http://www.media.fordvehicles.com//rss.cfm?section_id=10ManufacturingCopyright 2009en-USTEKmedia v7http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31192Ford and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on additional modifications to the 2007 UAW-Ford national labor agreement, which would help Ford improve its current and long-term competitiveness in the United States.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31192Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31070Ford Motor Company today announced that its successful joint venture in China – Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) – is building a new, state-of-the-art and highly flexible passenger car plant in Chongqing, China, scheduled for completion in 2012.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=31070Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30961Ford Motor Company today joined Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, and Clairvoyant Energy of Santa Barbara, Calif., to announce that the idled Wixom Assembly Plant will be transformed into one of the nation's largest renewable energy manufacturing parks.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30961Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30909Ford's integrated manufacturing facility near Chennai is readying for volume production of its soon-to-be-introduced new car after a comprehensive transformation to double its capacity and become a strategic production hub for Ford Motor Company.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30909Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30872Ford Motor Company today announced it is adding third production shifts at its Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant's sport utility line to help meet strong demand for Ford F-150 pickups and Escape utility vehicles.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30872Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30866The car glides from the garage area, coming to a smooth stop on a round platform. It turns slowly, offering viewers a detailed, 360-degree look at every angle, line and curve. On the 25-foot screen, the image is crisp and clear, highlighting even the merest glimmer of the metallic flakes in the paint.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30866Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30832Ford Motor Company today announced it is increasing North American production in the third and fourth quarters to respond to growing demand for new Ford products and to ensure dealers are well stocked with fuel-efficient vehicles eligible for the “Cash for Clunkers” program.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30832Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30768http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30768Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30769Ford Motor Company is celebrating production of the all-new 2010 Ford Taurus – which today was named an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick – in the historic Chicago Assembly Plant, which has been retooled to build the stylish, technologically sophisticated sedan with quality and precision.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30769Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30384FACT SHEET: CLEVELAND ENGINE PLANT NO. 1http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30384Tue, 19 May 2009 00:01:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30385As Ford Motor Company begins production of its new fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1, Charles Binger takes leadership over the Cleveland facility as the new site manager, replacing Jan Allman who was named the plant manager at Chicago Assembly Plant.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30385Tue, 19 May 2009 00:01:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30386Ford Motor Company today marked the start of production of its advanced fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 – a key step in Ford’s plan to deliver leading fuel economy across millions of vehicles.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30386Tue, 19 May 2009 00:01:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30324Ford Motor Company is investing more than $550 million in the Michigan Assembly Plant to build small cars and electric vehicles. By next year, the Michigan Assembly Plant will utilize lean and flexible manufacturing techniques required to respond quickly to changing market demand. According to president and CEO Alan Mulally Ford Motor Company is undergoing a global transformation.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30324Wed, 06 May 2009 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30315Ford Motor Company said today it is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a lean, green and flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30315Wed, 06 May 2009 06:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30317FACT SHEET: MICHIGAN ASSEMBLY PLANThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30317Wed, 06 May 2009 06:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30246Ford Motor Company has completed a $200 million investment in the retooling of its Kentucky Truck Plant for production of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=30246Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29983Ford Motor Company today continued to build on its global small car strategy, and the momentum surrounding the worldwide rollout of the new Ford Fiesta, with its official China market launch on the southern resort island of Hainan.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29983Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:01:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29936One of Ford Motor Company’s most-storied plants will manufacture its latest engine. The historic Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 will build Ford’s new fuel-efficient EcoBoost™ engines.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29936Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29945http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29945Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29893After years of delivering power to two of Ford Motor Company’s iconic products, the Ford F-150 and Mustang, Romeo Engine Plant has reached a historic milestone – the production of its 10 millionth engine.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29893Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29895The United Auto Workers union and Ford Motor Company have reached a tentative agreement to modify certain operating provisions of the 2007 UAW-Ford National Labor Agreement, which if ratified would help Ford operate through the current economic downturn without accessing a U.S. government bridge loan and continue to invest in the company’s ONE Ford product-led transformation.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29895Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29849About 800 new workers at Ford Motor Company’s Dearborn Truck Plant are undergoing intensive quality training as they prepare to build Ford’s new F-150, the 2009 North American Truck of the Year.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29849Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29161Ford Motor Company is launching a new initiative to assist minority- and women-owned business enterprises in developing innovative products and technical expertise. Under the program, called the Joint Technology Framework, Ford will provide designated suppliers special access to intellectual property assets so they can develop products for future commercial use.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29161Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29028Ford Motor Company is leading the development of a virtual paint simulation tool called EPD (Electrocoat Paint Deposition) that helps ensure vehicle body panels are adequately coated with electrocoat, the polymeric coating that protects vehicles against corrosion. http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29028Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28939Ford Motor Company will invest $75 million in Michigan Truck Plant's body shop to prepare for small-vehicle production. The plant will begin converting its body shop in November when the tooling and equipment specific to the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator will be disassembled and transferred to Kentucky Truck Plant, which begins producing the large SUVs in the second quarter of 2009.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28939Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28691Ford continues to make great strides toward achieving its goal of best-in-class quality. The following ten examples show some of the successes already achieved along the way.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28691Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28484Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today said it is making further reductions to its North American truck production plan while adding more small cars, crossovers and fuel-efficient powertrains, as the company responds to the continued deterioration in the U.S.business environment and the accelerated shift away from large trucks and SUVs.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28484Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:15:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28463 Ford Motor Company will begin exporting additional automotive products and transmission parts to China, thanks to agreements signed in Washington, D.C., today. The total value of the pact is estimated to be more than $800 million.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28463Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28229The same virtual process that enables Ford designers to create new vehicles without the use of clay is helping designers develop colors without opening a single can of paint. It’s all part of Ford’s continued advancements in virtual design, which are helping the company bring more products to market faster.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28229Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28194A total of 56 people attended Ford Motor Company's [NYSE: F] 53rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders today at the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware. http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28194Thu, 08 May 2008 10:30:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28055Ford Motor Company, Automotive Components Holdings and Zeledyne today announced the sale of the ACH Glass business and its plants in Nashville, Tenn., and Tulsa, Okla., and its subsidiary Vidriocar in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Also included are the leases for its warehouse in Lebanon, Tenn., and its engineering offices in Allen Park, Mich.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28055Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:45:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28020When it comes to initial vehicle quality, no automaker performs better than Ford.http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=28020Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27488Automotive legend Carroll Shelby shares his 85th birthday with a new performance standout – the 540-horsepower 2008 GT500KR, which begins production today. http://www.media.fordvehicles.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=27488Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:00:00 EST