<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Ford Motor Company Newsroom</title><link>http://media.ford.com//rss.cfm?section_id=10</link><description>Manufacturing</description><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>TEKmedia v7</generator><item><title>Edwards Finishes Seventh at Darlington to Lead Ford Cup Teams</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=38023</link><description>Carl Edwards finished seventh and was the highest-finishing Ford driver in Saturday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.  Greg Biffle was next in 13th.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=38023</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 23:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Adding 2,000-Plus Jobs at Kansas City Assembly to Support Surging F-150 Demand, Ford Transit Launch</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37994</link><description>Ford, the industry&amp;rsquo;s truck leader, will add more than 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City Assembly Plant to meet surging demand for the Ford F-150 and planned production of the all-new Ford Transit.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37994</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Flat Rock Assembly Plant Celebrates Producing One-Millionth Ford Mustang As Year 50 Begins</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37947</link><description>Happy Birthday Mustang! Forty-nine years to the day after its 1964 debut in New York, the iconic sports car celebrates another milestone: One million Mustangs have rolled off the line at Ford&amp;rsquo;s Flat Rock Assembly Plant since production moved there in 2004. Ford is celebrating this milestone as year 50 of continuous Mustang production gets under way at Flat Rock Assembly.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37947</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Explorer Production Goes International as Iconic SUV Rolls Off the Line in Russia</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37922</link><description>As demand for utility vehicles increases around the world, the Ford Explorer is being produced from the ground up outside of the United States for the first time in the iconic SUV&amp;rsquo;s history.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37922</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Expands Environmentally Friendly 3-Wet Paint Capacity by 50 Percent Globally in 2013</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37880</link><description>Ford Motor Company is expanding its industry-leading 3-Wet paint capacity by 50 percent this year, adding the environmentally friendly process to four more plants on three continents. The actions will reduce CO2 emissions by an estimated 15-25 percent at those facilities.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37880</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Aims to Cut Waste-to-Landfill 40 Percent per Vehicle by 2016 through New Five-Year Global Waste Reduction Plan</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37743</link><description>Cutting waste-to-landfill at Ford&amp;rsquo;s Van Dyke Transmission Plant has always been important to workers there, but they weren&amp;rsquo;t satisfied until last fall, when a small, diligent local committee played a major role in solving a nagging 10-ton problem.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37743</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Invests Millions in Cleveland Engine Plant, Supports Growing Customer Demand for EcoBoost&amp;shy; Engines</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37719</link><description>To meet rising consumer demand for the award-winning 2.0-liter EcoBoost&amp;reg; engine, Ford Motor Company will invest nearly $200 million and add 450 new jobs at its Cleveland Engine Plant.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37719</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Boosts Chassis, Engine Production Capacity to Meet Rising Demand for Motorhomes</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37705</link><description>Ford, America&amp;rsquo;s best-selling motorhome chassis manufacturer, is increasing production capacity by approximately 35 percent to meet renewed recreational vehicle demand in the United States.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37705</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Is Investing More Than $773 Million Across Southeast Michigan Manufacturing Facilities to Support Growth</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37543</link><description>Ford Motor Company is spending more than $773 million on new equipment and capacity expansions across six manufacturing facilities in southeast Michigan as it delivers on a commitment to invest $6.2 billion in U.S. plants by 2015.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37543</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford&amp;rsquo;s Flexible Michigan Assembly Plant Makes History by Launching C-MAX Energi Plug-in Hybrid, Beating Toyota in Fuel Economy Across Lineup</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37345</link><description>Ford&amp;rsquo;s Michigan Assembly Plant is making history with each new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid that rolls off the line. It is the only manufacturing site in the world to build vehicles with five different fuel-efficient powertrains on the same line and the only one to build four vehicles that deliver 40 mpg or more in real-world driving.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37345</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>FORD ACCELERATES EUROPEAN TRANSFORMATION</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37274</link><description>Ford Motor Company today is announcing more details of its plan to achieve profitable growth in its European operations through an unprecedented focus on new products, a strong brand and increased cost efficiencies.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37274</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Plans to Restructure European Manufacturing Operations</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37273</link><description>COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 24, 2012 &amp;ndash; Ford Motor Company today announced a proposal to restructure its Europe manufacturing operations as part of its comprehensive plan to respond to structural market changes and deliver profitable growth in the region.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37273</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Motor Company&amp;rsquo;s Michigan Assembly Plant Named Plant Of The Year By ASSEMBLY Magazine</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37222</link><description>Ford Motor Company&amp;rsquo;s Michigan Assembly Plant has been named Assembly Plant of the Year by ASSEMBLY Magazine. It is the first time an automaker, as well as a plant in Michigan, has earned the honor.