Ford Will Battle GM for US Army Truck Contract: TDS

Ford plans to compete with General Motors for a new U.S. Army tactical truck contract. The Drive reports that Ford will submit three prototypes built on Super Duty pickups for the Department of Defense to evaluate, and that if it wins, the Army is seeking about 600 units. In parallel, BMW is reportedly preparing a convertible version of the i4 electric coupe with a folding fabric roof, targeting a potential on-sale date in 2028. Reuters says Porsche expects to cut one in five employees by 2035, totaling around 9,000 jobs, as Volkswagen Group restructures. Land Rover is retiring the Discovery Sport in several European markets, while Mercedes-Benz posted improved second-quarter profit even as China sales fell 30% year-on-year.