Ford investment highlights Mexicos booming carmaking sector. The simultaneous restart of all three automakers was a historic moment in the industry, and one that experts said would be a major test, given possible disruptions in the industry's global supply chain and the need to prevent COVID-19 from spreading within plants.ДЇord, along with its crosstown rivals, restarted on a reducedВ production schedule. The company will also spend 200 million to expand the Chihuahua plants production of I-4.

Detroit's three automakers shut down North American production for eight weeks, from the end of March to mid-May, to help stop the spread of COVID-19. production shutdown would be a major setback for the effort to restart auto manufacturing amid the coronavirus pandemic. The plant's current product lineup includes at least two engines used in hybrid vehicles.ДЄ widespread U.S. The Scorpion 6.7-liter engine is used to power Ford's Super Duty pickups. plants or vehicles would be affected.ДЇord's Chihuahua Engine Plant currently makes theВ Duratec I4,В Scorpion 6.7-literВ andВ Diesel V8 4.4-literВ engine lineups, according to the company's website. Landau said he discussed the issue with an unnamed senior Ford executive on Wednesday: 'They're saying that they're going to start shutting down factories in the United States as of next week if they don't get that rolling,' Landau said, Reuters reported.ДЇord declined to provide furtherВ comment about the timing of a potential shutdown and what U.S. While we do not expect any impact to production next week, we are continuing to work with government officials on ways to safely and constructively resume remaining production.'ДЄccording to Reuters, at issue are engines produced in MexicoВ for Ford vehicles. Ford Motor Company STA MGR FORD OF MEXICO Ford Motor.

plants running at 100%, that is not sustainable. Ford Motor Company Cuautitlan Stamping & Assembly Plant Mgr. However, with the rapid spread of the new crown epidemic, some states have implemented local restrictions.In a statement, Ford confirmed it is experiencing a supplyВ issue: 'Due to COVID-19, the State of Chihuahua in Mexico has limited employee attendance to 50%, a region in which we have several suppliers,' said Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford's Americas and International Markets Group. It is reported that the Mexican federal government has given the green light to just-needed industries such as the auto industry, mining and construction, allowing it to start work again. De la Vega said Chihuahua had established a system to allow industries to gradually return to work and production from the blockade, a balance between protecting public health and restoring the economy. We do not want to affect production next week, so we will continue to negotiate with government officials to ensure a safe and constructive resumption of current production.ДЄlejandra de la Vega, Chihuahua's minister of innovation and economic development, said she and Ford were in 'close contact' and talked to Ford executives on the morning of July 9, but did not disclose the details of the discussion. 'now that our plants in the United States are fully operational, the supply of those parts is not enough. GE Haohua (Kumar Galhotra), head of Ford's US and international marketing department, said in an email statement that the company was operating only 'a few suppliers' under the control of Chihuahua. In a conversation organized by the Atlantic Council on July 9th, Landau said that if Mexico could not supply Ford with engines, Ford could be forced to shut down some US car plants from next week. On July 8th, Ford executives expressed concerns about the supply of parts in Chihuahua to Christopher Landau, the U.S. Not only does Ford have an engine plant in Chihuahua, Mexico, but a number of parts manufacturers also have factories in that state.ДЄccording to the regulations of the state government, the attendance rate of factory employees must not exceed 50%. SMM: according to reports, on July 9, Ford said that new employee restrictions imposed by (Chihuahua) in Chihuahua, Mexico, on car plants in that state 'may disrupt the supply chain.' At present, American manufacturers in Mexico are still affected by the new crown blockade.ДЇor American carmakers, neighboring Mexico is a key link in the international supply chain, and many companies are setting up factories in Mexico, where labor is cheaper.

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