Post by cgiron on Aug 6, 2010 22:50:47 GMT -5
This may soon be a reality since the Chihuahua plant will be able to produce 380.000 6.7-litre diesels annually. Almost double from the initially planned 200.000
Ford has now confirmed that its Chihuahua Engine Plant (CEP) in Mexico will produce over 750,000 diesel engines a year.
According to plant manager, Enrique Araiza, CEP's new Plant 11 facility has capacity to assemble 400,000 of Ford's 4.4-litre V8 diesel engines a year, as well as 200,000upa of the 6.7-litre V8 diesel. Both engines are completely new and make use of compacted graphite iron (CGI) cylinder blocks.
Araiza forecast that production capacity for the 6.7-litre unit will be expanded to 380,000upa, bringing total diesel engine capacity at the plant to over 750,000upa.
The 4.4-litre engine has recently been unveiled in Land Rover's Range Rover. Other applications will follow. The 6.7-litre diesel features in Ford's F-250 pick-up
Ford has now confirmed that its Chihuahua Engine Plant (CEP) in Mexico will produce over 750,000 diesel engines a year.
According to plant manager, Enrique Araiza, CEP's new Plant 11 facility has capacity to assemble 400,000 of Ford's 4.4-litre V8 diesel engines a year, as well as 200,000upa of the 6.7-litre V8 diesel. Both engines are completely new and make use of compacted graphite iron (CGI) cylinder blocks.
Araiza forecast that production capacity for the 6.7-litre unit will be expanded to 380,000upa, bringing total diesel engine capacity at the plant to over 750,000upa.
The 4.4-litre engine has recently been unveiled in Land Rover's Range Rover. Other applications will follow. The 6.7-litre diesel features in Ford's F-250 pick-up
