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About 17,000 Canadian auto workers represented by Unifor today voted in favour of a strike should negotiations with Detroit’s Big Three fail three weeks from now. A strike was authorized by 98.4 percent of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles , 96.4 percent of Ford workers and 95.3 percent of those at General …

After publishing its 2020 Initial Quality Study a few weeks ago (surprisingly led by Dodge in a tie with Kia ), J.D. Power is now revealing the brands and models consumers find the most appealing and exciting this year. The APEAL Study (Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout) is based on …

Lincoln has just confirmed what many have been suspecting for quite some time: the Continental full-size luxury sedan will be eliminated in North America at the end of 2020. It will survive in China but for one more model year only. Third time was NOT the charm for the legendary …

There is growing speculation across the industry that Ford might close its assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario three years from now. Unifor National President Jerry Dias communicated with Ford officials this week and told The Detroit News that “they are going through a major evaluation of their portfolio, based on …

After FCA and General Motors , it’s now Ford ’s turn to announce official dates and protocols for resuming vehicle production in North America. The Blue Oval automaker has decided to progressively restart most of its plants in Canada and the U.S. starting on May 18, bringing back in the …

While rival GM has postponed the launch of its Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ford has decided to cancel the one it planned to co-develop with Rivian for the Lincoln brand. According to Automotive News , Lincoln dealers were told the bad news on Tuesday. Ford …

General Motors and Ford have made headlines with their bold electrification plans in recent years. The former intends to double EV resources by 2021 and launch 20 new models globally by 2023 ( many of which were secretly previewed a few weeks ago), while the latter aims to add 40 …

With Lincoln about to add a new luxury electric vehicle to its lineup, parent company Ford announced on Wednesday that production of the MKZ sedan will end later in 2020 in order for the Hermosillo Assembly Plant in Mexico to prepare for production of more modern and profitable vehicles. Just …

As reported a few months back, Ford and Lincoln are planning to launch electric midsize SUVs in the second half of 2022 for the 2023 model year. The Nautilus -sized Lincoln model will be the first Ford Motor Co. vehicle built on a custom “skateboard” chassis developed by Ford-backed startup …