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Already Ford has met its goal of creating 12,000 hourly jobs in the
United States by 2015 as part of the 2011 UAW contract talks; total
new job creation to date exceeds 14,000
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Kansas City Assembly Plant adds 1,200 jobs to support growing demand
for the all-new Ford Transit family of commercial vehicles; jobs are
in addition to the 2,800 jobs added in 2012 and 2013
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Transit posted its third consecutive month of U.S. sales growth in
August, with nearly 1,100 sold; first major Transit fleet sale made to
Charter Communications
Company Website:
http://corporate.ford.com/
CLAYCOMO, Mo. -- (Business Wire)
Ford Motor Company already has fulfilled its commitment to the UAW to
create 12,000 U.S. hourly jobs by 2015, today announcing 1,200 new jobs
and a second shift at Kansas City Assembly Plant, where the all-new Ford
Transit is built.
“The job growth we have created in U.S. manufacturing is a testament to
our strong partnership with the UAW, the union’s competitiveness, and
the growing demand for Ford’s portfolio of cars, utilities and trucks,”
said Joe Hinrichs, Ford president, The Americas. “Adding a second shift
to Kansas City Assembly Plant adds more jobs to this community, and it
also helps deliver more Transit vehicles to more customers throughout
North America.”
The 1,200 new jobs are in addition to the 2,800 jobs added at Kansas
City Assembly Plant in 2012 and 2013 to support the 2015 Transit launch
and increased production of Ford F-150. Since the 2011 UAW-Ford contract
negotiations, Ford has added jobs across its other U.S. manufacturing
plants as well, for a total of 14,000 jobs. Facilities where Ford added
jobs include:
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3,600 at Louisville Assembly Plant
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1,800 at Michigan Assembly Plant
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1,700 at Flat Rock Assembly Plant
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1,600 at Chicago Assembly Plant
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600 at Kentucky Truck Plant
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450 at Cleveland Engine Plant
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240 at Van Dyke Transmission Plant
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230 at Chicago Stamping Plant
“I am very pleased we are able to add 1,200 new jobs to Kansas City
Assembly Plant, which will strengthen this community and continue our
efforts to grow good-paying, middle-class manufacturing jobs,” said
Jimmy Settles, UAW vice president, National Ford Department. “This is
possible because of the collective bargaining process and the
partnership between UAW and Ford.”
Investment goes to next-generation manufacturing
In addition to Transit, Kansas City Assembly Plant produces F-150
Regular Cab, SuperCab and SuperCrew pickups. The plant will employ more
than 6,000 hourly workers by the end of 2014, on a two-shift pattern for
Transit production and three-crew pattern for F-150.
Ford invested $1.1 billion in 2011 to retool and expand the facility for
Transit production and to support surging customer demand for F-150.
Expansion projects include the addition of a 437,000-square-foot
stamping facility and a 78,000-square-foot paint shop.
“Today’s announcement is proof positive that Missouri workers can
compete with anyone in the world and further cements Missouri’s position
as a leader in next-generation automotive manufacturing,” said Missouri
Gov. Jay Nixon. “Surging demand for the vehicles built here in Kansas
City is a credit to the hard-working Missourians whose tremendous
skills, creativity and work ethic continue to drive our economy forward.”
The investment also supports production of the all-new Ford F-150 in
early 2015, after the truck launches at Dearborn Truck Plant later this
year.
All-new Ford Transit builds on legendary E-Series
In the United States, Transit replaces America’s best-selling van for 35
years, Ford E-Series, first sold in 1961 as Ford Econoline. E-Series
vans and wagons still will be sold side-by-side with Transit until late
2014, providing a seamless transition for Ford customers. E-Series
cutaway and stripped chassis will continue to be built and sold through
most of the rest of the decade.
Transit recently posted its first large fleet order with Charter
Communications, the fourth-largest cable operator in the United States.
The company ordered more than 800 low-roof, regular-wheelbase Transit
vans to be used by its technicians across 29 states. After extensive
review of available full-size vans, Charter selected Ford Transit for
its superior fuel economy, cargo space and upfitting convenience.
“Transit has it all – better fuel economy and more capability than
E-Series, and a best-in-class range of configurations,” said Hinrichs.
“This vehicle is a game changer.”
When equipped with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost® engine, Transit
returns up to 46 percent better gas mileage than Ford E-Series with the
6.8-liter V10 premium gas engine, along with more payload. Transit with
the standard 3.7-liter V6 has up to 19 percent better gas mileage than
E-Series equipped with its standard 4.6-liter V8 engine.
Transit was introduced in Europe in 1965, and has been the best-selling
commercial van in the United Kingdom for 49 years. It is sold in 118
markets on six continents.
The high-roof Transit – with best-in-class maximum interior cargo height
of 81.5 inches – provides enough headroom for a person 6 feet 4 inches
tall to stand upright in the cargo area.
Transit offers as much as 487 cubic feet of cargo volume and 4,650
pounds of maximum payload capacity – more than competing vans from
General Motors and Chrysler. Transit delivers a maximum towing capacity
of 7,500 pounds.
Transit can be configured to offer as much as 75 percent more cargo
volume than the largest E-Series, helping customers save money and time
associated with having to make a second delivery. Maximum payload
increases at least 600 pounds across the lineup versus comparable
E-Series vans.
Transit is available in van, wagon, chassis cab and cutaway body styles;
in three body lengths and two wheelbases for van and wagon, along with
three roof heights. In addition to the standard 3.7-liter V6, a
3.5-liter EcoBoost and 3.2-liter Power Stroke® diesel are
available. Transit trim levels include XL and XLT and more vehicle
configuration choices than ever from a Ford commercial van.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford
Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six
continents. With about 186,000 employees and 65 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 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
313.806.1741
kadamsk1@ford.com
or
Mike
Levine
313.806.1741
mlevine5@ford.com
Source: Ford Motor Company
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