All Ford articles – Page 3
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NewsBig three strikes ‘potentially a major economic crisis’
If strikes do happen following the 14th September deadline, expert lawyers say there will be a devastating impact on the automotive industry.
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NewsFord partners with EcoPro BM and SK On to build cathode plant in North America bolstering EV SC in region
The new plant marks Ford’s first investment in the region and is part of the OEMs wider objective of localising key battery raw materials processing operations in closer proximity to its EV production hubs.
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NewsFord appoints Chris White as Chief Engineer – Battery Manufacturing
White will be responsible for supporting the global growth of Ford’s battery manufacturing capabilities and will report directly to Executive Director Global Battery Manufacturing, Indy Singh
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NewsFord restarts electric F-150 Lightning production in Dearborn following retooling and expansion
The OEM has retooled its Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to build 150,000 units per year at, and is increasing manufacturing capabilities to produce more trim options.
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NewsMagna to invest $790m to build three new factories for Ford battery enclosures in EV production push
The company will be on the of the first to join the supplier network park at Ford’s Blue Oval City complex and expects to employ 1,300 people expanding its EV-focused footprint.
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ArticleIndia’s light vehicle demand is rising again, and so is manufacturing investment
India has long been seen as the next big thing in automotive manufacturing. Will new investment help it realise its potential?
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NewsFord opens $2bn carbon-neutral EV assembly plant in Cologne
Ford’s $2 billion investment has transformed its 1930’s-founded plant to an electric vehicle manufacturing facility.
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ArticleFocus on flexibility – optimising battery pack production
The AMS Evolution Livestream expert panel representing Ford, AMTE Power and Henkel, discussed fast-changing EV battery production requirements.
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ArticleShaping the future – Developing electric vehicle architectures
In our AMS Evolution Livestream experts from ArcelorMittal and Gestamp tackle EV production challenges and explain how digital tools, new technologies, processes and materials innovations could help solve some key issues
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NewsFord to upgrade its Oakville, Ontario, plant to build electric vehicles
Ford invests C$1.8 billion to transform Oakville (Ont.) Assembly Complex into a Canadian hub of electric vehicle manufacturing that will include vehicle and battery pack assembly
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ArticleRe-evaluating recycled materials
Carmakers are increasingly looking into ways of reducing the environmental impact of their vehicle manufacture – and one way to do this is by using more recycled materials in their cars. But how can they go about this?
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MagazineAMS Spring 2023 – Next level digital production engineering
In this latest AMS digital edition we have features on Audi’s digital production engineering strategy, Dacia’s vehicle plant Mioveni, production cloud systems, toolmaking, China, sustainability and more.
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ArticleChina: European, US and Japanese Vehicle Manufacturers rebalance production and supply chains
AMS looks at the changing role of the Chinese operations of European and other long established brands’ operations in China and their changing roles in the global auto sector
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ArticleGoing green: Self-generating electricity on-site
OEMs are investing heavily in renewable energy sources to reduce the carbon footprint of their manufacturing operations
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NewsFord, LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding to establish joint venture for battery cell production in Turkey
The companies have signed a non-binding MoU to form the joint venture subject to final agreement by all the parties, with the project on track to break ground later this year
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AnalysisFord announces 3,800 jobs cuts across Europe, 1,300 of which are in the UK
Listen to our analysis on BBC Radio 5 Live from Daniel Harrison, our in-house Automotive Analyst at Ultima Media, to understand the wider context of Ford’s announcement, including Ford’s $2bn loss in 2022, the pivot to electrification, and the inevitable impact that EVs will have upon automotive industry jobs.
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NewsMagna to build new battery enclosures facility in Canada to support Ford F-150 Lightning production
The company will also manufacture battery enclosures for GM’s Silverado EV in St. Clair, Michigan, adding to existing battery enclosure production for the Hummer EV
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NewsFord invests in new LFP battery plant
Ford commits to build both nickel cobalt manganese (NCM) and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the US
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MagazineAMS Winter 2022-23 – M-power in Mexico
In this latest AMS digital edition we have features on BMW’s San Luis Potosi facility in Mexico, Ford’s planned European Electrification Centre at Cologne, CATL’s battery cell production operations in Europe, ZF’s upgrading of its plants for EVs and electronics, and more.
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VideoEngineering the future of manufacturing
Ford Research and Advanced Manufacturing Europe and Microsoft joined the ninth panel at Automotive Evolution Europe to discuss some of the steps Europe’s automotive industry is taking to future-proof factories and quicken the rollout of new technology, battery and EV production.