Ford Super Duty benefits from Novelis aluminum.
“Vehicle lightweighting” is one of those industry buzzwords that doesn’t easily roll off the tongue. Outside of the auto industry, few people are familiar with the term. But if you mention “Ford F-150” then the recognition is instantaneous — nearly everyone knows the current generation model has an aluminum body.
Well, like all other manufacturers the Ford Motor Company relies on suppliers to provide them with the materials to form vehicle bodies. Most manufacturers use steel body panels and plastic front and rear fascias. Carbon fiber is also used, but in very limited quantities, while aluminum is now used as never before.
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"Automakers are seeking alternative materials to cut vehicle weight while maintaining strength and safety requirements. With investments in Asia, Europe and North America, Novelis has the global footprint, assets and expertise to meet the needs of automakers in every major auto-producing region."
Benefitting the 2017 Ford F-Series
Novelis says the third and newest automotive finishing line will produce aluminum sheet for the body and cargo box of the all-new 2017 F-Series Super Duty lineup, enabling Ford to reduce the overall vehicle weight by up to 350 pounds. As a result, the new truck is expected to deliver improved hauling and towing capabilities.
"Novelis works closely alongside our automotive customers to meet their precise and exact demands," said Marco Palmieri, SVP and President, Novelis North America. "The passion for excellence among our employees in Oswego and throughout North America has made possible this latest automotive expansion. It is a testament to our commitment to help our automotive customers bring to market the lightweight vehicles of the
On a new option added to the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado is the transmission brake which gears the transmission down on a steep grade while towing a heavy load. This option is only offered through Chevrolet. As of right now it is not available on Ford’s. The 2011 Ford F150 is the heaviest truck of this year’s half ton family. It weighed about 6000 pounds. The truck comes equipped with Ford’s 5.4L Triton V8. The truck was the slowest of the new half-ton trucks because of its large mass. The new F150 was least classified to pull a fifth wheel camper or other large trailers even though it has best in class towing. Although it seems as if it is not meant for towing heavy loads, the exterior and interior is attractive thanks to its chrome accents, but that doesn’t matter when you are getting around 13 miles per gallon.
Expanding operations into another country is not a decision any company should take lightly. Comprehensive investigation and market research should determine if the decision to penetrate a foreign market is a viable one. Research indicates that South Korea is a top contender of manufacturing and exporting automobiles and currently ranks 5th in the world. According to figures from Korea’s Polyurethane World magazine, “between 1985 and 2010 automotive production rose from 265,000 cars/year to 2.9m cars/year with a compound annual growth rate of 11% during the same period the amount of flexible foam consumed in the sector rose from 6kT/year to 81.2kT/year
CONSTRAINED EDITION F-TYPE PROJECT 7 AND IT APPEARS THAT THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT THE AUTOMAKER IS WORKING ON AS WE NOW HAVE SPY SHOTS SHOWING A F-TYPE PROTOTYPE THAT'S MORE EXTREME THAN ANYTHING WE'VE SEEN.
Marketers of the F-150 truck line traditionally target the construction industry with heavy towing capabilities and large carrying capacities. In January of 2015, “Ford starts most comprehensive truck marketing campaign to introduce the toughest, smartest, most capable F-150 ever” (Ford Motor Company, 2014). Marketers again target the working class men who depend on reliability, durability, and capability. Ford bombards the television ads, radio talk shows, consumer websites, print ads, and Hispanic sports competitions with information promising toughness. On the first day of the campaign, Ford placed three television commercials during a nationally televised college playoff football game showcasing the 2016 F-150. The first commercial, forward march, introduced the F-150 as being tougher, smarter, and more capable than the competition. The second advertisement, what’s next, concentrated on innovations such as a remote releasing tailgate, LED lighting, and a three hundred sixty degree exterior camera. The third commercial, move it, let consumers know that the 2015 F-150 has the best-in-class, six ton capacity payload (Ford Motor Company, 2014). The official Ford website has various videos informing the consumer on various topics including: road handling, an aluminum body that reduces the truck weight by seven hundred pounds, six ton load capacity, back up turning knob control and camera, safety, fuel efficiency, strength, and innovation (2014).
