Ford, like many of its industry rivals, is facing pressure from tech-powered newcomers like Uber, Waymo and Tesla to fast-track driverless car technologies. By Hamza Shaban Hamza Shaban Technology reporter Email Bio Follow March 20 at 11:57 AM Ford’s first wave of autonomous vehicles will be produced at a new center in southeast Michigan, the company announced Wednesday, as part of a $900 million investment to reshape its manufacturing operations in the state.
“As we ramp up AV production, this plan allows us to adjust our investment spending to accommodate the pace of growth of this exciting new technology,” Joe Hinrichs, Ford’s president of global operations, said in a news release."This new plan combines our core strength in mass manufacturing with the agility and leanness we’ve shown with our modification centers for specialty manufacturing.”
The announcement comes amid an overhaul of Ford’s lineup of vehicles. Last year, it unveiled ambitious plans to transform its product portfolio, moving away from passenger cars and toward SUVs, hybrids and electric cars. Ford has dedicated $11.1 billion in investments to produce battery-powered electric vehicles. By 2022, the company plans to bring 16 such vehicles to market.
realdonaldtrump Well-done Ford. I think they were listening to Trump's appeal for more investment.
Too scary for a certain President* to ride in though... 'Quick! We must away in the Presidential Horse & Buggy!'
Fully automated? Is the factory fully automated?
What is these cars going to run on being Dems are pushing the green desaturatious deal
WinningWithTrump
What fun would a driverless car be?
They’ll probably break after 3 years of use too
But tariffs and stuff and stuff.......but Trump......Chevy is closing a plant...but Trump.
I had a driverless Ford in 1983. Just saying. No, not all the time.