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02-19-2013, 12:34 PM
In another sign of an improving economy, Ford Motor (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130218/AUTO0102/302180393/1148/auto01/Ford-boost-motor-home-commercial-chassis-production-by-35-) Co. says it is boosting motor home and commercial chassis production by 35 percent to meet demand for recreational vehicles.
Much like the relationship between truck (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130218/AUTO0102/302180393/1148/auto01/Ford-boost-motor-home-commercial-chassis-production-by-35-) sales and the housing market, sales of motor homes — which can exceed $150,000 each — are strong economic indicators.
Sales of Class A motorhomes — built on a stripped truck chassis — climbed 14 percent last year, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. During the fourth quarter, sales jumped 43 percent.
Motor homes are built by Ford's partner, Detroit Chassis, for customers like Winnebago, Thor and Fleetwood.
Plant adds third shift
Ford also said it has officially added 80 jobs and a third shift at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant for automatic transmissions used in the Fusion mid-size sedan (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130218/AUTO0102/302180393/1148/auto01/Ford-boost-motor-home-commercial-chassis-production-by-35-) and Escape SUV.
The jobs were part of a $220 million investment at the plant that added 225 jobs.
Source: (c) Detroit News
Much like the relationship between truck (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130218/AUTO0102/302180393/1148/auto01/Ford-boost-motor-home-commercial-chassis-production-by-35-) sales and the housing market, sales of motor homes — which can exceed $150,000 each — are strong economic indicators.
Sales of Class A motorhomes — built on a stripped truck chassis — climbed 14 percent last year, according to the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. During the fourth quarter, sales jumped 43 percent.
Motor homes are built by Ford's partner, Detroit Chassis, for customers like Winnebago, Thor and Fleetwood.
Plant adds third shift
Ford also said it has officially added 80 jobs and a third shift at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant for automatic transmissions used in the Fusion mid-size sedan (http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130218/AUTO0102/302180393/1148/auto01/Ford-boost-motor-home-commercial-chassis-production-by-35-) and Escape SUV.
The jobs were part of a $220 million investment at the plant that added 225 jobs.
Source: (c) Detroit News