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Production officially begins on the all-new twin-scroll 2.0-liter
EcoBoost and 2.3-liter EcoBoost engines for North America at Cleveland
Engine Plant in Ohio, marking the first time Ford has built these
engines in the U.S.
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Twin-scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine is available in all-new Ford
Edge; 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine is available for Ford Explorer, Ford
Mustang and Lincoln MKC
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New Edge and Explorer launching this year when utility sales are
growing at three times the rate of the global vehicle industry
Company Website:
http://corporate.ford.com/
CLEVELAND -- (Business Wire)
Ford today announced the official production start of the all-new
twin-scroll 2.0-liter and 2.3-liter EcoBoost engines for North America
at its Cleveland Engine Plant in Ohio. The announcement marks the first
time these engines are being produced in the U.S.
The twin-scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine is available in the all-new
Ford Edge, launching in first quarter of 2015. The 2.3-liter EcoBoost
engine is available in the all-new Ford Mustang, Explorer and Lincoln
MKC.
“With more than 4 million Eco Boost-powered vehicles on the road today,
Cleveland Engine has been at the forefront of our plan to provide our
customers with fuel-efficient, affordable engines,” said Bruce Hettle,
Ford vice president of North America Manufacturing. “The hardworking
team at Cleveland Engine is proud to build two of the most
technologically advanced engines on the market today.”
In 2013, Ford invested nearly $200
million and added 450 new jobs to support production and rising
consumer demand for the EcoBoost engine. The company made the move to
assemble engines regionally to help optimize production capabilities
around the world.
Production of the twin-scroll 2.0-liter and 2.3-liter EcoBoost engines
for North America were previously based in Valencia, Spain. The
investment in Cleveland shifted North American production to Ohio,
leaving Ford’s Valencia Engine Plant as the exclusive production
location of 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine for Ford of Europe-built vehicles.
Valencia will continue to machine and ship components for both engines
to North America,
Cleveland Engine Plant also builds the 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine and
3.7-liter V6 rear-wheel drive application. The Ohio facility employs
more than 1,300 people and has produced more than 1 million Eco Boost
engines since 2009 that have been used to support Ford operations in
North America, Mexico, Europe and Asia Pacific.
EcoBoost leadership
As the cornerstone of Ford’s global engine strategy to reduce fuel
consumption and emissions, EcoBoost, introduced in 2009, can deliver
significantly better fuel economy than larger-displacement engines.
EcoBoost uses smaller overall engine size combined with turbocharging,
gasoline direct injection and variable valve timing for the power
customers want and the fuel economy they need.
EcoBoost is now available on 100 percent of the 2015 light-duty Ford
lineup in North America, and Ford produced more than 1.6 million
EcoBoost engines globally in 2014, up more than 30 percent from 2013.
More than 190,000 EcoBoost engines now are produced every month, up 90
percent from 2013. In 2014, annual global EcoBoost engine capacity
reached approximately 2.3 million units.
Global Utilities Sales Growth; Edge and Explorer Launching in 2015
Utility vehicles are the fastest-growing segment globally – up 135
percent since 2009. Utilities account for roughly 20 percent of overall
market globally. By 2020, utility vehicle sales are expected to reach 23
percent of the global industry.
“With the new 2.0 and 2.3-liter EcoBoost engines featured in the all-new
Edge and Explorer, Ford is well-positioned to benefit from the rapidly
growing utility vehicle segment,” said Mark LaNeve, Ford vice president
of U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “Utility sales are growing at
three times the rate of the global vehicle industry.”
Ford has been the No. 1 brand of utility vehicles in the U.S. for four
straight years. In 2014, the company sold more than 1.4 million utility
vehicles around the world, up 11 percent compared with the previous year.
Edge is a technology showcase featuring including adaptive steering,
enhanced active park assist, side parking sensors and a front 180-degree
camera. It is offered with the 2.0-liter or a 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine.
The new Explorer is a significant update to the SUV icon that defined
the segment when it launched in 1990. Along with a new look and the new
engine 2.3-liter I-4 EcoBoost, Explorer new features include: front and
rear 180-degree wide angle cameras with washers; enhanced active park
assist with perpendicular park, parking side sensors; smart-charging
front-and-rear USB ports; and a hands-free kick-activated lift gate.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford
Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles across six
continents. With about 187,000 employees and 62 plants worldwide, the
company’s automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. The company
provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more
information regarding Ford and its products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
For news releases, related materials and high-resolution photos and
video, visit www.media.ford.com.
Contacts:
Ford Motor Company
Kristina Adamski
313.588.0849
kadamsk1@ford.com
or
Paul
Seredynski
313.400.5883
pseredyn@ford.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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