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37222</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Opens New Era at Flat Rock Assembly Plant, Source of 1,200 New Jobs and U.S. Production Home of All-New Fusion</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37067</link><description>Ford Motor Company and its employees today are opening a new era at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant, complete with a new name, 1,200 additional hourly jobs coming next year and plans to produce the 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=37067</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Focus Marks Milestones as World&amp;rsquo;s Top-Selling Car and Ford&amp;rsquo;s 350 Millionth Vehicle Produced in 109-Year History</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36982</link><description>Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) today celebrates the company&amp;rsquo;s 350 millionth vehicle &amp;ndash; a Ford Focus, which is the world&amp;rsquo;s best-selling car for the first half of 2012.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36982</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 02:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>EDWARDS TAKES MUSTANG TO VICTORY LANE IN 2012 NATIONWIDE SERIES DEBUT</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36911</link><description></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36911</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford&amp;rsquo;s Global One Manufacturing System Drives Efficiencies, Increases Capabilities and Lowers Total Cost of Production</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36890</link><description>Ford Motor Company is supporting its biggest global expansion in 50 years by rolling out a single manufacturing operating system that will drive improved efficiencies, increase capacity utilization and make the company an industry leader in lowest total cost production.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36890</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 08:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Celebrates Production Launch of the Only Front-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Transmission To Be Made in North America</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36866</link><description>Ford launches a new era of clean tech and job growth with today&amp;rsquo;s debut of a new flexible assembly line at Van Dyke Transmission Plant, making Ford North America&amp;rsquo;s only producer of front-wheel-drive hybrid transmissions.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36866</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford India Expands Engine Plant by 36 per cent</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36799</link><description>CHENNAI, India, 17 Jul, 2012 &amp;ndash; Ford India today announced it has completed the expansion of its engine plant, increasing annual engine production capacity 36 per cent to 340,000, helping transform the facility into a regional small engine hub.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36799</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Starts Volume Vehicle Production in Romania; New Ford B-MAX First Off the Line at Craiova Plant</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36713</link><description>CRAIOVA, Romania, June 25, 2012 &amp;ndash; Ford Motor Company today started volume vehicle production at its new world class manufacturing facility in Craiova, Romania.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36713</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2012 07:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Celebrates Fuel-Efficient Escape Launch, Additional Jobs at Louisville Assembly Plant</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36654</link><description>Ford Motor Company, its employees, dealers and suppliers today are celebrating production of the all-new Ford Escape at the company&amp;rsquo;s transformed Louisville Assembly Plant, one of several U.S. manufacturing sites where Ford is adding jobs to meet strong customer demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36654</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford Boosts Vehicle Production By Reducing Summer Shutdown In North America Plants</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36479</link><description>Ford Motor Company will produce nearly 40,000 additional vehicles this summer by idling 13 plants, including six assembly plants, for just one week instead of the traditional two.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36479</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Definitive Agreements, Sale Announced for Automotive Components Holdings Interior Trim Business</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36458</link><description>Ford Motor Company and Automotive Components Holdings, LLC (ACH) today announced the signing of definitive agreements with Faurecia for the sale of the automotive interior trim components business, which is ACH&amp;rsquo;s only operation at its plant in Saline. Closure of the sales transaction and transfer of the business are scheduled for June 1.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36458</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 07:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ford&amp;rsquo;s Cleveland Engine Plant Starts Third Shift to Meet Growing Demand for Fuel-Efficient EcoBoost V6 Engines</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36444</link><description>Growing customer demand for cars and trucks powered by Ford&amp;rsquo;s fuel-efficient 3.5-liter EcoBoost&amp;reg; and 3.7-liter V6 engines brings a third shift of engine production to Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 beginning Monday.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36444</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Soundbites: New Hangzhou Assembly Plant in China</title><link>http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36369</link><description>Ford Motor Company today announced it will build a new state-of-the-art assembly plant in Hangzhou, China, doubling its production capacity in China to 1.2 million passenger cars annually by 2015.  John Fleming, Executive Vice President for Global Manufacturing and Labor Affairs, said it is an opportunity for Ford Motor Company to increase its Manufacturing capacity in a part of the world where vehicle demand is expected to grow significantly in the coming years.</description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=36369</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss> 