Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said in Dearborn today that it is the No. 1 US automaker on the basis of vehicles assembled1, hourly autoworkers employed in America and vehicles exported from America to other countries3, according to 2022 data from S&P Global Mobility. Overall, nearly 80% of the vehicles Ford sells in the US are assembled in the US.2 The export number of 260,000, and perhaps others, could be subject to discussion and nuance. For almost a decade BMW Manufacturing, Spartanburg, has led the US-made exported category. The latest data released in February show BMW led the nation in automotive exports by value, according to the US Department of Commerce. The South Carolina plant exported 227,029 BMW Sports Activity Vehicles and Coupes during 2022 with an export value of ~$9.6 billion. (autoinformed.com on:BMW Manufacturing is Largest US Automotive Exporter)
“Ford has bet on American workers, including the UAW, more than any other automaker. This commitment combined with great product and innovation, has earned us the loyalty of customers and returned Ford to America’s best-selling brand so far this year. We could make different decisions, as many others have done to reduce costs, but Ford is different. We will find ways to be lean and competitive while investing in our home market,” claimed Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO. This is, of course, a UAW contract negotiation year starting this summer with many recent Ford jobs going to Southern states hostile to unions.
Ford has plans to add 18,000-plus new US manufacturing jobs during the next three years to produce electric and gas-powered vehicles. During 2022, Ford assembled more than 1.8 million vehicles in the US,130,000 more than the nearest auto manufacturer2. This includes the best-selling F-Series truck, of which everyone is assembled in America at plants in Michigan, Missouri, Kentucky and Ohio. The Illinois-assembled Explorer SUV and Kentucky-assembled Escape SUV remain two other popular models. Overall, nearly 80% of the vehicles Ford sells in US are assembled in the US.2
Ford is the most American of all car companies. It is because of our belief in our workforce and in America that we build more vehicles and have more hourly employees here than other companies. As we pivot to an EV future, we are proud to continue to invest in America,” claimed Bill Ford, Ford executive chair.
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- 1Based on S&P Global Mobility CYE 2022 US Light Vehicle Production data.
- 2Based on S&P Global Mobility CYE 2022 total vehicle new US light vehicle registration data and CYE 2022 US Light Vehicle Production data.
- 3Based on S&P Global Mobility CYE 2022 Export and Import Sourcing Module data.
- 4Based on S&P Global Mobility CYE 2022 US Light Vehicle Production data and CYE 2022 Export and Import Sourcing Module data.
- 5Based on S&P Global Mobility New Registrations data CY2014-CYE 2023, which is compiled from government and other sources and captures 95 percent of global new vehicle volumes in more than 80 countries as reported in March 2023 Transit family-based volumes of vans, wagons, chassis cabs and cutaways include Ford Transit, Transit Custom. Excludes Transit Connect and Transit Courier.
Ford – Most Hourly Workers, US-Assembled Vehicles, Exports
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said in Dearborn today that it is the No. 1 US automaker on the basis of vehicles assembled1, hourly autoworkers employed in America and vehicles exported from America to other countries3, according to 2022 data from S&P Global Mobility. Overall, nearly 80% of the vehicles Ford sells in the US are assembled in the US.2 The export number of 260,000, and perhaps others, could be subject to discussion and nuance. For almost a decade BMW Manufacturing, Spartanburg, has led the US-made exported category. The latest data released in February show BMW led the nation in automotive exports by value, according to the US Department of Commerce. The South Carolina plant exported 227,029 BMW Sports Activity Vehicles and Coupes during 2022 with an export value of ~$9.6 billion. (autoinformed.com on:BMW Manufacturing is Largest US Automotive Exporter)
“Ford has bet on American workers, including the UAW, more than any other automaker. This commitment combined with great product and innovation, has earned us the loyalty of customers and returned Ford to America’s best-selling brand so far this year. We could make different decisions, as many others have done to reduce costs, but Ford is different. We will find ways to be lean and competitive while investing in our home market,” claimed Jim Farley, Ford president and CEO. This is, of course, a UAW contract negotiation year starting this summer with many recent Ford jobs going to Southern states hostile to unions.
Ford has plans to add 18,000-plus new US manufacturing jobs during the next three years to produce electric and gas-powered vehicles. During 2022, Ford assembled more than 1.8 million vehicles in the US,130,000 more than the nearest auto manufacturer2. This includes the best-selling F-Series truck, of which everyone is assembled in America at plants in Michigan, Missouri, Kentucky and Ohio. The Illinois-assembled Explorer SUV and Kentucky-assembled Escape SUV remain two other popular models. Overall, nearly 80% of the vehicles Ford sells in US are assembled in the US.2
Ford is the most American of all car companies. It is because of our belief in our workforce and in America that we build more vehicles and have more hourly employees here than other companies. As we pivot to an EV future, we are proud to continue to invest in America,” claimed Bill Ford, Ford executive chair.
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