Chicago Ford plant operating at capacity

CHICAGO | The nation’s improved economy and the sales of Police Interceptors has the Ford Chicago Assembly plant working at maximum capacity.

Report: 2 Chicago-made Ford vehicles may head to Michigan

CHICAGO | It has been more than three months since Detroit-based media reported Ford Motor Co. was interested in moving the next generation Ford Taurus and Lincoln MKS vehicles to a Michigan assembly plant.

Police Interceptor nabbing public safety vehicle attention

A Ford Police Interceptor sedan interior during a media presentation Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Police Interceptor nabbing public safety vehicle attention

A Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicle is driven Tuesday on a high performance test drive by professional driver Jason Holehouse during a media presentation at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Police Interceptor nabbing public safety vehicle attention

A Ford Police Interceptor sedan is driven Tuesday on a high performance test drive by professional driver Jason Holehouse during a media presentation at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Police Interceptor nabbing public safety vehicle attention

A Ford Police Interceptor sedan is driven on a high performance test drive Tuesday by professional driver Jason Holehouse during a media presentation at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Police Interceptor nabbing public safety vehicle attention

A Ford Police Interceptor utility vehicle is driven Tuesday on a high performance test drive by professional driver Jason Holehouse during a media presentation at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Police Interceptor nabbing public safety vehicle attention

A Ford Police Interceptor sedan is driven on a high performance test drive Tuesday by professional driver Jason Holehouse during a media presentation at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Auto industry improvement boosting Hammond parts supplier

A Hammond automobile parts supplier plans to add a third working shift as a result of Ford Motor Co.'s plans to do the same at its Chicago Assembly Plant.

Regulator opens Ford Taurus safety investigation

A federal safety regulator has opened an investigation into reports of sticking throttles from a detached cruise control cable on Ford Taurus vehicles.

Ford seeks better reception to Lincoln redesigns

CHICAGO | With fewer nameplates to compete with at Ford Motor Co., company officials hope a revamped Lincoln product line can boost languishing vehicle sales for that brand.

Ford workers approve contract despite Chicago workers' objection

More than 63 percent of United Auto Workers members who work for Ford Motor Co. ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement, according to information the union provided Wednesday.

Ford workers reject tentative pact

Union workers at Ford Motor Co.'s Chicago Assembly Plant voted down a four-year tentative contract agreement, a union official said Thursday.

Ford, UAW deal could land thousands of jobs

Ford Motor Co. said it could add a third shift at the Chicago Assembly Plant as part of a commitment to add 5,750 new jobs companywide following a tentative contract agreement reached last week with the United Auto Workers.

Ford, UAW deal could land thousands of jobs

Ford Motor Co. said it could add a third shift at the Chicago Assembly Plant as part of a commitment to add 5,750 new jobs companywide following a tentative contract agreement reached Tuesday with the United Auto Workers.

Lego Explorer heading to Florida

Ford Motor Co. featured a different type of vehicle Monday than those typically produced at its Chicago Assembly Plant – one made of Lego bricks.

Explorer pursues police package

Last year's auto show circuit ran the Ford Explorer concept past patrons interested in getting a hint of what the next-generation Explorer could look like when it came off the line at the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant on Torrence Avenue.