Kansas City-based car hauler, which operates across from Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant, said the cuts will start Feb. 2, according to a WARN notice sent to the state.

Detroit Auto Dealers Association co-directors Rod Alberts and Sam also appear on the show and share thoughts about Bill Ford and Roger Penske.

The state police are testing a 2024 Ford Mach-E to see how electric vehicles perform as patrol cars. The results could influence nationwide adoption.

When speaking to the Detroit Free Press, Ford Police Brand Marketing Manager Lindsey Bertino said the company first launched the Mustang Mach-E Police Pilot program back as a 2022 model year program, with the vehicle's performance being tested in the MSP's Police Vehicle Evaluation.

Fintel reports that on January 22, 2025, Barclays downgraded their outlook for Ford Motor (NYSE:F) from Overweight to Equal-Weight. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 16.97% Upside As of December 23, 2024,

Ford Motor Co. unexpectedly terminated its long relationship with Jack Cooper. Now the car hauler will idle a Michigan plant.

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $5.0 to $20.0 for Ford Motor over the last 3 months.

NASCAR Cup Series driver and owner Brad Keselowski shared his favorite "trophy story" in a recent interview. The 2012 Cup Series champion recounted how Henry Ford won his first race and how it sparked the birth of Ford Motor Company.

Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit Company will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results at 4:05 p.m. ET on Feb. 5. At 5:00 p.m. ET the same day, Jim Farley, president and chief executive officer;

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On Feb. 20, we will honor Bill Ford in person during a special luncheon inside the magnificently renovated Michigan Central Station. As part of the event, he will sit down for a one-on-one exclusive conversation with Crain Communications CEO KC Crain.

The automobile maker did not experience success until midway through his life and failed to keep that success going, but there's a lot we can learn from him.