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Appears in 6 stories · Last updated Oct 24, 2026
Supporting weaker standards while balancing global EV pressures
The Transportation Department's final fuel-economy rule, published September 28, sets the 2031 fleetwide target at 34.9 miles per gallon, down from 50.4 under President Biden. It also rewrites standards for model years 2022 through 2026 and ends the credit trading that let automakers buy and sell efficiency gains, starting in 2028.
Updated Oct 24
Anchor industrial buyer for Michigan LIFT
Ford wants to buy from smaller suppliers, JPMorgan wants to lend to them, and Michigan wants them building within its borders; on September 29, the three launched Michigan LIFT to make that happen.
Updated Oct 18
As of September 2026: Owner and restorer of Michigan Central Station
The City of Detroit issued a $6.5 million permit on Sept. 28 to turn the 11th and 12th floors of Michigan Central Station into offices. The 18-story Beaux-Arts tower, once the tallest rail station in the world, stood empty for 30 years after the last train left in 1988, until Ford Motor Co. bought it in 2018.
Updated Sep 29
As of September 2026: Former owner; left the building in 1970
A century-old Ford office and warehouse building on Salt Lake City's west side has a new owner. Newmark Mountain West, one of the Intermountain region's largest commercial brokerages, bought the 1924 landmark and plans a $40 million renovation for its corporate headquarters.
Updated Sep 5
As of July 2026: Raised 2026 profit and cash-flow guidance
Ford's most profitable product, the F-Series pickup, spent much of the past year starved of aluminum after fires at a key supplier. On Tuesday the company said it still made more money per dollar of sales than a year ago, and raised its full-year profit target.
Updated Jul 28
As of July 2026: Issuing the recall and covering repairs
Put one of these Ford trucks in park, step out, and it might not stay put. On June 30, 2026, Ford recalled 741,195 U.S. vehicles because a transmission defect can damage the part that holds the car still.
Updated Jul 1
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