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Ford to invest $400M in Missouri plant

Ford Motor Co. will invest $400 million on upgrades at its assembly plant near Kansas City, Missouri, to build a new vehicle there, the automaker said on Tuesday. Get the full story »

Ford recalls F-series pickups, Edge, Lincoln MKX

A 2004 Ford F-150. (Handout)

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 14,737 new vehicles including its biggest seller, the F-series pickup truck, due to the chance than an electrical short could cause a fire, U.S. federal regulators said on Thursday.

Ford will inform owners of its F-series pickups, small sports utility vehicles Edge and Lincoln MKX of the potential problem by Jan. 10, according to a filing with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

There was no mention in the filing of injuries, crashes or fires resulting from the issue. Get the full story »

U.S. nudges Ford owners to get recalled vehicles fixed

The U.S. government is urging owners of recalled Ford Motor Co. vehicles linked to engine fires to  get them fixed.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says about 17.5 million Ford vehicles have been  recalled since 1999 over faulty cruise control switches. The switches can overheat and lead to a fire. Get the full story »