Insights and Stories on Pickup

GM’s truck production cut signals a turn in U.S. auto sales

Feb. 24, 2023 at 7:46 pm CST

Detroit | Reuters — New vehicle sales in the United States are expected to increase in February, but the decision by General Motors to cut production of large pickup trucks at a U.S. plant points to new challenges for Detroit’s automakers. The major Detroit pickup truck brands are sitting on […]

GM’s pickup money machine gets a technology tuneup

Sep. 9, 2021 at 7:11 pm CDT

By Joseph White

GM to cut North American production, citing chip shortage

Sep. 2, 2021 at 5:02 pm CDT

By David Shepardson

Ford cuts output of F-150s due to semiconductor shortage

Feb. 4, 2021 at 4:03 pm CST

By David Shepardson

Loblaw beats profit estimates as online sales surge

Jul. 23, 2020 at 1:43 pm CDT

By Reuters

Ford recalls 1.48 million pickups over transmissions

Feb. 13, 2019 at 1:15 pm CST

Washington | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said on Wednesday it was recalling about 1.48 million F-150 pickup trucks in North America due to a potential transmission downshift issue that could increase the risk of a crash. Ford said select 2011-2013 model year trucks with six-speed automatic transmission could experience […]

By Ben Klayman David Shepardson

Ford recalls two million trucks over seat-belt fire concerns

Sep. 6, 2018 at 12:26 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it would recall two million F-150 pickup trucks in North America to address fire concerns relating to seat belts that have been linked to three serious incidents but no injuries. The second-largest U.S. automaker said it was aware of 17 […]

By David Shepardson

Ford scrambles to restart truck production after fire at supplier

May. 10, 2018 at 4:19 am CDT

Detroit | Reuters — Ford Motor Co. is working with a key supplier to shift some parts production from Michigan to Ontario, after a fire and subsequent parts shortages forced the automaker to halt manufacturing of its highly profitable full-size pickups, according to sources familiar with the companies’ plans. The […]

By Joseph White Paul Lienert

Insights and Stories on Pickup

GM’s truck production cut signals a turn in U.S. auto sales

GM’s pickup money machine gets a technology tuneup

GM to cut North American production, citing chip shortage

Ford cuts output of F-150s due to semiconductor shortage

Loblaw beats profit estimates as online sales surge

Ford recalls 1.48 million pickups over transmissions

Ford recalls two million trucks over seat-belt fire concerns

Ford scrambles to restart truck production after fire at supplier

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