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Kansas City Assembly Plant Builds 1 Millionth Transit Van

Kansas City Assembly Plant Builds 1 Millionth Transit Van

Ford Motor Company’s Kansas City Assembly Plant celebrated a monumental milestone this week with the production of the 1 millionth Transit van. The landmark vehicle rolled off the assembly line on Tuesday surrounded by Ford and UAW workers who helped bring it to life. New from Ford: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E brings the Blue Oval […]

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Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant Kicks Off Transit Van Production

Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant Kicks Off Transit Van Production

Production for the Ford Transit van is underway at the Ford Kansas City Assembly Plant, and the occasion was celebrated accordingly yesterday by the plant’s 2,000 new employees. 2,000 new jobs to accommodate production of the Transit van were made possible by Ford’s $1.1 billion investment. Ford is now more than three-quarters of the way […]

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Ford Invests $100M in Kansas City for E-Transit Manufacturing

Ford Invests $100M in Kansas City for E-Transit Manufacturing

Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant, which just celebrated the launch of the 2021 Ford F-150, is adding another crucial production to its production slate. Ford Motor Company announced Tuesday that the Kansas City plant will build the upcoming E-Transit electric van, which the automaker reveals in full on Thursday. The Latest from Ford: The 2021 Bronco […]

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2021 Ford F-150 Production Underway in Kansas City

2021 Ford F-150 Production Underway in Kansas City

In case you missed it, there’s a new Ford F-150 coming, and it’s got, like, a whole bunch of dope stuff going on. Ford’s getting the word out about its truck that at least a few people have heard of with the Built for America multi-city tour. Ford kicked it all off earlier this month […]

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Ford Oakville Assembly Resumes Production

Ford Oakville Assembly Resumes Production

On May 25, Ford Motor Company of Canada brought workers back to Oakville Assembly, relaunching vehicle production in the country. The plant, along with Flat Rock Assembly Plant, opened a full week after manufacturing resumed at other key Ford plants in North America. New from Ford: All-new Escape gets a total makeover and an impressive […]

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Former Ford Assembly Plant Gets a New Owner

Former Ford Assembly Plant Gets a New Owner

The Old Model T factory is Singing a New Song

The former Ford assembly plant is now the new home of the Warner Music Group. Explore Music: At these April festivals and events in Nashville  Located in the Los Angeles Arts District south of 7th Street, the red-brick factory building and its new garage cost its parent company — Access  Industries — $195 million, according to […]

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Ford F-150 Production Getting Back Up to Speed After Fire at Supplier Plant

Ford F-150 Production Getting Back Up to Speed After Fire at Supplier Plant

Production has gotten back underway on the Ford F-150 at Dearborn Truck Plant following a layoff caused by a May 2nd fire at supplier Meridian Magnesium Products’ facility. Ford is also planning to get production of the F-150 and Super Duty up and running on Monday at its Kansas City Assembly Plant and Kentucky Truck […]

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It’s Official: Cadillac’s Hotly Anticipated XT4 Will Be Assembled at Kansas City GM Plant

It’s Official: Cadillac’s Hotly Anticipated XT4 Will Be Assembled at Kansas City GM Plant

It’s confirmed: The new Cadillac XT4 crossover SUV will be built at General Motors’ Kansas City factory, helping the plant save 500 jobs. The automaker said earlier this week that it is spending $265 million to prepare its Fairfax Assembly & Stamping Plant to build the new vehicle. “We have been busy with preparations and […]

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Report: Cadillac XT4 Crossover Being Built at Fairfax Assembly in Kansas City

Report: Cadillac XT4 Crossover Being Built at Fairfax Assembly in Kansas City

Cadillac has not been shy about the fact that it’s adding the new XT4 crossover to its lineup, but it hasn’t gone out of its way to say much about it apart from the fact that it’s coming. According to sources familiar with the luxury brand’s plans, General Motors is prepping its Kansas City assembly […]

