THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Ford is expanding its capacity to produce more Expedition large SUVs, a next generation of battery-electric vehicles, and its autonomous vehicles in 2021 as part of a significant realignment of resources, the company has announced.
Vehicle production in Brazil rose by almost 30% in February, which was heavily bolstered by the production of trucks, which led the way with a 41.4% growth.
Volkswagen Group boosted development of electrified vehicles, announcing that the company will develop 70 battery-electric models by 2025. Previously, Volkswagen had said it would produce 50 battery-electric vehicles by 2023.
Nissan will invest $160 million toward a new vehicle production plant in Algeria to meet growing customer demand across Africa and produce commercial vehicles.
General Motors will invest $1.3 billion toward vehicle production in Brazil, an announcement that followed the automaker's tentative plans to invest more than $2.73 billion in the Brazilian market over the next several years.
President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation to determine whether to impose new tariffs on imported light-duty vehicles and parts following a tweet promising "big news" for the auto industry.
Ford Motor Co. will start building its F-150 in Michigan on Friday and Super Duty trucks in Kentucky on Monday, following a week of downtime that resulted from a fire at the factory of parts supplier Meridian Magnesium Products of America in Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
A fire at a parts supplier has impacted production of several leading fleet vehicles including Ford's F-150, Super Duty trucks, and General Motors vans, according to reports.
Volkswagen will offer a five-passenger version of its seven-passenger Atlas mid-size SUV and will build both vehicles at its Chattanooga, Tenn. assembly plant, the automaker has announced.
Nissan North America has expanded production of its NV cargo and passenger vans by adding a second shift to its Canton, Ohio, assembly plant, where Nissan recently celebrated production of 4 million vehicles.