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2015 Ford F-150 Production Delayed until October
Sources have told Tundraheadquarters.com that Ford is delaying the start of their much anticipated 2015 Ford F-150 production until October. This further delay raises many questions about their flagship product.
Sources tell us, the 2015 F-150’s production is being delayed again. Looks like this will be as close as we can get to the truck for a while.
UPDATE : Toyota Plans to Move U.S. Headquarters
UPDATE: Toyota has made it official through various press releases that they will be making major changes to their various headquarters. They will be building a new campus in North Dallas (Plano), Texas that will combine their Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS); Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA); and Toyota Motor North America (TMA) as the Toyota affiliates unify their respective headquarters there to create a single, state-of-the-art Toyota headquarters and pursue the One Toyota vision in North America.
Much like the Big 3 in Detroit, this new headquarters complex will allow the company to share information faster and receive cost savings through shared resources. Our previous story is below and scroll to the bottom to find copies of the press releases.
Several news outlets are reporting that Toyota will move its U.S. headquarters from Torrance, California to near Plano, Texas.
Various news outlets are reporting Toyota is looking to move operations from Torrance, CA to near Plano, TX.
Toyota Tundra Production Capacity Could Grow – Chicken Tax Update
The Trans-Pacific Partnership talks are heating up and the Chicken Tax is a big part of the negotiations. If the tax is dropped, could Toyota shift Tacoma production to Japan and increase the Tundra truck production capacity? This is just one of many possibilities.
Toyota has a production capacity issue in Texas. If the Chicken Tax is dropped, they could shift Tacoma production and vastly grow the Tundra’s production.
Akio Toyoda – Acceleration Recalls Are Turning Point
The record $1.2B fine Toyota recently paid to settle criminal probes into the unintended acceleration issue have a silver lining according to Toyota President Akio Toyoda. It is a turning point for them and the industry. Toyota consumers can expect more ticky-tacky recalls and a re-commitment to quality. Get ready for a new Toyota.
Toyota is paying a large fine to settle a criminal probe. This settlement will bring many changes to the company.
Toyota Manufacturing Reverses Course – More Humans, Less Robots
The big news from Toyota manufacturing lately is a pretty radical change in philosophy. Instead of adding more robots and pumping up production, Toyota says it wants to reduce the number of robots it uses and add more humans.
Why would they do this? They want to improve their product quality – profits be damned.
Toyota is rethinking its production and may use less robots.
