mackinaw Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 From today's Detroit News: "Baumbick pointed to the production shift at Michigan Assembly as a proof-point. Ford made the slow-selling Focus and C-Max compact cars there before shifting production to the Ranger and the all-new Bronco expected to hit showrooms by the end of 2020. That move will generate more than $1 billion in operating earnings improvements in 2021 when compared to 2017. Ford expects to produce more than 200,000 Rangers and Broncos at the Wayne plant in 2021. In 2017, 200,000 Focus and C-Max cars rolled off the line there." https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2019/04/17/ranger-bronco-expected-drive-billion-dollar-profit-michigan-assembly/3495804002/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I believe it, especially once they start automating more jobs in Body Shop that are currently done by people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpd80 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Most of you probably wouldn't know but Jim Baumbick was Engineering Director overseeing development of T6 Ranger. Everest was developed under the guidance of Ford’s SUV specialist and vehicle engineering manager, Todd Hoevener. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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