Headlines about the U.S. job market haven’t exactly been encouraging in 2025. Wage growth has cooled, big-tech layoffs keep surfacing and worries about a slowdown persist. But according to Ford CEO ...

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Ford’s CEO Jim Farley thinks America needs a wake-up call. Speaking on the Office Hours: Business Edition podcast, Farley said Ford had 5,000 open mechanic positions that it hasn’t been able to fill, ...

Ford’s struggle to recruit thousands of high-paying auto technicians has spilled into a broader debate about the state of the US workforce, after Tesla CEO Elon Musk weighed in on the matter. Musk ...

The Ford CEO says “we’re in deep trouble” compared to China. Trump asserts the U.S. lacks sufficient trained workers for advanced manufacturing and AI roles. Ford CEO Jim Farley warns of over 1 ...

Ford has been unable to fill some 5,000 openings for mechanics despite offering a salary of $120,000 a year — prompting the company’s chief executive to warn of a dire shortage of skilled tradespeople ...

Sales of expensive battery-powered cars like the Ford F-150 Lightning have stalled, forcing automakers to slow production and offer more affordable vehicles. By Neal E. Boudette Just a few years ago, ...

Ford is considering ending the F-150 Lightning program after weak sales and mounting losses. Only 23,034 units were sold through September 2025, far below original projections, despite being the ...

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Fire at a key aluminum production facility in upstate New York threatens to snarl the automotive supply chain—with Ford expected to take the most damage. A massive blaze destroyed the hot mill at ...