Cummins launches 3rd-gen technology platform for F-series engines Cummins launched the 3rd-generation technology platform for F-series engines in Beijing. The F series is the world’s first Cummins light-duty engine series, with 2 million units supplied to global customers. The newly launched platform has the following features. It adopts a 2,000-bar ultra-high-pressure common rail fuel system, which, in conjunction with four-valve vertical cent...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Ford Q2 sales rise 14.2%, U.S. market share up on truck, hybrid, SUV strength On July 1, Ford Motor Company announced it has accelerated well ahead of the U.S. industry in Q2 2025. Q2 2025 results:    •    Total U.S. sales: 612,095 (+14.2% from Q2 2024)   •    Market share: estimated 14.3% (+1.8 ppts quarter over quarter)   •    Total pickups (F-Series, Ranger, Maverick): 288,564 (+15.1%)   •    F-Series sales clim...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

Ford Oakville plant retooling for Super Duty continues amid tariff risks On June 10, Ford of Canada CEO Bev Goodman said that the company’s CAD 3-billion project to retool its Oakville Assembly Complex is “well in the works” despite tariffs hanging over the North American auto industry, though “it will be late 2026 before we see trucks rolling off the line”.  Ford said crews poured the foundation for a new stamping facility this spring...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/14

Ford leads sales gains in U.S. with discount program offsetting import tariffs in May On June 3, Ford reported success with its pricing strategy in the month of May in offsetting the cost of the Trump import tariffs with its "A Plan" discount program, typically reserved for employees. Ford led all other OEMs in May with a 16.3% increase to 220,959 vehicles across all powertrains, the company’s best May since 2019 and the third straight month of...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

Ford launches 2025 Expedition at Kentucky Truck Plant after USD 500 million investment On April 30, Ford announced the official launch and first shipments of its revised 2025 Ford Expedition from the Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky, which also assembles the 2025 Lincoln Navigator and F-Series Super Duty trucks. The refreshed three-row SUV that can seat up to eight people has received a restyled front end, with new headlights and tail...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/03

Haval begins production of new F7x crossover in Tula plant, Russia On April 22, Haval announced that it had started production of the new high-tech crossover, the HAVAL F7x, at its plant in the Tula region, expanding the F-series lineup with a cross-coupe version. The vehicle, built on HAVAL’s modular LEMON platform, retains the sporty silhouette of a cross-coupe. It is equipped with a 2-liter gasoline engine producing 192 hp, paired with a 7-s...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Ford’s U.S. retail sales up ahead of tariffs, though down 1.3% overall in Q1 On April 1, Ford Motor Co. reported Q1 2024 U.S. sales of 501,291 units, a 1.3% decrease from the same quarter in 2024. While fleet sales were affected negatively, retail sales were up about 5% in the quarter and up 19% in March alone as consumers made their purchase decisions ahead of the imposition of new tariffs expected on April 2. Of the quarter’s totals, 477,56...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

Accelera by Cummins announces integrated BEV powertrain for Isuzu F-series On March 27, Accelera by Cummins and Isuzu Motors announced that they will introduce a new battery electric powertrain for the F-series medium-duty truck at this year’s ACT Expo in Anaheim, California, from April 28 to May 1.  Available in Class 6 and 7 starting in 2027, the battery electric F-series will feature a newly designed low-cab forward chassis. The fully integ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/28

Ford plants in Canada shipping engines as fast as possible before April 2 Ford is moving over vehicles and components across the U.S. Canadian border as fast as it can as it prepares for any future tariff announcements on April 2. One truck full of 45 Ford engines used in the popular Super Duty pickup would cost Ford about USD 70,000 in tariffs, while a truck stocked with 66 of the 5.0-liter engines used in Ford's other F-Series trucks would cost...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/21

Isuzu Philippines projects 10% growth in 2025 sales, driven by commercial trucks Reported on March 9, 2025, Isuzu Philippines Corp. (IPC) anticipates a 10% increase in its total sales in 2025, propelled by commercial trucks, including the recently unveiled S&E Series heavy-duty trucks. In 2024, IPC’s total sales reached 17,641 units, including 4,591 truck units. In January 2025, IPC’s total vehicle sales noted a 16.3% increase YoY to 1,355 un...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

