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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
General Motors will begin building production-ready models of its Cruise AV autonomous vehicle at its Orion Township assembly plant with an intent to begin selling it in 2019. The vehicle can operate with no driver, steering wheel, pedals, or manual controls.