ber 3. The Silverton Assembly Plant is adding a second shift and the Struandale Engine Plant a third shift. Two plants will add a combined 800 new jobs. Training of new employees began in June. Ford said a 3.2-liter 5-cylinder diesel engine "Power Stroke" will be installed in the new full-size van "Transit." The engine is made at a plant in Port Elizabeth, South Africa and exported to the Kansas City, Missouri plant where the "Transit" is built. ...

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d 1,800 jobs for a second shift and will increase 1,300 more for a third shift starting this fall, bringing total hourly employment at the plant to 4,200. On October 29, Ford said it planned a down week starting November 1 at Ohio Assembly, Louisville Assembly, Kansas City Assembly Plant, affecting Transit Van production only, Kentucky Truck Plant, Oakville Assembly, Hermosillo Assembly, and Cuautitlan Assembly plants. Separately, Ford announced ...

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Volkswagen Poznań Sp. z o.o., Poznań (Antoninek) Plant Transporter T5/ T6.1 (-2024), Caddy, Caddy 5 (CNG) (2020-), PHV Caddy eHybrid (2024-); Ford: Caddy-based ‘Tourneo Connect’ (2022-), Transit Connect (2024-), Transit Connect PHV (Planning); Foundry (Alminum components: Gearbox housing, clutch housing, cylinder heads, front suspension structures/supports) Commercial vehicle assembly plant - Number of Employees: 6,500 (as of 2023) - Invest...

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y Solaris claims to be biggest manufacturer on electric bus market in Europe On April 1, Ballard Power Systems signed a long-term supply agreement with Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. (Solaris), a leading European bus manufacturer, for the supply of 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell engines, for the European transit bus market. The agreement involves existing orders for approximately 300 fuel cell engines, a new supply commitment for approximately 700 more...

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Company of Southern Africa (Pty.) Ltd. (FMCSA). Moving forward, MSA will take over all of FMCSA's Mazda-related operations and is now hiring people and recruiting dealership outlets in preparation to start operations in July 2014. FMCSA will continue selling and servicing Mazda products during the transition period. Mazda's BT-50 pickup truck will continue to be produced at Ford's Silverton Assembly Plant in South Africa. Upon starting operation...

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ruandale Engine Plant). - Established by Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1923. Ford Motor Company exhibited the Evos Concept at the Johannesburg International Motor Show (JIMS), and announced that two new Ford models will be released in South Africa. The two models are a 2-ton version of the Transit to be released in the first half of 2014 and the Fusion to be put in the market in the coming 12 months. It also confirmed that AppLink-based ...

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of the L3 in the A-class and the S6 SUV at the 2013 Algeria International Auto Show from March 19 to 29. In 2005, BYD entered into the Algerian market and currently owns more than twenty distribution stores in the country. BYD has reportedly won orders for ten K9 all-electric buses from Long Beach Transit, a route bus operator located in Long Beach in the U.S. state of California. BYD will deliver ten K9 buses worth a total of USD 14 million in ...

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batteries. According to the Porsche's Annual and Sustainablilty Report 2022 issued in Feb. 2023, more and more aspects of the circular economy are gradually being taken into account at Porsche's sites. In the case of the Taycan and Cayenne,  the material used to protect door coverings and hoods in transit has been switched out for a mono material that is more than 99% recyclable. According to the Porsche's Annual and Sustainablilty Report 2022 i...

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various markets. Volvo plans to launch the "Volvo 9700" to North America through the sales network of Prevost under the Volvo Bus brand. The vehicle will be assembled at the Tultitlan plant in Mexico. On March 14, Volvo Buses introduced the Volvo 7800 Electric in Mexico, designed for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) sector. The new electric bus comes in articulated and bi-articulated versions, both built on Volvo’s versatile BZR electromobility pla...

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Sollers-Yelabuga OOO, Yelabuga Plant Sollers LCVs: Argo (based on JAC N25/N35) (2022 - 2023), Mini Buses: Atlant (2022-), Argo EV (planning); SF1 (2025-), SF5 (2025-), SP7 Minivan (2025-Planning); Aurus: MHV Senat (2021-), MHV SUV Komendant (2022-); Ford Transit (2012-2022), Kuga (2012-2019), S-Max (2012-2019), Galaxy (2012-2019), Ford Explorer (2013-2019), Edge (2014-2019), EV E-Transit (2023-planning is dismissed); Fiat Ducato (2008-2012); 1....

