The Irish Times

Irish co-founded UFODrive raises $19m in investment led by Hertz

News comes as Hertz to deploy UFODrive’s technology to manage its EV fleet operations

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 13:16

Volkswagen, Ford announce ‘global alliance’

The two carmakers have been exploring closer cooperation as trade frictions rise

Tue Jan 15 2019 - 09:46

Ford ousts senior executive over misconduct allegations

Rising star Raj Nair was president of North American business

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 07:30

Planet Business: Central Bank items set for auction and crypto-currencies

Facebook’s moderation challenges and Dom Joly relives giant phone sketch

Fri May 26 2017 - 06:44

Ford to replace CEO Mark Fields with James Hackett

Shake-up comes after board worries that company is falling behind rivals in move to autonomous and electric vehicles

Mon May 22 2017 - 07:59

Electric vehicles bring buzz to China’s biggest motor show

Ford leads charge with new models as sales of new-energy vehicles rise sharply

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39

Lucy Kellaway: 2016 – have we hit peak corporate guff?

Time to action the annual Golden Flannel Awards for horrible business jargon

Mon Jan 09 2017 - 07:46

Ford focuses on mobility as it seeks to future-proof itself

Car firm aims to make people’s lives better, ‘by changing the way the world moves’

Wed Nov 30 2016 - 22:50

Ford profits fall by more than half with dip in US sales

Brexit expected to cost Ford $200m this year and $600m in 2017

Thu Oct 27 2016 - 14:26

Ford seeks to take a lead as car firms commute to tech world

Carmakers are becoming a familiar sight at tech shows with the likes of gesture control now featuring in production cars

Mon Feb 22 2016 - 16:44

Watches, fridges and cars go smart at Las Vegas trade show

Launches from Fitbit, Ford and LG among 3,600 stands at Consumer Electronics Show

Wed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00

Ford makes a big play at Consumer Electronics Show

Car giant is working on drone links to cars and with Amazon on home-car links

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 18:42

General Motors, Lyft team up for self-driving car partnership

GM investing $500m in Uber rival to develop network of self-driving car network

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 08:32

Ford to invest €1.5 billion expanding R&D in China

Motor company will offer customers in China hybrid and full electric vehicles by 2020

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 07:27

Car manufacturers eye Silicon Valley as route to progress

Carmakers take on tech firms led by Google that are shaking up the motor industry

Thu Feb 12 2015 - 01:15

Ford’s new GT and a return to Le Mans - Detroit auto show

Ford unveils a GT with over 600 horsepower from a twin-turbo EcoBoost V-6 engine

Tue Jan 13 2015 - 13:01

‘Internet of Things’ takes centre stage at CES

Less flashy than before, the global consumer electronics and technology tradeshow is taking a new direction

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 13:53

New Mazda2 unveiled ahead of arrival next March

Will high tech and low emissions help the new 2 waltz around its opposition?

Mon Nov 03 2014 - 13:57

Google appoints ex-Ford CEO to its board

Alan Mulally will bring auto expertise to the tech firm at a time when its developing self-driving cars

Wed Jul 16 2014 - 18:06

Ford’s talismanic Mulally names departure date and successor

Mark Fields to take over after years working in the wings

Thu May 01 2014 - 14:55

Ford profits driven down by warranty costs in North America

Chief executive Alan Mulally says he will remain with company through year end

Sat Apr 26 2014 - 01:02

The Derry man putting Ford back on the road to recovery in Europe

Despite overcapacity in car production, Lyle Watters is confident he can turn around the US motoring giant’s fortunes in a difficult market

Fri Jan 17 2014 - 01:00