Ford CEO Jim Farley called out Chinese automaker BYD in his hyped announcement of a new midsize truck.

Calling it a "Model T moment" Ford Motor Co. announced a completely new vehicle platform and assembly process for a new, more affordable line of electric vehicles.

Ford unveiled a new assembly line on Monday, which CEO Jim Farley called the most radical change at Ford "since the Model T." ...

In what CEO Jim Farley called a 'Model T moment,' the company that popularized assembly lines is turning in a new direction ...

There’s a race to build more vehicles more efficiently, with Ford, Tesla and others trying to revamp the way cars are made ...

Ford tore up the moving assembly line concept and designed a better one, the company's CEO Jim Farley explained to a crowd gathered at Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky for Ford 's announcement ...

Ford said the most significant change will be a different design for its assembly line, which has basically been in a straight line since its founder Henry Ford started the first auto assembly ...

Companies choose manufacturing processes -- such as job order, batch process, assembly line and continuous process -- based in part on the level of product individualization allowed. Manufacturers ...

In contrast, the new joint optimization approach involves the worker's input during the assembly line design to rapidly obtain superior results.

The specialization of engineering and manufacturing disciplines drove industry to formalize the cross-functional knowledge needed to re-integrate the specialties.