By the 1920s, Ford Motor knew the value of a photo op. What could be better than gathering Henry Ford, his 33-year-old son ...

The automaker brought together Silicon Valley techies and industry misfits in a quest to beat China at EVs.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

A piece of manufacturing history is on display inside the Detroit Historical Museum. The museum showcases an innovation that revolutionized the production of cars and numerous other products. In 1913, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- You have to consider yourself lucky if your path continually crosses that of man who would become pope. South Side resident Adarthus Harper instantly remembered a man he knew as ...

A secret project has been in the works inside the Ford assembly plant in South Deering. We knew a car was being built for a VIP, we just didn’t know which car and who it was going to," said Quality ...

Ford workers built a secret "VIP" Explorer — and only later learned it was destined for the Pope. The Explorer won't replace the Popemobile. That remains an electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Ford gifted ...

Ford assembly line workers knew an Explorer SUV was going to a VIP. It's now at the Vatican.Ford Workers at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant knew a three-row Explorer rolling through the factory was ...

Ford CEO Jim Farley recently delivered a made-in-Chicago “popemobile” to Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, giving the made-in-Chicago pontiff a taste of home with a custom 2026 Ford Explorer Platinum. The ...

Police are investigating a series of vehicle break-ins at the Ford assembly plant in Claycomo after officers were called to the property early Tuesday morning.Claycomo, Missouri, police responded ...

This 1932 Ford Roadster has been transformed with a period-correct Highboy hot rod conversion and is now offered for sale. In 1932, Ford retired its second nameplate to be called the Model A (the ...

Ford's 70-year-old Louisville Assembly Plant will shut down this week for retooling. It will be the manufacturing hub for Ford's future EVs. The automaker's $30,000 electric truck will roll out of the ...