Workers at Ford’s US plants have provisionally agreed a pay deal that could see them getting a 25% pay rise over four years and end their prolonged strike.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) union said the deal comprised an initial 11% rise and increments later to take the package up to 25% over four and half years.
Some low-paid temporary workers would see their pay rise by more than 150% over the period.
UAW said it had also retained the right to strike if Ford planned to close plants in future.
"We told Ford to pony up and they did," UAW president Shawn Fain told reporters.
Union leaders and members need to ratify the deal but if approved it would set the benchmark for settlements at rival car makers GM and Stellantis.
Ford chief executive Jim Farley said in a statement: "We are focused on restarting Kentucky Truck Plant, Michigan Assembly Plant and Chicago Assembly Plant, calling 20,000 Ford employees back to work and shipping our full line-up to our customers again."
President Joe Biden also welcomed the breakthrough in the discussions.
US car production has been crippled by the six weeks of strikes, which were the first time UAW had coordinated action at all three of the major car makers.
Originally, unions had asked for a 40% rise with the car groups offering 20% and other concessions.
Economic losses from the strikes across the US have reportedly amounted to US$9.3 billion, the Anderson Group estimated this week.