738 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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ity cuts production for two weeks 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 car inventory Ford, FCA, GM facing production shutdowns of pickups, vans after supplier fire Ford moves to ensure F-150 availability despite fire at parts supplier ...

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gies, including advanced turbocharging, advanced combustion system development and variable Valvetrain technology, targeting significant CO2 savings. Ford and its partners will receive a GBP 13.1 million grant for their GBP 100 million program to upgrade the EcoBoost engine. The 11 partners include Ford, Schaeffler UK, Continental, and UEES (Unipart Eberspaecher Exhaust Systems). Schaeffler currently supplies mechanical tappets and the VCT (varia...

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Los Angeles Auto Show, joining R1T pickup Rivian receives USD 700 million from Amazon, others toward electric truck production Rivian, Ford announce partnership with USD 500 million investment, all-new Ford BEV Hyundai TranSys receives orders for electric cars for KRW 1 trillion in North America Ford, Lincoln brands to each launch a mid-size BEV crossover by 2022 Ford CEO Jim Hackett discusses Rivian partnership Rivian delays deliveries of R1...

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re to supply tires for Audi TT, TTS Hankook Tire to supply two types of tires for Mercedes-Benz Atego trucks Hankook Tire develops low noise tires Hankook Tire to supply tires for Daimler's Mercedes-Benz V Class Hankook Tire announces financial results for 2014 Hankook Tire to supply tires for Ford Mustang Hankook Tire to supply Ventus S1 evo2 SUV tires for Porsche Macan crossover Hankook Tire announces financial results for 1Q 2015 Hankook Tire ...

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’an Heavy Vehicle will introduce Ford's heavy-duty truck technologies and products to commence local production of Ford models. Ford and Changan Auto will be equal partners in this business. Ford announced on August 8 that Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC), a 30-percent equity in which is owned by Ford, will buy a 100-percent stake in Taiyuan Changan Heavy Truck Company. Ford, which has been producing the "Transit" light-duty commercial vehicl...

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opened Ford Electric Mach Technologies established in China for EV R&D On August 1, Changan Ford and FMeT jointly issued a statement that according to Ford Motor’s strategic transformation and business adjustment in the Chinese market, Changan Ford will officially take over the operation of the Mustang Mach-E battery electric SUV in the market. The Mustang Mach-E, Changan Ford’s first battery electric model, will contribute to accelerating ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/26

opean plants amid chip shortage Ford extends downtime at multiple North American plants Ford confirms new round of North American production cutbacks Ford again idles multiple North American plants amid semiconductor shortages Ford Explorer EV, Lincoln Aviator EV coming in 2023, built alongside Mustang Mach-E Ford to cut production at 8 North American plants due to chip supplies Ford idles Chicago, Michigan Assembly plants as Stellantis idl...

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nd the strong growth in local and global demand for all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles. The 12,000 square meter site is GKN Driveline’s second plant in Villagran. The facility is producing a new type of higher performance propshaft, the GKN VLi. Customers include Audi, BMW, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Volkswagen. At full capacity, the plant will produce more than one million propshafts a year and will employ 380 people...

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ss release on Sep. 21, 2009)   Halla Climate Control Slovakia s.r.o (HCCS) of Slovakia won a program business from Ford to supply radiators and condensers. Shipment of the product started in April 2009. During 2009, the company is supplying products for 450,000 vehicles to its customers including Ford, Volvo, Fiat, and Jaguar. Supply volume for heat exchangers is expected to reach 1.78 million units by 2012. (From a press release on May 14, 200...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/25

00 people. Ford will layoff 1,100 workers at its plant in Camacari, Brazil from March 14 for five months. Initial number of 2,000 was reduced by 900 by relocation of employees to other shifts. In 2015, Ford exported 30,800 units of the EcoSport produced at the Camacari plant in Brazil. According to Ford, the EcoSport is the second most exported Brazilian vehicle in 2015. The EcoSport is exported to Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Ecuado...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

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...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

ied future in U.S. plants Lincoln unveils Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid Ford ramps up U.S. market launch of all-new 2020 Escape Ford challenged by UAW to shut down plants amid COVID-19, walkouts threatened Ford shortens, staggers summer shutdown to make up for production lost to COVID-19 Ford, FCA, Toyota to idle plants, cut production due to semiconductor shortage Ford’s Louisville plant shut again for 2 weeks due to semiconductor s...

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trike Ford invests USD 350 million for new 10-speed transmission in Livonia plant Ford moves to ensure F-150 availability despite fire at parts supplier Ford transfers 1,150 Michigan, Kentucky workers to increase SUV, truck production Ford to move 230 workers from Van Dyke Transmission Plant GM, Ford, FCA halt operations due to Michigan gas utility fire during record low temperatures Ford to lay off 1,012 workers, end second shift at Flat Rock...

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Ford Motor, Flat Rock Assembly Plant Ford Mustang, Mustang GT, Mustang Dark Horse, Shelby GT350 & 350R (-2020), Fusion (2013-2016), Lincoln Continental (2016-2020), EV (planning) Passenger car assembly plant - Employees as of July 2025: 1,619 - formerly AutoAlliance International, Inc. (JV plant of Ford and Mazda):Renamed as Ford's plant in September 2012; Mazda transferred its shareholding to Ford in January 2015 - Production of the Mazda mode...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/24

occur on December 16, 2024. (From a press release on November 1, 2024)Closure of plant in Rochester Hills, Michigan-Webasto Roof Systems Inc., a subsidiary of the Company, plans to close its plant in Rochester Hills, Michigan, with a resultant loss of 244 jobs. The plant is a supplier for the Ford Mustang and Bronco, Chevrolet Corvette and Jeep. The Company announced in a recent filing with the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportuni...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/22

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...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/20

ns first order for differential assemblies from Getrag Magna's vision system featured on Ford S-MAX Vignale GKN to acquire driveline products business from Getrag Dongfeng Getrag Transmission began constructing its transmission test center in Wuhan Getrag supplying manual transmissions for BMW Mini Ford, Webasto partner on Mustang ‘Lithium’ battery electric performance prototype NOK-Freudenberg receives three awards in China Ford takes full c...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/17

f this, 6,500 square meters is for production. The first major production order for Kunshan comprises hood hinges for a large joint venture company. Edscha's customers in China include Chinese manufacturers like Geely, Chery and Great Wall Motors, as well as joint ventures involving Volkswagen, GM, Ford, PSA, Daimler and Volvo. (From a press release on August 30, 2013) Edscha AG has signed a memorandum of understanding with the authorities of Chu...

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The new plant in Pitesti, Romania, is driving forward the expansion of its automotive business in Eastern Europe. (From a press release on May 24, 2012) The Rochling Group announced that orders from Ford have reached an annual volume of 32 million euros in the 2011 fiscal year. The group equips the Mustang, F-150, and Transit models with air induction systems. Production of the systems for the Transit will commence in March 2013, with the Mustang...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/09/12