According to the news released by Ford Motor Company, it will invest 1.4 billion US dollars in a gearbox factory in the United States, and prepare a 10-speed automatic transmission. It will be equipped with 2017 F-150 pickup trucks during the year. As the Chinese pickup truck is approaching the ban, the F-150 equipped with a 10AT gearbox will enter China. Harvester. It is an integrated agricultural machine for harvesting crops. Harvesting and threshing are completed at one time, and the grains are concentrated in the storage bin, and then the grains are transported to the transport vehicle through the conveyor belt. Multifunctional Harvesters,Harvester Combine Machine,Agricultural Harvester Combine,Small Combine Harvester For Corn Jiangsu Minnuo Group Co.,Ltd , https://www.minnuomachinery.com
Ford F-150 will be equipped with 10AT this year
In the latest statement, Ford announced that it will invest a total of $1.6 billion in US plants. Of this, $1.4 billion was invested in a gearbox plant in Livonia, Michigan, and $200 million was spent on an Ohio automaker.
This investment plan is one of the $9 billion investment commitments that Ford reached in 2015 with the American Auto Workers Union UAW. In the past five years, Ford has invested a total of 12 billion US dollars in the US factory, creating nearly 28,000 jobs. The latest investment was a new plant project in Mexico for the production of small cars worth $1.5 billion, but it was not in the United States, causing UAW criticism.
The investment in the Livonia gearbox plant is mainly for the production of the latest 10-speed automatic transmission, and production will be on track in June, which will create 500 jobs. In the Ford lineup, the 10AT gearbox is first equipped with the 2017 new F-150 Raptor and other F-150 pickup trucks, which will be officially launched this fall. Michigan State Department of Economic Development confirmed on the 26th that it will provide the factory with a $237 million tax concession.
The Ohio automaker produces Ford SuperDuty pickups, and a $200 million investment will create 150 jobs.
The 10-speed gearbox era is coming?
The 10AT gearbox is part of a partnership between Ford and another American car giant, General Motors, and the 9AT gearbox is also under the cooperation framework.
The two companies began project cooperation in early 2012, integrating new gearboxes and their respective engines from both hardware and software; in terms of division of labor, GM led the development of a 9-speed gearbox for front-wheel drive models. Ford led the development of a 10-speed gearbox for rear-wheel drive models, including pickups, SUVs and high-performance vehicles. The collaboration of the new project is expected to save a lot of money for engineering and product development for GM and Ford.
On April 15, 2013, GM and Ford announced an agreement to jointly develop a new series of fuel-efficient transmission systems, including 9- and 10-speed automatic transmissions, for applications such as cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks. Fuel economy and dynamic performance of the model.
As early as 2013, GM announced that it would invest nearly $1.3 billion in five US plants, including vehicle assembly plants and powertrain manufacturing plants, including $493.4 million in the Romulus plant in Michigan. $343.4 million is used to add new equipment, preparing for the launch of the new 10-speed automatic transmission, and $150 million for the new V6 engine.
This year, Mark Reuss, head of global products at GM, revealed that by 2018, at least eight models will be equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions, the first of which will be the 2017 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 sports sedan. A lightweight version of the sports car. Although Marco Ruis does not mention other models that use 10AT automatic transmissions, industry speculations are likely to include full-size SUVs such as Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Tahoe, and pickup trucks such as Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. Model.
In addition to GM and Ford, Honda is also developing a 10AT gearbox. Hyundai Motor also announced that it will build 10AT, but did not launch the product as expected. Volkswagen is developing a 10-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox, but recent economic crises may have affected some new projects.
The 10AT version of the F-150 will advance into China's news of the Ford 10AT production, and contact the Beijing Auto Show. Ford announced that the F-150 will enter China next year and exhibit the FAT 150 Raptor with 10AT and the background of the Chinese pickup. Looking forward to the future 10AT version of the F-150 car to enter the Chinese market.
For a long time, China has included pickup trucks in the category of agricultural vehicles and is prohibited from entering the city. However, this year, reports of pickups have been released. At present, the pilot project of lifting trucks in Hebei, Liaoning, Henan, Yunnan and other provinces has entered a substantive discussion stage. Relevant departments in Hebei and Henan have organized local pickup truck companies to fully study and demonstrate specific implementation options. Car dealers at home and abroad have placed this "new cake" in advance.
At the Beijing Auto Show opened this week, Ford released the new F-150Raptor Raptor pickup, equipped with a gearbox of 10AT. Ford also announced that the car will enter domestic sales in 2017, and the industry even expects the F-150 to be made in the future.
The F-150 Raptor is 150mm wider than the standard F-150 body. The biggest point of view is lightweight compared to the 10AT. The aluminum material makes the body weight 227 kg less than the old model. In terms of power, the car is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 turbocharged engine with new four-wheel drive, torque transfer and transmission, clutch drive, and on-demand all-wheel with mechanically lockable four-wheel drive The drive system can more appropriately distribute the power between the front and rear wheels according to the driving needs of the vehicle.
Once the pickup is finally lifted, no matter whether it is an autonomous car or a foreign group, it will undoubtedly impact the final "virgin land". The 10AT version of the high-end pickup will also open up a new "luxury car" new position.