Author: Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press

UAW members working in everything from scientific research to counter-terrorism pay union dues that help subsidize strike pay for autoworkers.

The carmaker says that it’s not a safety problem if your car slips into neutral on the highway.

Ford is cutting 12,000 jobs and closing six plants as it seeks to prop up its ailing European operation.

Ford CEO Jim Hackett plans for layoffs won’t deliver savings the company has said it wants. An analyst says another 23,000 layoffs are needed.

Ford is recalling about 270,000 Fusions and2,760 Rangers in North America to address the a defect that could cause the vehicles to roll unexpectedly.

A class-action lawsuit representing 1.9 million Ford Fiesta and Focus owners has Ford on the hook for tens of millions if not billions in penalties.

Ford in February said employees had alerted it to the possibility that it was overstating its fuel efficiency.

Ford Mustang is holding its lead in the “highly emotional” sports car segment as Dodge Challenger revs past the Chevy Camaro for the first time ever.