Isuzu, Shyft Group expand collaboration in Michigan, South Carolina On February 25, Isuzu North America Corp. and the Shyft Group announced the expansion of their close collaboration. While Isuzu is transitioning to in-house assembly in the U.S., Shyft will continue to assemble Isuzu’s N-Series Gas, N-Series EV, and F-Series trucks, at its Charlotte, Michigan, campus throughout the multi-year production ramp-up at its new South Carolina plant i...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/26

Isuzu to establish new production facility in South Carolina On February 12, Isuzu Motors announced that it will establish a new production facility in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA. At the new facility with approx. 93,000 square-meters facility area on approx. 750,000 square-meters site, Isuzu will produce N-series BEV/gas light duty truks and F-series diesel medium duty trucks for North American market. The total investment will be app...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/12

Ford plans to offer EREV variants within lineup, including Super Duty Ford plans to offer extended-range electric vehicles (EREV) versions of its sport utility vehicles, crossover models and its big Super Duty pickup, according to a report citing sources familiar with the matter, with the first ones coming in 2027. EREVs have a large battery and electric motors, as well as a gasoline-powered generator to recharge the battery, though the wheels ar...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

Isuzu leads Philippines’ truck market for 25 consecutive years in 2024 with 4,591 trucks sold Announced on January 28, 2025, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) continued to hold its title as the No. 1 truck brand in the Philippines for 25 consecutive years in 2024. IPC recorded a total of 4,591 truck units in 2024, commanding a 41% market share and achieving a Triple Crown Feat by dominating all 3 major truck categories: light-duty, medium-dut...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/03

Canada’s top selling models in 2024 On January 15, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reported that new light vehicle sales performance in 2024 was positive with the market up 8.2%. At the model level, however, the market saw significant shifts.  Top Five Passenger Cars1.    Honda Civic2.    Toyota Corolla3.    Hyundai Elantra4.    Tesla Model 35.    Volkswagen Jetta Among passenger cars, the Honda Civic reclaimed the top spot with a ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/17

Canadian auto production falls even before Trump’s tariffs Canadian auto plants are set to produce about 1.3 million vehicles in 2024, the lowest level in decades according to a report from the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing, a non-profit industry group based in London, Ontario. As recently as 2018, Canadian factories built more than 2 million cars and light trucks, but output has fallen to a point that Mexico is now the second-lar...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/10

Ford abandons minority investment plan for CAD 1.2 billion Quebec battery materials plant On November 19, Ford announced that it has abandoned plans to produce battery material for EVs at a joint-venture manufacturing plant under construction in Bécancour, Quebec, as it slows its rollout of electric vehicles. “After evaluating shifts in EV technology, costs and the needs of our business, we’ve decided not to enter in as a minority stakeholde...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/23

U.S. auto sales up 9.5% in October, double-digit gains for GM and Ford Note: Some figures were updated on November 6. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in October 2024, as aggregated by MarkLines as of November 5 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla and others), was 1,327,307 units, up 9.5% from the same month last year. Although some Southeastern areas were still affected by the hurricanes in October sales, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/05

Ford cancels 3-row EV program, adjusts model portfolio and timing On August 21, Ford announced it will adjusts its rollout of pure electric vehicles to deliver a profitable electric vehicle business, and focus its next generation of electrified and digitally advanced vehicles where it has competitive advantages – commercial vans, mid-size and large pickup trucks, and long-range SUVs. Now cancelling its three-row electric SUVs, Ford said it will...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/22

Ford adjusted EBIT down 26.3% in Q2 on warranty claims, EV costs On July 24, Ford reported second-quarter revenue of USD 47.8 billion (up 6.2%), net income of USD 1.8 billion (down 5.3%) and adjusted EBIT of USD 2.8 billion (down 26.3%). Ford’s expectations for full-year 2024 adjusted EBIT unchanged at USD 10 billion to USD 12 billion. The company notes that profitability was affected by an increase in warranty reserves and it battles against p...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/26