ALLEN PARK, Mich.—A crew of engineers slipped past the empty security gate at a Ford Motor truck plant outside Detroit just after 3 a.m. The factory lines were still at that hour—but that was the ...

Over a century ago, Henry Ford’s assembly line helped mass-produce the Model T, setting a new standard for how to manufacture vehicles. Now, at its Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky, the Ford ...

Ford said Monday it will invest $2 billion to transform its Louisville Assembly Plant into a factory capable of making a new generation of affordable EVs, starting with a mid-sized pickup truck with a ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Ford tore up the moving assembly line concept and designed a better one ...

In 1907, Henry Ford announced his goal for the Ford Motor Company: to create "a motor car for the great multitude." At that time, automobiles were expensive, custom-made machines. Ford's engineers ...

Louisville, Ky. — Ford Motor Co. is making a "bet" that a $2 billion investment in Louisville Assembly Plant to make a $30,000 midsize electric truck and abandon the traditional moving assembly line ...