Ford
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Ford’s makes 2017 Raptor pickup even more awesome
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truck now sports the lighter aluminum body panels found on regular Ford F-150 trucks and its 6.2-litre V8 engine has been replaced by a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged EcoBoost V-6
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Takata airbag recall saga keeps getting worse
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
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10 automakers to add automatic braking in all new cars
The move is aimed at preventing crashes rather than on protecting occupants from their effects
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US investigating power brake failures on Ford F-150 trucks
Probe covers about 250,000 pickups from the 2011 and 2012 model years
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Automakers hire rocket scientists to examine faulty air bags
The automakers, led by Toyota, include BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Subaru
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Air bag maker Takata ordered to save parts for U.S. investigators
Automakers have recalled about 22 million cars globally due to Takata inflators
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Ford’s new GT supercar to be built in Markham, Ont.
Longtime Ford supplier, motorsports partner Multimatic to build all-new Ford GT at plant in Markham, Ont., later this year
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Ford boosting capacity at Spain plant by 40% this year
Plant in Valencia, Spain, will push capacity to 400,000 vehicles this year amid continued signs of growth in the European market
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Ford adding 1,550 workers in U.S. to support F-150 production
Jobs at plants in Missouri, Michigan will support production of redesigned aluminum-clad F-150 pickup truck
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Ford to increase wages for hundreds of U.S. workers
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