Ford is investing $1 billion, adding jobs at Chicago factories as it makes cuts overseas. They are investing about $1 billion in assembly and stamping plants in Chicago. The automaker is expanding production of the new Ford Explorer, Lincon Aviator, and Police Interceptor. Read more
A V8-Powered, Manual, Lifted, Jeep-Slaying 2020 Ford Truck! Read more
General Motors today announced that it will invest an additional $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing operations. These investments follow $2.9 billion announced in 2016 and more than $21 billion GM has invested in its U.S. operations since 2009. Read more
Two old names are getting a new lease on life. Ford Motor said Tuesday morning it would return the once wildly popular Bronco SUV to its line-up, along with a new version of the Ranger pickup truck. Read more
Ford Motor announced Tuesday that it would cancel plans for a $1.6 billion Mexico plant and launch a Michigan expansion in a move that may be viewed as a capitulation to Donald Trump. Read more
In the United States, American-made products are highly regarded, with good reason, as they obviously boost the local economy as opposed to foreign-made products. However, are all the domestic-brand vehicles really assembled with components sourced from the United States? That’s what the Kogod School of Business figured out about American-made vehicles. Read more
Everyone’s favorite big-spending automotive floor-mat manufacturer, WeatherTech
When Toyota came to Kentucky 30 years ago, it changed the way business was done in the Commonwealth. Read more
Ford’s heavy duty pickup trucks which used to be built in Mexico started rolling off an assembly line in Ohio this week.
In 2013, General Motors polled some U.S. Buick dealers about their volume and model-mix expectations for a new vehicle: a compact crossover that has since been launched in China as the Buick Envision.
The UAW said Tuesday it plans to address during contract negotiations the speculation that General Motors Co. is considering importing a Buick SUV to the U.S. from China. Read more
The Ford Taurus, once the flagship in Ford’s range, apparently has fallen on hard times. Read more
While I am no fan of the Chinese owning Volvo, I am proud of “my” home state showing that manufacturing can be accomplished in America. Thanks for pushing forward and leading the charge to bring manufacturing back to America.
– James Kidd, Fan of The Made in America Movement
Ford said it will move production of the Focus and C-Max small cars from its Michigan Assembly Plant in 2018, with union officials saying they were told the work will leave the U.S.. Read more
The incentive helped seal a deal with Toyota to move nearly all production of the Lexus ES luxury vehicle to Kentucky. Read more