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Ford China sales up 32% in July

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Ford China posted a 32% sales increase in July 2012, with 42,560 wholesale units sold. Year to date, Ford China has sold 319,882 wholesale units, up 4% from January – July 2011. Total Ford-brand passenger cars sales—which include the imported Ford Edge—are up 50% in July, at 27,498 units.

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ISU study finds large potential for biobased materials in auto industry, but with challenges

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Their report, “Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”, was developed for the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. However, they noted, there are also many challenges associated with the use of biobased parts in the auto industry. —“Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”. Examples of biobased parts in production.

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Ford and CFMA investing $600M in third plant in Chongqing

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As part of its most rapid expansion in a half-century, Ford and its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) are investing approximately US$600 million U.S.(RMB Chongqing 3, like all new Ford manufacturing facilities, will have the flexibility to build up to seven different models.

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Ford to explore new 50:50 electric vehicle JV in China with Zotye Auto

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Ford has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Anhui Zotye Automobile Co., Ford expects the market for NEVs in China to grow to six million units per year by 2025, of which approximately 4 million vehicles will be all-electric. —Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific.

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Ford China to build US$760M assembly plant in Hangzhou; doubles current China passenger car capacity to 1.2M units annually by 2015

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Ford will invest US$760 million to build a new assembly plant in Hangzhou, China with its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA), adding initial capacity of 250,000 units. When Hangzhou opens in 2015, Ford’s total passenger car capacity in China will increase to 1.2

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Ford reorganizes Asia Pacific markets; establishes stand-alone China business

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Ford Motor Company is reorganizing its Asia Pacific operations. As part of those actions, which include hiring a new President and CEO (Anning Chen) for Ford China, Ford China is elevated to a stand-alone business unit reporting to Ford global headquarters. —Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett.

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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19

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Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.

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