Cologne-Niehl has begun. The first excavators tore down a former warehouse, in the place of which a new high-tech building will be built specially for the pre-treatment of body shells. The demolition became necessary because the production of the future, purely battery-electric volume model from Ford, which will roll off the production line in Cologne from 2023, will use the latest technologies that require new systems. On September 1, Ford an...

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50 permanent jobs to support the production plans. Ford will display a high-performance "Focus ST" model in the "Focus" series, which is slated to be launched in the North American market in 2012. A tune-upped 2.0-liter 4-cylinder "EcoBoost" engine is expected to develop a maximum output of 247 hp. Ford, which is planning to install high-performance engines on plural models in the future, said it has no plan of adding a separate brand. Ford has i...

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rd to lay off workers at Louisville Assembly in November due to parts issues Ford workers of UAW Local 862, including two Kentucky plants, reject new collective agreement Ford idles North American plants first week in November Ford to cut production at 8 North American plants due to chip supplies Ford, Stellantis plants idle week of May 9 due to chip constraints Lincoln debuts 2023 Corsair with improved ActiveGlide 1.2 hands-free driving Ford...

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Ford, BlueOval City/ BlueOval SK battery plant EV Ford F-Series Project T3 pickup (2027-planning cancelled), Advanced lithium-ion battery cells (2027-planning cancelled), Affordable gas-powered trucks (2029-planning) Ford Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center assembly plant, battery production plant (JV with SK On), and supplier park, to be rebranded as Tennessee Truck Plant. - USD 5.6 billion investment for mega campus - 3,600-acre campus will enco...

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e to supply chain issues. On June 2, Ford announced it will invest USD 2 billion to increase production of the all-new F-150 Lightning electric truck to 150,000 per year at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, produce an all-new Ranger pickup at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne and an all-new Mustang coupe at Flat Rock Assembly Plant. USD 1.5 billion will be invested at Ohio Assembly Plant to assemble an all-new EV commercial vehicle starti...

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k Plant. Ohio Assembly Plant-The planned next-generation electric van (2028) is being scrapped, and the plant will instead build a next-generation gasoline and hybrid van starting in 2029. Kentucky Battery Plant (energy storage)- formerly a joint venture with SK On, the plant is now wholly owned by Ford, and will shift production from EV batteries to battery energy storage systems as part of a new business, and will now produce lithium iron phosp...

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Ford, BlueOval SK Battery Park advanced lithium-ion battery cells for Ford, Lincoln EVs Campus with twin EV battery plants (JV with SK On), Production began in August 2025 at only Plant 1 - Production began in August 2025 at only Plant 1 - Planned investment of USD 5.8 billion - Planned total battery production capacity 86 GWh - Employees: 1,450 as of August 2025, planned 2,500 - 1,500-acre BlueOval SK Battery Park campus is site for twin batte...

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adao officially launches two new pickup trucks CDMS 2023: Dadao to unveil new Gantanzhe model CDMS 2023: Dadao starts accepting pre-orders for new Gantanzhe Ford to build Bronco SUV in China in 2024 Grand Avenue officially enters Chilean market Auto Guangzhou 2023: Ford exhibits models such as 2024 Mustang Mach-E SUV Ford launches next-gen Ranger midsize pickup truck in China On January 10 Jiangling Motors announced that it will expand its dealer...

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last year. The extra capacity is required to support increased demand for current and future electrified vehicle production. On April 21, Ford announced downtime extensions in North America and Europe, including the Chicago (Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator), Flat Rock (Mustang) and Kansas City (F-150 and Transit van) assembly plants which will now be down the weeks of May 3 and May 10, while the Ohio Assembly Plant w...

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the first time that a Taiwanese automaker ships finished cars to European/Russian markets. the company released the all-new Mazda 6 (Atenza), an imported model. Powered by a 2.5-liter MZR engine, the remodeled vehicle will be priced from 1,069,000 Taiwan yuan. Ford Lio Ho Motor Co., a subsidiary of Ford, announced that it will completely renovate a total of 60 showrooms throughout Taiwan, both software and hardware, investing one billion yuan by ...

