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Motorists wave as police cars pursue the Ford Bronco (white, R) driven by Al Cowlings, carrying fugitive murder suspect O.J. Simpson, on a 90-minute slow-speed car chase June 17, 1994 on the 405 freeway in Los Angeles, California. Simpson's friend Cowlings eventually drove Simpson home, with Simpson ducked under the back passenger seat, to Brentwood where he surrendered after a stand-off with police.

New Ford Bronco will debut on July 9. Yes, OJ Simpson’s birthday

June 16, 2020 at 10:35 a.m.

Ford Motor Co. plans to reveal the all-new Ford Bronco on July 9, which falls on the birthday of Orenthal James "O.J." Simpson. Simpson, a former football star, is known...

The new Ford Bronco prototype is tested off-road in the Mojave Desert's Johnson Valley.

Ford exec predicts new Bronco will lure Jeep customers away from FCA

June 12, 2020 at 10:56 a.m.

While "Jeep dominates" the popular off-road vehicle market, Ford Motor Co. is strategically planning to steal customers from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Jim Farley, chief operating officer, told Wall Street analysts...

Workers in the auto parts production line of the Bosch factory in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, on Jan. 11, 2017.

US auto industry preps for restart — and it all depends on Mexico

May 5, 2020 at 11:33 a.m.

The Detroit auto industry cannot restart if parts suppliers in Mexico remain down. With about 40% of imported auto parts coming from south of the border, and parts made in...

Workers labor on the assembly line at the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant where the Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor and Lincoln Aviator sport utility vehicles are being built June 24, 2019.

Carmakers in US hope to restart, but it all depends on Mexico

May 4, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.

The Detroit auto industry cannot restart if parts suppliers in Mexico remain down. With about 40% of imported auto parts coming from south of the border, and parts made in...

Ford posts $2B loss; analyst argues automaker should consider merger

April 30, 2020 at 1:43 p.m.

Ford Motor Co. and its competitors have warned for weeks that their finances are teetering on the brink of uncertainty as a global pandemic continues to brutalize America and bring...

Workers staff the assembly line June 24, 2019, at the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant where the Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor and Lincoln Aviator sport utility vehicles are built.

Ford factory restart postponed indefinitely; GM says situation ‘fluid’ as COVID-19 stalls industry

March 31, 2020 at 2:41 p.m.

Ford confirmed Tuesday that it plans to again postpone restarting its automobile production in North America "to help protect its workers" with no restart date scheduled. The decision comes after...

Employees vehicles are parked in a lot at the Ford assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, Thursday, March 19, 2020.

GM, Ford and FCA fight for customers with increased service and deals

March 24, 2020 at 4:09 p.m.

Emergency room nurse Adam Blanton doesn't have any extra time to drive 90 minutes to the car dealership, especially during a public health crisis. Blanton is also a volunteer firefighter...

A growing chorus of auto industry watchers and insiders say they expect the coronavirus outbreak to have a very real impact in the U.S. market, including increasingly limited availability of parts needed for repairs.

Why your trip to the auto repair shop should happen sooner than later

March 10, 2020 at 2:14 p.m.

If you've been delaying that car repair, Jenni Newman has some advice: Don't wait to take your car to the shop. The coronavirus and its growing tally of sick and...

Ford’s secret weapon has a passion for batteries and came from NASA

March 6, 2020 at 1:45 p.m.

The little boy who grew up at 3931 Hubert Ave. in Los Angeles never thought he'd wind up living in Detroit — and never dreamed he would want to stay....

Lincoln is spotlighting its 2020 Lincoln Aviator in Flight Blue as the Pantone Color Institute names Classic Blue as its color of the year. Shades of blue tend to deliver feelings of calmness and serenity, color experts say.

One car color projects a gutsy sense of style, ‘unpretentious’ confidence

February 28, 2020 at 4:14 p.m.

Feeling blue may not be so bad after all. Especially as a car owner. It's no coincidence that Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn all use blue in their corporate logos. Ford...

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