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The United States government agreed on Friday to pay Ford Motor Co. $10.84 million in order to settle a 7-year-old lawsuit over the cleanup of the automaker's Rouge Complex near Detroit during both World Wars.
- First 2015 Ford F-150 Rolls Off The Assembly Line
Ford has kicked off production of the all-new F-150 pickup truck at the historic Ford Rouge Center in Michigan ahead of the first deliveries scheduled for next month. Read more »...
- Report Says U.s. Automobile Sector Contributed $135 Billion In Taxes In 2010
It’s no secret that the motor vehicle sector is the largest manufacturing industry in the United States, but how big is it in terms of state and federal tax revenues? This is a question the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a nonprofit research...
- U.s. Government Buys 1 Out Of 4 Hybrid Models Produced By Gm And Ford
Hybrid vehicles have been on sale for more than a decade now, but despite all the efforts, they have not yet won broad acceptance in the United States. Two years ago, President Obama’s administration set out to to simultaneously support auto workers...
- Eu Approves €143 Million Romanian Government Aid To Ford
The European Commission has given its consent to the Romanian government to grant Ford €143 million (approx $226 million) for the production of vehicles and engines in Craiova, in the South West of Romania. Ford’s total investment costs in...
- Ford To Reopen Canadian Engine Plant In Windsor
According the official website of the Government of Ontario, Ford Motor Company will reopen its Essex engine plant in Windsor, thanks to a partnership between the Ontario government and the American automaker. Ontario is providing $17 million CAD to support...
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US Government Pays $11 Million to Ford for Historic Rouge Complex Cleanup
The United States government agreed on Friday to pay Ford Motor Co. $10.84 million in order to settle a 7-year-old lawsuit over the cleanup of the automaker's Rouge Complex near Detroit during both World Wars.
The 2,000-acre estate was bought in 1915 by Henry Ford where, among other models, he manufactured the iconic Model T. The National Park Service has since named it “the world’s most famous auto plantâ€. During World War I, the US government used it to build naval ships, an activity that was joined by the manufacturing of aircraft engines in World War II. In peacetime, Ford used it for auto and steel production.
Read more »- First 2015 Ford F-150 Rolls Off The Assembly Line
Ford has kicked off production of the all-new F-150 pickup truck at the historic Ford Rouge Center in Michigan ahead of the first deliveries scheduled for next month. Read more »...
- Report Says U.s. Automobile Sector Contributed $135 Billion In Taxes In 2010
It’s no secret that the motor vehicle sector is the largest manufacturing industry in the United States, but how big is it in terms of state and federal tax revenues? This is a question the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a nonprofit research...
- U.s. Government Buys 1 Out Of 4 Hybrid Models Produced By Gm And Ford
Hybrid vehicles have been on sale for more than a decade now, but despite all the efforts, they have not yet won broad acceptance in the United States. Two years ago, President Obama’s administration set out to to simultaneously support auto workers...
- Eu Approves €143 Million Romanian Government Aid To Ford
The European Commission has given its consent to the Romanian government to grant Ford €143 million (approx $226 million) for the production of vehicles and engines in Craiova, in the South West of Romania. Ford’s total investment costs in...
- Ford To Reopen Canadian Engine Plant In Windsor
According the official website of the Government of Ontario, Ford Motor Company will reopen its Essex engine plant in Windsor, thanks to a partnership between the Ontario government and the American automaker. Ontario is providing $17 million CAD to support...