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central element of the company's strategy in the South American region, with a focus on pickups, SUVs, and light commercial vehicles with a high level of quality and technology. Ford Argentina celebrated its 100th anniversary of continuous presence in Argentina on November 15 with the visit by Bill Ford, the great grandson of American industrialist Henry Ford and Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company. As ...

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sts USD 120 million in supplier park in Normal, Illinois Rivian R2 validation builds reach Normal production lines Rivian delays deliveries of R1T electric pickup until September, R1S shortly after Rivian seeks to build second U.S. assembly plant Rivian closes USD 2.5 billion funding round led by Ford, Amazon Rivian’s first production R1T rolls off assembly line in Normal, Illinois Rivian to invest USD 4.6 million, create 100 jobs for suppo...

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Ford, Irapuato Electric Powertrain Center E-Transaxle - PDU, 1T50LP - CX727 and E-Motor (Stator & Rotor) Transmission assembly plant (former Getrag facility) -Year opened: July 2017 -Investments announced since 2015: USD 1.2 billion -Employees as of July 2025: 700 -Production capacity: 260,000 electric engines per year Ford Mexico achieves carbon free manufacturing in all its plants in 2022 Ford Irapuato and Chihuahua plants achieve zero freshwa...

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Ford Motor Mexico, Cuautitlan Stamping and Assembly Plant EV Mustang Mach-E (2021-) Ford H-215 (-2014), Fiesta (2010-2019) Stamping and assembly plant -Year opened: 1964 -Employees per July 2025: 1,000 Ford Mexico achieves carbon free manufacturing in all its plants in 2022 Ford reduces Mustang Mach-E production costs by USD 5,000 LG to supply Ford with batteries for EU commercial vehicles, Mustang Mach-E in North America Ford enhances 20...

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Investment announced since 2013: CAD 2.5 billion - Employees as of June 2025: 3,600 - Year opened: 1953 Ford ends Flex, Lincoln MKT production in Oakville, Canada Ford completes 400 layoffs at plant in Oakville, Ontario Ford begins phased production, operations restart in North America on May 18 Ford, Unifor reach tentative deal with CAD 1.95 billion in new plant investment Ford offered CDN 500 million by federal, provincial governments to br...

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2010: approximately USD 1.1 billion - Employees as of July 2024: 930 - Year opened: 1981 Ford expanding Essex Engine Plant for new V8 production line Ford plants in Canada shipping engines as fast as possible before April 2 Ford alters production at North American plants due to chip shortages GM, Ford, Stellantis cancel shifts in Michigan, Ontario, Toyota shuts through weekend amid bridge protest Ford idles Flat Rock Assembly Plant for three ...

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hybrid Ford introduces all-electric E-Transit van ahead of 2021 launch in U.S. Ford cuts shifts at two F-150 plants for one week as semiconductor woes continue Ford launches highly-anticipated new-gen 2021 F-150 in U.S. Ford idles Louisville, Oakville assembly plants due to severe weather GM, Ford, Toyota, Nissan production interrupted due to winter weather, gas supplies Ford leads OEMs in U.S. assembly, exports Ford building F-150s, Edge...

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611 Ford reduces summer shutdown time to meet strong demand Ford changes to aluminum for Expedition SUV by 2018 Ford introduces all-new aluminum-bodied 2018 Expedition Lincoln introduces all-new 2018 Navigator SUV at New York Auto Show Ford investing USD 900 million in Kentucky Truck Plant for Ford, Lincoln SUVs Lincoln introduces redesigned Navigator models ahead of fall launch Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant completes renovation for all-new...

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lice Responder Hybrid Sedan (2017-2019), Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid (2019-); Lincoln MKS (2008-2016), Aviator (2019-), Aviator Grand Touring PHEV (2019-) Passenger car and SUV assembly plant - Year opened: 1924 - Employees as of September 2025: 4,631 UAW expands strike to include additional Ford, GM plants Ford lays off 330 workers at Chicago Stamping, Lima Engine plants due to strike Ford lays off 400 more workers in Michigan in third we...

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Michigan Assembly five months to retool for Ranger, Bronco Ford pricing positions upcoming 2019 Ranger above competitors in the U.S. Ford is ready for product onslaught with most-anticipated Ranger comeback Ford releases class-leading EPA figures for new Ranger pickup ahead of January launch GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures Ford to begin second shift at Michigan Assembly Plant to sat...

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