Ford and General Motors are competing to secure military production contracts.
17 reports, 9 independent
Updated Oct 13
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What happened
Ford and General Motors are competing to secure military production contracts.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Army is increasing its infantry truck order size while Ford and GM compete for contracts.1 source
Automakers are pivoting to defense spending, with Ford discussing military contracts in Europe.1 source
Companies secured contracts from the Pentagon for U.S. Army needs amid military drawdowns.1 source
GM and Ford are competing for defense contracts, with prototypes being evaluated by the Army.1 source
Both automakers are vying for military production opportunities.1 source
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The entities involved
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Ford
car brand owned by Ford Motor Company
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General Motors
American multinational automotive company
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- motor1.com
- aol.com
- insidermonkey.com
- thetruthaboutcars.comFord Joins GM in Race for Massive U.S. Army Tactical Truck Contract
- zerohedge.comDetroit Gets Drafted: Ford And GM Head Back To The Battlefield
- newser.comFord Going After a New Market: the Military
- breakingdefense.comArmy picks GM Defense, Ford and BC Customs to build nine ISV-Heavy prototypes - Breaking Defense
- foxbusiness.comFord enters competition to develop new US Army tactical truck
- wjr.com