Parts Shortage Forces Ford to Idle 3,000 Workers

Some 3,000 workers at Ford Motor’s (F) truck plant in Dearborn, Mich., have been idled because of a shortage of parts needed to manufacture engines installed in the company’s popular line of pickup trucks.

The workers will be on temporary layoff for a…

Ford to Overhaul Kansas City Plant and Preserve 3,750 Jobs

Ford will spend $400 million to upgrade its Kansas City, Mo., plant after production of the current Ford Escape compact SUV moves to another facility. It’s the fourth North American plant that Ford has overhauled or plans to as…