llion units. On October 10, Ford announced it has developed a new rubber compound in Brazil for conductive PVC/NBR pipelines of biodiesel-fueled vehicles at the Camaçari industrial complex in Brazil. The first parts manufactured with the new material are slated to come to the market in 2020 in the Ranger pickup and they may be licensed to other brands, including heavy truck manufacturers, since they are major diesel users. On March 19, Ford Moto...

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idere Assembly plant in Illinois and nearly USD 19 billion in new U.S. investments. Following the UAW contract negotiations, the OEM’s plant in Belvidere, Illinois will re-open and produce a mid-size pickup truck. The plan is to bring in a “midsize” model, which would compete against the Ford Ranger, Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon, and the Toyota Tacoma. As Belvidere is currently not equipped to produce traditional, body-on-frame vehicles, t...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/20

hionne confirmed that Jeep‘s upcoming Wrangler-based pickup will aim upmarket, with a high sticker price and low production volumes of up to 100,000, when it goes on sale mid-2019. Jeep will market the vehicle as a lifestyle vehicle, and will not compete against the Chevrolet Colorado or new Ford Ranger. The Wrangler-based pickup will be built at the Toledo Supplier Park in Ohio. Ram's new midsize pickup will be a body-on-frame truck built in t...

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r the affected engines announced in March, Hino suspended shipment of all vehicles with the applicable engines in the same month and has similarly suspended shipment of all vehicles with the applicable engines that were newly announced. The affected vehicles include the Profia heavy-duty truck, the Ranger medium-duty truck, the S'elega heavy-duty sightseeing bus, the Blue Ribbon hybrid heavy-duty route bus, the Blue Ribbon hybrid articulated bus,...

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in fall 2012. It is installed with a 3.6-liter "Pentastar" V-6 engine rated at 305 hp and 269 lb.-ft. or a 5.7-liter "Hemi" V-8 engine rated at 395 hp and 407 lb.-ft., which is mated to an 8-speed "TorqueFlite 8" transmission. The "Ram 1500" will be produced at the Wayne, Michigan truck plant. The Ranger Cab model will be produced at the Saltillo truck plant in Mexico as well. Chrysler expressed its intention to build the 2013 "Ram 1500" startin...

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ck of tires caused by labor disputes. The Fate, Bridgestone and Pirelli plants that produce tires in the Argentina are paralyzed by a labor strike that began on September 22 with the Single Union of Tire Workers (SUTNA). Resulting shortages has already forced the Ford plant in Pacheco, which builds Ranger pickups, to suspend two shifts, while Fiat ensures that it has a 10-day supply of tires for its vehicles produced at the Cordoba plant. On Augu...

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SCR" medium-duty engines, and the "N04C/HC-SCR" light-duty engine (2019 model/current). In addition to the "Dutro" equipped with the N04C/HC-SCR, production of Toyota's "Dyna" light-duty trucks, which are supplied on an OEM basis, will also be resumed. In addition, on November 1, production of the "Ranger," a medium-duty truck equipped with the A05C/URS-SCR, is scheduled to resume. The Ranger is currently being produced in small quantities (as of...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/09

ant, with an annual capacity of 250,000 units, and at the São Bernardo do Campo plant, with an annual capacity of 100,000 units. Hyundai has three models in its line (HB20, HB20S and Crete), while Ford has 7 main models (Ka, Ka +, Fiesta, Focus, Focus Fastback, Fusion and EcoSport), as well as the Ranger pickup and Edge SUV. Ford will launch the EcoSport in August and a restyled Fiesta by the end of 2017. Although Hyundai Motor of Brazil in an ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/09

19. Ford will reduce production from two shifts to one shift, affecting 650 workers, at the Flat Rock Assembly plant, where the Ford Mustang and Lincoln Continental are built, moving 500 jobs to the Livonia Transmission plant, which supplies transmissions for F-Series pickup trucks and the new Ford Ranger. On December 13, Ford announced it will cut 230 jobs at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan in the first quarter of ...

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rth American plants due to parts shortages Ford to invest USD 3.7 billion, create 6,200 jobs at plants in 3 Midwest states Ford idles production in three U.S. plants the first week of October Ford idles four plants in coming weeks Ford introduces new F-150 at NAIAS, announces new Bronco and Ranger models Ford introduces updated 2018 F-150 lineup with advanced features, powertrains Ford idles five North American plants to adjust passenger...

