Ford is launching a free training scheme for young drivers in a bid to cut accident rates among motorists aged 17-24.
The scheme will be rolled out across the UK from September and be organised in conjunction with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the Automobile Association (AA).
A 1963 Ford Mustang concept car currently on display at the Detroit Historical Museum.Photo credit: ARA HOWRANI/Detroit Historical Society
The American auto industry is about to go on a hiring spree as car makers and parts suppliers race to find engineers, technicians and factory workers to build the next generation of vehicles.
The new employees will be part of a larger, busier workforce. From coast to coast, the industry is in top gear. Factories are operating at about 95 percent of capacity, and many are already running three shifts. As a result, some auto and parts companies are doing something they’ve been reluctant to consider since the recession: Adding floor space and spending millions of dollars on new equipment.
Disappointing sales of electric vehicles have plunged the segment into an old-fashioned price war — one that some EV proponents fear could erode acceptance of the technology in the long term.
Ford Motor Co. said it is recalling more than 465,000 vehicles in several popular models — including the 2013 Ford Fusion sedan — after discovering problems with fuel delivery modules, engine block heaters and missing steering gear parts.
