Author: Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press

Ford watches from the top in a “barroom brawl” over America’s No. 2 pickup truck. F-Series has held the top spot for 42 years.

In launching its latest compact SUV, Ford unveils a redesign of its popular Escape with more second-row legroom than a Chevy Suburban.

In response to demand from its new 2019 Ford Ranger buyers, Ford Motor Co. has introduced an all-new “Black Appearance Package.”

Tim Stone, incoming CFO at Ford, left his previous company in February after Bloomberg reported his going around the CEO to try and get a pay raise.

Ford plans to begin producing all-electric cars at its plant south of Detroit, adding about 900 jobs there over the next four years.

Large SUVs continue to see a sales surge in North America, and Ford is moving workers to woo consumers away from General Motors in the hot segment.

Ford revealed executive compensation packages with pay raises for everybody, and then announced 5,000 job cuts in Germany and the UK.

“The CEOis like a conductor in an orchestra, getting everyone to play their independent music in a coordinated way,” Ford CEO Jim Hackett said.

An homage to the past and iconic styling and glamour of the 1960s, the $110,000 Lincoln Continental limited edition sold out in 48 hours.