Navistar was a worldwide leader in the manufacturing medium and heavy trucks for 17 consecutive years in the North American market. Navistar’s premium conventional trucks were produced at the Chatham assembly plant, which had almost 14 years experience in producing Navistar’s premium line since 1983. Navistar had forecasted increased industry demand for heavy and medium trucks in 1998. Especially, the Chatham assembly plant’s customers had strict requirements to the truck’s quality and delivery date. As the assembly supervisor in Chatham, Andy Ramsz encountered the interior trim quality and delivery problem for the truck. Andy had begun to gather data on the interior trim supply problem and he got the crucial reasons
Already known as a true workhorse, the all-new F-150 was redesigned for 2009 to improve upon its already impressive towing and hauling capabilities. With its new high-strength, lighter-weight chassis - the strongest frame in its class* - the 2010 F-150 features best-in-class towing and hauling.*
Ford entered into the automobile market many years ago and became the oldest car manufacturers. It is the first company which specialized in large scale manufacturing of the cars. The production of Ford cars is done in highly engineered way with the help of moving assembly lines.
Building a car is no simple task, as shown in this video of how a Ford Mustang is made from start to finish. The process of assembling a car is one that requires a large amount of both human and material resources. This video shows every subassembly, bolt, and piece of metal that is used in creating the resulting product, a Ford Mustang. Even though one part or one
Ford Motor Company is an American automobile manufacturer founded and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan but incorporated in the state of Delaware. The company was started by Henry Ford in 1903 and is historically famous for the creation and implementation of the assembly line in manufacturing processes. Ford’s mission is to produce and sell automobiles – cars, trucks, SUVs, etc – from the ones initially designed and engineered by Henry Ford all the way through the newer versions created in the last few years. (Profitable Growth for All, 2012)
The older F-Series models of Ford pickup trucks have made history in society. Ford greatly impacted the world with their trucks. Trucks today have greatly increased in price and there are reasons for this. Trucks have greatly progressed over the years and started greatly improved when the 1990’s hit. Many people say older trucks outlast newer ones, that is factually wrong and is incorrect.
Ford Motor Company, American automotive corporation founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and 11 associate investors. (htt28) It is the multinational corporation and the world's third largest automaker based on worldwide vehicle sales. The Company operates in two segments: Automotive and Financial Services. Automotive includes Ford North America, Ford South America, Ford Europe, and Ford Asia Pacific Africa region. Financial services include Ford Motor Credit Company and Other Financial Service. The Company manufactures or distributes automobiles across six continents. Its automotive brands include Ford and Lincoln. Other Financial Services includes a range of businesses, including holding companies and real
One of the new hottest items that you will want to get is the automobile.You will be happy to but the model T Ford,not only is it the cheapest car on the market,Henry Ford treats his workers right and pays them three dollars more than most other manifacture.The new model T car is also widely accesable to everyone since Ford uses the idea of the assembly line to crank these news cars out fast and efficiently to bring them to the consumers.The only thing that you could want more out of the model T car is differnet colors.Ford even siad you can get it in any color,as long as it is black.
Not only to save energy but also to protect the global environment, fuel consumption reduction is main concern of automobile development. In vehicle body development, reduction of drag is essential for improving fuel consumption and driving performance. An aerodynamically refined body is not only aesthetically attractive but also it will contribute much to increase the vehicles appeal to the
Ford motor company offers a wealth of variety to the automotive consumer. As they start their second century of business, they are now in a position to appeal to the widest range of potential customers. Each of their automotive brands has a unique personality
In general, vehicles are known to be aerodynamically insufficient compare to other ground vehicles due to their large frontal areas and bluff-body shapes. The insufficient aerodynamic shape results in excessive drag which leads to elevated fuel consumption rate [3]. A streamlined shape of vehicle is very important in reducing fuel demand by up to 7%. Vehicles with an aerodynamic shape use less fuel. Air flows easily over them and less energy is needed to