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GM Reallocating $245M Investment, New Crossover Production to Fairfax Assembly

GM Reallocating $245M Investment, New Crossover Production to Fairfax Assembly

General Motors on Monday confirmed that $245 million originally set aside to upgrade the Orion Assembly plant near Detroit will instead by invested in Fairfax Assembly in Kansas City, Kansas. This will also result in production of an as-yet-unnamed small SUV being moved to Fairfax, further leaving the future of production at Orion uncertain. The […]

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Ford to Cut Summer Shutdown at Nine Plants to Boost Output

Ford to Cut Summer Shutdown at Nine Plants to Boost Output

Ford is adjusting its summer manufacturing schedule to accommodate for increasing demand, opting to squeeze an extra 40,000 units out of select North American assembly plants by reducing the standard two-week summer shutdown to one week. “To meet surging customer demand for our top-selling trucks and utilities, we are continuing to run our North American […]

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Ford Launches F-150 Production at Kansas City Assembly

Ford Launches F-150 Production at Kansas City Assembly

Ford has kicked off production of the 2015 F-150 at its Kansas City Assembly Plant, bolstering production of the all-new pickup truck at Dearborn Truck Plant. “The all-new F-150 has surpassed our expectations—setting new standards for full-size truck capability, technology and efficiency,” said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas. “With production starting at Kansas City […]

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First 2015 F-150 Rolls Out of Dearborn Truck Plant

First 2015 F-150 Rolls Out of Dearborn Truck Plant

The time of the 2015 Ford F-150 is almost nigh. Production began today at the Ford Rouge Center in Michigan, where the first 2015 F-150 has rolled off the line and prepares to make the trek to any one of thousands of showrooms across the country. The new F-150 has been a major talking point […]

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Ford Adding 1K Jobs at Oakville Assembly in Canada

Ford Adding 1K Jobs at Oakville Assembly in Canada

O, Canada. How would you like a job? That’s the tune Ford of Canada is singing, as they’ve announced that they are looking to add more than 1,000 new hourly jobs to the Oakville Assembly plant in order to support global production for the new Ford Edge. “The new 2015 Ford Edge sets a new […]

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Dearborn Truck Plant Celebrates a Decade of Sustainability

Dearborn Truck Plant Celebrates a Decade of Sustainability

 A decade ago today, Ford broke ground on its Dearborn Truck Plant, which has gone on to become the company’s sterling example of sustainable and flexible manufacturing. After being honored for 10 years of work well-done, Dearborn Truck Plant and its employees will set right to work on creating the next-generation 2015 Ford F-150 later […]

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Nearly 1,000 New Jobs At Ford Kansas City To Prepare for Next Transit

Nearly 1,000 New Jobs At Ford Kansas City To Prepare for Next Transit

To help kick off 2014 the right way, Ford is welcoming almost 1,000 new employees at their Kansas City Assembly Plant, where they will help prepare the all-new Ford Transit that will arrive at dealerships later this summer.  It has also been announced that Ford will add 175 new employees to the Missouri plant by […]

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All-New Electric Ford Van Coming in 2024

All-New Electric Ford Van Coming in 2024

As part of Ford’s push toward full electrification, the company is investing $300 million in its Craiova Assembly Plant in Romania. This will result in the creation of a new light commercial vehicle in 2023 as well as a fully electric version of that vehicle in 2024. Coming Soon: The long-awaited Ford Bronco is almost […]

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Ford Prices All-Electric 2022 E-Transit, Opens Registrations

Ford Prices All-Electric 2022 E-Transit, Opens Registrations

This July, Ford will open up the order banks for the all-new, all-electric 2022 E-Transit. To get fleet owners and operators all good and jazzed up, the automaker opened up a registration site and revealed how much the electric van will cost. Ford’s EV Push is Underway: All-new Mustang Mach-E delivers an EPA-estimated 300-mile range […]

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