A secret Ford project turned out to be a new Chicago-themed car for the Pope. See inside the SUV.

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A custom black Ford Explorer is parked in front of a light-wood wall.
Ford assembly line workers knew an Explorer SUV was going to a VIP. It's now at the Vatican.

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How Ford is using a technique pioneered by Tesla to build its $30,000 electric truck

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Ford engineers work on the underbody shield of the company's upcoming $30,000 electric truck

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Ford CEO says 'the customer has spoken' after its EV business lost nearly $5 billion last year

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Jim Farley is speaking on stage in front of a blue wall. He is wearing a blue suit and a white shirt.
Jim Farley is guiding Ford onto an entirely new EV pathway. It comes after the automaker consistently lost billions on its all-electric cars.

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Plug-in hybrids were supposed to be Americans' bridge to EVs. Now they're fading from showrooms.

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A light blue Dodge Hornet is parked on a street next to a guard rail.
Plug-in hybrids blend enough battery power to get a driver through the day and a gas engine for added range. Several US automakers are still cutting back on their PHEV options.

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Ford CEO shares photos teasing $30,000 EV pickup

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Ford CEO Jim Farley (on the left of the picture) wearing a blue polo shirt. He is leaning on a silver railing.
Ford is re-jigging its EV manufacturing plan. CEO Jim Farley said the adjustment will help compete with upstart Chinese brands.

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Eddie Bauer's greatest achievement didn't hang in a closet. It sat in the driveway.

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Ford Explorer circa August 4th, 2000
The Eddie Bauer edition of the Ford Explorer was all the rage in the 1990s

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The roaring revival of the V8 engine

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A white Ram 1500 - Stellantis's full-size pickup truck - is parked on a dealership lot in front of an American flag.
US automakers are bringing back their gas-churning V8 engines as federal regulators relax climate rules.

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Ford's CEO says making Red Bull's F1 engine taught him one thing about how to beat China at the car game

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Red Bull Racing team with Ford CEO Jim Farley.
Jim Farley said developing the Red Bull F1 engine taught him one thing about beating China at the software game.

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A Ford worker heckled Trump. His suspension is a reminder that free speech can get you in trouble at work.

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President Donald Trump walks through a pickup truck assembly plant with Ford CEO Jim Farley.
President Trump visited a Ford pickup truck assembly plant with the company's CEO. But their focus on jobs wasn't the big story. An employee's firing took the limelight.

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Suspended Ford employee who heckled Trump sparks over $800,000 in GoFundMe donations

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President Donald Trump (left) walks next to a highlight-green-vested Jim Farley, Ford's CEO, at the company's truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan.
President Trump joined Jim Farley, Ford's CEO, for a tour of the factory where Ford builds the F-150 pickup.

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