F is recalling nearly 413K Explorer SUVs over a rear toe link fracture that could cause steering loss, adding to a string of recent safety actions.
Ford is recalling nearly 413,000 Explorer SUVs in the U.S. The recall comes after federal regulators warned that a faulty rear suspension component called a “toe link” could restrict a driver's steering control.
The largest recall covers 412,774 model year 2017-2019 Ford Explorer SUVs due to a rear suspension toe link that can fracture, potentially affecting steering control.
F aims for an 8% adjusted EBIT margin by 2029, banking on back-half 2026 strength, easing aluminum costs and a sharper investment focus.
Ford Motor Company is pivoting to a new Universal Electric Vehicle, or UEV, platform, targeting a $30,000 midsize BEV pickup. F's UEV leverages CATL-licensed LFP battery technology, reducing costs, improving safety, and enabling lower vehicle prices but with less range. Ford's ICE pickup trucks and hybrids remain highly profitable, funding the more focused BEV strategy while maintaining a 4.28% dividend yield.
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Ford is promising to deliver an EV truck next year that starts at $30,000 and can compete with Chinese automakers without undermining profit margins. A combination of 3D-printed Lego-like parts, Formula 1 thinking, and a bounty program will help the company hit that target, Ford said Tuesday.
A funny thing happened on the way to America's EV disaster. Ford (NYSE: F), which took a $19.5 billion write-off for its EV mistakes, has a stock that will not stop rising.