Ford’s uber-aggressive Raptor pickup truck now sports the lighter aluminum body panels found on regular Ford F-150 trucks and its 6.2-litre V8 engine has been replaced by a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6
Experts say there could be as many as 50 million Takata air bag inflators in cars that have yet to be called back for repairs
The move is aimed at preventing crashes rather than on protecting occupants from their effects
Probe covers about 250,000 pickups from the 2011 and 2012 model years
The automakers, led by Toyota, include BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Subaru
Automakers have recalled about 22 million cars globally due to Takata inflators
Longtime Ford supplier, motorsports partner Multimatic to build all-new Ford GT at plant in Markham, Ont., later this year
Plant in Valencia, Spain, will push capacity to 400,000 vehicles this year amid continued signs of growth in the European market
Jobs at plants in Missouri, Michigan will support production of redesigned aluminum-clad F-150 pickup truck
Decision to transition as many as 500 employees to higher wage bracket comes after Ford surpassed cap on number of lower-wage workers it can hire