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026 - planning), Seltos (2027 - planning); Geely Emgrand EC7 (2013-2016), GC2 (May 2014-2021); Peugeot Expert (2017-); Citroen Jumpy (2017-); Peugeot Landtrek/ Changan Kaicheng F70 pickup (2022-2025),Citroën Jumper (2025 - planning) Peugeot Boxer(2025- planning) Fiat Ducato (2025- planning) Ford Transit (Minibus, Van) (2021-); Ford Transit (Chassis) (2023-); Fiat Scudo Van (2022-), Titano pickup (2023-2025); Producing Renault Trucks, Kia, Dong...

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f Bolt EVs for Brazil General Motors opens 18 North American plants on May 18, others follow later Chevrolet to discontinue Sonic production at Orion Township assembly plant in U.S. Chevrolet reveals images, video of new Bolt EUV, refreshed Bolt EV General Motors, Uber team up to accelerate the transition to an all-electric future Chevrolet Sonic production ends at Orion Township plant GM investing USD 2 billion in Spring Hill to build Cadi...

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om design to trial manufacturing, testing and verification. 6) Product Planning and New Auto Technologies Research Institute: This institute's primary focus is product planning and forward-looking research of new technologies for passenger, commercial and specialized vehicles, as well as urban rail transit systems and their components. 7) Global R&D Center: Integrating administrative offices, R&D, living facilities and other functions, the projec...

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and the all-new mid to large sized SUV Equator. The China-made edition of the Mustang Mach-E will be released on April 13. Ford announced that it will spare no effort to develop electrification. Apart from the Mustang Mach-E, it aims to introduce electric versions of the F-150 pickup truck and the Transit. It will input USD 22 billion in the field of electrification by 2025. On June 12, Changan Ford Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan Ford) launched t...

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tem is installed, which can allow the drive-mode selection from "Normal", "Mud & Ruts", "Sand" and "Snow". Ford announced its sales in China reached 306,306 in 2008, excluding Jaguar and Land Rover sales. Changan Ford Mazda sold 204,334, and Jiangling Motors sold 95,171 including 27,472 of the new "Transit, 3 percent up from the previous year. Ford Motor (China), a holding company in China, said Ford will relocate its regional headquarters for As...

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Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş. (Ford Otosan), Gölcük Plant (Kocaeli Plant) 2-Ton Ford Transit, E-Transit (2022-); Battery assembly (2022-); Transit Custom (-EOP), Tourneo Custom (2012-2023), Transit Custom MHV (2019-2023), Transit Custom PHV (2019-2023), Transit Connect (-2013); Ford Otosan's Plant, lead manufacturing plant of Ford Transit - Number of Employees: 5,000 (as of May 2024) - Production started in 2001. EBR...

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Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.Ş. (Ford Otosan), Yeniköy Plant (Kocaeli Plant) Transit Courier (2014-2023), Tourneo Courier (2014-2023), Tourneo Custom, Tourneo Custom PHV (2019-), EV E-Tourneo Custom (2024 -), EV E-Transit Custom (2024-); VW 1-ton CV (2024-); Ford Otosan's third plant, started the operation in May 2014 - Employees: 4,400 (as of December 2024). - Investment:    ・(2023-): EUR 2 billion (shared with the Gölcük plant)    ...

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g in Brazil from Mexico Ford Maverick Hybrid sold out for 2022 model year Ford to halt 2022 Maverick orders on January 27 Ford delays orders for 2022 Maverick amid supply chain constraints Ford announces 2023 Maverick Tremor addition to product line Ford to reportedly discontinue U.S. sales of Transit Connect in 2023 Ford to add third shift at Hermosillo plant in July to fill Maverick demand Ford increasing production of EVs, ICE and hybrid...

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r and pollution in the air and improve public health for the whole nation. According to a report from the World Bank in 2012, the economic loss caused by air pollution in Colombia was over 570 million pesos every year. BYD Automobile Co., Ltd. has won the bid to supply 15 new battery electric large transit buses to Prasarana, a national company in Malaysia. This is the first largest electric bus public bidding project in Southeastern Asia. The 15...

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Jiangling Motors Co., Ltd. Xiaolan Branch Ford: New Generation Transit, MPV Torneo (2016-), SUV Territory (2019-, Some models are for export), SUV Territory EV (2019-, Some models are for export), SUV Territory MHV (2020-, Some models are for export), Pickup Truck Ranger (2023-), SUV Bronco (2024-), SUV Bronco EV (2025-planning), SUV Bronco REV (2025-planning); JMC: Yuhu 7, Yuhu 9 (2019-); Grand Avenue: Pickup Truck Grand Avenue (2023-); Engi...

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