CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Ford Motor Co. will return to the top level of prototype sports car racing in 2027 in the World Endurance Championship series with a factory team that will compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when Ford Motor Company (F) reports results for the quarter ended December 2024. While this widely-known consensus outlook is important in gauging the company's earnings picture,

Ford announced plans Thursday to enter an LMDh prototype in the World Endurance Championship in 2027, taking the American manufacturer back to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the top category of sports car racing.

Ford becomes the eighth manufacturer to officially commit to the LMDh platform and is set to be at least the tenth OEM to enter the WEC’s Hypercar class in 2027, joining Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche, Toyota and beginning next year, Genesis.

After the 1960s, Ford exited from the top-tier prototype class and competed in production-focused class racing around the world. In 2016, it won the Le Mans GT class with a mid-engine GT, and then finished second in the GT class last year with the debut of its Mustang GT3.

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Ford Motor Company honours six dealers for their exceptional community service, supporting various charitable causes and initiatives.

Ford is recalling more than 149,000 vehicles because of issues with the rear shock absorbers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For a complete list of recalled vehicles or to see if your car needs repairs, check the NHTSA website.

Ford has introduced the Mustang Mach-E NASCAR prototype, a fully electric race car that aims to push the limits of EV motorsport technology.

The recall only involves Broncos with the Badlands and Sasquatch trims because they have different suspensions than other Bronco models.

Proton Competition will contest its second FIA World Endurance Championship with Ford with a largely revamped LMGT3 driver lineup. Factory drivers Ben Barker and Dennis Olsen, together with Silver-rated racer Giammarco Levorato, are the only names to have been retained for the Christian Ried-led squad’s two-car Ford Mustang GT3 program.

Triple Eight will again race under the Blue Oval, with plans to become Ford’s Supercars homologation team from the start of 2026. The championship-winning team will campaign Chevrolet Camaros in 2025, with reigning champion Will Brown and Broc Feeney to steer the team's two Red Bull Ampol entries.