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Ford Adding Jobs in Chicago Area, Investing $1Billion
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…

Meet the NEW Made in Michigan Ford Truck
A V8-Powered, Manual, Lifted, Jeep-Slaying 2020 Ford Truck!
The “suits” at Dearborn have a bit of a balancing act on their hands. But, unlike most of us regular folks, their balancing act involves betting billions of dollars on new projects,…

GM Announces $1Billion in U.S. Investments, Creating 1,000 Jobs
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.
The…

Ford Is Bringing Back the Bronco — and Jobs — to Michigan
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.
Both models will go into the Michigan Assembly…

Ford Cancels Mexico Plant, expands U.S. Factory Adding 700 Jobs
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.
Ford CEO Mark Fields said the company would spend $700…

Made in USA: the Most American-made Vehicles are…
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…

Why a Small Company Like WeatherTech Keeps Coming Back to the Super Bowl
Everyone's favorite big-spending automotive floor-mat manufacturer, WeatherTech, is back for its third straight Super Bowl—and will run the 30-second spot below in the first half of the game, after throwing down a challenge to two different…

First American-Built Lexus ES 350 to Come Off Assembly Line
When Toyota came to Kentucky 30 years ago, it changed the way business was done in the Commonwealth.
On Oct. 19, it changed just a little bit more.
The Toyota complex in Georgetown, which produces Camrys, Avalons and Venzas, will unveil…

Ford Shifts Truck Production from Mexico to Ohio
Ford's heavy duty pickup trucks which used to be built in Mexico started rolling off an assembly line in Ohio this week.
That's good news for the 1,000 Ford workers in Ohio, who might have otherwise been out of work.
It's also good publicity…

Is the U.S. Ready for a Buick Made in China?
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.
It's two years later and there's…