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Faraday Future receives manufacturing equipment from Guangzhou MINO at Hanford plant

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In China, MINO provides BIW intelligent manufacturing lines for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Ford, Volkswagen, General Motors, Great Wall, Geely, GAC, SAIC, BAIC as well as other Chinese domestic and foreign automotive manufacturers, and exports products to the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Malaysia and other countries.

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Ford India expands Chennai engine plant by 36% to 340K units per year

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Ford India has completed the expansion of its engine plant in Chennai, India, increasing annual engine production capacity 36% to 340,000, helping transform the facility into a regional small engine hub. HC and Duratorq engines will be exported to markets such as South Africa, Thailand and Taiwan.

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Ford’s next-gen Ranger pickup gets bigger, adds V6 turbodiesel

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Ford has revealed the next-generation Ranger mid-size pickup truck. The next-gen Ranger project was led by Ford’s Product Development Center in Australia. The next-gen Ranger project was led by Ford’s Product Development Center in Australia. For the first time, Ford Ranger offers matrix LED headlights. Inside, the car?like

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Ford investing $72M to increase production capacity at Chennai Engine Plant

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Ford Motor Company will invest US$72 million to expand its powertrain facility in Chennai to further support its sales and export growth plans in India. The expansion of diesel engine production capacity will bring Ford’s total investment in India to more than US$1 billion. TiVCT, 1.4

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Ford cuts global water use 8.5% per vehicle from 2011 to 2012; total usage down 62% since 2000

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Ford has reduced the average amount of water used to make each of its vehicles by 8.5% Since 2000, Ford has reduced the amount of water used around the world from 64 million cubic meters to 24 million cubic meters—a reduction of about 10.6 Silverton Assembly Plant (South Africa): Began using a $2.5

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Ford launches innovate mobility challenge series

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Ford launched its Innovate Mobility Challenge Serie s, inviting the developer and maker communities to come together to find innovative mobility solutions in eight different locations around the world. For each competition, Ford will partner with local authorities and experts to address different issues in each location.

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Ford to offer new 5-cylinder 3.2L diesel in Transit van in North America next year

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The new diesel engine, Ford’s second in North America, has already been applied in the global Ford Ranger truck sold in world markets (3.2 The new Power Stroke Diesel will be the only five-cylinder diesel engine available in a commercial van in North America. liter EcoBoost gasoline engine. Duratorq TDCi 200).