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Hino Motors, Koga Plant Heavy-duty trucks "Hino Profia/Hino 700 Series", Heavy-duty hybrid truck "Hino Profia Hybrid" (2019-), Heavy-duty fuel-cell truck "Hino Profia Z FCV" (2025-planned), Medium-duty trucks "Hino Ranger/Hino 500 Series" Hino's vehicle plant - January 2017: Koga Plant started full-scale operations. - May 2012: KD plant in Koga started operations. - Number of employees: 1,545 (As of March 31, 2024) Hino begins production at veh...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

nt's Production Line #4, which has a one-shift operation system, was shut down only on February 6 (one-shift). Hino Motors, Ltd. announced on May 23 that it has abandoned the reapplication of the type approval to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for the medium-duty truck "Ranger" equipped with the A05C (HC-SCR) engine. The "Ranger" in question had its type approval cancelled in 2022 due to the engine certification fraud...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

Hino Motors, Hino Plant Differential assembly for heavy- and medium-duty trucks and buses; Heavy-duty trucks "Hino Profia/Hino 700 Series" (-2017), Medium-duty trucks "Hino Ranger/Hino 500 Series" (-2017), Heavy-duty engines (Production ended) Hino's auto parts plant, its production to be transferred to Nitta Plant in 2027 - Operation started in 1942. - Number of employees (Head Office and Hino Plant): 4,560 (As of March 31, 2024) Hino Hamura ...

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ty testing for the A05C (HC-SCR) medium-duty engine, and in the measurement of fuel economy performance in certification tests for two heavy-duty engine models, A09C and E13C. Hino has also confirmed that these three engine models have problems in engine performance. Hino will suspend sales of Hino Ranger vehicles equipped with the A05C (HC-SCR) engine. The company will also suspend sales of its heavy-duty truck, the Hino Profia, and its heavy-du...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/02

e free trade zone in North Africa and Arab, in order to increase its export share, sales volume and its market competitiveness. On March 26 General Motors China has signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) to manage GM's electric-powered ranger extender Chevrolet Volt fleet. The demonstration fleet vehicles will be delivered to CATARC during April before launching the project for one y...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

on agreement with wage increases, USD 8.1 billion plant investment Ford workers of UAW Local 862, including two Kentucky plants, reject new collective agreement Ford halving F-150 Lightning production at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center Ford cuts F-150 Lightning output, increases production of Bronco, Ranger Ford F-150 production temporarily halted in January, Lightning goes to 2 shifts Ford begins exports of F-150 Lightning to Europe Ford pauses 20...

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Ford Thailand Manufacturing (FTM), Rayong Plant Focus (2012-2018), EcoSport (2014-2018), Fiesta (2015-2018), Ranger (2016-), Ranger Raptor (2018-), Ranger Super Duty (2026 planning); Ford's plant in Thailand Ford and Mazda (Thailand) Production Capacity Plants units/year Production Capacity Note AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Rayong Plant First Line 180,000   Rayong Plant Second Line 90,000   Sub Total 270,000   Ford Tha...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/25

and passenger cars, supplying both domestic and global markets. The Rayong plant has an annual capacity of about 270,000 vehicles, exporting around 65% of its output to over 170 countries, with Australia as the largest market. Current models include the Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda CX-3, Mazda CX-30, Ford Ranger, and Ford Everest. Additionally, Mazda has also set up Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MPMT) nearby, producing Thailand’...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/25

AutoAlliance (Thailand), Rayong Plant (1st Line) Ford Ranger, Everest; Engines; Mazda BT-50 (transferred to Isuzu Gateway plant in 2020) AutoAlliance's Rayong first line in Thailand Ford and Mazda (Thailand) Production Capacity Plants units/year Production Capacity Note AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Rayong Plant First Line 180,000   Rayong Plant Second Line 90,000   Sub Total 270,000   Ford Thailand Manufacturing (FTM) ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/25

and passenger cars, supplying both domestic and global markets. The Rayong plant has an annual capacity of about 270,000 vehicles, exporting around 65% of its output to over 170 countries, with Australia as the largest market. Current models include the Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda CX-3, Mazda CX-30, Ford Ranger, and Ford Everest. Additionally, Mazda has also set up Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MPMT) nearby, producing Thailand’...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/25