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Newsby StaffJune 25, 2019

GM's New Full-Size SUV Will Benefit From Plant Upgrade

General Motors will invest $20 million in its Arlington Assembly plant in Texas, which will fund upgrades for a new full-size SUV it plans to built at the plant, the company has announced.

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Newsby Paul ClintonFebruary 26, 2019

FCA Invests $4.5B in Jeep, Ram Expansion

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will invest $4.5 billion in five Michigan assembly plants so it can build more Jeeps, including electrified models, and continue production of the Ram 1500 Classic pickup that has been offered mostly to fleet purchasers, the company announced.

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Newsby Paul ClintonFebruary 20, 2019

GM Invests in Transmission, SUV Plants

General Motors has invested $20 million two Michigan assembly plants to increase capacity to produce its 10-speed automatic transmission and crossovers such as the Chevrolet Traverse, the company has announced.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2019

Ford Invests $1B Toward SUV Production, Creates 500 Jobs

Ford is investing $1 billion toward the development for several of its SUVs for the 2020 model year, including the Ford Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, and Lincoln Aviator, which will go on sale later this year.

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Newsby Paul ClintonJanuary 18, 2019

Nissan Reducing Pickup, Van Production

Nissan Motor Co. will reduce production of its NV cargo and passenger vans, as well as for its Titan and Frontier pickup trucks, at its assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2018

GM Affirms Commitment to U.S. Manufacturing After Trump Threatens to Cut Subsidies

General Motors said many of its workers impacted by the recent car production cuts will have the opportunity to shift to other GM plants after President Donald Trump threatened to cut subsidies for the automaker following its decision to cease production at five of its assembly plants.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2018

Ford Begins Producing 2019 Ranger Pickup

Ford Motor Co. has started building its 2019 Ranger midsize pickup in Wayne, Mich., where it will also build the future Bronco SUV, Ford has announced.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2018

Ford Building its F-150 Hybrid at Rouge

Ford will produce a gasoline-electric hybrid F-150 pickup at its Ford River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Mich. within two years, the company announced during a celebration at the plant commemorating 100 years of building vehicles.

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Newsby Paul ClintonSeptember 5, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Starts Building Sprinter Vans for Amazon at New Plant

Mercedes-Benz Vans opened its new Sprinter assembly plant in South Carolina today, and began delivering cargo vans to Amazon, which has ordered 20,000 vehicles that Element Fleet Management will offer to small businesses with commercial leases.

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Articlesby Paul ClintonJuly 26, 2018

Q&A: Mercedes-Benz Vans Fleet Operations

Mercedes-Benz will shift production of its Sprinter van to South Carolina from Germany later this year. Andrew Lawson, the general manager of fleet operations for van and chassis, sat down with Automotive Fleet to discuss what it means for fleets.

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