Recently, full production of F-150 Lightning trucks began at the advanced Rouge Electric Vehicle Center within Ford’s historic Rouge Complex.

While the path to the automotive industry’s all-electric vehicle future is mostly uncertain and packed with challenges like high costs and supply chain issues, Ford leads the pack with electrifying innovation in the F-150 Lightning. The Ford Motor Company is perhaps more aware than most automakers of consumers’ strong desire to shift to all-electric vehicles.

On April 17th of this year, the Ford Mustang officially turned 58, but that’s not the only big milestone the car is hitting. This is also the Mustang’s seventh consecutive year as the best selling sports coupe in the world, and with a legacy as rich as the Mustang’s, that’s no surprise. 

Ford recently announced that its Advanced Manufacturing Center created an interface which allows machines from separate suppliers to effectively communicate with each other and operate parts of the company’s production line autonomously.

It's true that automotive companies have been utilizing robotics for years in order to reduce production expenses and improve efficiency. However, Ford’s new system introduces the potential for incredibly enhanced productivity via using robots to operate 3D printers through the night without requiring human interaction.

The new 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is coming out this spring to dealerships all over the country, and Ford has recently shown off the specifics of the rigorous testing the electric pickup truck had to pass before its development program could be officiated.

Last week, Ford debuted the Bronco Raptor as its new performance-driven off-roader. It is more powerful and rugged than a standard Bronco, due to a number of elite off-road features and hardware. To really show how the Bronco Raptor has the means to take the off-road SUV to new heights, three Bronco 4600 racers all easily won in the 2022 King of the Hammers with a 1-2-3 completion.

Two Ford vehicles recently won North American Car/Truck of the Year awards. While the winning vehicles are different, Ford can still take pride and use the wins to support some of its newest vehicles.

Ford Pro, a section of Ford’s company that makes services for commercial fleet customers, has launched a comprehensive solution for commercial EV charging. The innovative Ford Pro Charging program will help reduce the severity of the complex transition from ICE to EV fleets with software and commercial hardware infrastructure offered to support charging and energy management needs.

Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund, the company’s philanthropic division, are launching a fresh food delivery pilot in Southwest Detroit this holiday season. This program will be yet another stage in Ford’s recent testing of autonomous vehicles. This six-month project is projected to deliver up to 10,000 pounds of fresh food directly to senior citizens in the Southwest Detroit area whose mobility challenges limit their access to food.